Tag: British Comics
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The Golem Graphic Novel Review
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Following on from a “director’s cut” of Chris Kent’s debut Medusa comes The Golem, which combines stage magic and the animated clay being of Jewish folklore.
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Oscar Zarate Celebrates Laurel &Hardy in The Park
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in Comic NewsPerennial slapstick buffoons Laurel and Hardy are making an unlikely comic book return in Oscar Zarate’s The Park, a new graphic novel from SelfMadeHero.
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Marc Ellerby’s ‘Ellerbisms’ Started Something Special
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in ColumnWhile loitering in Waterstones the other day, I was lucky enough to witness my girlfriend’s joy at discovering a comic book which actually appealed to her – Marc Ellerby’s Ellerbisms.
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Lil: Volume One Review
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Crane and Young have created an impressive and idiosyncratic debut that is definitely worth investing in.
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Dredd Movie Review
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In a year when Dark Knight Rises provided a challenging, multifaceted deconstruction of a beloved icon and The Avengers brought Marvel’s finest to the screen with unparalleled authenticity, Pete Travis’s Dredd is a stripped-down, ultraviolent take on the 2000AD icon which owes as much to Die Hard and Assault on Precinct 13 as it does…
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All-Gay Superhero Team Hit Brighton Hard and Fast this May
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in Comic NewsWhile Northstar has been out of the closet for years, and Apollo and Midnighter are no longer an item but a married couple, Martin Eden’s Spandex has proudly claimed the title of “Britain’s first all gay superhero team” – a claim which I’m willing to believe that someone else can/will contest. The O-Men creator’s technicolour…
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54 UK Comic Creators Combine Powers to Help the Homeless
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in Comic NewsWith friends and family around us falling victim to unemployment and poverty, the funny books are becoming an increasingly guilty pleasure for the conscientious comic geek. Those who like the idea of their disposable income going into something other than Mickey Mouse’s pockets may be interested in Nelson, a charity graphic novel that sees the…
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The Vesha Valentine Story Revealed
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New Art/Story Book Tells Life Story of Fictional Bombshell. Press Release: From the cabarets of Paris to the big screen in Tinsel Town, Vesha Valentine has broken hearts, entertained millions and suffered more ups and downs in her life as she struggled with both the fortunes and losses brought on by fame. The Vesha Valentine…