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• Captain Britain turns 50, Anniversary Special announced

  By John Freeman on 23 July 2026 • ( 2 )

  

  Live by the sword! The Cap is back!

• “Captain Scarlet 60” Official Exhibition Items Appeal

  By John Freeman on 22 July 2026 • ( 1 )

  

  Can you help make this exhibition with a Captain Scarlet rarity or two?

• In Review: Albion

  By Luke Williams on 22 July 2026 • ( 5 )

  

  Luke Williams checks out the latest collection of a British comics revamp curiosity…

• Lost Asterix album published in English for the first time to celebrate René Goscinny’s 100th birthday

  By John Freeman on 30 July 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Cacofonix lands Asterix and Obelix in big trouble!

• Count Binface flies to SelfMadeHero!

  By John Freeman on 30 July 2026 • ( 2 )

  

  The Count Binface Comic Book brings the universe of “Old Binnie” to glorious life!

• Coming Soon: Murder School by Paul B. Rainey

  By John Freeman on 30 July 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  School days, slaughtered, in upcoming graphic novel

• “The Dissidents” by Derf Backderf, exploring lost American comic history, gets launch at Small Press Expo 2026

  By John Freeman on 30 July 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  British voices also head to annual American spotlight on independent comics

• Mike Wieringo Comic Book Industry Awards Nominees Announced

  By John Freeman on 29 July 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  UK’s Liam Sharp, Avery Hill Publishing and Aces Weekly cited

• Crowdfunding Spotlight: INSOMNIAX, offers new comic creator interviews, new creative insights

  By John Freeman on 29 July 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  New magazine of Comics, Illustration and Graphic Design in the works

• No Slime Here: New 2000AD Out Today

  By John Freeman on 29 July 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  2000AD Prog 2493 is out now from all good newsagents, some possibly run by Vudlux

• Lucas Museum of Narrative Art Reveals Inaugural Film Program

  By John Freeman on 29 July 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Introducing the Lucas Museum Inaugural Film Program

• Anything but turnips! Cadman returns to Commando

  By John Freeman on 29 July 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Wartime rations a deadlier foe than the enemy? Cowardly Cadman might think so…

• Artist Spotlight: Kendal-based fine artist Lela Harris

  By John Freeman on 28 July 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Find out more about a Kendal-based fine artists with a global reach

• First volume of The Terry Pratchett Reader’s Guide gets early launch at Discworld Convention

  By John Freeman on 28 July 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  New book charting the work of the Discworld creator gets early release

• Creating Comics in Palestine: Jim Medway’s Qusasat Comics Camp Story

  By downthetubes Guests on 28 July 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Comic creator Jim Medway headed to the Middle East, as part of a Lakes International Comic Arts Foundation initiative supported by the British Council

• Mark Millar joins High Vis Festival lineup in Birmingham

  By John Freeman on 27 July 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Top comic creator joins High Vis lineup in September

• UFO detected at Master Replicas!

  By John Freeman on 27 July 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  SHADO Control Mobile preorders open

• 5 Non-Fiction Books About Comics

  By David Ferguson on 26 July 2026 • ( 2 )

  

  David Ferguson offers some biography and history suggestions

• Online Creating Comics Course with Spider-man artist Neil Edwards

  By John Freeman on 26 July 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Love comics? Turn that passion into a career…

• Doctor Who Circuit Breaker multimedia event continues in comics

  By John Freeman on 25 July 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Comics aplenty continue multimedia epic

• Clash of the Toon Titans returns, at Lakes International Comic Art Festival 2026

  By John Freeman on 25 July 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Battle lines are drawn, literally, once more, for LICAF’s most popular opening night event!

• Comic-Con spotlights Star Trek, pays tribute to Dave Taylor

  By John Freeman on 25 July 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Special anniversaries dominate this year’s Comic-Con Souvenir Book

• Coming Soon: Comics in the Classroom, revealing how comics can transform learning experiences

  By John Freeman on 25 July 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  New book offers practical tips on using comics as a learning tool

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