Tag: Andrew Cartmel

ACTION AT A DISTANCE, not as far away as we thought!

Posted on Friday, October 5th, 2018

Above you can see the cover for the first issue in the next Rivers of London comic series! ACTION AT A DISTANCE, the seventh comic storyline to be set in the same universe as Ben Aaronovitch‘s Peter Grant novels, is co-written by Andrew Cartmel, and due to be published by Titan Comics on October 17th. Here’s the (very brief) synopsis…

The secret history of Nightingale is revealed for the first time, as wizarding cop, Peter Grant uncovers his mentor’s occult service in World War II!

ACTION AT A DISTANCE will also feature artwork by a new team: Brian Williamson and with colours by Stefani Renne. Titan Comics has also published the other six Rivers of London comic series: BODY WORK, NIGHT WITCH, BLACK MOULD, DETECTIVE STORIES, CRY FOX and WATER WEED.

WATER WEED Wednesday this Week!

Posted on Monday, September 17th, 2018

This Wednesday (19th), the fourth issue in Ben Aaronovitch and Andrew Cartmel‘s WATER WEED arrives in stores! The sixth in the authors’ Rivers of London comic series, here’s the synopsis for the Titan Comics-published issue…

Wizarding cop Peter goes in without backup to face the drug-smuggling queenpin Hoodette! A whole new story from Ben Aaronovitch, set in the best-selling novel series Rivers of London!

Spring Breakers meets Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels on the banks of the Thames!

Titan Comics has published all of the critically-acclaimed Rivers of London comic series so far. The first five are available in collected editions, now, and WATER WEED will be collected later this year. All of the comics have been illustrated by Lee Sullivan, and coloured by Luis Guerrero.

The Rivers of London comics are set in the Peter Grant universe of Ben’s best-selling, critically-acclaimed novels. Later this year, the seventh instalment is due to be published: LIES SLEEPING! The first six novels and first novella are out now! The novels are published by Gollancz in the UK; Del Rey (1-3) and DAW Books (4-7) in the US; and widely in translation (check out Ben’s page for more details). The novella, THE FURTHEST STATION, is published in the US by Subterranean Press.

Peter Grants reaches THE FURTHEST STATION and confronts NIGHT WITCHES tomorrow in Czechia!

Posted on Wednesday, September 12th, 2018

Tomorrow, Argo is due to publish the Czech edition of Ben Aaronovitch‘s first Peter Grant novella, THE FURTHEST STATION! Published as NEJODLEHLEJŠÍ STANICE, here’s the synopsis…

Na lince Metropolitan se začínají dít divné věci. Vyděšení cestující volají na tísňovou linku, že byli v tlačenici napadeni zvláštně oděnými lidmi, kteří se jim pokoušeli předat naléhavý vzkaz… Oběti útoků však při dalším dotazování nejsou schopny policii vysvětlit, o co přesně šlo, a během chvíle se jim střet vykouří z hlavy. Seržant Jaget Kumar, příslušník dopravní policie známý ze Šepotu v podzemí, se promptně obrací na Petera Granta, protože případy vykazují neklamné znaky působení nadpřirozených sil. Zjistit, co jsou oni duchové zač a proč zasévají takový zmatek mezi nevinné Londýňany, se Peterovi pokusí jeho mladičká a magicky nadaná sestřenice Abigail, věrný pes Toby a samozřejmě inspektor Nightingale coby klidná síla v pozadí. Vyšetřování se z metra záhy přenese na zdánlivě idylická londýnská předměstí, která se opět ukážou být semeništěm podivností, nad nimiž zůstává rozum stát a při nichž tuhne krev v žilách.

The novella is published in the UK by Gollancz and in North America by Subterranean Press. It is also available in Germany (DTV) and France (J’ai Lu). Here’s the English-language synopsis…

Also out tomorrow, the Czech edition of NIGHT WITCH! The second collection in the Rivers of London comic series, by Ben and Andrew Cartmel, it is published by Argo as NOČNÍ KOUZELNICE. Here’s the synopsis…

Druhý komiksový příběh ze světa Bena Aaronovitche Řeky Londýna staví do popředí ruskou čarodějku Varvaru Sidorovnu, kterou známe už z Prokletých domovů. To ona je noční kouzelnice. Tedy alespoň jí byla během svojí služby Sovětskému svazu. Ale to je dávno. Teď má Peterovi pomoci vyšetřit únos dcery ruského emigranta, který nechal za zády Putinovo Rusko, sbalil prachy a vypadnul… Jenže když vám unese dceru lešij, pán lesů, jsou peníze k ničemu. Proto musí nastoupit odborníci: Peter Grant a Thomas Nightingale. A pochopitelně Toby. Jak se ukáže, je celý případ daleko komplikovanější, takže se můžete těšit nejen na svoje oblíbené hrdiny, ale také na jejich arcinepřítele – Muže bez tváře.

NIGHT WITCH is published in English by Titan Comics. Artwork is by Lee Sullivan, and colours by Luis Guerrero. Here’s the English-language synopsis…

Press-ganged into helping a Russian oligarch hunt his missing daughter, PC Peter Grant and his boss, Thomas Nightingale, London’s only wizarding cops, find themselves caught up in a battle between Russian gunmen, a monstrous forest creature — and their nemesis: The Faceless Man.

But as Grant and Nightingale close in on the missing girl, they discover that nothing about this case is what it seems!

Demonic cars in Germany! Ben Aaronovitch & Andrew Cartmel’s AUTOWAHN is out now…

Posted on Monday, August 27th, 2018

DIE FLÜSSE VON LONDON: AUTOWAHN, the first book in Ben Aaronovitch and Andrew Cartmel‘s Rivers of London comic series is out now in Germany! Translated by Kerstin Fricke, the book is published by Panini. Here’s the synopsis…

Autowahn ist ein neues Abenteuer für den Londoner Polizisten Peter Grant, den Star der Bestseller-Romanreihe Die Flüsse von London von Ben Aaronovitch.

Grant gehört einer ganz besonderen Londoner Polizeieinheit an. Als Vollzeitpolizist und Teilzeitmagier bearbeitet er recht ungewöhnliche Fälle – jene, die mit Zauberei und der allgemeinen Verrücktheit, die London bis ins dunkle Mark durchdringt, zu tun haben.

Sein neuester Fall beginnt mit einem völlig harmlos erscheinenden Auto, das auf einmal Mordlust entwickelt – ohne einen Fahrer. Aber der Fall zieht Kreise und der unheimlichste Wagen Englands, einige Teenager auf Ketamin sowie eine antike Holzbank mit einer überaus finsteren Vergangenheit erweitern den mysteriösen Fall…

Published in English as BODY WORK, the series is published by Titan Comics. Here’s the English-language synopsis…

Peter Grant looks look your average London police officer, but he is actually a part-time wizard in a very elite branch of the Metropolitan Police. It’s his job to investigate those crimes that regular cops don’t like to talk about because they often involve vampires or strange things in Underground tunnels.

Peter’s latest case features a self-driving killer automobile, a Serbian refugee, the Most Haunted Car in England, a handsome drug dealer with a nice paisley scarf and a seemingly harmless wooden bench with a dark past! 

Titan Comics has also published the subsequent Rivers of London comic series: NIGHT WITCH, BLACK MOULD, DETECTIVE STORIES, CRY FOX and WATER WEED (with more on the way). Series art is by Lee Sullivan, colours by Luis Guerrero.

Ben’s Peter Grant series of novels is published in Germany by DTV. The series is published in the UK by Gollancz, in North America by Del Rey and DAW Books, and is also available widely in translation.

DIE FLÜSSE VON LONDON: AUTOWAHN coming soon!

Posted on Friday, August 17th, 2018

On August 27th, Panini are due to publish the Germany edition of RIVERS OF LONDON: BODY WORK, the first story arc in Ben Aaronovitch and Andrew Cartmel‘s comic series set in the same world as Ben’s Peter Grant novels.

Autowahn ist ein neues Abenteuer für den Londoner Polizisten Peter Grant, den Star der Bestseller-Romanreihe Die Flüsse von London von Ben Aaronovitch.

Grant gehört einer ganz besonderen Londoner Polizeieinheit an. Als Vollzeitpolizist und Teilzeitmagier bearbeitet er recht ungewöhnliche Fälle – jene, die mit Zauberei und der allgemeinen Verrücktheit, die London bis ins dunkle Mark durchdringt, zu tun haben.

Sein neuester Fall beginnt mit einem völlig harmlos erscheinenden Auto, das auf einmal Mordlust entwickelt – ohne einen Fahrer. Aber der Fall zieht Kreise und der unheimlichste Wagen Englands, einige Teenager auf Ketamin sowie eine antike Holzbank mit einer überaus finsteren Vergangenheit erweitern den mysteriösen Fall…

BODY WORK, and the five story arcs that have followed (with more to come), are published in English by Titan Comics. Here’s the English-language synopsis…

Peter Grant looks look your average London police officer, but he is actually a part-time wizard in a very elite branch of the Metropolitan Police. It’s his job to investigate those crimes that regular cops don’t like to talk about because they often involve vampires or strange things in Underground tunnels. Peter’s latest case features a self-driving killer automobile, a Serbian refugee, the Most Haunted Car in England, a handsome drug dealer with a nice paisley scarf and a seemingly harmless wooden bench with a dark past!

Collecting the sell-out smash mini-series, Rivers of London: Body Work!

Ben’s Peter Grant novels are published in Germany by DTV, in the UK by Gollancz, in the US by Del Rey and DAW Books, and widely in translation around the world.

RIVERS OF LONDON: WATER WEED #3 out now!

Posted on Wednesday, August 15th, 2018

The third issue in the latest Rivers of London comic series, WATER WEED, is out now in print and digital formats! Written by Ben Aaronovitch and Andrew Cartmel, the series is published by Titan Comics. Here’s the synopsis…

Wizarding cop Peter faces a drug-smuggling queenpin in a whole new story from Ben Aaronovitch, set in the best-selling novel series Rivers of London!

Spring Breakers meets Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels on the banks of the Thames!

Wizarding cop Peter Grant and river spirit Beverley are drawn into a sordid cannabis-smuggling operation, controlled by London’s new queenpin of crime – the brutal and beautiful Hoodette! Can they overcome corruption, or will they be fatally entangled in the weed?

Series artwork is by Lee Sullivan, and colours by Luis Guerrero.

WATER WEED is the sixth story arc in the Rivers of London comic series — all of the previous stories have also been published by Titan Comics, and are available as collected editions: BODY WORK, NIGHT WITCH, BLACK MOULD, DETECTIVE STORIES and CRY FOX.

The comic series is set in the same world, with many of the same characters, as Ben Aaronovitch’s best-selling Peter Grant series of novels, which is published in the UK by Gollancz, in the US by Del Rey and DAW Books, and widely in translation.

The adventures of the Seventh Doctor and Ace continue in OPERATION VOLCANO #3…

Posted on Wednesday, August 1st, 2018

The third and final issue in Andrew Cartmel and Ben Aaronovitch‘s Doctor Who: Seventh Doctor comic series, OPERATION VOLCANO is out today! Published by Titan Comics, and with art by Christopher Jones, here’s the synopsis…

Brand new comic adventure featuring the Seventh Doctor and Ace, as played by Sylvester McCoy and Sophie Aldred!

As time grows short and enemies draw close, it’s up to the Doctor and Ace to save the world with nothing but cunning, Nitro-9… and a novel use of an umbrella?

From the writers of the fan favourite episode Remembrance of the Daleks, which celebrates it’s 30th anniversary in 2018 – Andrew Cartmel and Ben Aaronovitch (Rivers of London)!

Includes a short back-up strip, written by Richard Dinnick (Twelfth Doctor) with art by Jessica Martin (Doctor Who actress).

As you can see from the top of this post, the issue is available with two cover variants. The collected trade paperback edition of the series is due to be published later this year — we’ll share details soon.

Check out the cover for RIVERS OF LONDON: WATER WEED #3

Posted on Tuesday, July 24th, 2018

Above is the eye-catching cover for the third issue in Ben Aaronovitch and Andrew Cartmel‘s ongoing RIVERS OF LONDON: WATER WEED comic series. Due to be published by Titan Comics on August 15th, here’s the synopsis…

Wizarding cop Peter faces a drug-smuggling queenpin in a whole new story from Ben Aaronovitch, set in the best-selling novel series Rivers of London!

Spring Breakers meets Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels on the banks of the Thames!

Wizarding cop Peter Grant and river spirit Beverley are drawn into a sordid cannabis-smuggling operation, controlled by London’s new queenpin of crime – the brutal and beautiful Hoodette! Can they overcome corruption, or will they be fatally entangled in the weed?

Series art is by Lee Sullivan, and colours by Luis Guerrero.

The comic series is set in the same universe as Ben’s Peter Grant series of urban fantasy novels and novellas, published by Gollancz (UK), Del Rey and DAW Books (US), and widely in translation. Andrew is also the author of the Vinyl Detective series, published by Titan Books.

Peter Grant’s investigation among the WATER WEEDs continues!

Posted on Wednesday, July 18th, 2018

The second issue in WATER WEED, Ben Aaronovitch and Andrew Cartmel‘s latest Rivers of London comic series, is out today! Published by Titan Comics in print and digital, here’s the synopsis…

Drug-smuggling meets wizarding cops in a whole new story from Ben Aaronovitch, set in the best-selling novel series Rivers of London!

Spring Breakers meets Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels on the banks of the Thames!

When two of the less well-behaved River goddesses, Chelsea and Olympia, decide to earn a few quid on the side, wizarding cop Peter Grant and river spirit Beverley find themselves drawn into a sordid cannabis-smuggling operation, controlled by London’s new queenpin of crime – the brutal and beautiful Hoodette!

The first five Rivers of London comic series are available now via Titan Comics, too, in collected editions…

The Rivers of London comic series are set in the same universe as Ben’s Peter Grant novels (seven so far) and novellas (one so far, more on the way), published in the UK by Gollancz, in the US by Del Rey and DAW Books, and widely in translation all ’round the world.

The Seventh Doctor continues to grapple with OPERATION VOLCANO

Posted on Tuesday, July 10th, 2018

Today, we have the two covers for the third issue in Andrew Cartmel and Ben Aaronovitch‘s Doctor Who: Seventh Doctor comic series, OPERATION VOLCANO. Due to be published by Titan Comics on August 1st, here’s the synopsis…

Brand new comic adventure featuring the Seventh Doctor and Ace, as played by Sylvester McCoy and Sophie Aldred!

As time grows short and enemies draw close, it’s up to the Doctor and Ace to save the world with nothing but cunning, Nitro-9… and a novel use of an umbrella?

From the writers of the fan favourite episode Remembrance of the Daleks, which celebrates it’s 30th anniversary in 2018 – Andrew Cartmel and Ben Aaronovitch (Rivers of London)!

Includes a short back-up strip, written by Richard Dinnick (Twelfth Doctor) with art by Jessica Martin (Doctor Who actress).

Ben Aaronovitch’s Doctor Who novel, REMEMBRANCE OF THE DALEKS — based on the fan-favourite episode also written by Ben, when Andrew was a show-runner — is also available, published by BBC Books.

The 7th Doctor’s OPERATION VOLCANO continues apace!

Posted on Wednesday, July 4th, 2018

Today, Titan Comics publishes the second issue in Andrew Cartmel and Ben Aaronovitch‘s Doctor Who: Seventh Doctor series, OPERATION VOLCANO! Here’s the synopsis…

The brand new comic adventure continues, featuring the Seventh Doctor and Ace as played by Sylvester McCoy and Sophie Aldred!

From the writers of the fan favourite episode Remembrance of the Daleks, which celebrates it’s 30th anniversary in 2018 – Andrew Cartmel and Ben Aaronovitch (Rivers of London)!

Whether you’re a long-time fan of the Seventh Doctor, or you’ve yet to have the pleasure, this accessible, big-budget movie extravaganza welcomes everyone with an all-new epic!

Includes a short back-up strip, written by Richard Dinnick (Twelfth Doctor) with art by Jessica Martin (Doctor Who actress).

This second issue is available with two covers, both of which are above. Art for the series is by Christopher Jones.

Ben and Andrew also write the Rivers of London comic series (published by Titan Comics), based on Ben’s best-selling, critically-acclaimed Peter Grant novels.

The second WATER WEED cover…

Posted on Monday, July 2nd, 2018

In a couple of weeks, Titan Comics are due to publish the second issue in Ben Aaronovitch and Andrew Cartmel‘s sixth Rivers of London series! WATER WEED #2 will arrive in stores (and digital platforms) on July 18th. Here’s the synopsis…

Drug-smuggling meets wizarding cops in a whole new story from Ben Aaronovitch, set in the best-selling novel series Rivers of London!

Spring Breakers meets Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels on the banks of the Thames!

When two of the less well-behaved River goddesses, Chelsea and Olympia, decide to earn a few quid on the side, wizarding cop Peter Grant and river spirit Beverley find themselves drawn into a sordid cannabis-smuggling operation, controlled by London’s new queenpin of crime – the brutal and beautiful Hoodette!

We’ll be sharing more upcoming covers over the next couple of weeks, so be sure to check back!

All artwork for the series is by Lee Sullivan, with colours by Luis Guerrera. Titan Comics has published all of the Rivers of London comics so far, and the first five series are now available in collected editions.

Rivers of London Cries Fox and gets down among the Water Weeds…

Posted on Wednesday, June 20th, 2018

Today marks the beginning of WATER WEED, the sixth Rivers of London comic series written by Ben Aaronovitch and Andrew Cartmel! The first issue arrives in comic stores and digitally today, published by Titan Comics. Described as ‘Spring Breakers meets Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels on the banks of the Thames!’, here’s the synopsis…

Drug-smuggling meets wizarding cops in a whole new story from Ben Aaronovitch, set in the best-selling novel series Rivers of London!

When two of the less well-behaved River goddesses, Chelsea and Olympia, decide to earn a few quid on the side, wizarding cop Peter Grant and river spirit Beverley find themselves drawn into a sordid cannabis-smuggling operation, controlled by London’s new queenpin of crime – the brutal and beautiful Hoodette!

As with the previous series, series artwork is by Lee Sullivan and colours are by Luis Guerrero.

Also available this week is the collected edition of the fifth Rivers of London comic series: CRY FOX. Set between the novels THE HANGING TREE and the upcoming LIES SLEEPING, it is published by Titan Comics. Here’s the series synopsis…

Vengeful Russian mobsters are looking to hire members of London’s own more-then-natural underworld to bring bloody retribution down on the witch Varvara. However, the ex-Soviet sorcerer is under the protective wing of London’s own wizarding cop, Peter Grant (now a proper detective and everything), and to get the attention of Grant and his colleagues, the daughter of a prominent Russian oligarch is kidnapped by parties unknown but possibly fox-like.

What makes it worse is that Peter is going to have to leave his beloved London and gasp go out into the countryside! And when there’s trees and fields and wildlife involved, things never end well…

All of the critically-acclaimed, best-selling Rivers of London comics have been published by Titan Comics. The first five series are now available in collected editions…

ALSO: Ben, Andrew and Lee will be attending a signing event at Forbidden Planet London tonight at 6pm! Also in attendance will be Richard Dinnick and Jessica Martin, who work on the Doctor Who: 7th Doctor comic series with Andrew and Ben. Full details here. At the event, you will be able to get a whole host of titles signed, including the Forbidden Planet special edition of CRY FOX, with an amusing creators card…

Next week: WATER WEED…

Posted on Friday, June 15th, 2018

Next week, the first issue in Ben Aaronovitch and Andrew Cartmel‘s next Rivers of London comic series arrives in stores! WATER WEED #1 will be published by Titan Comics on Wednesday, June 20th. Here’s the synopsis…

Spring Breakers meets Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels on the banks of the Thames! When two of the less well-behaved River goddesses, Chelsea and Olympia, decide to earn a few quid on the side, Peter and Bev find themselves drawn into a sordid cannabis-smuggling operation, controlled by London’s new queenpin of crime – the brutal and beautiful Hoodette!

WATER WEED is the sixth Rivers of London comic series, the first five of which are also available from Titan Comics: BODY WORK, NIGHT WITCH, BLACK MOULD, DETECTIVE STORIES, and CRY FOX. The art for all of the series so far is by Lee Sullivan, with colours by Luis Guerrero.

OPERATION VOLCANO commences!

Posted on Wednesday, June 6th, 2018

The first issue in Andrew Cartmel‘s new comic series, DOCTOR WHO: 7TH DOCTOR — OPERATION VOLCANO, is released today! Executive produced by Ben Aaronovitch, and published by Titan Comics, here’s the synopsis…

In Titan Comics’ new mini-series, an unknown alien intelligence in orbit around the Earth. Astronauts under attack. A terrifying, mysterious landing in the Australian interior. The future of the world itself at stake. Counter Measures activated. The Seventh Doctor and Ace are slap bang in the middle of it all! This is OPERATION VOLCANO!

Andrew was a long-time showrunner of Doctor Who; and Ben is the author of the fan-favourite 7th Doctor novel, REMEMBRANCE OF THE DALEKS, which celebrates it’s 30th anniversary this year. This double-sized first issue is available with four variant covers (above and below), and includes a short back-up story, written by Richard Dinnick (Twelfth Doctor) with art by Jessica Martin (Doctor Who actress). You can check out a preview from the issue here.

Ben and Andrew are also the authors of the Rivers of London comic series, also published by Titan Comics, and based on Ben’s Peter Grant series or novels and novellas.

Andrew is also the author of the Vinyl Detective series, published in the UK and US by Titan Books.