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Bryan Hitch “Transformers”, Mike Perkins cover art included in latest ComicLink auction
Worth a look, some great art on offer.
Snapshot in Time: the Daily Star’s Newspaper Strips in 1984, including Judge Dredd
Rescued from the indignity of being cheap underlay! A look at some British newspaper strips of the 1980s
Dan Dare, Spider-man original art by Jon Haward offered on eBay
No, it’s not a crossover, but two very nice artworks by the artist well known for his work for Eagle and Panini UK
Coming Soon: A Very British Affair, an incredible girls comics compendium, by David Roach
Check out some of the treats in store in this new compendium of girls comics, coming next year from Rebellion
Lakes International Comic Art Festival, Comic Art Europe, partner for IN BETWEEN Festival exhibition in Beirut
The Lakes International Comic Art Festival is partner in a special comics presentation in Beirut this month
Rebellion gets set to tease new books at Thought Bubble comic convention this weekend
Some great Rebellion giveaways to look out for this weekend in Harrogate
V for Vendetta ‘V’ Mask from 2005 film offered at auction
A round up of interesting lots on offer in Ewbank’s auctions coming up this week
Incoming Rebellion Releases: The Steel Claw is back (and a classic Judge Dredd board game is coming soon, too!)
A classic Judge Dredd game gets a re-release soon, created by Ian Livingstone… 40 years ago!
British creators join SHUDDER horror anthology line-up
US horror comic SHUDDER, published by the Warrant Publishing Company, has an international creative line up
Comic Creator Spotlight: Artist, Colourist and Writer Angus McKie
A snapshot of the work of the illustrator and comic creator, including some of his earliest work
Doctor Who – Terror from the Deep: Episode 1
An exciting adventure with the Doctor and Ace begins…
In Memoriam: Laurie Purden MBE
A tribute to one of the team who helped shape the Hulton Press title Girl, sister paper to Eagle, and went on to transform women’s magazines in Britain
Charley’s War, Doctor Who, and rare Ron Embleton art offered in latest Compalcomics auction
An incredible array of British comic art, including Ron Embleton’s first commercial work, is set to go under the hammer this month
Nesbits Auctioneers November auction includes Dan Dare art, Muhammed Ali “Champion Boxer” puppet, Betty Boop figurines, and even a full-size reindeer sled!
Southsea’s Nesbits Auctioneers has an eclectic range of lots on offer in this month’s auction, bidding available online…
Spider-Man versus Captain Britain, a merry Marvel UK flashback!
A look back at what would prove to be one of Captain Britain’s final early appearances in a Marvel UK weekly…
“The Mark of Kane” a powerful new play about the early origin of American comic books, opens in Chicago
Check out this new play from Mark Pracht, starring Josh Zagoren and Todd Wojcik, delving into the the origins of American comic books…
London’s Atlantis Bookshop to host “Lives of the Great Occultists” exhibition featuring art by Hunt Emerson
Don’t miss out on an exhibition of art from the pages of Fortean Times!
Early Marvel UK posters by López Espí surface online, book devoted to his superhero art still available
Superhero posters sold by Marvel UK are being offered for sale on 1stDibs, plus information on an art book devoted to the work of López Espí
Telling Your Research Story Through Comics – Special Webinar announced by University of California
Find out more about how you can use comics to make academic research more accessible…