“The Astounding Jason Hyde”, a collection of text stories written by SF author Barrington J. Bayley is on its way in September as one of the Treasury of British Comics titles this year
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More 1980s “Strontium Dog” by Kev Walker offered on Catawiki
Another page of 1980s “Strontium Dog” art by by Kev Walker is being offered on Catawiki this week
Panel Borders tackles Multimedia Comics on today’s new radio show
On today’s latest Panel Borders, Britain’s only on-air regular radio show about comics, host Alex Fitch talks to comic creators about multimedia engagement with their sequential art
Bidding builds on signed Lawless: A Celebration programme in aid of the charity CALM, now offered with unique extras!
The77 Publications team are running a great quick auction offering some amazing unique items in aid of the Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM)
Garth Ennis reveals Battle-Action Special secrets in new Forbidden Planet TV videocast
Comics writer Garth Ennis returns to Forbidden Planet TV for another great chat with Andrew Sumner, this time going behind the scenes on the all-new Battle-Action Special, out next week
Eagle comic soars… in Albania?
Did you know that Eagle as a comic title was revived in the last ten years? Although not the Eagle you might remember…
Exciting News Inside? Looking back at Battle’s merger with Action
Back in 1977, how did fans of Action and Battle react to the merger of their favourite weekly British comics? We plundered the memories of some of them, including Garth Ennis, and former Battle editor, David Hunt…
Cartoon Museum to celebrate 65 years of Andy Capp in August, with special talk
London’s Cartoon Museum will be celebrating the 65th anniversary of Reg Smythe’s Andy Capp in August, with a talk delving into the history of the long-running strip
Wild River Comics hit MCM London Comic Con with brand new convention exclusive edition
Daughters of Albion #1 will launch at MCM London Comic Con this weekend with a convention exclusive Jeff Spokes variant cover
New Gerry Anderson-inspired comic anthology, SPECTRUM, launches at MCM London, Anderson Entertainment team take to the stage
Join Anderson Entertainment for a live Q&A, and don’t miss the launch of the new Spectrum Comics anthology, at this weekend’s MCM London comics gathering
New “Battling Britons” out this weekend, “Paperbook Fantastic” available now
Two new publications – Paperbook Fantastic Two, now available on Amazon, and Battling Britons 3, available on Amazon on Sunday, feature splendid cover designs by Bill Cunningham, published by Justin Marriott
Call For Papers: Cultural Legacy of Iberian and Latin American Comics Training School
COST Action iCOn-MICs has announced a Call for Papers for the Cultural Legacy of Iberian and Latin American Comics Training School in Newcastle in September
New comics Festival gets set to launch in Vigo next weekend
The very first Banda á Feira Comics Festival will take place in Vigo, Galicia, Spain next weekend, Saturday 4th – Sunday 5th June 2022
Bluestockings Digital Comics Fest continues apace from New York
New York-based Bluestockings Cooperative is currently running a major Digital Comics Fest until 29th May
Comic Creator Spotlight: An Interview with Commando and Doctor Who writer Rossa McPhillips MBE
We catch up with new Commando writer Rossa McPhillips MBE, and find out more about his Doctor Who work, too
Crime Writer Rossa McPhillips joins Commando creative team
The latest Commando comics set sees the debut of former soldier and National Crime Agency officer Rossa McPhillips as a writer on the long-running title
Britain’s romance comics to be revisited in new book from David Roach
Get set for an amazing journey into British romance comics, courtesy of David Roach, who brought us the brilliant Masters of British Comic Art…
Thinking with Comics – A Workshop
The Oxford Comics Network is running an in-person workshop, “Thinking with Comics“, in June, which aims to introduce participants to a some of the medium’s many story devices – and how to apply them to your own stories and ideas…. Read More ›
In Review: The77 Issue 7
All the sevens! The77 has hit issue 7. With #8 now seeking back on Kickstarter, Luke Williams checks out the latest issue
BEANO and Dandy Annuals 2023 pre-orders open
An old favourite returns in this year’s BEANO Annual – available to pre-order now ahead of August publication