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Happy Birthday, Beatrix Potter!
The creator of Peter Rabbit was born this day, 28th July 1866
Bear Alley Books announces “The Phantom Patrol” collection on course, at last!
Great news for very patient fans of this fantastic British SF strip
Crowdfunding Spotlight: Paragon #34
Adventures galore await…
FML, new creator-owned series from Kelly Sue DeConnick and David López, promoted with ingenious guerrilla marketing
Award-winning writer Kelly Sue DeConnick’s series launches in November
Dark Horse, Hasbro, tease new Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering projects
New Dungeons & Dragons RPG-inspired comics in the works
The SEQUENT’ULL Interviews: Dan White
Sean Azzopardi mind probes the creator of Cindy & Biscuit…
Sports comic highlights an immortal rugby match
A legendary rugby match celebrated in comics
In Review: The Leopard from Lime Street – Birthright
Iskander Islam checks out the new Leopard from Lime Street and enjoys what he finds…
2000AD, Treasury of British Collections and Specials – 2025
Last Updated Sunday 15th June 2025 – The downthetubes guide to announced 2025 releases from 2000AD and Treasury of British Comics publisher Rebellion
In Review: Twisters
Think “The Dukes of Hazard”, but with really bad weather.
Slingsby Bros, Ink opens San Diego Comic Con “Virtual Booth” for Carol Day art sales, offers award-nominated book at discount
An award nominated independent publisher has a special Comic Con deal for newspaper strip fans
Poison Ivy/ Swamp Thing Special creeps into comic shops in October
Gloopy goodness from G. Willow Wilson and Mike Perkins!
Angoulême International Comics Festival to celebrate Spanish comics in 2025
Spanish comic art in the spotlight next year
New thrills aplenty in this week’s 2000AD!
Grab your mitts on the new Prog – in newsagents now
Beano and Dandy figures offered galore in latest Auction Centre sale
A chance to fill those holes in your collection?
The SEQUENT’ULL Interviews: Michelle Freeman
Sean Azzopardi talks to Michelle Freeman about her comics and the medium…
Dark Horse announces Borderlands: Moxxi’s Mysterious Memento by Amy Chu, Mike Norton
Coming in November, a new four-issue miniseries set in the Borderlands universe
ComicArtFans.com Secures First Round of Equity Funding
Funds to be used for key new hires, OAX expansion, CAF app updates, and new product development
Call for Papers: Comics Forum 2024
Details about this Thought Bubble tie-in conference