The Rewriting Extinction campaign gathers pace with another new comic offered online to promote tackling climate change and the biodiversity crisis
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Comic creator Lyndon White talks about latest graphic novel, Candles, and more, in latest Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast
British comic creator Lyndon White is the focus for the latest Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast, an illustrator, writer and comic artist who’s been creating comics for over eight years, producing a huge range of comics and graphic novels… Read More ›
New Vworp Vworp! zine on its way, to delight of Doctor Who comic fans
It’s been long in the making, but the fourth issue of this brilliant Doctor Who comics-inspired zine is on its way – and well worth the wait
Monster Fun Halloween Spooktacular Special set to hit comic shops and newsagents soon
Spooktacular! Monster Fun returns to the news stand later this year
SHIFT Presents… Spacewarp cover by Charlie Gillespie revealed
Check out this news stand edition of Pat Mills latest comic creation!
Fundraiser live now for MIND, raising money in memory of comic creator Dave Evans
A special fundraiser in aid of MIND, in memory of a brilliant British independent comic creator
First Class! Dennis and BEANO friends mark his 70th anniversary on new set of Royal Mail stamps
Check out these fun anniversary Royal Mail “Dennis” stamps
Full programme announced and tickets on sale for October’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival
The festival events programme is now online and tickets for this year’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival are now on sale. More guests have been announced, joining an already star-studded line-up for the in-person weekend long celebration of comics in Kendal, Cumbria,… Read More ›
Hibernia’s latest Fleetway Files collection revives “The Indestructible Man”
Independent publisher Hibernia Comics has just released its second Fleetway Files collection, The Indestructible Man, by Scott Goodall MBE and Jesus Blasco, first published in the short-lived JAG comic in 1968/69. Wrongly entombed in the ancient pyramids of Egypt for… Read More ›
“Cartooning in Africa” conference in Paris aims to celebrate press freedom this weekend
Find out more about this major celebration of cartoonists working across Africa, often in difficult, and sometimes dangerous situations…
Film Rights Optioned for Bryan Talbot’s “The Tale of One Bad Rat”
Great news for fans of Bryan Talbot’s powerful graphic novel, first published by Dark Horse Comics
Reinventing Comic Characters: The European Approach
Comic characters are being adapted for a modern audience across the Channel. Peter Duncan takes a look…
Latest Catawiki International Original Comic Art Comics Auction includes more art by Reg Bunn, Jesús Blasco and Sydney Jordan
More British creators in the auction spotlight thanks to Catawiki
300 Contributors, 120 Stories, One World-Changing Book, out this October, delivering Stories to Save the World
Available to pre-order now, in aid of one very good cause – saving our planet!
2000AD publishing plans for 45th birthday revealed: new Encyclopedia, first ever “Judge Dredd: Legends of the Law” in the works
2000AD publisher Rebellion have some great books coming up to mark the Galaxy’s Greatest Comics’ 45th birthday in 2022
Bringing “Rivers of London” to comics: An exclusive interview with Ben Aaronovitch and Andrew Cartmel
A chat with writers Ben Aaronovitch and Andrew Cartmel, as new Rivers of London projects debut – plus a ROL chronology, too!
Power Rangers Unlimited: Edge of Darkness #1 debuts this week
Power Rangers! Go! Go! To your local comic shop
Heritage Auctions smashes another sales record
Staggering US comics auction sales figures break records, again
Josephine M.K. Edwards bewitching tale, “The Will O’The Wisp”, back in print
A haunting tale gets a second outing thanks to Breakdown Press
In Review: Horror – The First Time America’s Paranoia infected the World
Peter Duncan reviews a new book on the 1950s campaign against American horror comics and is left sadly unimpressed