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Lake District welcomes comic creator Bernard Hage for Comic Art Europe “Living Together” residency
Lebanese artist Bernard Hage, also known as “The Art of Boo”, has arrived in the Lake District for a two-week comics residency, as one of the winners of the Comic Art Europe 2022 Open Call, which challenged comic creators to come up with work based… Read More ›
National Writing Day helps to spotlight why young people write
Today is National Writing Day, an annual celebration of the power of writing creatively, inspiring people of all ages and abilities to try writing for fun and self-expression
South London Comic and Zine Fair returns after four year hiatus next month
South London Comic and Zine Fair is back, and its return after a four-year hiatus is much anticipated
Westerns, ho! Anderson & Garland latest Collectors’ Auction offers cowboys aplenty – and Joe 90, too!
Anderson & Garland’s next Collectors’ Auction takes place next week and includes comics Star Wars and Gerry Anderson TV show-related toys
First win in 50 years for a graphic novel at 2022 Yoto Carnegie Greenaway Awards
Long Way Down, illustrated by Danica Novgorodoff, has won the Yoto Kate Greenaway Medal – the first graphic novel to win since Raymond Briggs’ Father Christmas in 1973
Man Vs Bee-no! It’s a Beano Mini Adventure!
Comedy legend Rowan Atkinson has been immortalised in a special bespoke Beano comic strip to launch new series Man vs Bee on Netflix on 24th June in the UK
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Book One cover sells for record $2.4 million
The Dark Knight returned Thursday to claim the record for the most expensive mainstream American comic book cover art sold at auction
Bryan Talbot’s Luther Arkwright: celebrating 50 years of a British comics legend opens at London’s Cartoon Museum
James Bacon reports on the opening night of Bryan Talbot’s new Luther Arkwright exhibition at the Cartoon Museum, and reviews it, too
Dalek Daftness offered on eBay! Unique Doctor Who art up for grabs
The art for a very silly Dalek cartoon by Lew Stringer is up for sale on eBay
Tripwire Convention planned for September cancelled
The organisers of the planned Tripwire Presents Bristol Comic Con in September have announced its cancellation, and refunded all advance ticket purchases. In a statement, Joel Meadows, publisher of Tripwire magazine, and the driving force behind the project, revealed response… Read More ›
Ian Churchill’s Marineman stands in support of Prevented Ocean Plastic for UN World Oceans Day 2022
The Eisner Award-nominated Image Comics hit is back to spread the word about this very important cause
Lancaster University, Lakes International Comic Art Festival announces “Things & The Mind” project launch
Lancaster University and the Lakes International Comic Art Festival are joining forces to organise an event directed towards supporting learners’ mental health
Looking Back at Lawless: A Celebration 2022
Richard Sheaf had a splendid time at the recent Lawless: A Celebration in Bristol, and encourage you all to get there in 2023…
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
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)
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
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