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They state "despite all efforts to bring fans the most epic pop culture events in the UK, 4 MCM events scheduled to take place in 2020 have been cancelled following the escalation of COVID-19 in the UK, Europe and globally." These are: MCM Comic Con Birmingham, scheduled to take place at the NEC, Birmingham, from 27 to[...]

We have a little look at the new Forbidden Planet comic book store opening in Glasgow ahead of its official launch tomorrow The store has moved not too far from its current position at 168 Buchannan St to its new digs at 122-126 Sauchiehall Street. It opens at 9 am tomorrow and will be having a[...]

Yesterday, we looked at the Frank Quitely documentary, part of the What Do Artists Do All Day strand on BBC Two Scotland tonight at 10pm and BBC Four

"Ideally you want to be a couple of months ahead on a project. But I rarely am." - Frank Quitely. BBC Scotland have made a documentary about Frank

The MCM inaugural Scottish show in Glasgow had no big comics names at all It was still film/TV/games concentrated But something different happened at the Comics Village. Scotland is a home of many great comics and comics creators, but its also more embedded in the national consciousness thanks to DC Thompson's Beano, Dandy, and the Oor[...]

If you're exhibiting fun stuff at either Big Wow or Kapow this weekend, do let me know. The Glasgow League of Writers (GLoW) will be out in force at Kapow Comic Con this weekend with a host of limited edition comics, con exclusives and even some freebies for everyone visiting their stall – number 23. Gordon Mclean[...]

Whatever Mark Millar's big comics announcement was, it was meant to take place yesterday, from some US company – until he was told that this wasn't going to happen on Thanksgiving, so it's been pushed back till Monday. Tonight, however, Mark Millar and Frank Quitely had arranged to hold court in the new graphic novel store[...]

As you do when you're in Glasgow. But it did rather set tongues wagging. Vincent's DC exclusive deal is currently scheduled to come to an end with his Pax America comic with Grant Morrison. They have worked together before, most prominently on The Authority, but not for a while Their 4/11 story about Mark's ancestors for Marvel[...]