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- Bryan discusses his career, creating Luther Arkwright and The Casebook of Stamford Hawksmoor
Bryan is interviewed by Forbidden Planet TV and talks about his entire glorious career with Andrew Sumner at Enniskillen Comic Fest in June 2025.
- Grant Morrison discusses the impact of Luther Arkwright
Interviewed at the LICAF festival last weekend, Grant chose Luther Arkwright as one of his five desert island comics. The section lasts from around 16 minutes…
- Fiat Knox reviews The Legend of Luther Arkwright
2025 update: Fiat Knox's Reviews The Legend of Luther Arkwright: "Taken as an adventure story, Legend of Luther Arkwright delivers thrills aplenty; suspense,…
- The Breakfast in the Ruins podcast reviews The Adventures of Luther Arkwright and interviews Bryan
2025 update:
- The Legend of Luther Arkwright US edition finally to be published!
2024 update: Delayed because of contractual complications, The North American edition is finally going to be published on the 3rd of December by Dark Horse…
- New original Bryan Talbot comic artwork released for sale
Bryan has just released the latest batch of original comic arwork for sale - including the Papist Affair, the first ever appearance of Luther Arkwright in…
- Tin Dog podcast reviews the audio adventure of "Heart of Empire"
Tin Dog podcast reviews Heart of Empire from Big Finish , and shows he's just as much of a huge Bryan Talbot / Luther Arkwright / David Tenant / Big Finish fan…
- Heart of Empire audio version now released!
Big Finish have now released the Heart of Empire audio version, starring David Tenant as Luther once again! The description is: Part 1 Daughter of Albion…
- Luther Arkwright in Interzone!
IZ Digital, the free-to-read online sibling of the famous SF and fantasy magazine has just posted an essay Alexander Glass on the Luther Arkwright stories, "…
- Bryan on Czech Television to promote their edition of The Legend of Luther Arkwright
Bryan on Czech Television to promote their edition of The Legend of Luther Arkwright
- Long-lost and out of print comics available to buy
We have a huge new selection of out of print or long-lost comics and videos available for download in the official Bryan Talbot online shop! The Naked Artist -…
- Cover of the Czech edition of The Legend of Luther Arkwright, published in May by Comics Centrum
- David Tennant returns as Luther Arkwright in the Big Finish audio adaptation of Heart of Empire
Down the Tubes has the full story on the upcoming full-cast audio adaptation of Heart of Empire, where David Tennant returns to his role as Luther Arkwright!
- Here's your chance to vote for a Comic Scene 2023 Award for The Legend of Luther Arkwright! And, while you're at it, the Lakes Comic Art Festival and Down the Tubes!
Vote for the Legend of Luther Arkwright and the Lakes Comic Art Festival and Down the Tubes here! LICAF names two new patrons The Lakes International Comic Art…
- The Legend of Luther Arkwright is now in its second edition
Jonathan Cape has reprinted the graphic novel, with different (matt) paper and two or three pages with slight improvements to the artwork, done by Bryan. The…
- The Legend of Luther Arkwright is now in its second edition
Jonathan Cape has reprinted the graphic novel, with different (matt) paper and two or three pages with slight improvements to the artwork, done by Bryan. The…
- First original art pages from the Legend of Luther Arkwright go on sale
Bryan has released the first batch of pages from the Legend of Luther Arkwright for sale . These are all literally unique - and when they are gone, they are…
- "This is image-based storytelling at its most entertaining, provocative and visually striking"
The Morning Star reviewed the Legend of Luther Arkwright , and came to the conclusion that: "This is image-based storytelling at its most entertaining,…
- Heart of Empire is being made into an audio drama - and David Tenant is reprising his role as Luther!
The amazing people at Big Finish have announced that they are creating an audio drama of Heart of Empire - and that David Tenant will be back as Luther…
- Bryan and Mary at LICAF
The Lakes International Comic Art Festival takes place in Bowness-on-Windermere 14–16 October 2022. For the first time, Bryan and Mary will have a booth in the…
- Bryan Talbot: The Father of the British Graphic Novel: press release
[Los Angeles, CA] - The influential creator launches his autobiography on Zoop! Now live on Zoop is a new campaign to fund the autobiography of legendary UK…
- Bryan Talbot: The father of the British graphic novel
Experience the sweeping biography of the one and only Bryan Talbot, the writer and illustrator behind some of the most acclaimed comics in British and American…
- The Legend of Luther Arkwright is going back to print less than a week after being launched!
- The Legend of Luther Arkwright is now officially launched!
Buy your copy from the Cartoon Museum! Also: Bryan will be signing copies of The Legend Of Luther Arkwright at Forbidden Planet Newcastle on Saturday 23 July…
- Fifty years of Luther Arkwright
Bryan talks about the Legend of Luther Arkwright and the current exhibition of artwork at the Cartoon Museum on the opening night. With guest appearances from…
- GOSH! limited edition Arkwright bookplate
The top London Comic and graphic novel store Gosh! has produced a bookplate to accompany The Legend of Luther Arkwright, which is published on the 14th July.…
- Bryan Talbot’s Luther Arkwright: 50 years of a British comics legend
The Cartoon Museum are holding an exhibition in Summer 2022 to mark the release of Bryan’s third - and final - Luther Arkwright graphic novel: The Legend of…
- Le nouvel Arkwright est arrivé!
Bryan just received an advance copy of the Jonathan Cape edition of The Legend of Luther Arkwright , the first Arkwright story for over 20 years! Due to be…
- The Legend of Luther Arkwright signing at Gosh! London
Bryan will be signing copies of the Legend of Luther Arkwright at Gosh! in London on Saturday 16 July 2022 1:00 - 2:00pm. Gosh! are at 1 Berwick St, London W1F…
- The Legend of Luther Arkwright is now complete!
After two years' solid work, Bryan has finally finished drawing the entirety of the first Luther Arkwright story for twenty years. At 234 black and white story…
- The Legend of Luther Arkwright progress report
Bryan has now inked 200 of the 230 pages of the story. Above is a sample panel. The book is due to be published next year.
- Page 155 of the Legend of Luther Arkwright animation
As is now traditional, I have animated the transition from first pencil version to final inked version of a new panel from the Legend of Luther Arkwright to…
- Grandville: L'Intégrale!
The first advance copies have just arrived in the country. Over 600 pages long, this handsome volume collects all five Grandville stories, plus their covers…
- The Legend of Luther Arkwright update
There are now 162 out of 230 pages of The Legend of Luther Arkwright inked! Here's a panel of the inks for page 155, which we posted as pencils in March 2020,…
- The Adventures of Luther Arkwight and Heart of Empire are going to be a TV show!
Announced today: Three River Studios has optioned both the Adventures of Luther Arkwright and Heart of Empire! The press release in full is available as a…
- Never Iron Anything podcast feature on Bryan and Grandville
T he Never Iron Anything podcast features a discussion of Bryan and his work , focussing on Grandville, but also talking about Luther Arkwright.
- The Legend of Luther Arkwright page creation animation
In an update to the news (below) of a new inked page from the Legend of Luther Arkwright authorised for release - and the fact that there are now only 90 pages…
- The Legend of Luther Arkwright inked page sample and progress update
Here's another sample of the inked pages. You may recognise it as being the same page that was posted on the 10th June last year in pencil form - which is…
- Will Eisner week 2021
What is Will Eisner Week? I hear you ask. Well, Will Eisner Week runs from 1 – 7 March every year and is named for comics and graphic novel pioneer Will…
- The Legend of Luther Arkwright update
The book is completely penciled and lettered and Bryan is now exactly half-way through the inks for the 320-page graphic novel. It will be published by…
- The Dark Horse Grandville Integral
As stated below, the Dark Horse edition will have a different cover to match with their Arkwright Integral edition. The Jonathan Cape one will match with the…
- Announcing Grandville: L'Intégrale!
In a world exclusive, we are proud to announce Grandville: L'Intégrale! Beware the Badger! The acclaimed steampunk series from graphic-novel pioneer Bryan…
- The first complete panel from the Legend of Luther Arkwright to be released!
Once again it gives me intense pleasure to have the honour of publishing - the first ever completed panel from the Legend of Luther Arkwright to be released by…
- Bryan is interviewed on the 2000ad thrill-cast!
Bryan has done a lot of work for the amazing 2000 AD - all the way back to Nemesis the Warlock - and they take the chance today to interview him. Also covered…
- All 230 pages of the new Arkwright book are now pencilled!
This is the kind of news that fanpage webmasters live for! This is page 128 for your viewing pleasure. More info just in from Bryan: it will be in black and…
- Luther Arkwright Progress Report
Bryan's pencils for The Legend of Luther Arkwright (working title) have now reached just over 150 pages, so we thought it time to post another teaser image.…
- Bryan Talbot's Luther Arkwright
For the first time, The Adventures of Luther Arkwright and Heart of Empire will be available as a trade paperback. Out in June, the book will cost £35.99,…
- Visit to Prague
Just discovered this short video of the talk given by Bryan in Prague this September and the mammoth 6-hour signing session (without a single break!) that…
- World exclusive! - the first ever pencils from the Legend of Luther Arkwright!
Oh you would NOT BELIEVE how good it makes me feel to be able to post the first ever pencils from the forthcoming The Legend of Luther Arkwright! Luther is the…
- Arkwright update
Bryan has pencilled the first 77 pages of the 224 pages of the new Luther Arkwright graphic novel. The working title is "The Legend of Luther Arkwright" but…
- Announcing - the Legend of Luther Arkwright
In a literal global exclusive, Bryan has published the press release about his new graphic novel, the Legend of Luther Arkwright here first: PRESS RELEASE 22nd…
- The Fire Opal of Set
This is it: literally the exact moment I first became aware of Bryan and his work! The Fire Opal of Set is a scenario for the Traveller RPG system, based on…
- Mark E Smith
Sad to hear the news of the death of The Fall's Mark E Smith this week. Did you know that he was a massive fan of The Adventures of Luther Arkwright? We can't…
- More amazing reviews of Grandville Force Majeure!
The Star said: "This is a thriller, but it has more twists and turns than a Paris back street and a density of storytelling that hearkens back to Talbot’s…
- Full version of the interview by Natasha Sutton-Williams
We recently linked out to the wonderful interview Natasha Sutton-Williams did with Bryan - which is still online for you to read. Bryan also asked me to…
- Bryan Talbot: An Interview with the Legendary British Comic Book Artist
An interview with Bryan published at London Calling: "Bryan Talbot, one of the most influential and experimental British comic book artists and writers to…
- The first campaign pack for the Adventures of Luther Arkwright roleplay game is now available: Parallel Lines
A Mythras Supplement for Luther Arkwright At last, the eagerly awaited campaign pack for Luther Arkwright... Join Valhalla's Mjollnir Section and take part in…
- Upcoming signings and appearances:
25th International Comic Fair in Barcelona Bryan and Mary are guests of the 35th Barcelona International Comic Fair – From March 30th to April 2nd, 2017 .…
- Remastered version of the Papist Affair
I have remastered the Papist Affair strip and reposted it - it is now at 1,000 pixels wide and it looks amazing! This is the first ever appearance of Luther…
- 2016 marks the 20th year I have been honoured and privileged to run Bryan's fanpage!
The earliest post I can find where I announced the then new fanpage was in a comics news group (remember them?!) on November 1st 1996 ... - although I am…
- Papercutz republish Teknophage!
Bryan's work on the Tekno comics title is at last in print again, in one volume. The Teknophage, a 65 million year old reptile, holds the keys to the universe.…
- LICAF is almost here!
It's only 3 weeks left to go before The Lakes International Comic Art Festival , Britain's only European-style comics festival, takes over the town of Kendal…
- Bryan's Death, drawn for the last ever Fables comic
Lots of Talbot-related news for you today! The Grandville 5 page-count is now up to 16 pages inked - and the front cover! Bryan and Mary will be at the…
- The Lakes International Comics Art Festival programme is now online!
July 2015 update: Here is the fantastic list of guests and amazing programme items for the only European-style comics festival in the U.K., now in its third…
- Check out this nicely balanced review of the digital…
Check out this nicely balanced review of the digital version of the upcoming Luther Arkwright role-playing game from Geek Native.
- Alice at the Cartoon Museum
15 July 18.30 - 19.30 £10 (Friends £8) Bryan Talbot writer and artist of many graphic novels - including The Adventures of Luther Arkwright, The Tale of One…
- Luther Arkwright role-playing game free preview available to download
The Luther Arkwright: Roleplaying Across the Parallels game is almost ready for production - and we're delighted to offer you a free downloadable sneak preview…
- Fame at last!
Would you believe that the latest issue of the Armstrong Siddeley Heritage Trust Journal features an article on Luther Arkwright's Armstrong Siddeley Royal…
- Grandville: Noel launch party
Grandville: Noel was officially launched at an event at the Cartoon Museum in London yesterday, and in the interests of reporting all things Talbot-related,…
- Playboy magazine rates Grandville: Noel as one of the top 8 books of the winter
Grandville: Noel gets listed as one of Playboy magazines top 8 books of the winter A review of the Comics Creations event in Bristol The subject of this months…
- Page 5 of Grandville: Noel by Bryan Talbot
Bryan emailed me to say: "I just received an advance copy of the Arkwright Integral collection! If you thought Alice in Sunderland was heavy, this is almost…
- Rock Journalist Charles Shaar Murray and Ian Rakoff, screenwriter and founder of the Rakoff comic collection at the V and A Museum
Some moments caught by photographer Matthew Buxton at the Brainstorm Exhibition private view, the Muse Gallery, 269 Portobello Road, London W11 on the 19th…
- Annoucing: Arkwright Integral!
At last, a high quality ultimate A4 size hardback edition of the first flagship British Graphic Novel, together with the full colour sequel, Heart of Empire!…
- REWARD! Have you seen this stolen Luther Arkwright page?
Bryan and Mary are patrons of the new Sunderland Comics Convention! Check out the news story at the Northern Echo , and also at the Sunderland Echo . The con…
- The Badger is back!
With his trusty adjunct, Detective Sergeant Ratzi, away for Christmas, there's no holiday for Detective Inspector LeBrock of Scotland Yard as he embarks on an…
- First of all, the obligatory "Holy cow! - another year of…
First of all, the obligatory "Holy cow! - another year of running this fanpage!" - hard to believe it has now been online for 18 years! Breaking news on the…
- Bryan has announced a competition to promote the "Brainstorm!: The Art of Bryan Talbot" exhibition is at Wildman Studios, in Wildman Street, Kendal, Cumbria between October 4 and November 10.
s: To enter, answer these questions: 1. In the Brainstorm Comix series, Bryan's first published protagonist, Chester P Hackenbush, was partly named after a…
- Dotter of her Father's eyes made The Independent's top…
Dotter of her Father's eyes made The Independent's top memoirs of the year, cheek-by-jowl with Salman Rushdie! "This is a sad and stunning book which reflects…
- Bryan will be in London to promote Grandville B te Noire,…
Bryan will be in London to promote Grandville Bête Noire, signing at Forbidden Planet , 179 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2H 8JR on Saturday 1st December 1.00…
- The sixth page of Grandville: Bête Noire by Bryan Talbot
Bryan and Mary appeared at the Edinburgh Book Festival on Friday - and the Forbidden Planet blog has an excellent write up of it . Sunday August 26th 2012:…
- Just found a YouTube advert for the Big Finish audio…
Just found a YouTube advert for the Big Finish audio adaptation of the Adventures of Luther Arkwright :
- The Badger is back! At Toad Hall, lair of multibillionaire…
The Badger is back! At Toad Hall, lair of multibillionaire Baron Aristotle Krapaud, a cabal of industrialists and fat cats plot the violent overthrow of the…
- The jade tiger tattoo that Bryan designed for novelist Chaz Brenchley
lots of updates today! Bryan will be giving his presentation Grandville and the Anthropomorphic Tradition next Saturday July 23rd at 5:00pm at LassFest in…
- some news about signing sessions: Bryan is doing his…
some news about signing sessions: Bryan is doing his Grandville presentation and discussing graphic novels at the Glasgow Book Festival, Aye Write! on Friday…
- another re-publishing from the old version of the site: the…
another re-publishing from the old version of the site: the first ever appearance of Luther Arkwright in print in the Papist Affair! Also added: the…
- An interview with Benjamin Berton
1. So Napoleon has won the war and “we”, French, rule Europe. That’s a strange idea for a British citizen? Bryan: No stranger than animal-headed people! I…
- An interview with Elaine Aldred from Strange Alliances
Elaine contacted me through the Bryan Talbot twitter account and asked if I could arrange an interview with Bryan: I did - with the standard proviso that I…
- An interview with Pádraig Ó Méalóid
Interview with Bryan Talbot By Pádraig Ó Méalóid Started 6th May 2009 Finished 21st September 2009…
- An interview with Sidra Roberts
Bryan Talbot is a creative genius, whose work has been immeasurably influential in the comic industry. His underground character Chester P. Hackenbush is still…
- Anders Lundgren interviews Bryan Talbot
This interview was originally published on Anders Lundgren's Swedish language comics blog . He sent a translation over here for publication in English, so…
- Bryan's introduction to Creatures of The Pool by Ramsey Campbell
“Can you hear me, that when it rains and shines, It's just a state of mind Can you hear me? Can you hear me?” Lennon/McCartney: Rain We’re about halfway across…
- Introduction to Book Two of the Adventures of Luther Arkwright by Alan Moore
This is the introduction to the Adventures of Luther Arkwright, book 2, "Transfiguration", Proutt edition, by Alan Moore We live in interesting times. Comics,…
- It's all in the mind, you know
(Bryan's introduction to the reprinted edition of the Brainstorm comic) How embarrassing. Illustrators can always see the worst in their own work produced only…
- Michael Moorcock's Introduction to the Adventures of Luther Arkwright
This is the introduction written by Michael Moorcock for the Dark Horse edition of the complete trade paperback edition of the Adventures of Luther Arkwright,…
- Stephen Withrow interview with Bryan Talbot
This interview was with Steven Withrow in 2006 and was conducted as part of his research for the book Character Design for Graphic Novels, of which Bryan wrote…
- The Moorcock Effect by Bryan Talbot
Brian Holt. What a great teacher. Good teachers bring their subject alive. They transmit their enthusiasm. It's infectious and addictive and, apart from…
- The day I first met Bryan - or - What it's like to meet your hero.
Please note: this page was created on November 11th 1998 and last updated on August 29th 2003. It was a cold Saturday morning, and I was on my way to meet…