Manga galore, and more, in Medway this week
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Lakes International Comic Art Festival launches search for new Comics Laureate
The hunt is on. Who would you nominate to champion the comics form in the UK?
“The Tomorrow People” collection microsite launched to promote project
Check out this sneak peek at some of the work going into making these stunning looking new collections
Artist Enrique Badia Romero offers rare original “Axa” art at auction
The creator of the long-running “Axa” SF newspaper strip offers another rarity
Rebellion announces new Treasury of British Comics Annual 2024
Arriving in November! A combination of old and new, in one annual
Comic Art Europe’s “Living Together” exhibition opens next month, heads to the UK later this year
A special exhibition from Comic Art Europe gets set to tour the continent, starting at the Lyon BD Festival
Out Today: the all-new Battle Action #1, available in comic shops, featuring “Johnny Red” and “HMS Nightshade”
You’re under orders to head to comic shops and buy this!
Resident Alien artist Steve Parkhouse interviewed for new MarkWHO77 videocast
There’s a new British comics videocast on the block. Check out MarkWHO77…
“Make Mine Manga” exhibition set to tour the North West
Coming soon, a free, touring exhibition for anyone curious about manga
The Comic Expo returns to Bristol in October
The popular Comic Expo returns to Bristol in October with Alan Davis a top guest
2000AD announces Apex Edition to showcase stunning “Sláine” art of Mick McMahon
The wait is over. More Mick McMahon masterful art to savour!
Rare “Action” comic Cap offered in latest Phil-Comics auction
An incredibly rare competition prize from the makers of the controversial Action comic back in 1976, is up for sale
Copy of the world’s earliest printed comic, “Glasgow Looking Glass”, up for auction today
A copy of a rare early British comic, considered by many the first printed comic, goes under the hammer today
Italian Doctor Who fans get set to celebrate 60th anniversary of the show with an art-led web “Special”
Comic creators contributions for an Italian celebration of Doctor Who have been requested
Simply the best: Tina Turner, newspaper comic heroine!
Recalling the time the “Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll” became a comics heroine
In Memoriam: Chris Reynolds, creator of Mauretania Comics… tributes planned for an indie comics legend
News of tributes to the groundbreaking independent comics luminary Chris Reynolds, who died earlier this month
Emanata Studios launches with live action “Calamity James” short for BBC Comedy, plucked from the Beano
A small screen, adult humour debut for a Beano character launches on BBC iPlayer
Crowdfunding Spotlight: The Wicker Pasty by Trystan Mitchell
Check out this delightful looking folk horror comic!
Coming Soon: Hocus Pocus – The Complete Collection (the comic that may read your mind!)
The amazing part Eisner-nominated comic series has been collected into a hardback edition
Rebellion Releases: “The Out” reaches its 2000AD finale (for now), Diceman and more
The Out in this week’s 2000AD is definitely a blast!