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• Small Press Day returns on Saturday 25th July

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

  

  It’s Back! It’s going to be the best yet!

• EXCLUSIVE Trigan Empire Sneak Peek: Michael Carroll teases Rebellion’s new graphic novel!

  By David Ferguson on March 18, 2026 • ( 2 )

  

  Exclusive with one of 2000AD’s top creators!

• Who Remembers Marvel UK’s Shadow Riders?

  By John Freeman on April 4, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Only the writer of this article and co-writer Brian Williamson really remember Shadow Riders, but we’re darned if they’ll be forgotten!

• Creating Conventions: Meet Paul Trimble, the man behind Enniskillen Comic Fest

  By David Ferguson on April 4, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  David Ferguson catches up with a very busy convention organiser ahead of Enniskillen Comic Fest’s return in June

• In Memoriam: Absurdist Cartoonist Glen Baxter

  By John Freeman on April 4, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Farewell to the “Colonel”, creator of Unhinged Worlds

• Caption sets sail to tackle AI and creative wellbeing at upcoming Festival

  By John Freeman on April 3, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  The 2026 Caption Comics Festival, dedicated to independent and self-published sequential art, will be held in Oxford at Seacourt Hall on the weekend of the 8th-9th August.  Caption is the UK’s longest running comics event that focuses on professional networking,… Read More ›

• Crackerjacks! The “Thurston Nudge” team are working on a new barmy tale

  By John Freeman on April 3, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Barmy British craziness with some unexpected guest stars!

• A Mandy Picture Story Library Mystery!

  By John Freeman on April 3, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Delving into a girls comics conundrum

• Dalek Delight in new Doctor Who Magazine

  By John Freeman on April 3, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Smashing comic strip supplement included with new Doctor Who Magazine

• In Review: Métal Hurlant – Embarquement immediat (“Ready for Boarding”)

  By downthetubes Guests on April 2, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  French comic magazine Métal Hurlant is 50 years old and the Cartoon Art Museum in Brussels is celebrating

• Revisiting the comic strips that inspired “Doctor Who: The Vampire Plants & Other Stories”

  By John Freeman on April 2, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  A look at the comic strips recently adapted into new audio stories

• In Review: Guido Crepax – “We loved you so much, Valentina” at the Galerie Martel, Brussels

  By downthetubes Guests on April 1, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  If in Brussels, this is an exhibition you must not miss!

• Panel Borders: Fantastical Worlds

  By John Freeman on April 1, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Take an audio trip into strange new worlds…

• No Fooling! The new 2000AD is a bumper Thrill

  By John Freeman on April 1, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Thrill Power Overload, out today!

• Are you Jigsaw friendly?

  By John Freeman on March 31, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  If you remember ESCAPE or Fast Fiction, or just like great indie comics, this anthology is for you

• Is Kickstarter Worth the Effort?

  By John Freeman on March 31, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Three top comic creators discuss the pros and cons of Kickstarter, and consider alternatives to crowdfunding

• Barrow Does Comics Full Programme and Guest List Revealed

  By John Freeman on March 31, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  A great guest line up confirmed for next month’s event

• In Memoriam: Manga creator Yoshiharu Tsuge

  By John Freeman on March 30, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  The originator and greatest practitioner of the “I-novel” method of comics-making

• In Review: One Battle After Another

  By Tim Robins on March 30, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  One Battle After Another is back in cinemas. Tim Robins takes its measure

• Tube Surfing: Happy Birthday, Batman, new Daredevil launches Wednesday – no fooling!

  By John Freeman on March 30, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  A quick news round up when you least expected it

• Rare Free Comic Gifts, rare printers proofs, offered in latest Phil-Comics auction

  By John Freeman on March 30, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Plenty of comic treats!

• Young Comics Laureate “Scribble Campaign” Launched

  By John Freeman on March 30, 2026 • ( 1 )

  

  Did you ever consider giving up creating comics completely?

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