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Peter Duncan is editor of Sector 13, Belfast’s 2000AD fanzine and Splank! – an anthology of strips inspired by the Odhams titles, Wham!, Smash! and Pow! He’s also writer of Cthulhu Kids. Full details of his comics activities can be found at www.boxofrainmag.co.uk
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The wartime story of Spirou, by Émile Bravo, set to draw to a powerful close
Émile Bravo’s powerful war story opens with harrowing imagery
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Blazing back into comics – an interview with 2000AD’s Steve MacManus
Former Tharg Steve MacManus has a brand new comic in the works. Peter Duncan finds out more
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Creating Comics: An Editor’s Thoughts on Being “Right”, when others think you’re “Wrong”
Publishing fanzines has both its pleasures and pitfalls…
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Have Yourself a Continental Comic Christmas…
A quick look at some comics from the continent
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Interstellar Overdrive: Shaman Kane Issue Six, by David Broughton (Review)
David Broughton wraps his first “Shaman Kane” story arc with an inter-dimensional face off!
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In Review: Lives of the Great Occultists
Delving into this collection from Kevin Jackson and Hunt Emerson led reviewer a merry dance…
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In Review: The Beano and Dandy Annuals 2021
Peter Duncan finds his funny bone well and truly tickled by this year’s Beano and Dandy annuals…
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In Review: Gentlemind Volume One
Examining the cost of ambition and the consequences of the compromises it demands…
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In Review: Deadly Irish History – The Celts by John Farrelly
History: It’s Just One Fun Thing After Another!
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In Review: Sentinel Issue Four: “The Terrifying Tales of Misty Moore”
Horses for courses… Peter Duncan argues Ian Beadle’s style of art on the latest Sentinel is perfect for the project
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In Review: Karmen by Guillem March
Another fantastic title from Europe Comics you really should be trying
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In Review: Spacewarp
Peter Duncan is hugely excited by Pat Mills new project. But how do we tell non-comic readers to read it?
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In Review: TechnoFreak #3 – Karaoke Killers
Clones, kidnappers, and a far too clever talking cat!
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In Review: Crayta (The Comic)
This free tie-in comic for the new Crayta game is a welcome delight
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Neil Gaiman’s Sandman Comes to Audible as Full-Cast Drama
Peter Duncan checks out the new full-length audio drama based on the Vertigo comic…
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In Review: David Leach Conquers the Universe #3
Coming Soon: another bonkers round of world-saving from David Leach!
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In Review: Fantastic Adventures
Peter Duncan enjoys a journey along roads not travelled for British comics…
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In Review: The Night by Philippe Druillet
Philippe Druillet’s graphic novel, The Night was re-published last year by Titan Comics
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Outside In: A Comic Reader’s Look at Academic Comic Journals
Peter Duncan offers a layman’s eye review of three academic comic journals
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In Review: Dick Turpin and the Vengeful Shade
On sale soon, a new, creepy, enjoyable adventure from Time Bomb Comics