Yesterday saw a new exhibition open at The Lightbox gallery and museum, Woking that we highlighted earlier this year, which will take visitors on an interactive journey through the past, present and future of sequential art. The Story of British… Read More ›
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Dan Dare “Lost Film” eBay find, and Les Edwards’ unused Mekon design
Recently spotted on eBay by Hibernia Comics fan Paul Dowson was this advertisement cut carefully from an October 1975 issue of Variety for a never made Dan Dare film, a project from Phenomenal Film Productions, which owned both the film and… Read More ›
Comics For Valentine’s Day: Celebrating 40 Years of Action and Bullet
Valentine’s Day is usually considered a time for lovers, but this year – 2016 – it’s year for lovers of Action… and Bullet, two British boys’ comics celebrating their 40th anniversary. Although, sadly, neither of course are still being published, both left… Read More ›
Exclusive: Dave Gibbons’ Dan Dare cover for new 2000AD collection
Thanks to Rebellion, publishers of 2000AD, we’re delighted to bring you this exclusive Dan Dare item! Featured here is Dave Gibbons specially commissioned and truly stunning cover for the first collection of the “Dan Dare” strips from 2000AD. This Dan Dare:… Read More ›
Egmont UK releases Hook Jaw, Rat Pack in digital collections
Egmont UK have made more strips from Battle and Action available with the launch of Hook Jaw and Rat Pack e-comics. Egmont launched its Classic Comics imprint in June last year with Roy of the Rovers e-comics for the nostalgia… Read More ›
Action comic strip Hookjaw to return in Strip Magazine
PJ Holden’s cover for Strip Magazine #1 Hookjaw, a Jaws-inspired strip that first appeared in the controversial 1970s British weekly comic Action, will feature in the new Strip Magazine, which will launch in early 2011. Lancaster-based Print Media Productions has… Read More ›
Zombies invade the Wild West!
Spitfire Comics, the publishing arm of StarscapeOnline.com have a couple of new items out: a re-release of the sold out Collected Hook Jaw by Pat Mills and others, compiled from the pages of the 1970s comic, Action!; and a zombies… Read More ›
Collected Hook Jaw Hardback Up For Auction
One of five special hardback versions of the upcoming Hook Jaw collection from Spitfire Comics is up for auction on ebay. The softcover is due for release soon through online and high street bookshops. Prior to the official release of Hook Jaw, Spitfire Comics… Read More ›