We have been very busy finishing the editorial and design for the return of ComicScene Magazine and missed a few news stories – so here is a wee catch up.
‘The Panharmonion Chronicles’ is an original graphic novel created and written by Henry Chebaane.
‘Times of London’ is the first book in this thriller trilogy where fast action, alternative history and speculative fiction are blended with occasional horror, pop culture and wry humour.
The story starts in London, England, before moving to Scotland, Canada and beyond. Woven within the complex plot are philosophical questions about the nature of Time, Reality and Identity.
The Panharmonion Chronicles is a dense, fictional universe containing a multitude of historical landmarks, places and references.
This is the first book released by Supanova Media, a boutique producer and publisher created by Henry Chebaane. The multimedia studio develops its own exclusive, original stories based on speculative fiction as well as music, fashion, props and merchandise to share with audience and readers worldwide.
OUT NOW in independent bookstores – check out the website here
WRESTLE WITH THIS
Jambone Pictures have released a documentary and comic book that sheds light on the struggles of a professional wrestler from the independent circuit. They overcame seemingly insurmountable odds from a family that didn’t support them, to a rival, hellbent on destroying them.
Documentary – https://vimeo.com/ondemand/giafrankiedoc
Comic Book – https://www.legacycomix.com/product/the-ballad-of-gia-frankie-physical
Linktree Page – https://linktr.ee/giafrankie
NAKED
In this unabashed and uncensored personal memoir, author Éloïse Marseille examines her sexual education (and miseducation), from a forbidden first kiss with a female best friend in Catholic school to her exposure to the extremes of online porn, fumbling hookups, and navigating the complexities of lust and love in the modern era… But most importantly of all, the author’s nuanced relationship with her own body, sexuality, and self. A raw, hilarious, and deeply touching book, Naked: The Confessions of a Normal Woman makes a powerful case for a sexual politics that is open, demystified, and free of shame. Mature Readers out 7th November.
MAD CAVE EXORCISTS NEVER DIE
The collected edition of Mad Cave’s paranormal thriller, Exorcists Never Die is out November 2023. Written by Steve Orlando (Love is Love, Outlaw Territory), illustrated by Sebastián Píriz (Disaster Inc., Black Beacon), and lettered by Carlos M. Mangual (Harley Quinn: Breaking Glass); Exorcists Never Die explores Western Christian ideas through the lens of a martial arts action story. Sebastián Píriz’s art delivers this narrative with pages full of hard-hitting action.
MONKEY BREAD KICKSTARTER
THOUGHT BUBBLE GUESTS
Yorkshire Comic Art festival Thought Bubble have announced a new batch of guests for this November’s convention in Harrogate. A huge two-day celebration of all things comic art, Thought Bubble is one of the key dates in the international comics calendar with hundreds of artists, creatives and industry professionals attending, alongside thousands of fans.
In this latest announcement, Thought Bubble have shared that new guests such as stalwart 2000AD artist and video game designer Mick McMahon (Judge Dredd, Sláine, ABC Warriors), ground-breaking comic creator Becky Cloonan (Demo, East Coast Rising, Batman, Batgirls) and manga-inspired American comic artist Babs Tarr (Batgirl, Motor Crush, Critical Role) will be joining an already stellar line up that includes the likes of Jeff Lemire, ND Stevenson, Zoe Thorogood, Jason Aaron and Kieron Gillen.
LIFE IS STRANGE
After the events of LIFE IS STRANGE: TRUE COLORS, Alex & Steph tour across the states in their band until they find another lost soul on the side of the road – Lily.
The pair take the teenager under their wing to uncover the truth of what she’s running from. But there’s more to Lily than meets the eye, as she silently struggles under the weight of heartache and memories from lives she hasn’t lived, to protect those around her from the truth of pain.
An all too familiar story to Alex, but is there time to save Lily from a similar, lonely, fate?
On sale December 13, 2023 at comics shops and digital.
Writer: Zoe Thorogood
Artist: Claudia Leonardi
Colorist: Andrea Izzo
Publisher: Titan Comics
COMICSCENE CONTENTS REVEALED
A month by month review of 2023 with all the comic movers and shakers of the year by Tom Fraser – are you or any of your favourites in there?
A retrospective of the work of Kevin O’Neill by Luke Williams.
With Tom King’s revision of Wonder Woman in shops we take a look back at Wonder Woman 1941/1942 in our History of Comics feature by Joan Ormrod.
A look back at Bunty Comic by the late Colin Noble.
Catherine Wild interviews Aly Fell about his animation and comic career and what to expect next from the Trick of the Light and Kissing Gate creator.
We focus on European comics when Dean Simon’s takes a look at Jean Dupuis and Spirou magazine.
Richard Ruddick gives his recommendations for Young Graphic Novels.
We introduce you to Comics Laureate Bobby Joseph.
We are taken on a tour of what to expect at the Cartoon Museum this winter by Khadija Osman.
Simon Birks tells us how to create a good Kickstarter, Dave Cook tells us more about his Killtopia series, Steve Tanner from Time Bomb Comics goes from kickstarters to newsstand comics with Quantum and Alan Holloway explains why he is producing a tabloid comic in our Crowdfunder feature.
Luke Williams is back with a look at the characters featuring in the Treasury of British Comics Annual and Philip Vaughan interviews Anna Morozova about her comic experience and working on Smash comic.
It’s pronounced sick. Myf Tristram tells us more about the Comics Cultural Impact Collective. This is part of our invitation to comic groups to let you know about them and tell us what they do. If you want to feature in future issues please contact us at comicsceneuk@gmail.com
John McShane gives the background story to the original publishers of FatMan Press ‘The Bogie Man’.
Comic Events takes a closer look behind the scenes of the Steve Dillon exhibit and Comic Expo Bristol.
We hope that sounds like an interesting read and if you haven’t put in your order yet you can get the magazine in print plus over 40 ComicScene publications in digital here.
Nominations for the ComicScene Awards 2024 will still be running when this issue is published and we will be using those nominations to inform the content of future issues of ComicScene. Vote here before the end of November.
NEW TITLES IN NEWSAGENT
Check out the new look website and ComicScene Newsagent for links to these great new comic titles you must own here
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