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Robots
Steampunk Robots and Demon Mice? Count me in for “Cognition”
Ken Reynolds, editor of the terrific anthology Spliced Quarterly and ace letterer of many British indie comics, is seeking backing to print his latest project Cognition #0 – a supernatural-noir-adventure drawn by Sam Bentley about a steam-powered automaton inhabited by a… Read More ›
Robots on the march — Vectis tinplate toys auction announced, includes Flash Gordon rarity
Next month, on Tuesday 15th March, Vectis Auctions will present an ‘Out of this World’ collection of robots, space vehicles, flying saucers and rockets — almost 1000 pieces of tinplate, metal and plastic pieces from European, Japanese, Asian and American manufacturers, including a… Read More ›
Is It Just Media launches free Robob title for schools
Surrey based independent publisher, Is It Just Media?, have announced the arrival of The Adventures of ROBOB, a new interactive magazine and trading card game aimed at primary school children which includes an element of contributed comic strip. The magazine… Read More ›
Andrew Wildman charts a new Horizon, seeking crowdfunding for comics project
After many months of preparation and deliberation, comic creator Andrew Wildman‘s official fundraising and pre-order campaign for his Horizon project has begun, using the crowdfunding web site indiegogo.com. The project focuses on the story of Ali, a 15 year old… Read More ›
Robot Steel Alien
Robot Steel Alien Originally uploaded by JohnFreeman. This was just one of several stunning steel sculptures created by the folk at RobotSteel.com on view at The Gadget Show at the NEC Birmingham this weekend. Based in Ireland, RoboSteel designs and… Read More ›
In Review: Robots
Review by David Hailwood If you haven’t already picked up a copy of British independent publisher Accent Press’s 2008 anthology Robots, then you’ll get another chance this weekend at the Birmingham International Comic Show. A 200 page beast of a… Read More ›