With tomorrow seeing the release of 2000AD’s special Prog 1900, two of the legendary weekly anthology’s biggest creators are joining the alien editor of 2000 AD, Tharg the Mighty, for a very special ‘Ask Me Anything’ on Reddit’s comics forum. On Wednesday… Read More ›
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Jump On Board 2000AD with Prog 1900 – New Look for New Readers!
With 37 years of weekly issues, a whole galaxy of characters, and a constantly evolving line-up of new stories, editor Tharg often get asked by potential new readers and comic book stores when the best time to start reading… Read More ›
“Judge Minty” film team announce “Strontium Dog” fan project
The team behind the brilliant Judge Minty fan film (above) have announced that they are now working on a Strontium Dog not-for-profit project. First created for Starlord comic by John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra in 1978, Strontium Dog became part of the world of 2000AD… Read More ›
Lakes Festival Focus 2014: Comic Creator Nick Abadzis
In the run up to the Lakes International Comic Art Festival (17th – 19th October), we’re aiming to run a number of interviews spotlighting at least a few of the huge number of guests and comic creators who will be at the… Read More ›
Happy Birthday, Mike Noble!
Legendary artist Mike Noble is 84 years old today. He’s one of the giants of British comics, the last survivor of that mighty triumvirate of artists who made Alan Fennell’s TV Century 21 weekly the newspaper of the future for… Read More ›
Cup of O – Melksham Comic Con 2014
This year’s Melksham Comic Con was my second as a seller – last year’s single day was easily one of my favourite events of 2013. For 2014, the small indie con expanded into two days and although the Sunday was markedly… Read More ›
Star Trek fans urged to back campaign to collect British Star Trek comics
Star Trek comic fans are being urged to support a campaign to get all the rare British Star Trek comics – with all their wonderful idiosyncracies, such as Captain Kirk teaching gorilla men how to play football – collected. In recent years, IDW‘s Library of American Comics imprint… Read More ›
ITV Studios talks up Thunderbirds Are Go!, Making of documentary in the works
Rubbing shoulders with a host of previews for new and continuing drama for a wide range of companies, the latest MIPCOM Preview from World Screen includes a number of comments on the new Thunderbirds Are Go! series, launching next… Read More ›
British Comic Shop Comic Releases (10th September 2014) – Beware of Springheeled Jack!
Here’s a list of comics – both US and UK releases – on sale in specialist UK comic shops from tomorrow, Wednesday 10th September 2014, courtesy of First Age Comics, Lancaster. We’ve picked out the titles published by British publishers in bold… Read More ›
In Review: The Kill Screen: ILOVEYOU
The Kill Screen: ILOVEYOU – Issue 1 Written by Mike Garley Art by Josh Sherwell Letters by Mike Stock Alternative Cover by Ian Churchill The Story: Humanity has reached its Kill Screen. Now only the strongest will survive as computer… Read More ›
Win a life-size TARDIS for your school with BBC Doctor Who Adventures magazine
If you’re looking for your own adventures in time and space then don’t miss the latest issue of BBC Doctor Who Adventures magazine, because the title is running a competition to win a life-size TARDIS to one lucky reader for… Read More ›
Sequart puts Star Trek comics under scrutiny in new book
The Sequart Organization has just announced the release of New Life and New Civilizations: Exploring Star Trek Comics, edited by Joseph F. Berenato, which includes coverage of the Star Trek comics originated in the UK. The creation of visionary futurist… Read More ›
British Comic Shop Comic Releases (26th August 2014) – Tenth Doctor #2 On Sale This Week
Here’s a list of comics – both US and UK releases – on sale in specialist UK comic shops from tomorrow, Wednesday 26th August 2014, courtesy of First Age Comics, Lancaster. We’ve picked out the titles published by British publishers in bold below,… Read More ›
In Review: Doctor Who: Deep Breath proves a Curate’s Egg
(First posted in a shorter form on the downthetubes tumblr, minor spoilers): I’m glad to see that the Twelfth Doctor seems to have been well received in most quarters and was more than impressed by the opening episode of his… Read More ›
Bear Alley Books announces reprint of DC Thomson’s “Arena” strip
Steve Holland at Bear Alley Books has just the next title from the independent publisher will be a reprint of the 1979 series “Arena”, published by DC Thomson. Originally serialised in The Crunch, created by Dave Taylor (not to be… Read More ›
British News Stand Comic Sales see surge for pre-school, dips for humour titles
(Updated 20th August 2014) The Audit Bureau of Circulations reported sales figures for January – June 2014 have been released, which include subscription sales, with Redan’s Peppa Pig and Immediate Media’s CBeebies Weekly titles continuing to do well in the pre-school market. Egmont, too,… Read More ›
In Review: Countdown to TV Action
by Steve Holland Publisher: Bear Alley Books Out: Now The Book: The latest comic index from Bear Alley Books covers the history and content of Countdown and TV Action, the Gerry Anderson-themed comic from Polystyle launched in the early 1970s…. Read More ›
In Review: Kenya – Apparitions
Kenya – Apparitions is the first in a new series created by Leo and Rodolphe and translated into English by Cinebook. Colonial Kenya in 1947 is a place for big game safaris and American pulp novelist John Remington is on… Read More ›
New look for Doctor Who Adventures as Twelfth Doctor debuts
To celebrate Doctor Who returning to BBC One on Saturday 23rd August with a brand-new series and new Doctor, the latest issue of Immediate Media’s BBC Doctor Who Adventures has an exciting new look. The magazine features an exclusive… Read More ›
In Review: Antares – Episode 5
Brazilian artist and writer Leo (Luiz Eduardo de Oliveira) continues his Worlds of Aldebaran saga with Antares Episode 5, the continuation of the third series of his incredibly alien tales of 22nd century interplanetary settlers and the beasts and… Read More ›