After running ten Kickstarter campaigns and raising over £73,000 in funding, back in 2021 award-winning comic author Dave Cook compiled all of the harsh truths, hidden tips and strategies that lie behind the best crowdfunding campaigns into a downloadable book,… Read More ›
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“Lost Fleet” SF comic series gets an expansion as a new novella, out in January
The praised Lost Fleet comic series gets a deserved expansion as a new SF novella
Coming Soon: “Doctor Who: Once Upon a Time Lord” – and it’s a cracking anniversary treat
Coming soon, an absolute treat of a Doctor Who anniversary special from Titan Comics
The Bookseller highlights comics in latest issue as the Comics Cultural Impact Collective puts comics in the funding spotlight
Comics are in the spotlight in this week’s “The Bookseller” thanks to campaigning work by a new group
New “Alf Tupper, the Tough of the Track” prints released, Moomins cards and prints in the works
Artist John Patrick Reynolds has added some two great new screenprints to his catalogue
In Review: NICE 2023 – an amazing comic con!
James Bacon reflects on an amazing comic-filled weekend in Bedford with Alan Davis, Liam Sharp and more
Bill Willingham takes “Fables” into the Public Domain
Veteran comic creator Bill Willingham has initiated a major protest against DC Comics
Crowdfunding Spotlight: The Business of Freelance Comic Book Publishing
Trailed earlier this year, the crowdfunder for “Freelance Comic Book Publishing” is live
Into Battle: The Art of British War Comics exhibition to open next month
Coming soon to to the Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum
Artist Carlos Pino celebrated in latest Commando Comics, online event with title editor Kate McAuliffe next month
Veteran comic artist Carlos Pino in the spotlight
Pre-orders open for Anderson Entertainment’s “Space: 1999 Comic Anthology”
A collection of “Space 1999” strips from legendary British weekly comic Look-In is on its way
Crowdfunding Spotlight: “Hatch Annotated” by Glenn B Fleming
Glenn B Fleming is seeking support for his mammoth collection of his “Hatch” humour project
2000AD “Ronald McDonald” prog and more in latest Phil-Comics auction
A controversial copy of 2000AD and the first issue of a short-lived imitator of Oink! up for grabs
Commando vs Zombies collections stalks its way to unwary war comic readers!
A collection of Commando Presents… Commandos vs Zombies is lumbering your way!
Canada’s Kate Beaton scoops Best Cartoonist in this year’s Ringo Award winners
Congratulations to all the winners, including several British creators!
David Tennant is Luther Arkwright… again!
Bryan Talbot’s Luther Arkwright returns to the airwaves, courtesy of Big Finish
Philippine International Comics Festival extends its Call for Entries for strips for planned anthology
Philippine International Comics Festival plans a South East Asia Kommunity Anthology
GoFundMe launched after death of American Star Trek artist Gordon Purcell’s wife, Debra
A GoFundMe has been launched to support Star Trek comic artist Gordon Purcell, after his wife Debra died unexpectedly, to help offset medical bills, funeral costs and care needs for their autistic son, Jack. Sadly, Debra Purcell passed away on… Read More ›
Steampunks in Space – at the National Space Centre
The National Space Centre in Leicester orders you to celebrate all things Steampunk in November
“The Essential Judge Dredd: Tour of Duty Book 1” out in January 2024
“Citizenship is a privilege not a right.”