A quick roundup of some comic-related news items
Classic British Comics
New Comics Rule OK out now
Another fine editor of CROK on the loose
First issue of The Beano, with only known surviving Free Gift, offered at auction
Somehow, we don’t think this will sell for pocket money prices…
60 Years On: Dr. What and His Time Clock
A look at the short lived, but very first Doctor Who spoof strip
New Eagle Times spotlights pioneering female comic artist Lily Renée
The first issue of this year’s Eagle Times is available now
“Starhawk” in the spotlight in latest Spaceship Away
A new issue of the Dan Dare inspired comic zine is out now
Exclusive Sneak Peek: 40 Years of Scream!
Here’s the first of two exclusive looks at the upcoming Scream! collection from Rebellion!
Rare British wraparound cover comics remembered
Wraparound comic covers recalled
More “War Picture Library” adventures drawn by Hugo Pratt offered in new collections
Two new War Picture Library collections you must not miss
Comics of yesteryear marked, both launches and endings, including New Eagle
Michael Carroll delivers another “Hatch, Match & Dispatch” on his Rusty Staples blog…
Latest EAGLE Times spotlights Classics Illustrated, an American Dan Dare, and more
The Eagle Society rounds off 2023 with a Christmas Cracker of an issue of their august zine
British Comics Early Days: “Dan Leno’s Comic Journal” recalled
A look back at one of Britain’s earliest weekly comics, recently in the spotlight thanks to The Comics Journal
![TV Century 21 (1965-69) 1-242 complete run. No 1 wfg Special Agent Identicode Decoder, No 155 wfg Captain Scarlet Album. Gerry Anderson's TV Century 21 achieved iconic status during its 1960s print run. This was largely due to the influence and deployment of the greatest artists of their day in its production. Frank Bellamy and Don Harley drew Thunderbirds, Mike Noble and Don Lawrence took turns at Fireball XL5 and Ron Embleton and Turner drew The Daleks, Stingray and Captain Scarlet. Even Dan Dare's legendary creator Frank Hampson drew Lady Penelope in issues 40-45 and the first few episodes of Fireball XL5. To our knowledge, this is the only complete run to come up for auction and the last 6 issues are notoriously hard to find | From The Woodard Archive of British Comics | No 1 has cream/light tan cover and pages [vg+], the free gift has a Special Agent's name & address neatly filled in. No 2 [vg], No 3 [fn-], 4-17 [fn/fn+], No 156: 2 ins lower b/cover cut-out [gd/vg], balance issues 18-242 [fn/vfn/nm] (242)](https://downthetubes.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/TV21-1-242-Complete-1-120x120.jpg)
Wombles, “Eagle” art, a Dandy No.1, and Commando, and OZ, too, offered in latest Compal auction
An amazing selection of British comic art and complete runs of 1960s classic Gerry Anderson comics on offer
New Spaceship Away available now, featuring Dan Dare, Jeff Hawke and Bill Merrill
The latest issue of the Dan Dare-inspired zine Spaceship Away, Part 61, is available to order now
In Review: The Complete Comet Jet Ace Logan
Derring-do in outer space and across space-time – classic British SF comics, collected