We’re sorry to report the passing of British cartoonist Andrew Christine, co-creator of the newspaper comic strips Beau Peep and A Man Called Horace with writer Roger Kettle. He had been ill for some time. Over a long career that… Read More ›
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Panel Borders: Crowdfunding Epics, with Ahmed Alameen and Jim Starlin
The latest Panel Borders show hosted by Alex Fitch turns the spotlight on two very different comic crowdfunding campaigns
The77 #1, available now from GetMyComics, To the Death “Iso-Pack” offer ends soon
The first issue of The77 – the great new British retro comics anthology – is available to order now from GetMyComics
Superspy “Velicity Jones” returns in latest volume of Aces Weekly
Lee Robson and Brian Coyle’s superspy is back in action!
Egmont Publishing aims to strengthen position in the kids’ magazines and comics market
Now part of HarperCollins UK, could we be seeing a expansion in comics and magazines from Egmont Publishing?
Tom of Finland Centennial to be celebrated this week
Ground-breaking Finnish creator Tom of Finland would have turned 100 years old this week – and many celebrations have been planned internationally
London’s Institut Français’ readies its “Beyond Words Festival”
Based in London, Institut Français has organised an exciting online programme building up to their Beyond Words Festival from 11th – 23rd May 2020
British Comics That Never Were: Young Elite, featuring art by Mike Western
An abandoned custom comic project recalled with art by Mike Western
Laurence Campbell talks “Old Haunts”, Lakes Podcast probes “Quarantine” project
Artist Laurence Campbell headlines this week’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast
US comic retailers chat industry future with Diamond Comic Distributors CEO and owner Steve Geppi
Diamond Comic Distributors CEO and owner Steve Geppi appeared on Comic Book News with Dan Shahin earlier this week
Commando Issues 5327 – 5330 mark VE Day 75th Anniversary and more
The latest intel on new Commando comics, out now
In Review: Bluebeard, a Feminist Fairy Tale
Joe Gordon reviews the latest fairy tale retold from Metaphrog, an entrancing retelling of Bluebeard…
GetMyComics reveals distribution deal for Pat Mills new anthology, Spacewarp
GetMyComics has announced they will be assisting Pat Mills, the creator of 2000AD, with his upcoming title – Spacewarp
Dundee Comics Masters students work on live project with the Beano
Students studying at the University of Dundee have been working with the comic team on the Beano
Past Comic Pitches: Reviving “The Daleks” from TV Century 21
From my script archives – an outline for a continuation of the strip known today as “The Dalek Chronicles”
Alex T Smith’s new “Claude Comic Capers” brings his awesome pup to comics
Alex T Smith’s beloved Claude whizzes from the page to the small screen and back to the page, this time as comic strips
Artist Mike Collins is latest “Last Geek in Space”
On the latest Last Geek in Space podcast – writer and comics and storyboard artist Mike Collins
Don’t miss out on a free book for junior comic artists, from Lorenzo Etherington
Lorenzo Etherington of The Etherington Brothers has published a free 50-page book on how to draw comics
Zarjaz! There’s a new 2000AD out in the wild…
Tharg’s rivet-bustingly busy droids have yet another zarjaz edition of 2000AD this week
Doctor Who Magazine Issue 551 out this Thursday
Doctor Who Magazine Issue 551 is out this Thursday – 84 pages of news, features, comics and more