Filed under: Features | Tags: ComixTribe, Glasgow Comic Con, John Lees, Jonathan Rector, The Standard
A small press superhero comic can sometimes be a bigger risk than any other given the sheer amount of comics the big publishers produce of the same type……but The Standard from John Lees managed to buck that trend from issue #1.
Filed under: Comic Reviews, Indie Comics | Tags: Comix Tribe, Gilbert Graham, John Lees, Jonathan Rector, Kel Nuttall, MCM Scotland, Mike Ganon, The Standard, Will Robson
With a comic industry crammed full of superheroes it’s a fairly big gamble to try and grab some of that spotlight and even moreso within the small press market, that being said a well-written comic with good artwork has great potential in challenging that notion. Continue reading
Filed under: Events | Tags: Alan Grant, Black Hearted Press, CCA, Colin Bell, Colin MacNeil, Erik Larsen, Frank Quitely, Gail Simone, Garry Mac, Gary Chudleigh, Gary Kelly, Glasgow Comic Con, Howard Chaykin, John Lees, John Wagner, Peter Milligan, SICBA, Tanya Roberts, Team Girl Comic
Saturday & Sunday saw Glasgow Comic Con kick-off the summer of comics for me and while the sun shone for the whole weekend (minus a few minor downpours that soon dried up) the guests, comics and cosplayers were all in attendance.
Filed under: Features | Tags: Alan Grant, And Then Emily Was Gone, Beginners Guide to Being Outside, Black Hearted Press, City of Lost Souls, Crawl Hole, Crossing Borders, Dogooder Comics, Garry Mac, Gary Chudleigh, Gill Hatcher, Glasgow Comic Con, Heather Ale, Jimmy Devlin, John Lees, John Wagner, Moogs Kewell, Neil Slorance, Owen Michael Johnson, Plagued:The Miranda Chronicles, Saltire, SICBA, Stephen Sutherland, Tanya Roberts, Team Girl Comic, The Standard, Unthank Comics
It’s just a few days until the Glasgow Comic Con on the 5th & 6th of July and their’s no better way to truly start the summer than in the midst of a con that’s built up a significant following in it’s last few years, stretched to a 2-day event and now spread it’s guests, panels & dealers across three venues……a local highlight of my year and one that I’m hoping continues to go from strength to strength.
Filed under: Events | Tags: Accent UK, Afterlife, Colin Bell, Dan Harris, David Aja, Dogooder Comics, Dungeon Fun, Exit Generation, Fabio Moon, Fiona Staples, Gabriel Ba, Geof Darrow, Jim Bampfield, John Lees, John Lock, Kris Carter, Leeds, Lou Scannon, Matt Fraction, Neil Slorance, Ramon Perez, Sam Read, Sean Gordon Murphy, Thought Bubble
Last weekend saw Thought Bubble come to its annual climax as a week long celebration of sequential art ended with the 2-day comic con on the Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th November…..and it’s safe to say that this event has become one of the most popular events in the Comics Anonymous calendar.
Filed under: Comic Reviews, Indie Comics | Tags: And Then Emily Was Gone, Colin Bell, Iain Laurie, John Lees, Thought Bubble
Another top release to look out for at this year’s Thought Bubble Comic Con is issue #2 of And Then Emily Was Gone from Comic Anon favourite John Lees. Where issue #1 introduced the characters, this issue delves deeper into the mystery.
Filed under: Comic Reviews, Indie Comics | Tags: Black Leaf, Colin Bell, Garry McLaughlin, John Lees
We’re fortunate at Comics Anonymous to be able to pick up a broad range of indie/self-published titles from local and UK talent…..and we’re even more fortunate to be able to add these to our regular pull-lists. The latest from John Lees (story), Garry Mac (art) & Colin Bell (lettering) is Black Leaf #1.
Filed under: Comic Reviews, Indie Comics | Tags: B-Movie, Bad Sun, Chris Connelly, Gav Boyle, John Lees, P.R.D. Differ, Rapid Comics, Steamin Headmaster
Rapid Comics, a new local publisher bring us issue #1 of The Steamin’ Headmaster by writer P.R.D. Differ & Gav Boyle and as direct as the title may be – there’s more than just one-dimension to this title.
Filed under: Comic Reviews, Indie Comics | Tags: Bad Sun, Chris Connelly, Glasgow, Glasgow Comic Con, Jason Mathis, John Lees
What could be better than a sci-fi story set in Glasgow???……How’s about two? With another title from John Lees title already waiting to be picked up at this year’s Glasgow Comic Con.
Filed under: Comic Reviews, Indie Comics | Tags: And Then Emily Was Gone, Boogeyman, Colin Bell, Emily, Fiona, Greg, Iain Laurie, John Lees
With John Lees title “The Standard” making waves in the worldwide market of the comic book world (Issue #4 reviewed here) it’s good to see that his other self-published titles are coming thick and fast with this one also available at this year’s Glasgow Comic Con.
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