Is it a dream? Is it a hoax? Or will the fur fly, as Beep the Meep apparently heads to our TV screens in the upcoming Doctor Who 60th Anniversary Special?
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Hidden Lives, new adult comic from Tony Esmond, Vince Hunt and others, available now
The new comic Hidden Lives is now on sale, offering hard-hitting and honest stories of real people
British comics with free gifts galore offered in latest Phil-Comics auction, closing today
There’s still time to bid in the latest Phil-Comics auction on eBay, a catalogue that includes a number of issues of 2000AD, Starlord and Tornado complete with free gifts
Weird Science: Looking Back at “Von Hoffman’s Invasion”
Andrew Darlington revisits the first collection of “Von Hoffman’s Invasion” by Tom Tully & Eric Bradbury, released by Rebellion in 2018
Aces Weekly closes in on its 400th issue
Our maths might be wonky, and with free samples to boot, we might be a little out.., but it certainly looks like David Lloyd’s digital anthology is about to hit a major milestone!
Looking Back at Lawless: A Celebration 2022
Richard Sheaf had a splendid time at the recent Lawless: A Celebration in Bristol, and encourage you all to get there in 2023…
Are David Hailwood’s Reality Rangers set to reign over Jubilee weekend?
If you haven’t caught up with David Hailwood’s kids book project, Reality Rangers, here’s your chance to do it for free
Liverpool Heartbeat charity releases fund raising “Queen” comic – and it seems the Her Majesty is amused…
Tim Quinn’s latest comic, ‘The Queen”, featuring strips by Lew Stringer, Nigel Parkinson and others, has had approval from Windsor Castle! It’s good to know the Queen may be a comic fan, right?
The77 Publications launches “Pandora”, an all-new comics anthology
Pandora is the latest crowdfunded comic anthology from The77 Publications, launched at the recent Lawless Comic Convention, and available to order now
The Astounding Jason Hyde collection joins this year’s Rebellion releases
“The Astounding Jason Hyde”, a collection of text stories written by SF author Barrington J. Bayley is on its way in September as one of the Treasury of British Comics titles this year
More 1980s “Strontium Dog” by Kev Walker offered on Catawiki
Another page of 1980s “Strontium Dog” art by by Kev Walker is being offered on Catawiki this week
Bidding builds on signed Lawless: A Celebration programme in aid of the charity CALM, now offered with unique extras!
The77 Publications team are running a great quick auction offering some amazing unique items in aid of the Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM)
Garth Ennis reveals Battle-Action Special secrets in new Forbidden Planet TV videocast
Comics writer Garth Ennis returns to Forbidden Planet TV for another great chat with Andrew Sumner, this time going behind the scenes on the all-new Battle-Action Special, out next week
Exciting News Inside? Looking back at Battle’s merger with Action
Back in 1977, how did fans of Action and Battle react to the merger of their favourite weekly British comics? We plundered the memories of some of them, including Garth Ennis, and former Battle editor, David Hunt…
Cartoon Museum to celebrate 65 years of Andy Capp in August, with special talk
London’s Cartoon Museum will be celebrating the 65th anniversary of Reg Smythe’s Andy Capp in August, with a talk delving into the history of the long-running strip
Wild River Comics hit MCM London Comic Con with brand new convention exclusive edition
Daughters of Albion #1 will launch at MCM London Comic Con this weekend with a convention exclusive Jeff Spokes variant cover
New Gerry Anderson-inspired comic anthology, SPECTRUM, launches at MCM London, Anderson Entertainment team take to the stage
Join Anderson Entertainment for a live Q&A, and don’t miss the launch of the new Spectrum Comics anthology, at this weekend’s MCM London comics gathering
New “Battling Britons” out this weekend, “Paperbook Fantastic” available now
Two new publications – Paperbook Fantastic Two, now available on Amazon, and Battling Britons 3, available on Amazon on Sunday, feature splendid cover designs by Bill Cunningham, published by Justin Marriott
Comic Creator Spotlight: An Interview with Commando and Doctor Who writer Rossa McPhillips MBE
We catch up with new Commando writer Rossa McPhillips MBE, and find out more about his Doctor Who work, too
Crime Writer Rossa McPhillips joins Commando creative team
The latest Commando comics set sees the debut of former soldier and National Crime Agency officer Rossa McPhillips as a writer on the long-running title