Cover preview: INFINITY magazine No.24

Here's the cover to the 24th issue of Infinity, the magazine that celebrates pop culture of the past in tv, films and comics. This issue spotlights the 1966 Batman TV series (still the best on-screen Batman as far as I'm concerned), a look back at Catweazle by Rick Davy, and a feature on Lion comic, amongst many other items.  

Great value for money at only £3.99, you'll find Infinity No.24 in WH Smiths and comic shops on December 24th! The perfect read for Christmas Eve. 
http://infinitymagazine.co.uk

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Preview: INFINITY No.6

Not a comic, but a magazine that will appeal to many of you, Infinity is a British mag that is dedicated to classic film and television (with occasional articles on comics). Here's an advance look at issue No.6, which spotlights The Prisoner TV series in this, its 50th anniversary year. (Cover art by Mark Maddox.) There'll also be many features on other items too, as you can see from the cover. 

You'll find Infinity in WH Smith and selected newsagents. (My local Smiths still insists it's a children's magazine and stocks it with the nursery comics, but most sensible branches will put it next to 2000AD, SFX, etc.)

Infinity No.6 will be out on Thursday 23rd November. The current issue (No.5) is still available in shops and this is the cover to look for...

If you're a fan of The Prisoner, this is the website for you:
https://www.theunmutual.co.uk

Into INFINITY

Issue 2, on sale now.

Infinity is a new British magazine from the publishers of horror media mag The Dark Side and the second issue is available from newsagents now. 

Whereas The Dark Side focuses on horror, Infinity concentrates on sci-fi. It packs a lot into its 68 full colour pages with well written articles on a range of SF movies, TV shows, books and more. In some ways it reminds me of the sort of SF media mags that were around in the 1970s but that's no bad thing. It's good to have a mag that covers material from the past, rather than being full of the usual hyped-up current movie promos. 

Priced at £3.99 in shops or £5 by post, Infinity is a worthwhile and informative read. The publisher didn't quite anticipate the demand for issue one, which has now sold out, but you can buy No.2 here:
https://thedarksidemagazine.com/product/infinity-issue-2/

If you prefer to buy it off the stands, you should find it in WH Smith displayed alongside SFX and 2000AD.  

Issue 1. Now sold out.

Follow the magazine's Facebook page here:
https://www.facebook.com/ghoulishpubs/

To INFINITY and beyond

Back in the 1970s and 1980s many of us eagerly looked forward to the latest issues of comics fanzines thudding through our letterboxes. Back in those pre-Internet days, the likes of Bem and Comic Media News were the only way we could obtain news and opinion about comics. Today, we have similar publications in digital form, and one of the latest, Infinity, has just released its seventh issue.

Edited by Russell Willis, Infinity is a 60 page magazine about "graphic novels, comics, and sequential art". It veers away from the mainstream superhero comics (there are already numerous blogs and news sites about those) to cover a broader canvas. Highlights of the latest issue feature a six page article by Paul Gravett on Jamie Hernadez' Locaz, a lengthy review of Charley's War, and a 10 page interview with Martin Lock, who was one of the instrumental figures in 70s/80s fandom and indie comics, publishing the aforementioned Bem fanzine and Harrier Comics.

There are also various other reviews and features, plus an amusing four page strip, The Wanbies, by Tim West and Neil McClements. 

What I like most about Infinity is that it has a positive attitude to comics. Anyone can be a critic, and the Internet is plagued by the sort of sneering lazy negativity that considers it a badge of honour to kick creativity down. We all know that comics are struggling to compete with newer entertainment, so it's great that sources such as Infinity are all about emphasising the potential of comics and showing what a perfect form it is for any kind of story. It's a great place to find out about new comics you might otherwise miss, and you can even buy digital versions of graphic novels from the app.

Infinity is digital-only, but it's free! You can either download it from the Sequential app for the iPad, or view issues online on Issuu.com 

You can find out more about Infinity at its official website:
http://infinity-sequential.blogspot.co.uk/