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James Bacon (he/him) is an Irish fan, a train driver living in London and much appreciated contributor to downthetubes. A Hugo Award-winning editor of the fanzine Journey Planet, he is a comic fan and enjoys comic art, war comics, Star Wars, Irish aspects to comics and railways in comics or otherwise.
He has been writing about comics for over thirty years and is author of Irish Conflict in Comics in the 20th Century: Rebellion, Nazi Spies, and The Troubles (also available from AmazonUK, Affiliate Link), and A Sensual Cesspool of Iniquity, available from Limit Break Comics, as well as on Amazon.co.uk (Affiliate Link) | Amazon.com | Amazon.ie
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Comic Treasures: Marvel’s X-Men #28 (and an Irish connection you won’t expect)
Banshee makes his debut in X-Men back in 1966 – and what an entrance
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In Review and in Pictures: KAPOW – the exhibition – The Art of Making Comics and Films
James Bacon visited Rugby Art Gallery and Museum to check out an incredible comic art exhibition…
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In Review: Battling Britons No. 5
The fifth issue of the comics zine Battling Britons is out now
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In Review: Armed with Madness – The Surreal Leonora Carrington by Mary and Bryan Talbot
Review by James Bacon The Book: Reluctant muse and feminist champion… society heiress and rebel refugee… the last of the Surrealists: Leonora Carrington played many roles in her long and extraordinary life. Renouncing her privileged upbringing in pre-war England for… Read More ›
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A Cracking Day Out: latest Commando and Weekly Comic Swap Meet features “launch” of new issue of Battling Britons, and more
James Bacon headed to Wolstanton for the latest Commando and Weekly Comic Swap Meet
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In Review and In Pictures: Enniskillen Comic Fest 2023
James Bacon reports on the much-enjoyed 2023 Enniskillen Comic Fest
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In Review: Battle Action #1
James Bacon casts an expert eye over the first issue of the new Battle Action
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In Review: The Steve Dillon Exhibition at Lawless
Missed the Steve Dillon art exhibition at Lawless this year? James Bacon brings you a mini tour…
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In Review: Batman: One Dark Knight by Jock Exhibition
James Bacon travels to Northampton to check out the latest exhibition at the Panel Gallery
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In Review and In Pictures: The Commando and British Comics Swap Meet, April 2023
Roving reporter James Bacon was at the latest outstanding Commando and British Comics Swap Meet in Glasgow this weekend…
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In Review and in Pictures: Ian Kennedy – Celebrating a Comics Legend
James Bacon travels to Dundee to check out an incredible Ian Kennedy exhibition, open until early May
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Looking Back at Thought Bubble 2022
James Bacon reflects on an enjoyable comics-filled event in Yorkshire…
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Comic Creator Spotlight: A Visit to Commando artist Keith Burns studio
James Bacon finds out more about Keith Burns recent Star Wars fan commission…
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In Review: The Art of Ian Kennedy at the Mercer Gallery, Harrogate
A wonderful exhibition of phenomenal art awaits fans at the Mercer Art Gallery in Harrogate
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Dublin Comic Con Summer Edition 2022 proves a hit – for young, and older!
James Bacon reports on the recent Dublin Comic Con Summer Edition, which turned the spotlight on Irish comics creatives in style…
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In Review: Starhenge Book One – The Dragon and the Boar (#1 and #2) by Liam Sharp
James Bacon checks out Liam Sharp’s Starhenge, #2 in comic shops today…
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Considering Cass: A Look at Judge Anderson’s recent adventures
Judge Anderson dominates the latest issue of Judge Dredd Megazine, Issue 445, and James Bacon enjoyed seeing the character in the spotlight…
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Bryan Talbot’s Luther Arkwright: celebrating 50 years of a British comics legend opens at London’s Cartoon Museum
James Bacon reports on the opening night of Bryan Talbot’s new Luther Arkwright exhibition at the Cartoon Museum, and reviews it, too
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“Fight with Art” exhibition opens in Kraków
Fight with Art is a dynamic exhibition currently taking place at the at the Manggha Museum, in Kraków, Poland
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WAR anthology comic from Ukraine raising funds for embattled creators and country’s war effort
A group of Ukrainian comic creators, some drawing while under fire, are fighting back against invasion with a powerful subscriber-based anthology comic project