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LDComics Women’s Graphic Novel Awards is back for 2021
LDComics has announced their annual women’s graphic novel competition, open to women-identifying artists only, is back this year – and ready to seek out the new, up and coming talent. Digital submissions opened on 26th April and the LDComics team… Read More ›
Wally Wood’s dramatic Shock SuspenStories No. 6 cover for EC offered at auction next month
A powerful pre-Comics Code cover is up for auction next month
Beano introduces new Bash Street Kids – the first in years – next week
New kids at Bash Street mean even more trouble for Teacher!
Macc-Pow@Home offers great virtual line-up of comic creator interviews, kickstarted by 2000AD colourist Jim Boswell
Comic creator Marc Jackson has a terrific-line-up of guests for his virtual version of Macc-Pow
Catawiki Comic Art Auction Spotlight
Some fantastic lots going under the virtual hammer later today, including Jeff Hawke and Robot Archie art
Tube Surfing: New Beano, 2000AD, and a ComicScene Best of Indie Summer Special cover reveal
A quick comics news fix for you
Beano, Dandy annuals and more on sale in early August
Here’s the line-up for this year’s Beano, Dandy and other annuals from DC Thomson Media
Rare World War Two Chinese comics offered at auction
Much sort after rare manhua on offer in upcoming auction
British comic rarities in latest Phil-Comics, including first issue of Beezer, attract frantic bidding
Fans are going a bit gaga over are issues of some British comics …
Take no flak! New Commando comics out this week
New Commando Comics are out this week
Auction site Catawiki marks anniversary of Tintin creator Hergé’s birth with special auction
Rare Tintin collectables under the hammer this week
Crowdfunding Spotlight: Buzzard, Crackpot and Damsels from D.I.S.T.R.E.S.S, a real mix of offerings!
Crowdfunding has proven a lifeline for comic creators through the COVID-19 crisis – and there are more projects to come…
Avast there, me hearties! New graphic novel, “Blowback”, offers a pirate-spiced time travel romp… here’s a review
Pirates! US Marines on a mission! Time travel! What more do you need to know?
Beano character re-named, internet goes into meltdown
The Bash Street Kids “Fatty” is to use his given name,”Freddy”, but some don’t like the change
Oxford’s Rothermere American Institute Book Club lands Joe Sacco, talking “Paying the Land”
A chance to hear about graphic journalist Joe Sacco’s most recent work
Former Beano and Buster artist Rob Lee integral part of new “Aliens in my Backpack” animated series
A new upcoming animated series has plenty of British comic connections
First Issue of The Shadow Sets $156,000 World Record in Pulp Magazine Auction at Heritage
Records set in latest Heritage pulp magazine auction
Graphic Novel Spotlight: “What We Don’t Talk About” by Charlot Kristensen
This powerful, uncompromising graphic novel took teenagers, many not versed in comics, completely by surprise
Alex Paknadel talks “Immortal Hulk”, Octobriana secrets revealed in latest Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast
Don’t miss this fantastic assemblage of comic creator interviews, spanning mainstream to indie