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Jack Kirby Quarterly returns in 2025 with Simon & Kirby Special

By John Freeman on December 22, 2024

A smashing British zine dedicated to artist Jack Kirby returns next year

New “The Witcher” comic project launches from Dark Horse in April 2025

By John Freeman on December 21, 2024

Geralt faces a fierce competitor in this new adventure…

The annual Hard Agree Yuletide Players cartoon was donated by Kelly Yates

Don’t Miss This! A Hard Agree Christmas Carol charity podcast in aid of ComicBooks for Kids

By John Freeman on December 21, 2024

Don’t miss this fundraising fun in aid of ComicBooks for Kids

Christmas Commando comics on sale now!

By John Freeman on December 20, 2024

Union Jack Jackson returns to Commando!

"Ragtime Soldier" by Pat Mills with art by Gary Welsh and Phil Vaughan

Pat Mills “Ragtime Soldier” set to return, a successor to “Charley’s War”

By John Freeman on December 19, 2024

Great War news for all readers!

Beano Christmas Special 2024 - Cover SNIP

In Review: The BEANO Christmas Special 2024

By downthetubes Guests on December 19, 2024 • ( 1 )

Phil Boyce enjoys a BEANO festive treat!

COMICON Napoli 2025 Poster by Jamie Hewlett

Jamie Hewlett to headline COMICON Napoli, Tanino Liberatore announced as 2025 “Magister” artist

By John Freeman on December 19, 2024

Jamie Hewlett’s fantastic poster art for COMICON Napoli, and guest news

First comic guests announced for Portsmouth Comic Con 2025

By John Freeman on December 19, 2024

Portsmouth Comic Con returns next May

Artist Keith Page, co-creator of the new Tony Hancock graphic novel, at London Film and Comic Con 2022

The EAGLE Society prepares to celebrate Eagle’s 75th anniversary in 2025

By John Freeman on December 18, 2024 • ( 1 )

Dan Dare and Thunderbirds artist Keith Page announced as main guest

Reveal! Comics Conversations East Africa - Kenyan Comics Anthology Launch

Kenya Comic Anthology 2024 launched

By John Freeman on December 18, 2024

New Kenyan Comics in the spotlight

Freddie the Fix Cover A by Mike Perkins (Ninth Circle, 2024) SNIP

New horror comics project Ninth Circle, launches with “Freddie the Fix” from Garth Ennis and Mike Perkins

By John Freeman on December 17, 2024

Bone-chilling dark humour awaits…

Opal22 Culture Comics: Graphic Novel Competition for young people aged 12 – 18

By John Freeman on December 15, 2024

Comics Laureate Bobby Joseph will judge the entries

"Tom, Dick and Sally" from The Beano No. 2126, cover dated 16th April 1983, featuring Joan Armatrading

Joan Armatrading, Beano fan!

By John Freeman on December 14, 2024 • ( 2 )

Three-times Grammy nominated British singer Joan Armatrading is a lifelong Beano fan

"Funny Face Maker" given away with Wham #2 in 1964

WHAM! Funny Face poser in new Phil-Comics auction

By John Freeman on December 12, 2024

How many “Funny Face Makers” did British comic publishers give away down the years?

Sláine - The Definitive Editions - Volume 1 - 3 . Volume 1 out: Thursday 10th April 2025 256 pages | Available in Paperback | 2000AD Webshop Exclusive Hardback Paperback ISBN-13: ‎ 978-1837864638

2000AD Sláine: The Definitive Edition details released

By John Freeman on December 11, 2024

2000AD webshop exclusive hardback covers unveiled

Merry Christmas, BEANO fans!

By John Freeman on December 11, 2024 • ( 1 )

Festive fun from Britain’s best-selling humour weekly

Jimmy Broxton’s Fully Loaded (Verity Comics, 2025)

There Goes The Future: Jimmy Broxton’s Fully Loaded

By John Freeman on December 11, 2024

Jimmy Broxton’s amazing-looking SciFi noir epic, Fully Loaded, arrives in comic shops on 30th April 2025. Published by Verity Comics in association with Scratch Comics Publications, it’s already attracted deserved praise from a legion of fellow comic creators, including Howard… Read More ›