Alan Russell visits London’s Cartoon Museum, revealing some of its treasures for British comic fans… I’ve been a comics fan since I was a young child back in the early 1970s. In those days of course, there were far fewer things… Read More ›
Neil Gaiman
Bid for Terry Pratchett Statue in Salisbury Gathers Pace
Salisbury City Council’s Services Committee will meet later today to discuss, among other things, a proposal to erect a statue in memory of author and Discworld creator Sir Terry Pratchett in the city. An online petition campaigning for the statue,… Read More ›
Neil Gaiman Backs “My Library By Right” Campaign to Save Libraries from Cuts
Comics writer and author Neil Gaiman is among the high profile campaigners who have joined the battle to fight further library closures across the UK – with cash-strapped Lancashire County Council recently joining other local authorities in seeing possible closures as “easy… Read More ›
Something For The Weekend… Doctor Who? James Bond? Johnny Red? Comics On Sale 4th November 2015 leave you spoilt for choice!
Well, aren’t we spoilt for choice this week when it comes to titles from British creators with new work this week? Will you be a Doctor Who, James Bond or Johnny Red advocate – or hedge your bets and buy… Read More ›
Something for the Weekend: US Comics On Sale 23rd September 2015
Due to catching up after a break on an island where comics seemed in even more short supply than Skaro, I’m afraid I’m unable to bring you a detailed listing of this week’s new US comic releases this week. If I… Read More ›
Something for the Weekend: British Comic Shop Releases (2nd September 2015)
It’s a busy weekend for comic fans across the UK, with many in Birmingham for the ace International Comic Expo, offering a whole host of comic creators to meet and greet – and until next week, it’s the only place where… Read More ›
Sneak Preview: Miracleman #1 Volume 2 By Gaiman & Buckingham
Neil Gaiman and Mark Buckingham‘s take on Miracleman will finally see completion thanks to Marvel, starting next month. Their tale of Mick Anglo’s British superhero, originally known as Marvelman, began 25 years ago but was cut short, victim to company… Read More ›
In Review: Future Shock: The Story of 2000AD
Directed by Paul Goodwin Produced by Sean Hogan, Helen Mullane and Stanton Media The Film: Future Shock: The Story of 2000AD is a fan-made, warts-and-all documentary on The Galaxy’s Greatest Comic from the perspective of its creators. From original editor… Read More ›
After Shock Comics recruits Garth Ennis and Neil Gaiman for their new projects
British creators – including Neil Gaiman – will be among those working on new comics to be published by the ambitious US publishing start-up AfterShock Comics. As we reported back in May, the Editor In Chief Michael Marts of the new company will be… Read More ›
Orbital Comics Marks “Fables” end with Mark Buckingham Guided Tour
As we near the end of Mark Buckingham‘s epic run on DC Comics’s Vertigo Fables with Issue 150, London’s Orbital Comics is presenting a retrospective of the artist’s work, featuring a variety of different pieces from throughout the years. The exhibition opens… Read More ›