The nominations for the fourth Scottish Independent Comic Book Alliance (SICBA) Awards have been released this week, celebrating excellent work from some fine creators north of the border. Public voting for…
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“Welcome to Scotland’s first superhero!” is the proud proclamation in the introduction to this first edition of Saltire, the new independently published project looking to provide Scottish readers with their…
Press release This Sunday sees the launch of the groundbreaking new graphic novel, Saltire – Invasion, at the Dundee Literary Festival at Dundee University. The first in a series centring…
Press Release Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design (DJCAD) and Diamondsteel Comics have announced the launch of Scotland’s first traditional comic book superhero. The #1 issue of the…
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