Tag: British Comics
INTERVIEW: Creators and editors discuss the magisterial return of THE TRIGAN EMPIRE and its...
"It was definitely a daunting task… the original series is so well loved that any attempt at a continuation is bound to be met with scepticism, if not outright scorn. I’m sure that there are die-hard fans who are going to hate what we’ve done because it’s not the same. But then it shouldn’t be the same: there’s no point in revisiting an established series if it’s not going to venture into new territory and/or shine a different light onto the past."
Influential 2000 AD precursor ACTION to release 50th Anniversary Special in April
The special issue of the influential – and controversial – British comic precursor to 2000 AD will feature four all-new iterations of classic stories from the original anthology, spearheaded by Garth Ennis
Frazer Brown threatens A1 DEADLINE SPECIAL over repurposed comics
Four of the comics are being replaced as they were originally intended for Brown's unfulfilled Kickstarter project Tales from the Quarantine.
Legendary A1 DEADLINE anthology returns on Kickstarter
A1 DEADLINE is a mashup anthology soon to launch on Kickstarter featuring Shaky Kane, Alison Sampson, Rufus Dayglo and many more
Banned British comic ACTION to be reprinted in new Archival Collection
Rebellion have announced ACTION as the newest addition to their library of Archival Collections, coinciding with the landmark title’s fiftieth anniversary.
ILYA Kickstarter ROMO THE WOLFBOY enters final days
Romo the Wolfboy, a 256-page full colour kids graphic novel by esteemed British cartoonist ILYA is calling for Kickstarter backers to hit target before the clock runs out in the early hours of June 19
JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE slims down with next issue
Disclosed this week via subscriber email, starting from #479 (hitting UK stores and digital April 16) the JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE will reduce page count from 128- to 96-pages in order to refocus exclusively on new material.
British newsstand retailer WH Smith changes hands
British newsstand retailer WH Smith, the primary access point for newsstand comics in the UK, changes hands
British publishers launch Comic Book UK trade association
Members of the new group lobbying for the local comics industry include Rebellion, Avery Hill, DC Thomson, and The Phoenix Comic.
MONSTER FUN tearaway comics promo initiative launches in the UK
Rebellion Publishing have announced a new promotional initiative to celebrate their new graphic novel line The Monster Fun Collection. In four cities across the UK, the publisher has set up “special installations” inviting people to tear off large comics pages to take home
Rebellion announces new SCREAM! special for November to commemorate 40 YEARS OF TERROR
Rebellion have announced a new special for landmark British horror weekly Scream! as it celebrates its 40th anniversary year. The 64-page Scream! 40 Years of Terror special will feature new instalments in classic series The Thirteenth Floor and The Dracula File alongside two brand new one-shot shockers.
Fish Collectibles discontinues, slashes price of Strontium Dog statue
Fish Collectibles has suddenly discontinued and slashed the price of their Strontium Dog 1:6 scale statue’s price over 40% to liquidate stock
















