Launching in mid-October is the latest in the Beano Games collection: Beano Cluedo, featuring art by Nigel Parkinson. Adapting the classic game in typical Beano style, in this version – and there have been many others – somone has pranked… Read More ›
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Channel Islands-set Commando spy adventure debuts this week
Here’s the details for the latest issues of DC Thomson’s Commando (Issues 5051-5054), on sale from Thursday 7th September 2017 in all good UK newsagents, various digital platforms and on subscription. Parachute into Nazi territory with spies, pilots, gunners, and… Read More ›
New Commando comics offer U-Boat action, dud grenades – and Viking gold!
The latest issues of DC Thomson’s Commando war comic (Issues 5047-5050) are on sale tomorrow (Thursday 24th August 2017) in all good newsagents and various digital platforms. Offering classic and new adventures, enjoy stories of infiltrating U-Boats in the Atlantic,… Read More ›
Lifeboat Heroes and Deadly Snipers stalk the latest Commando comics – on sale now
Brand new Commando issues 5043-5046 are out today (Thursday 10th August) from DC Thomson, on sale in all good newsagents and via various digital platforms. Ready your guns for incoming Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine and Wehrmacht as heroes face air, sea and… Read More ›
The British Comics Industry – Still in Decline or On the Up?
The state of British comics – and exactly what people mean by the “British comics industry” came into focus in a couple of threads on social media over the weekend, with many older comic fans noting with dismay the dominance… Read More ›
That Was the Comics Week That Was: Avengers, Thor, a splash of 2000AD artistry and girls comics, too!
It’s been a busy week! Here are some items you may have missed on our site and beyond. Have a great weekend! • Marvel Entertainment debuted a lot of concept art and new posters for upcoming movies over the weekend at San… Read More ›
Girls in Print: Female Figures in British Comics Opens In Dundee
Girls in Print: Female Figures in British Comics is a new exhibition at the University of Dundee, running until October 2017. The way that female characters have been portrayed in comics has changed considerably over the years. In Britain, comics… Read More ›
Dunkirk spirit aplenty in the new Commando comics
Diving into familiar territory, like the Dunkirk retreat, the latest issues of DC Thomson’s Commando war comic (Issues 5039-5042) also feature many surprises like the air battles fought over the Burmese jungle, the battle torn streets of Madrid during the… Read More ›
Saigon Stories and a Nazi called Groot? New Commandos on sale now!
On sale now are the latest issues of DC Thomson’s war stories comic Commando (Issues 5035 – 5038), available in all good newsagents and various digital platforms. In the latest issues, there’s fighting through the streets of Saigon, Middle Eastern… Read More ›
Classic Comics Giveaway from the Irish Independent
From today, Saturday 1st July until Saturday 5th August, The Irish Independent are re-printing some classic DC Thomson comics each Saturday, including The Beano, today, and an edition of girls comic Bunty later this month. After 40 years they haven’t… Read More ›