Peter Duncan reviews a new book on the 1950s campaign against American horror comics and is left sadly unimpressed
Month: June 2021
Stunning Conan the Barbarian art by Batman: Reptilian artist Liam Sharp up for sale
Stunning, dramatic art by Liam Sharp for sale, and a Batman: Reptilian plug!
Rare, possibly unique Garth newspaper strip merchandise sighted
Do you know of any other “Garth” merchandise? This jigsaw may be unique…
Alan Austin, Britain’s first comics retailer, remembered in his own words in two new books
British comic retailing memories from the much-respected, and missed, Alan Austin brought to book
Castle Fine Art offers Hanna-Barbera “Scooby Doo” limited edition prints and more
Animation art prints cut the mustard!
Commando 60th Anniversary celebrations continue with cursed planes, an historic sequel, future war – and an origin story, too!
All-out anniversary section in the latest Commando set from DC Thomson Media
The sad tale of Boardman Science Fiction, a victim of its own publisher revealed, in latest “1950s British Science Fiction” videocast
Back in the 1950s, the Boardman Science Fiction series attempted to introduce quality science fiction into Britain in both hardcover and paperback. Why did it fail? That’s the question posed – and answered – by author and SF expert Philip… Read More ›
Rebellion releases include second Hugo Pratt “Battler Britton” print collection this week
Some cracking releases from Rebellion this week, including the second collection of Battler Britton stories drawn by Hugo Pratt
Heritage Auctions gears up for massive X-Men comic “Signature” sale this weekend
This just might be the best X-Men auction ever, bub!
Rian Hughes new novel, “The Black Locomotive”, out in August
Reasons to pick up Rian Hughes’ upcoming novel, “The Black Locomotive”? It’s shorter than “XX.” Steam trains…