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In the Works: Joe and his Killer Robot Dad, featuring art by Mick McMahon

Veteran 2000AD artist Mick McMahon is part of a team that includes Sam Read, Steve Green, Steven Sterlacchini and Daniel Carey-George, of Planet Replicas, working on a new multimedia comics project, Joe and his Killer Robot Dad, to the joy of his many fans.

A promotion for Joe and his Killer Robot Dad for Thought Bubble 2019

Young ‘orphan’ Joe is stunned when he is woken by a huge killer robot…

“Hanging Out with a Young Witch and Her Rat Friend Was Indeed Quite the Tonic” – Ben Dickson and Rachael Smith Talk ‘The Queen’s Favorite Witch’

At the end of last year the first book of The Queen’s Favorite Witch, a new series of graphic novels from Papercutz, debuted with the first volume The Wheel of Fortune. A genre blend of fantasy, historical drama and comedy it follows the adventures of Daisy, Queen Elizabeth I’s new royal witch in Tudor England. We caught up with writer Ben Dickson and artist Rachael Smith to chat about alternate…

by Andy Oliver

At the end of last year the first book of The Queen’s Favorite Witch, a new series of graphic novels from Papercutz, debuted with the first volume The Wheel of…

Graphic Brighton 2019 dates announced

This year’s Graphic Brighton symposium will be taking place on 3rd and 4th May at the University of Brighton City Campus – and features a great line up of independent comic creators.

The two day event will be a mixture of talks, panel discussions and workshops on the subject of educational comics, where comics are used to inform readers about a variety of ideas and topics, including historical…

2000AD artist Mick McMahon announced as first UK guest for for Lakes International Comic Art Festival

The Lakes International Comic Art Festival has announced its first major British guest for the 2016 Festival weekend is Mick McMahon, who, while perhaps best known for his work for the top weekly SF comic 2000AD, also drew The Last American and Batman Black and White. Mick McMahon, whose highly-regarded work has influenced many comic artists, became a regular contributor to 2000AD starting with…

Cup of O – Small Press Reviews and Melksham Comic Con Preamble

  Hello! Here I tackle three books I bought from Lakes International Comic Art Festival‘s first event last year – a tremendously well put-together and enjoyable art-focussed festival set in the picturesque town of Kendal in the Lake District. I heartily recommend it – and this year looks almost painfully brilliant. Painful because I can’t attend mainly and I’m desperate to sample the special…

Northampton’s Borderline Press unveils ambitious publication plans for 2014

New comics publisher Borderline Press has announced a number of new books for 2014, following up on its first two titles, 556 Frames, the breakout Eastern European graphic novel by Dennis Wojda and ZOMBRE, an undead anthology, released last year.

The company is a new publishing house created by Phil Hall, the award-winning editor of the internationally revered Borderline Magazineand respected…