The Round-up

Chris Burke, the widely published caricaturist and illustrator – and Procartoonists.org member – gives a local blog a tour of his home and studio in Royal Tunbridge Wells. Read the resulting feature interview, and see plenty of examples of Chris’ work,  here. The Guardian has an interview with David Fickling and family – the tribe behind weekly […]

The DFC could make a comeback

The DFC, the short-lived children’s comic which was launched in 2008 (much covered here on the Bloghorn) could be set for a return. The publisher David Fickling has indicated that the comic could return in 2011, while acknowledging that its subscription-only format was probably a mistake. The comics blog downthetubes.net has the story.

New children's comic launched

The perceived wisdom is that the children’s comic market in Britain is in decline, but Random House publishing is attempting to reverse the trend with a new comic called The DFC. Initially the comic, which is aimed at eight to 12-year-olds, will be subscription only, though there are plans for it to appear in shops. […]