Here’s a list of comics – both US and UK releases – on sale in specialist UK comic shops tomorrow, Wednesday 19th November 2014, courtesy of First Age Comics, Lancaster. We’ve picked out the titles published by British publishers in bold below,… Read More ›
Titan Books
In Review: Goddamn This War! – Tardi with Pat Mills
Goddamn this war!: Tardi with Pat Mills Monday 10th November 2014 7.00pm – Foyles Bookshop My anticipation of the meeting of minds between Pat Mills and Jacques Tardi is so combustible that they should really advertise this… Read More ›
James Bond returns to comics in 2015, top British comic artists involved
James Bond is returning to comics. US publisher Dynamite Entertainment, has announced their partnership with Ian Fleming Publications Ltd., the company that owns and administers the literary copyright of Ian Fleming’s published works, including his fourteen James Bond books. Under… Read More ›
Book Palace to publish limited edition “Art of Modesty Blaise” catalogue
London-based Book Palace is to publish a limited edition Art of Modesty Blaise catalogue, which will be presented free with any purchase from the art sales and specialist publisher of Modesty Blaise original art. Modesty Blaise, the tough and enigmatic character… Read More ›
Titan Books releases “Charley’s War” omnibus
Titan Books is to release Charley’s War: A Boy Soldier in the Great War, a terrific omnibus collection of Charley’s War stories on 8th August, which features all-new scans of many pages direct from original art by Joe Colquhoun. While the… Read More ›
Titan Books to release “The Art of Robert E. McGinnis” in October
Robert E. McGinnis is a celebrated artist and illustrator, best known for his book cover and movie poster work. He began his career illustrating covers for the likes of Donald Westlaker, going on to produce art for TIME and Good… Read More ›
Kingsman: The Secret Service trailer released
Twentieth Century Fox released its first trailer to promote the upcoming release of Kingsman: The Secret Service recently, based on the comic created by Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons, which is due for an October release. I’ve only just seen it,… Read More ›
Panel Borders: Translating the Snowpiercer
Continuing a month of shows about French comics or bande dessinée, Alex Fitch talks to Virginie Sélavy this week on Britain’s only regular comics radio talk show, about her translation of Jacques Lob, Benjamin Legrand and Jean-Marc Rochette’s French graphic… Read More ›
Solid State Tank Girl Books Must be Won!
Thanks to those fine folk at Titan Books, we have TWO copies of their new British comic collection, Solid State Tank Girl, to give away! All you need to do to be in with a chance to win is answer… Read More ›
Battle Classics – Competition Winners
The winners of copies of Titan Books new British comic collection, Garth Ennis Presents Battle Classics were John Hammond and Paul Eldridge. Congratulations to them both and our thanks to Titan for the prizes. You’ll be pleased to hear that… Read More ›
Looking back on Charley’s War: An Interview with Pat Mills
If you’ve read a British comic book in the last few decades, the chances are you’ve read a story written or edited by Pat Mills. Learning his craft with DC Thomson in Dundee, Pat would go on to create Battle… Read More ›
London Book Fair to move to Olympia In 2015, confirms comics pavillion for 2014
Reed Exhibitions has announced that The London Book Fair 2014 – which will again include a comics pavilion this year – will be the last to take place in its current location, Earls Court. From 2015, The London Book Fair… Read More ›
Win a copy of Titan Books’ “Battle Classics”
Thanks to those fine folk at Titan Books, we have TWO copies of their new British comic collection, Garth Ennis Presents Battle Classics, to give away! All you need to do is answer the question below and tell us in… Read More ›
In Review: Garth Ennis presents… Battle Classics
Publisher: Titan Books Out: 9th January 2014 The Book: New York Times bestselling writer Garth Ennis, writer of The Boys, Preacher and Battlefields, selects his favourite stories from the seminal 1970s British boys comic Battle. Included here for the very… Read More ›
Charley’s War collection draws to a close with ‘The End’
Charley’s War Volume 10: The End, published by Titan Books, goes on sale in all good book and comic shops on 25th October 2013, wrapping Charley’s World War One adventures and bringing the current the current collection of the comic… Read More ›
Coming Soon: Garth Ennis Presents – Battle Classics
Titan Books – publishers of the ten volume Charley’s War series – have announced the October release of Garth Ennis Presents – Battle Classics, a new collection of strips from Battle Picture Weekly. Titan previously released one collection of some… Read More ›
Titan Books ‘Alien’ nominated for Harvey Award, but Brit creators absent this year
The 2013 Harvey Awards Nominees have been announced with the release of the final ballot, presented by the Executive Committees of the Harvey Awards and the Baltimore Comic-Con. Named in honour of the late Harvey Kurtzman, one of the industry’s… Read More ›
In Review: The Complete Flash Gordon Library – The Fall of Ming
by Alex Raymond Publisher: Titan Books Out: Now The Book: Continuing the comprehensive library of the greatest science fiction hero of all time, this brand new collection of library editions feature all new restorations that will preserve these legendary adventures… Read More ›
Modesty Blaise Comic Challenge: The Winner
Davey Candlish, publisher of ace indie anthology Paragon, is the winner of our latest Comic Challenge to draw Modesty Blaise. Here’s his winning entry, which earns him a copy of Titan Books newest Modesty Blaise collection, Girl in the Iron… Read More ›
In Review: Hit-Girl
By Mark Millar and John Romita Jr.Publisher: Titan BooksOut: NowWarning: Contains swearing and extreme violence. Not for younger readers The Book: Hit-Girl spins off into her own blood-soaked saga in this prelude to the Kick-Ass 2 film. Mindy McCready tries… Read More ›