British comic magazine ComicScene is now on sale in the United States through Barnes & Noble, starting from Issue 9. Fans of British comics and more can pick up or order it in most of their stores. Launched on newsstands… Read More ›
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People First Merseyside Comic Art Charity Auction launched
The charity People First Merseyside is running a fund-raising, comic art-inspired charity auction – and there are some terrific items on offer on eBay right now, including work by by 2000AD art droids such as Charlie Adlard, Mark Buckingham, D’Israeli,… Read More ›
Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast – Thoughts on Thought Bubble 2019
In the latest episode of the Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast, the Ian Loxam and Nikki Bates report back on their recent trek to Harrogate for this year’s Thought Bubble Festival, now in a new town
Titan Comics Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor “Season 2” #1 Preview
Titan Comics have released a preview of the first issue of Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor “Season 2”, by Eisner Award-nominated writer Jody Houser and Witchblade artist Roberta Ingranata, who return for a brand new story. Described as a reimagining… Read More ›
Finnish Institute seeks partners for 2020 Tom Of Finland exhibitions
2020 celebrates the 100th birthday of the graphic artist Touko Laaksonen, better known as Tom Of Finland, who had a great impact on popular culture, for instance fashion, photography and music. The Finnish Institute are now looking for artistic and… Read More ›
Rubber Chickens take over Beano Studios Fleet Street Christmas Window!
Beano has continued its rubber chicken Christmas tradition with a brand new window display, unveiled earlier this week at their Fleet Street office. Passers-by were surprised with a unique insight into the rubber chicken’s home life as the flock took… Read More ›
Comic Laureates, Three! In Conversation at the Cartoon Museum
London’s Cartoon Museum recently played host to a unique gathering of current Comics Laureate Hannah Berry and past holders Dave Gibbons and Charlie Adlard. All three were able to look back on how the post has evolved since it was… Read More ›
Coming Up: An Evening Of Creepy Comics at London’s Cartoon Museum
The nights are getting longer, there’s a chill in the air, it’s the time of year when we all feel strangely drawn together. So why not draw together around the Cartoon Museum fire* in London, to talk about the ghostly,… Read More ›
In Review: Return To Aldebaran – Episode 1
It is just over ten years ago that I reviewed the very first Worlds Of Aldebaran book to be published in English by Cinebook, The Catastrophe, which actually translated two of the original French books. Since then there have been… Read More ›
Blade Runner 2019 Blog Tour: Read An Extract!
Recently released by Titan Comics, we’re delighted to be of part of their Blade Runner “Blog Tour”, delivering an extract to promote the graphic novel of their fantastic Blade Runner comic series Blade Runner 2019. Written by Blade Runner 2049… Read More ›
Commando Comics Sixth Swap-Meet – first 2020 date announced
The date of the sixth Commando and British Comics Swap-Meet has just been announced for March 2020
Oh No! It’s the Pathetic Sharks! (Original art, that is…)
If you’re a VIZ fan, or know someone who is, there’s an opportunity to buy a piece of original Pathetic Sharks art by top cartoonist Lew Stringer on eBay right now
Is the 2000AD Regened 2020 project laying the ground for a new all-ages title?
2000 AD’s all-ages special issue, 2000 AD Regened, is returning in 2020 – but this time there’s even more…
Daily Mirror “Jane” greetings cards surface on eBay
Recently sold on eBay by Violet Antiques, these rare greetings cards featuring the Daily Mirror heroine Jane are the work of, and signed by, her creator Norman Pett
Spaceship Away nears its half century edition
The latest issue of Spaceship Away, Part 49, brings the Eagle-inspired comic zine closer to an impressive half century of issues, with a dramatic image of the “Dan Dare” villain, Xel, on its cover by Keith Watson
New Commando comics delivers Legion of the Damned and much more
Roman Legions of the damned, the walking dead in France, murders in the dawn light, and a great escape from a prisoner of war camp in North Africa… there’s all this and more in new issues of DC Thomson Media’s Commando (5283 – 5286) – out this week
Snapshot in Time: Brian Woodford and The Launch of Boys’ World, Part Two
A Short Introduction: Before his unexpected passing in 2016, author Roger Perry – a longtime contributor to this site and veteran of the British comics industry – sent downthetubes a number of articles which we planned to run, working back… Read More ›
Dan Dare returns to BBC Radio this Christmas!
BBC Radio and BBC Sounds have announced their on-air and on-demand highlights for the Christmas period – which include broadcasts of some B7 Media-produced Dan Dare Audio Adventures – and a tie-in documentary
Wonder at Ken Reid’s World-Wide Weirdies!
Out this week from Rebellion Publishing is the latest issue of 2000 AD, with a great “Tharg” cover by Rob Davis, plus two new comic collections, including Ken Reid’s wonderful, spectacularly bonkers World-Wide Weirdies
First “Axa” strip art sells for over $6000
We’re used to some of the gob-smacking prices some comic art sells for on top auction site Heritage Auctions, but it seems the prices of lesser known work sometimes, too…