Tag Archives: graphic novel

First Review – Utopia, The New Channel 4 Conspiracy Thriller About A Graphic Novel

Today, I went to a press screening of the first episode of Channel 4 and Kudos’ new conspiracy thriller, Utopia.

Giles Coren And The Graphic Novel

So anyway, Giles Coren went and wrote this in the Spectator, in an article titled “The problem with graphic novels” They are their own thing. They do not need your imprimatur, O pompous reader of literary fiction. They are basically …

Marvel To Reduce Premiere Hardcover Line

When Marvel’s trade paperback collection begain in earnest about twelve years ago, there were a few distinct formats. The phonebook, a black and white collection of thirty or so issues, the colour trade paperback with around six issues, the hardcover …

BBC Turned Down A Russell T Davies Doctor Who Graphic Novel For The Fiftieth Anniversary

From a recent interview with Russell T Davies about his new TV show Wizards Vs Aliens, he told the Telegraph regarding Doctor Who; “Don’t ask me about the 50th anniversary [in November 2013], because it’s nothing to do with me,” …

Unboxing Avengers DVD And Season One “Graphic Novel”

It’s less of an original graphic novel… and more of a comic book digest, printed on paper that feels like a computer game manual. But take a look for yourself, bought exclusively from Asda today. It’s a fun, witty read, …

A Whore By Any Other Name Would Smell So Sweet

The other week I got into a minor twitterspat with a few people, including Kieron Gillen, over a new graphic novel by Jeffrey Kaufman, Whore. It was being eviscerated because of the title. I argued than rather than using a …

Could You Create A 100 Page Graphic Novel For $10,000?

That’s the offer, that’s the deal. A script exists, all you have to do is draw it. All one hundred pages of it. $100 a page. Reckon you’re up for it? It’s not exactly high paying but it does appear …

The Night London’s Cartoonists Come Out To Play

On Saturday from 6pm, Nick Abadzis will be signing at Gosh Comics in London for the launch of the collection of his seminal graphic novel, Hugo Tate. Serialised in the likes of Deadline, and partially collected through Atomeka/Tundra, it tells …

Jack Of All Trades by Dave Wallace – Numbercrunching Batman, Spider-Man And The Walking Dead

Welcome to back to Jack of All Trades, the comics column that has no truck with invertebrates (yes, everything I cover has to have a spine). This week, I plan to look in a little more detail at one of …

Hellboy: The Midnight Circus – A New Original Graphic Novel From Mike Mignola And Duncan Fegredo

As revealed by the TalkComix people below (just below the 5 minute mark) at the London Super Comic Convention, Duncan Fegredo will be drawing an original Hellboy graphic novel for Dark Horse Comics written by Hellboy creator Mike Mignola, entitled …

The First Page Of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Revealed At Angoulême

We know from the publicity that DC Vertigo are publishing graphic novel adaptaions of the Millenium Trilogy, with Denise Mina and Leonardo Manco adapting the first book The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo into two parts. And in April they’ll …

Jack Of All Trades by Dave Wallace – Infinitely Comprehensive

Dave Wallace wroted for Bleeding Cool; Welcome back to Jack of All Trades. I trust the festive season brought Bleeding Cool’s tradewaiters its traditional mix of good food and violent stomach cramp. Personally, I had quite a task to pull …

Stephen Colbert Plugs One Of His Writers’ New Graphic Novel, Mush!

On The Colbert Report last night, as well as announcing his intention to host his own Republican Presidential Candidate Debate, Stephen Colbert took time out to plug a graphic novel written by one of the show’s writers. Mush!: Sled Dogs …

Preview: The Zen Of Steve Jobs

Forbes has issued four advance pages  of a new graphic novel they are publishing with creative agency Jess3 called The Zen Of Steve Jobs. Set in the eighties after Jobs has been exiled from Apple, in the wilderness. And the …

The Flying Friar On BBC One

Earlier this evening. “Come on, put your comic down.” “It’s a graphic novel!” Thank you BBC One and sitcom In With The Flynns for that little clip. Seven minutes in on the iPlayer if you don;t believe me. How much …

Luther: A BBC Comic Book (EXCLUSIVE)

Bleeding Cool is very happy to host the first two page chapter of a comic book created by the BBC, to promote their returning police drama, Luther, starring Idris Elba, starting on Tuesday, 9pm on BBC One. They’ve used the …