Fairs, submissions and Kickstarters feature in our latest round-up of what the great and the good of the small press scene are up to, both within and without the world…
On the eve of its official hand-off to new ownership, Emerald City Comic Con set a new attendance record (over 80,000 people), proved that a major convention could maintain a “comics…
By focusing on old 2000 AD favourites, Tharg the Mighty misses an opportunity to give his comic a fresh shot of energy. As 2000 AD has enjoyed its renaissance in recent…
Today I’m continuing my discussion with Myriad First Graphic Novel Competition Finalist Wallis Eates about her comics work, with a particular focus on her graphic memoir Mumoirs. The first part of this…
It’s almost Wednesday, and you know what that means: a fresh load of comics and graphic novels! With so many publications hitting your local comics store or digital storefront, the…
In a true balls-to-the-walls thrill ride, Alex de Campi and Carla Speed McNeil explore the modern ties that bind in this visceral, disturbing chiller that begs the question: what would…
Wallis Eates‘s major work-in-progress – the graphic memoir Mumoirs – details her fractious relationship with her mother as she grew up as part of a single parent family in the 1980s-1990s….
In his tale of a strange urban relationship, cartoonist and comics theorist Matt Madden creates a stylish and almost musical little narrative. Like Scott McCloud, Matt Madden is a cartoonist…
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Laying bare the secret history of the architecture of New York City, Pierre Christin and Olivier Balez chronicle the life of Robert Moses, whose legacy is carved into the fabric of…
Bright, boisterous artwork hides a sinister undertone in this temporal anomaly of a comic that harkens back to a more light-hearted era, even as it hints at a darker future…
A mix of new and experienced talent makes this an entertaining and thought-provoking anthology, with useful resources for young people at risk of bullying. Even from my tangential perspective, it’s…
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Our ‘Six UK Small Press Creators to Watch in 2015’ coverage resumes today as I chat with Alice Urbino, an artist whose work in the graphic medicine strand of comics…
Hit: 1957 #1 follows up on its shotgun blast of a predecessor with a dark look at justice in the City of Angels. You won’t find many easy answers here,…
It’s almost Wednesday, and you know what that means: a fresh load of comics and graphic novels! With so many publications hitting your local comics store or digital storefront, the…
The first DIY Art Market of 2015, Patt Kelley’s new comic from Hic and Hoc, the Film Night anthology and One Beat Zines feature in our latest round-up of what…
When Image Comics held its Expo event in January, they announced a lot of new titles by big name creators who have worked in the mainstream and have had creator-owned hits in previous…
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One of my ‘Six UK Small Press Creators to Watch in 2015’, Danny Noble is not just a brilliantly witty autobiographical cartoonist she’s also a self-published novelist and singer with…
The new website for ELCAF – Nobrow Press’s East London Comics and Arts Festival – has opened ready for the 2015 incarnation of the event “dedicated to showcasing the most…
Inside Look: Ruin of the House of the Divine Visage – Eve and Spire Greenwood on Their Graphic Novel Exploring Religion and Queer IdentityJune 6, 2025
“Welcome to Foodtopia: Where the Crumbs Matter” – The ‘Aw, Nuts!’ Team Spills All on Puns, Peanut Butter, and Building a Delicious UniverseJune 6, 2025
“We Have Been Feeling the Pressure Like Never Before” – The Worrying Disappearance of Comics Commentary and Journalism Sites from a Broken Frontier/UK Small Press PerspectiveMay 19, 2025
“A Time Travel Story through Rave Culture” – Sara Kenney and Company on ‘Acid Box’, Working with Avery Hill, and Mentoring Young CreatorsMay 16, 2025
“A Single Panel Can Depict a Multitude of Narratives” – Chris King Talks ‘Cold Chips’, Psychogeography in Comics, and Cross-Media PracticeMay 7, 2025
