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downthetubes among nominees in ComicScene Awards 2024
Thank you to everyone who nominated us
Leo Baxendale “Super Comic” art offered in Ewbank’s upcoming auction – work for a comic that never was
Four pages of what seems to be a dummy comic from the legendary British comic creator are up for auction
In Review: Doctor Who – Wild Blue Yonder
Tim Robins offers his thoughts on the latest Doctor Who special
New art books out now from Korero Press highlight the art of celebrated Brazilian comic artist Jayme Cortez
New books focusing on the work of a major Brazilian comic artist are available now from Korero Press
Beano Fan Club launched
Beano Studios has launched a new Fan Club, the membership package echoing Beano tie-in clubs of the past
Doctor Who – Terror from the Deep: Episode 57
Inside the Dalek base, the Black Dalek reacts to the Movellan attack…
Legendary British comic fanzine Comics Unlimited revived, for tribute issue to comics archivist and dealer Alan Austin
A special issue of one of Britain’s best-known, most influential comic fanzines of the 1970s, is in the works
Charity Blake’s 7 first series Production Diary set for release this weekend
A very special not-for-profit Blake’s 7 book ins one its way, that needs be on fans radar
Creating Comics: Inside the Mind of Sherlock Holmes, with artist and graphic novel co-creator, Benoit Dahan
James Bacon catches up with artist Benoit Dahan, to talk about his graphic novel, co-created with Cyril Lieron
Creating Comics (Collections!): Archivist Shaqui Le Vesconte on bringing classic British comics back into print
What are the ups and downs of publishing classic comic collections? Shaqui Le Vesconte offers his thoughts in this exclusive interview
“Banned” Bolland Judge Dredd art up for sale
Ho ho ho… a Judge Dredd page featuring The Jolly Green Giant is up for sale – again
Amazing “Covers” exhibition opens at Holland’s Museum of Comic Art
An exhibition featuring the cover work of several British creators has just opened in Holland
Soaring Penguin Press gets into Family and Relationships Therapy
Chandrama Anderson and Nur Latip have created a book best described as Graphic Therapy
In Review: The Star Beast
Review by Tim Robins WARNING: SPOILERS! Three 60th Anniversary Doctor Who Specials, “The Star Beast” (25th November), “Wild Blue Yonder” (2nd December) and “The Giggle” (9th December) will reunite the Fourteenth Doctor (David Tennant) and Donna Temple-Noble (Catherine Tate) as… Read More ›
Pat Mills launches “Pageturners”, a guide to writing successful comic stories
Pat Mills has just published a new guide to writing comics
Hyde arts hub, Pop, to auction original cartoons by Tony Husband
Your chance to own a Tony Husband cartoon, in a good cause
In Review: Doctor Who – The Daleks in Colour
Fast-paced, and cleverly re-edited, but does it satisfy? Tim Robins thinks so
Doctor Who – Terror from the Deep: Episode 56
The Dalek base has been found – and come under attack from the Movellans…
Manchester celebrates 60 years of Doctor Who in style!
A fun gathering with some special treats planned for today