Comics & Cosplay
A Career In Comics: Teen Titans co-creator George Pérez announces retirement
Last week, and after a number of years of failing health, legendary fan favourite comic book artist, George Pérez, announced his retirement. A comic book God to many – including myself – Pérez’s career has seen him draw pretty much each and every iconic character at both DC Comics and Marvel over the years.
LIVE UPDATES: MCM Comic Con Birmingham | November 2018
We’re at the NEC in Birmingham for this year’s second MCM Comic Con in the city, with special guests including The Walking Dead and Doctor Who star David Morrissey, Ash vs Evil Dead favourite Ray Santiago, Major Crimes talent Mary McDonnell and Red Dwarf actor Chris Barrie. But it’s not all about the celebrity and…
Spider-Man creator and Marvel legend Stan Lee passes away at 95
It is with great sadness that the comic book community hear the news that Stan Lee has passed away at the age of 95. To say his shadow will loom large is an understatement. I think only the likes of Geoffrey Chaucer and William Shakespeare have created more legendary, long-lasting characters and that’s some feat…
Birmingham Zombie Walk “discontinued”, Children’s Hospital charity announce
The city’s annual Zombie Walk – which was postponed last year to make way for the Big Sleuth art trail – has been indefinitely put on hold, according to fundraisers at the Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity. The fundraising event – which has raised thousands of pounds for the hospital – brings together hundreds of individuals dressed in horror-themed costumes for…
IN PICTURES: Preparations ahead of this weekend’s High Vis Fest in Birmingham
The city’s first High Vis Fest -a street culture extravaganza taking place in The Custard Factory – starts tomorrow, with intense preparations taking place for months. The one-day urban festival is uniquely bringing together the worlds of comic book artists and heroes with street artists and urban music talent, all in and around the popular Digbeth venue.
Why a huge PS4 Spider-Man graffiti mural has appeared in Birmingham
A massive piece of graphic novel art has appeared in Digbeth this week, in the guise of comic book hero Spider-Man. With final touches being added to the over 12-foot high mural, ol’ Spidey has been quite the ‘marvel’, turning heads as commuters pass by the Custard Factory at the corner of Gibb Street and Lower…
Creative course launched for budding comic artists in Birmingham
Kicking off right here in the Midlands is an exciting new course aimed at would-be comic book artists in the area, tutored by the artists behind Spider-Man and Watchmen. With the tutorial skills of comic book professionals including John McCrea (Hitman, Judge Dredd, Spider-Man), Laura Howell (The Beano, The Regular Show) and Dave Gibbons who drew a little comic you may have…
Birmingham’s first Comic Con of the year takes city by storm
MCM Comic Con, the UK’s largest organiser of pop culture events held its first con of the year in March, battling through the snow for its most feature-packed Birmingham event yet. Back with bigger guests and more explosive and interactive content, MCM Birmingham Comic Con saw 32,188 individual pop culture fans, superheroes, gamers, comic collectors,…
LIVE UPDATES: MCM Comic Con Birmingham | March 2018
It’s MCM Comic Con weekend with celebrities, cosplayers, gamers, animators and comic artists all under one roof at the NEC in Birmingham. We’ll have full coverage during and after the event, and regularly sharing live updates as they happen too. Keep checking back for coverage below and on our Twitter account.
20 stars attending this weekend’s Comic Con in Birmingham
Hot on the heels of news last month that Hollywood stars Michael Rooker and Sean Gunn – of Guardians of the Galaxy fame – are attending this year’s first Comic Con event in Birmingham, a whole host of special guests have seen been announced. MCM Comic Con, the UK’s largest organiser of pop culture events, is kicking off the…