I think everyone who attended is still reeling from the fantastic weekend the 2014 Lakes International Comic Art Festival proved to be, which began with the amazing 24 Hour Comics Marathon organised by Dan Berry and the announcement of… Read More ›
Soaring Penguin Press
In Review – Meanwhile Issue One
Published by Soaring Penguin Press This anthology series has made a return. It’s had a little bit of a rebranding and the first issue offers us some impressive creators and strips. Overall, this first issue offers a mixed bag of stories but with… Read More ›
Strangehaven returns in new Meanwhile… anthology from Soaring Penguin Press
This weekend sees the launch of Meanwhile…, a superb-looking new bi-monthly British comics anthology from Soaring Penguin Press. On sale at this weekend’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival, the new magazine features the long-awaited, eagerly-anticipated return of Gary Spencer… Read More ›
“To End All Wars” World War One anthology final cover revealed
This slipped through our radar last month – our apologies to the editorial team. It’s the finished cover for the upcoming World War One anthology To End All Wars, which will be released later this year by Soaring Penguin Press,… Read More ›
Soaring Penguin to publish “Mengelmoes” by Willem Samuel
British independent publisher Soaring Penguin Press launches a new series this month: Mengelmoes, by South African-born creator Willem Samuel, a comic diary that takes you into the most life-changing period of South Africa. Soaring Penguin have kindly sent us a… Read More ›
David Hine, Mark Stafford join Soaring Penguin’s “Meanwhile…” project
Soaring Penguin Press has announced that Mark Stafford (Cherubs, The Lovecraft Anthology) and David Hine (Storm Dogs, The Darkness, Marvel Noir) will be teaming up again, post The Man Who Laughs, their critically acclaimed adaptation of the Victor Hugo novel…. Read More ›
“To End All Wars” – the story behind a new World War One comic anthology
Feature by Jonathan Clode When the British government unveiled its plans for the centenary of the Great War last year, many of us shuddered with the expectation it would be a flag waving exercise, glossing over what Harry Patch, the… Read More ›
Gary Spencer Millidge’s Strangehaven to return in new ‘Meanwhile…’ anthology
No, it’s not a dream! Not a hoax! Not an Imaginary story! Gary Spencer Millidge’s acclaimed comic book series Strangehaven will return in May 2014 – after an eight year hiatus. New episodes, written and drawn by Millidge will appear… Read More ›
Ellen Lindner’s ‘Black Feather Falls’ joins SEQUENTIAL digital line-up
SEQUENTIAL, the digital comics app created by Panel Nine, has just added The Black Feather Falls, the first of a range of books by Britain’s Soaring Penguin Press. The Black Feather Falls is by Ellen Lindner, the American author of… Read More ›
Soaring Penguin to publish new Ellen Linder crime noir comic, Black Feather Falls
Soaring Penguin Press are to publish a new four issue crime noir comic series, The Black Feather Falls, from Ellen Lindner in the UK. Travel back to 1920s London and meet Tina Swift, who has just arrived in London from… Read More ›