Sales to astonish: the latest Heritage Auctions comics and comic art sale breaks all previous records
Month: April 2022
New Judge Anderson figure, and Kleggs, too, but launch of range delayed
More Hiya Toys “Judge Dredd” figures announced, but initial release delayed by pandemic issues, too
In Review: Sez Dez Book One, by Dez Skinn
Comics writer, editor and publisher Dez Skinn has launched his planned five-volume autobiography project in style
Kev F Sutherland’s tempts us all with“Comic Tales from the Bible”
An Old Testament-inspired treat from one of Britain’s funniest cartoonists, originally commissioned by the Bible Society
“Andy Capp”, “Davy Jones” and “Modesty Blaise” art offered in latest Catawiki International Comic Art Auction
Some smashing newspaper strip on offer this week on Catawiki, as well as “Robot Archie” and “Trigan Empire” pages
Comic creator Woodrow Phoenix features in BBC’s new landmark art series
Don’t miss this smashing new arts programme from the BBC
Penguin Classics Marvel Collection launches in June
The Penguin Classics Marvel Collection arrives in bookshops this Summer,, offering stories featuring Amazing Spider-Man, Black Panther and Captain America
Crowdfunding Spotlight: Hedrek – Night of The Mummers
They had us at “Columbo meets The Wicker Man”, but a new project with art by David Hitchcock is always worth a look!
Ebook returns protest gathers momentum as leading authors join campaign
A petition demanding that Amazon changes its policy on ebook returns is gaining popularity, buoyed by protest from authors such as Ian Rankin and Jeanette Winterson
In Memoriam: Author and artist David McKee, creator of Mr Benn and Elmer the Patchwork Elephant
A tribute to children’s author and painter David McKee, who has died aged 87
Fighting Fantasy Fest returns in September, Steve Jackson, Sir Ian Livingstone announced as 40th annivesary Guests of Honour
Fighting Fantasy Fest will be returning to the University of West London on Saturday 3rd September 2022, in FF’s 40th anniversary year
“Calling Captain Condor…..” fans, that is – a new collection featuring art by 2000AD’s Brian Lewis
Hibernia’s third collection in The Fleetway Files series, a superb collection of strips featuring Captain Condor, is on its way
A Blamazing new partnership: VisitScotland, Scotrail and Beano launch joint marketing campaign
VisitScotland and ScotRail have teamed up with Beano Studios for the first time to create a new marketing campaign to promote family holidays and day trips across the country
Rare copies of Superman’s first appearances outside the United States offered on eBay
Two early British Superman reprint rarities offered on eBay, but they aren’t cheap!
Kugali Media lend support to Comic Art Europe literacy project at Manchester’s Abraham Moss Community Primary School
The ongoing Comic Art Europe research project into Comics Literacy is proceeding apace