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• The Real Dan Dare? Journalist, Pilot and Newspaper Editor Terence Horsley

  By John Freeman on January 25, 2026 • ( 2 )

  

  Was journalist, pilot and newspaper editor Terence Horsley one of the influences for EAGLE’s space hero?

• Comics: The Famous & Forgotten Exhibition opens at The Beacon Museum, Whitehaven

  By John Freeman on January 20, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Amazing selection of classic comic art on display in Cumbria

• Lost Galaxy, new comic shop set to open in Dundee

  By John Freeman on January 28, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Welcome news for Dundonians!

• Judge Dredd Megazine is heading Back to America

  By John Freeman on January 27, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Thrill-Power is going global once more…

• Folio Society to Publish Breathtaking 40th Anniversary Edition of Fantasy Favourite, “Howl’s Moving Castle”

  By John Freeman on January 27, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Limited edition features illustrations by Marie-Alice Harel

• Book Palace latest “From the Vault” Art Auction ends this weekend

  By John Freeman on January 27, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Archive art aplenty up for auction

• Aardman 50th anniversary range celebrated with exclusive merchandise from Forbidden Planet

  By John Freeman on January 27, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Cracking news for Aardman Animation fans

• Tales From the Quarantine: A Statement

  By John Freeman on January 27, 2026 • ( 2 )

  

  A cautionary tale

• Film director Ben Wheatley turns 2000AD script droid!

  By John Freeman on January 27, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Top talent from the big screen signs aboard the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic!

• Rare British comic fanzines included in upcoming Toys & Collectables Timed Auction from Ancient Mariner Auctions

  By John Freeman on January 26, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Rare British comics ephemea aplenty up for sale

• DC Black Label announces Swamp Thing 1989, finally publishing a controversial story

  By John Freeman on January 26, 2026 • ( 1 )

  

  Resurrected at last…

• Five Comics That Should Come Back

  By downthetubes Guests on January 26, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Don’t you just hate it when a series you love ends unexpectedly?

• Robert Crumb: Boswell’s London and Other Diaries exhibition closes this week

  By John Freeman on January 26, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Last chance to see…

• 2026 Excelsior Awards shortlists include Hilda and the Twig, Manga, Star Wars and more

  By John Freeman on January 26, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  The short lists for the 2026 Excelsior Awards – the only fully independent, nationwide book award for graphic novels and manga, where kids aged 9-18 decide the winner, have been announced. They include a wide variety of titles, from Hilda… Read More ›

• Commando Comics with a SciFi Twist: “Harrier Squadron” returns

  By John Freeman on January 26, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Another Warlord revival, offering all-out Harrier action!

• Dive, dive, dive! Amazonia series wraps at Cinebook, sequel on the way

  By John Freeman on January 25, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  The final chapter surfaces at Cinebook

• Doctor Who – Terror from the Deep: Episode 86

  By John Freeman on January 24, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  A terrifying battle below the English Channel is over…

• In Review: 28 Years later: The Bone Temple

  By John Freeman on January 23, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Large parts of the film require a steely stomach…

• Dublin Comic Con opens applications for Young Artist tables

  By James Bacon on January 23, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Brilliant initiative from this major event continues

• Herik Hannah and Charlie Adlard’s “Altamont” out now from Image Comics

  By John Freeman on January 22, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Altamont a graphic novel written by Herik Hannah, with art by Charlie Adlard, is out now in English from Image Comics. It’s available from all good comic shops now, including Forbidden Planet (Affiliate Link), so go grab yourself a copy…. Read More ›

• Crowdfunding Spotlight: Chrome Roses Giant Sized Cyberpunk Books 1 & 2 by Monty Nero

  By John Freeman on January 22, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  An epic cyberpunk series printed half a metre high!

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