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• The Copyright Cheat Affair: the hair-raising time The Man from U.N.C.L.E met Britain’s Barracuda comic hero

  By Nathan Viswa on January 11, 2018 • ( 1 )

  

  In the second of a series of articles, publisher, comics creator and historian of Tamil comics Nathan Viswa reveals some more disturbing and bizarre instances of British comics conflagration and copyright theft on the Indian sub-continent… When British publisher Fleetway… Read More ›

• When Batman got Knocked Off – and encountered British comics “The Spider” along the way!

  By Nathan Viswa on January 3, 2018 • ( 1 )

  

  In the first of a series of articles, publisher, comics creator and historian of Tamil comics King Viswa reveals some disturbing and bizarre instances of comics copyright theft by a Tamil comics publisher… Research and documents prove that the first… Read More ›

• In Review: DC Universe Rebirth – Batwoman #1

  By Nathan Viswa on April 9, 2017

  

  Batwoman – The Many Arms of Death (Part 1) Story: Marguerite Bennett and James Tynion IV Art: Steve Epting Publisher: DC Comics Editor: Dave Welgosz & Chris Conroy Pages: 22 Colour Pages Price: $2.99 Release Date (Print & Digital): 15th… Read More ›

• In Review: Comics Revue Issue 365 – 366

  By Nathan Viswa on November 30, 2016

  

  Title: Comics Revue Issue Number: 365 – 366 (October – November 2016) Complete Stories: Flash Gordon, Rick O’Shay, Sir Bagby and Krazy Kat Continued Comics Series: Modesty Blaise, The Phantom (Daily Strip & Sunday Strip), Flash Gordon, Steve Roper, Rick… Read More ›

• In Review: The Phantom 1767 – Predator’s Road (Frew Comics)

  By Nathan Viswa on November 29, 2016

  

  Story: Claes Reimerthi Art: Heiner Bade First Publication: Egmont, Scandinavia, 5/2016 English Publisher: Frew Comics (Australia) Cover Artist: Glenn Ford (Australia) Editor: Dudley Hogarth Pages: 36 Price: 3.5 Aus $ Release Date (Print): 31st October 2016 Age Rating: All Ages… Read More ›

• In Review: The Phantom 1766 – The Art Collector (Frew Comics)

  By Nathan Viswa on October 23, 2016

  

  Story: Donne Avenell (UK) Art: Jaime Vallve (Spain) Publisher: Frew Comics (Australia) Editor: Dudley Hogarth Pages: 36 Price: 3.5 Aus $ Release Date (Print): 19th October 2016 Age Rating: All Ages One Line: An Art collector on a collection spree,… Read More ›

• In Review: The Phantom – The Crying Idol (Frew Comics – Australia)

  By Nathan Viswa on October 6, 2016

  

  For those who came in late, FREW is the longest running comics magazine in Australia, started in 1948 by four gentlemen whose first letters formed the brand imprint. FREW is now owned by the fantastic pair of Rene White and Glenn… Read More ›