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Peter Hansen’s Comics Curiosities: “The Wonder Packet of English Comics”
A trip back to the 1940s – and a great British comic rarity
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Meet The77 Creators: Comics writer and editor Barrie Tomlinson
A quick chat with The77 strip writer Barrie Tomlinson, a much appreciated friend of downthetubes, who joined the world of comics back in 1961…
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Meet The77 Creators: Comic Artist Paul Williams
A smashing chat with the ace 2000AD artist
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Comic Art Festival extends its “Race into Space” Challenge deadline until September, top prize £500
Comic creators now have more time to enter the Festival competition
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Renegade Arts Entertainment: Adapting its Comics Publishing in Changing Times
Comics publishing is changing, adapting. Renegade Arts Entertainment publisher Alexander Finbow discusses a recent successful experiment…
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Creating Comics: Questions of Copyright
Dan Whitehead on comic creator rights in the UK. No professional IP lawyers are harmed
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“Battle Picture Weekly” recalled in special issue of “Journey Planet”
A double-sized special issue of the award-winning zine is out now
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In Review: Barking – The River Runs Through
Iestyn Pettigrew examines Lucy Sullivan’s bravura graphic novel
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In Review: Fleetway Picture Library Classics – John Steel
Check out this thrilling collection of adventure stories from Book Palace Books
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Behind the Scenes: Creating the Splank! 2020 Annual
Peter Duncan reveals the story behind creating a brilliant free comic from a host of British and Irish creators to promote their work and support NHS Together
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Meet The77 Creators: Writer Kek-W
Meet the writer of “The Screaming Hand!”, part of the line-up in the all-new The77…
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Meet The77 Creators: Co-Founder Steve Bull
Meet the co-founder of The77 anthology and The77 publications – and co-creator of “V”, with Ade Hughes…
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Creating Comics under a Killing Moon! An interview with Chris Denton and Neil Roche
Jimmy Baker chats with Chris Denton and Neil Roche about their latest plans for their popular fantasy adventure
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Meet The77 Creators: Artist and Writer Mal Earl
A chat with writer and artist Mal Earl, creator of “Prodigal”, which will debut in Issue 1 of The77
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Meet The77 Creators: Writer and Former Tharg Steve MacManus
A chat with writer and former Tharg Steve MacManus, writer of “The Tinkling Triangles” with art by Brendon Wright for The77
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Meet The77 Creators: Artist and Writer Lew Stringer
Morgan Spiceman has a quick chat with artist and writer Lew Stringer, who’s bringing an all-new character to The77 anthology…
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In Pictures: The Life and Times of Orcadian Artist Jim Baikie Exhibition
Comic artist Tony O’Donnell was lucky enough to explore The Life and Times of Orcadian Artist Jim Baikie exhibition
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Meet The77 Creators: Writer Alan Holloway
Here’s another in a series of “Meet the Creator” interviews conducted by Morgan Spiceman with the writers and artists involved in The77 comics anthology. This time out, it’s a chat with writer Alan Holloway, writer on “Temporal Anarchy” with art… Read More ›
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Meet The77 Creators: Writer Dave Heeley
A chat with writer Dave Heeley, writer on “The Only One” and “Division 77” which will debut in Issue 1 of The77
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Collecting Comic Art: An Interview with 2000AD art collector Robert Cox
Morgan Spiceman chats with comic art collector Robert Cox about his love of 2000AD and more