Dog detective

If my Pup Parade pages are running in the order I drew them, this week's Beano should feature a story about Sniffy finding a magnifying glass. Here's a preview of a panel above. 

Never Be Without A Beano! On sale Wednesday 1st June!

Don't miss out!

I'll be bringing along copies of Brickman Returns! to Lancaster Comics Day on Sunday but for those of you who aren't attending you can still buy copies from me by post! Brickman Returns! is a sequel to the previous collection, Brickman Begins! (also still available) but it's also a self contained story in its own right.

Brickman Returns! is a 32 page full colour comic on top quality paper featuring 20 pages of my Batman parody Brickman, a 3 page Combat Colin classic from the 1980s, and 3 pages of The Suburban Satanists, plus a two page feature on the history of the characters.

The first print has sold out but I still have copies of the second printing. Don't miss out! You can order Brickman Returns! (and the previous book, Brickman Begins!) directly from me from my online shop via PayPal:
http://www.lewstringer.com/page7.htm   

See you on June 5th!

Another quick reminder that it's the Lancaster Comics Day next Sunday, 5th June. If you're visiting the area or live near there, drop by and enjoy the day. I'm hoping to get at least another mini-print done by then but deadlines are looming on mainstream comics work so we'll see! Anyway, see you next Sunday!
https://lancastercomicsday.wordpress.com/

In print this week...

The Daft Dimension

Here's a rundown of the work I have in print this week. First off, as you've no doubt heard already, it's the record-breaking 500th issue of Doctor Who Magazine today. (I was at a function in London last night where it was awarded 'Longest running magazine based on a TV series' by the Guinness Book of Records.) This is a real bumper package, with the regular magazine boosted from 84 to 116 pages plus an additional 116 page souvenir mag, free stickers, and a giant poster. The strip content is increased too, with a new 20 page 12th Doctor strip (with art by Dave Gibbons, Mike Collins, Roger Langridge, John Ridgway and more), a new full pager by Tim Quinn and Dicky Howett, a Doctor Whoa! strip by Baxter, and a full page Daft Dimension strip from me. Published by Panini at £9.99.

Also out now is Toxic No.172 from Egmont, featuring the return of the tree monster from the previous issue. Can Doc Shock and his Team Toxic hatch a plan to stop it? 

Team Toxic

Last but never least is The Beano No.3836 for £3.50 which comes bagged with two great gifts; a big map of Beanotown and specially made binoculars. (A cardboard gift, created just for this issue, like free gifts of old.) For this issue I did a full page Pup Parade and, sadly, the last in this series of Rasher mini-strips. Hopefully the ever-hungry pig will return again. I really enjoyed doing those strips. 

Pup Parade

Rasher

Doctor Who Magazine! Toxic! Beano! All available from a newsagent or supermarket near you now!

Programme of events for Lancaster Comics Day

I blummin' love comics conventions and always appreciate being invited to them. Let's face it, if it hadn't been for people organizing comics events (going back to Phil Clarke and Steve Moore organizing the first con in 1968) there wouldn't even be a comics community in the UK. It's great to meet the readers, see old friends in the industry, and make new contacts. This year I'm doing a mammoth 12 events and the seventh will be Lancaster Comics Day on Sunday 5th June. 

Organizer John Freeman has unveiled the day's programme of events and it promises to be an interesting show. Here we go...

Sunday 5th June 2016

Panels Programme

12:00 PLEASE NOTE TIME CHANGE: A Barrel of Laughs? Humour Comics with Tim Quinn, Lew Stringer, Joe Matthews, chaired by John Freeman

An affectionate look at British humour comics past and present, from The Beano and The Dandy to VIZ. Inevitably, we’ll be asking where next for humour comics and comics in general- expect some dangerous optimism!

13:30 Superheroes and the Unexpected with Andy Diggle, Alex Paknadel  Sean Phillips and Tom Ward, chaired by John Freeman

Discussing ‘adventure’ comics – from superheroes to thrillers. What’s the current state of play – are we well beyond the dominance of superheroes on the comic shop shelf or do they still command? With DC Rebirth in full swing this June, what’s the prognosis – and how important is the growing self publishing movement utilising new ways of creating comics through Kickstarter and other means?

14:30 Worlds Beyond: SF, Fantasy and Games with authors AS Chambers, J.S. Collyer, Eddie Robson and Ken Walton, chaired by AS Chambers

Local Lancaster author AS Chambers leads a panel discussing the state of SF and Fantasy, joined by SF author JS Collyer and games designer Ken Walton. What’s happening in the worlds of Publishing and self publishing? Which authors are shaking up the industry? Find out what these local creators have been working on on!

15:30 Celebrating Doctor Who Magazine with Adrian Salmon, Lew Stringer and Tim Quinn and John Freeman

With Doctor Who Magazine reaching its landmark 500th issue this year we look back – and forwards – to Doctor Who in print with contributors past and present to the much-loved title.

In the Main Library

Expect comic creators, publishers, comics for sale, comic cake (thanks to Katie White) and a lot  more – and the team from theLakes International Comic Art Festival on hand to reveal the latest news about our their event in October in Kendal (14th – 16th October 2016)

For Kids

Preston-based comics artist and publisher Graham Pearce will be back to run his popular workshops for kids, and we’ll also be offering some comic hero-inspired face painting!

Games Galore!

Don’t miss our dedicated gaming room run by Sam Phillips of House Lancaster Gaming Group!

Lancaster Comics Day – Small and imperfectly formed!

For more info on the event, visit the website:

https://lancastercomicsday.wordpress.com/

Manchester pix

Best cosplay of the weekend in my opinion. 

Here's a few photos from the Manchester Film and Comic Con that took place over the weekend at Event City. My thanks to Cassandra Conroy and the team for the organization and their hospitality and to everyone who stopped by my table. It was also good to catch up with fellow comics folk Lee Sullivan, Dave Windett and his brother Paul, John Wagner, Carlos Ezquerra, El Torres, Bambos Georgiou, Gary Whiltlock, John Royale, John Jackson, and Dan Whitehead and his family. 

The next comics event I'm attending is Lancaster Comics Day on Sunday 5th June. More info here:
https://lancastercomicsday.wordpress.com/

Brick-Manchester this weekend!

This weekend I'll be at the Manchester Film and Comic Con with copies of Brickman Begins, Brickman Returns and, my latest offering, a new Combat Colin mini-print.

The print is postcard-size and features a new illustration of Combat Colin and Semi-Automatic Steve done exclusively for this item. They'll also be available to buy from my online shop at a later date but for now the only place to get them will be from me at a convention. Other prints will follow soon! 

See you in Manchester on Saturday/Sunday:
http://www.filmandcomicconmanchester.com/ 

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Next week will see the publication of Doctor Who Magazine No.500. A fantastic bumper issue full of special items. I have a full page Daft Dimension strip in there and there's some brilliant stuff from other comics creators too. More info on this next week!

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After Manchester, my next convention will be Lancaster Comics Day on Sunday June 5th! More details soon!