All the sevens! The77 has hit issue 7. With #8 now seeking back on Kickstarter, Luke Williams checks out the latest issue
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BEANO and Dandy Annuals 2023 pre-orders open
An old favourite returns in this year’s BEANO Annual – available to pre-order now ahead of August publication
Royal College of Physicians to host cartoon and caricature workshops as part of “A Taste of One’s Own Medicine” exhibition
London’s Royal College of Physicians is hosting a “hybrid workshop” for adults about caricature and cartoons next month, in partnership with the Cartoon Museum
Retro Review: Blacksad – Collected Stories, by Juan Diaz Canales & Juanjo Guarnido
Ahead of the release of the next collection of Blacksad by Dark Horse, Luke Williams checks out their 2020 English collection…
Strontium Dog art by Kev Walker offered in latest Catawiki International Comic Art Auction
There’s a smashing range of original art on offer in this week’s Catawiki International Comic Art Auction, including a page of Strontium Dog art, and more
Don’t miss out on this year’s 2000AD Sci-Fi Special!
The new 2000AD Sci-Fi Special is available to pre-order now.
Autospy & Ape return this Summer, in SPLANK!
The return of a strip that had a brief appearance over ten years ago, given new life in a new independent anthology
New Steve Dillon art exhibition announced
The Culture Trust Luton has announced they will be exhibiting the work of legendary comic artist, Steve Dillon next month
Neil Gaiman’s “The Ocean at the End of the Lane” tour dates announced
Tour dates for the National Theatre’s major stage adaptation of The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman have been announced, taking in venues in the UK and Ireland
Sez Dez: Comics editor and publisher Dez Skinn storms the latest Awesome Comics Podcast!
Check out this new interview with Dez Skinn, creator of Doctor Who Weekly, Warrior and House of Hammer
British creators and publishers among Nominees announced for 2022 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards
Great news for several British comic creators and publishers, including SelfMadeHero
In Memoriam: Comic Artist María Barrera Castell
We’re sorry to report the passing of Misty and Tammy comic artist and illustrator Maria Barrera Castell (Gesalí), who died recently, aged 85
Rare “Trigan Empire” record, complete set of VULCAN on offer this week on Catawiki auction site
A Don Lawrence curiosity of note, and other items on offer this week on Catawiki…
In Review: Moon Knight (2022)
Although not exactly a “braw bricht moonlicht nicht”, Marvel’s six-part series, Moon Knight, is not without highlights, feels Tim Robins…
Date set for next Great British Comics Swap Meet
The team behind the now regular Great British Comics Swap Meet have set the date for their next event in July
Netflix, Tiger Bay announce “The Archies” cast, directed by Zoya Akhtar
A new film inspired by Archie Comics is in production in India, for release next year
Bryan Talbot’s classic story, “Batman: Mask”, revisited in new podcast
Check out this podcast about some all-time “Serious Superhero Comics”, in particular, the great Legends of the Dark Knight deep cut Batman: Mask.
Comics featuring debuts of Batman, Spider-Man, X-Men and Wonder Woman hit the market in a single sale
Detective Comics #27, Amazing Fantasy #15, Superman #1 and Batman #1 headline a blockbuster auction of some rare American comics in the current Goldin, closing 21st May 2022 – and Gil Kane Green Lantern art, too
In Review: The Sarge Volume One
Out today in all good book and comic shops, The Sarge is a cracking war comic romp, ripped from the pages of Battle, that more than passes muster for all-out action adventure
Air aces, and some, not so much, in this week’s Commando comics!
Not every Commando story is always a tale of daring… writer Calum Laird delivers a slightly oddball adventure this week!