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Black Hammer editor Daniel Chabon joins Comics Uncovered creating comics line-up in Birmingham this September

Black Hammer editor Daniel Chabon joins Comics Uncovered creating comics line-up in Birmingham this September

Dark Horse Comics editor Daniel Chabon

Black Hammer editor Daniel Chabon has joined the line up for the comic creator-focused Comics Uncovered conference, taking place in Birmingham in September.

Daniel is an Eisner-nominated comic book and graphic novel editor at Portland-based Dark Horse Comics. He has a master’s degree in book publishing from Portland State University and a law degree from…

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Comics Uncovered postponed, merged with ICE Birmingham in September

Comics Uncovered postponed, merged with ICE Birmingham in September

The comic creator-focused event Comics Uncovered, announced in February, will now be part of the ICE Birmingham line up in September and will not take place in July as previously announced.

“Due to circumstances beyond my control I have had to postpone this year’s Comics Uncovered and re-integrate the conference with ICE Birmingham in September,” organiser Shane Chebsey announced earlier today.

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Independent Comics Summit comes to Birmingham

Independent Comics Summit comes to Birmingham

Outside of bigger comic publishers such as Marvel and DC in the USor Titan and Rebellion in the UK, what are the realities of actually creating comics as an independent publisher?

The question will be explored at ‘The Comics Summit‘, taking place in July in Birmingham,  a brand-new event set up by creators, for creators, that will examine the joys and pitfalls of making comics on an independent…

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So you’ve broken into the comics industry... What do You do Next?

So you’ve broken into the comics industry… What do You do Next?

Many people have broken into the comic industry after attending the Birmingham event Comics Uncovered, which returns to the city this July. But breaking in is just part of the journey to a successful career in comics. “What Happens Next” is the question that the event’s latest confirmed guest speaker, artist Ian Richardson, (2000AD, Zenescope) will be answering for artists at this year’s…

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Break into ICE this weekend in Birmingham!

Break into ICE this weekend in Birmingham!

ICE – the International Comic Expo – returns to Birmingham for its third year this weekend (10th -11th September 2016). We’ve already mentioned a couple of the exclusive comic launches at this great event, and once again the UK’s Second City plays host to some of the biggest stars of the comics book world. Artists and writers behind famous comic properties such The Walking Dead, Suicide Squad,…

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Britain's Coolest Comic Convention

Next weekend I shall be at ICE, in Birmingham (Saturday 10th September), with the usual comics and sketches for sale.

I’ll also be at Comics Uncovered the next day.

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US Comics Grading Company CBCS Saves 2016 ICE Comic Convention from Cancellation

US Comics Grading Company CBCS Saves 2016 ICE Comic Convention from Cancellation

Running a non profit making comic convention to the high professional standard of The International Comics Expo in Birmingham must be challenging enough, but when the Arts Council pulled their third and final year of funding from the event last week, it was a huge blow to organiser Shane Chebsey and his crew as they frantically looked at alternative funding. “We know how important this event and…

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Want to be in the comics industry? Lifting the Lid on Comics Uncovered 2015

Want to be in the comics industry? Lifting the Lid on Comics Uncovered 2015

Birmingham had barely caught its breath from all the excitement of the International Comic Expo (read our review here) the day before when more comic enthusiasts and professionals descended on The Studio venue for Comics Uncovered 2015. Jon Laight reports… The sister event of ICE, Comics Uncovered was an amazing opportunity for anyone considering making the transition from creating comics for fun…

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