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• Remember Trigan Empire? Cartoon Museum Seeks Your Comments

  By John Freeman on December 4, 2015

  

  The late 1930s… and in Florida’s swamps, a UFO crashes, the men on board all dead, but with a collection of books that, eventually translated, reveal the chronicles of the Trigan Empire. First appearing in Ranger “The Rise and Fall… Read More ›

• Moose Kid Comics releases special Christmas issue to help raise funds for hospital comics project

  By John Freeman on December 4, 2015

  

  Moose Kid Comics, the free online children’s comic, has released a special festive mini-issue, featuring the work of 28 of the best comic artists working today – hoping the new free digital issue will encourage people to back a great project to bring… Read More ›

• Happy Christmas, Doctor Who Adventures – We Love Your Dalek Poster!

  By John Freeman on December 3, 2015 • ( 3 )

  

  Christmas is coming early this year with Issue 9 of Doctor Who Adventures, which is set to materialise in a newsagent today – Thursday 3rd December! AWESOME POSTER This issue comes with a free hand painted mega poster of Skaro from… Read More ›

• Stref’s Peter Pan art chosen for 2015 Great Ormond Street Hospital Christmas Cards

  By John Freeman on December 3, 2015

  

  Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity have chosen “Flying to Neverland”as their Christmas card this year, exclusively available from their web store. The image was created by Fin Cramb and Stephen White (aka Stref) for the wonderful JM Barrie’s Peter Pan The Graphic… Read More ›

• Something For the Weekend: US Comics on Sale 2nd December 2015 – Check out Replica #1 from Aftershock Comics!

  By John Freeman on December 2, 2015

  

    Along with a slew of Doctor Who titles and Johnny Red #2 from Titan Comics – and the stunning-looking graphic novel, Quest for the Tme Bird with art by the brilliant Regis Loisel, I suepct comic fans will be… Read More ›

• Comic Spotlight: Johnny Red #2 (Titan Comics)

  By John Freeman on December 2, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  On sale from today in all good comic shops and digital platforms is Johnny Red #2 from Titan Comics. Here’s the lowdown on this great updating of the Battle character from Garth Ennis and ace artist Keith Burns – and… Read More ›

• New Commandos Roll In, but Editor Calum Laird Rolls Out…

  By John Freeman on December 2, 2015

  

  Here’s the low down on the latest issues of the DC Thomson war comic Commando (Issues 4867-4870) – on sale tomorrow, Thursday 3rd December 2015. We’d like to take this opportunity to wish Calum Laird, the editor of Commando, the very best… Read More ›

• Exclusive: Ian Kennedy Returns to 2000AD

  By John Freeman on December 2, 2015 • ( 2 )

  

  Veteran comic artist Ian Kennedy has drawn the wraparound cover for 2000AD Prog 1961, the bumper end-of-year issue of the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic. Hailing from Dundee, Ian initially worked for DC Thomson and then for Amalgamated Press and is best known for… Read More ›

• “Holly Wood” debuts in The Beano Today

  By John Freeman on December 2, 2015

  

  Today sees the debut of an all-new character in The Beano – wannabe star Holly Wood, the creation of Tommy Donbavand, with art by Steve Beckett. Lancashire-based  author and actor Tommy Donbavand is the man who wrote popular 13-book Scream Street series… Read More ›

• Delia Derbyshire Day returns in January, celebrating an electronic music pioneer

  By John Freeman on November 30, 2015

  

  Delia Derbyshire Day 2016, an exciting upcoming event in the Manchester cultural calendar has just been announced, taking place on Sunday 17th January. Delia Derbyshire Day 2016, taking place at the Manchester’s new  international contemporary art, theatre, film and books venue HOME,… Read More ›

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