Philip Boyce continues his personal celebration of favourite British Christmas comics
Stephen Baskerville
New graphic novel, The Panharmonion Chronicles – Times of London, proving a “sleeper” hit
Check out this new SF graphic novel from a bold creative team
Looking back at Cosmic – Bauer Media’s rare attempt at creating a British comic
A publication that could have led to so much more?
Reality TV takes a grisly turn in Markosia’s “Stay Alive”
Coming soon from Markosia is Stay Alive, a new graphic novel created and written by James Harberson and Mackie Wildwood, pencilled, inked and coloured by Stephen Baskerville
Harrier Comics revival abandoned?
There was a uproar from several creators when downthetubes reported Canadian-based publisher CPEG had announced reprints of some of independent British publisher Harrier Comics 1980s titles back in 2017 – and it seems the project is now in limbo.
When Roy of the Rovers sponsored a football club – and a look at football club programmes
Report by Richard Sheaf, with additional reporting by John Freeman A recent social media post by ex-Fleetway editor Barrie Tomlinson alerted me to a 1990s football programme for St. Alban’s City Football Club, featuring cover art by “Billy’s Boots” artist… Read More ›
The First Female “Doctor Who” Appeared in Comics back in 1989 – Sort Of!
While the news of the latest Doctor Who casting of Jodie Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor, Britain’s national media went a bit crazy, fans were divided – while some Marvel UK comic fans simply shrugged, because they’d seen it coming… Read More ›
Harrier Comics revival continues at CEPG, 1980s strips revived for the 21st Century, tentative schedule revealed
Denver-based publisher CEPG is continuing to roll out new editions of some of the 1980s Harrier Comics titles that offered many now well-established creators one of their first entry points into publishing thanks to publisher Martin Lock. CEPG’s publisher Mike… Read More ›
Doctor Who “The Good Soldier” comic collection out 5th May
The next collection of archive Doctor Who strips from Doctor Who Magazine will be published in June, titled The Good Soldier. Wrapped in a gorgeous cover by David Roach, the volume features a range of Seventh Doctor strips I edited… Read More ›
Creators join forces to raise funds for Bill Mantlo with “Transformers 100” signed issue
Key comic creators involved in bringing Transformers to the comic book page, some over the past three decades, have banded together to offer a special Transformers #100 very limited multi-signed issue, to raise funds to aid US comic author Bill Mantlo…. Read More ›