Richard Bruton

Las Vegas, Pocklington

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Freelance journo, writer of comic stuff, mostly at Comicon and 2000 AD (Header - @marxtafford) He/Him

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Art For Art’s Sake #317 - Who Watches The Watchmen Ads?

3 weeks ago | wp.me | Richard Bruton

Oh yes, it’s Saturday, so it must be more great art from the Internet – it’s Art For Art’s Sake… Steve Bissette: ‘The full spread of the three-pager for the 1980s DC Comics promo comic that I scripted and penciled, John Costanza lettered, John Totleben inked, and Tatjana Wood colored.’ And breaking that down so you can see it better – gorgeous art from all… John Wagner, Alan Grant, Robin Smith – Dredd from the UKCAC (UK Comic Art Convention) 1987 brochure Sergio Aragones – The Ramones...
Preview: ‘Rogue Trooper: The Complete Collection’ Vol. 2 - The End Of The Traitor General Saga

3 weeks ago | wp.me | Richard Bruton

Just like the Judge Dredd Complete Case Files, this Rogue Trooper Complete Collection does exactly what it says, reprinting every single Rogue Trooper tale from the beginning…The second of four volumes, this one covers the end of the first phase of Rogue’s story, as the hunt for the Traitor General, who betrayed Rogue and caused the deaths of his fellow soldiers, comes to a conclusion, bringing to an end the first phase of Rogue’s storyline.
The Weekly 2000 AD: Prog 2434 - Dredd Does The Akira Slide Into Action

3 weeks ago | wp.me | Richard Bruton

Taking a look inside the UK’s greatest sci-fi comic, the Galaxy’s Greatest, now 48 years young —it’s the Weekly 2000 AD. 48 years young, consistently the finest sci-fi anthology you could wish to read.
The Weekly 2000 AD Prog #2434: The Baroness Burns Bright In Silver

3 weeks ago | wp.me | Greg Rucka |Michael Lark |Richard Bruton

Taking a look inside the UK’s greatest sci-fi comic, the Galaxy’s Greatest, now 48 years young —it’s the (late) Weekly 2000 AD. 48 years young, consistently the finest sci-fi anthology you could wish to read.
The Lakes International Comic Art Festival Welcomes Phoenix Fest 2025 To Its Line-Up

4 weeks ago | wp.me | Richard Bruton

The Phoenix Comics Phoenix Fest brings a host of kids authors to the Lakes International Comic Art Festival this September. The announcements from The Lakes International Comic Art Festival (LICAF) just keep on coming. We’re getting almost weekly guest announcements and plenty more, with the latest being the announcement that they’re bringing the incredibly successful Phoenix Fest to LICAF for a very special weekend of kids comics.
Kickstarting Comics: ‘Into White: The Art Of George Pratt’

1 month ago | wp.me | Richard Bruton

Tripwire presents its first ever art book, Into White: The Art Of George Pratt, currently raising funds over on Kickstarter.
The Sunday Spotlight: The ‘Just Checking The Colour’ Edition

1 month ago | wp.me | Richard Bruton

Come on in, take the weight off, pour yourself a drink, settle down and relax, it’s Sunday, time for the round-up of a bit of comics news – it’s the Sunday Spotlight… ‘WE HAVE BEEN FEELING THE PRESSURE LIKE NEVER BEFORE’ – BROKEN FRONTIER REPORTS ON THE STATE OF COMICS JOURNALISM… Subtitled ‘The Worrying Disappearance of Comics Commentary and Journalism Sites from a Broken Frontier/UK Small Press Perspective’, Andy Oliver writes about the state of the once thriving comics journalism at Broken...
SelfMadeHero Announce A Quartet Of New Graphic Novels For Autumn 2025

1 month ago | wp.me | Richard Bruton

One of Britain’s finest publishers of graphic novels, SelfMadeHero‘s catalogue is full of excellent works, and their new quartet of books for Autumn is no exception…The quartet from Brit creators includes exciting new works from both established and new writers and artists.
Lakes International Comic Art Festival Announces First Guests For 2025

1 month ago | wp.me | Richard Bruton

The Lakes International Comic Art Festival is one of the two big shows in the UK. Along with Thought Bubble, The Lakes/LICAF are at the forefront of giving comics fans a really great experience… a proper comic show. Well, we’re a long way off from the 2025 LICAF that takes place across Bowness-on-Windermere over Friday 26th – Sunday 28th September 2025, but that’s not stopping them announcing the first phase of guests for the show – and it’s an impressive list already.
The Weekly 2000 AD: Prog 2433 - The Wreckage Of War And Rogue Trooper Delivers

1 month ago | wp.me | Richard Bruton

Taking a look inside the UK’s greatest sci-fi comic, the Galaxy’s Greatest, now 48 years young —it’s the Weekly 2000 AD. 48 years young, consistently the finest sci-fi anthology you could wish to read. There’s so much in store for you inside the pages of the weekly Prog, it’s about time you dived in!This week, it’s another done in one Judge Dredd, complete with more of that ever so damn good Rob Richardson artwork, this time written by Geoffrey D Wessel.