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In Review: The New Adventures from The Trigan Empire Book I
Luke Williams checks out the all-new adventures from Michael Carroll and Tom Foster
Ghost In The Shell: Reemsborko signs on as worldwide agent, outside Asia
Major manga licensing opportunities ahead
Avery Hill Publishing reveals Autumn 2026 graphic novel releases
Four great graphic novels in the works
Master Replicas launches Space: 1999 Eagle Transporter Models
More Gerry Anderson tie-in models breakaway!
Red Dagger returns, thanks to Hibernia Comics, launching with new King Cobra collection
DC Thomson’s British superhero is back!
Happy Birthday, Mike Allwood!
Thank you for your amazing hard work promoting British comics!
Five Authors I’d Like To See Do Graphic Novels
Could these science fiction authors works transition into graphic novels?
Who is Poster Girl? The hunt is on in 2000AD!
Mystery! Action! Thrill Suckers, Beware!
Bio Horror! Unnatural Science, A Compendium of Weird from Kek-W
New chapbook from the ace 2000AD writer
All Change at Northern Ireland’s Comics Indie, Sector 13
Sector 13 Comics Transitions to Non-Profit Community Group to publish and promote Comics in Northern Ireland and beyond
Lost Film of SF author John Russell Fearn, Black Saturday, Revisited
Recovered and represented, one of the earliest British SF “fan films”
In Review: Akira
Re-released in 4K, does this classic manga still measure up?
Commando artist Paolo Ongaro in the spotlight in new art exhibition
Love comics? Fancy a trip to Venice? Here’s a good reason!
In Memoriam: Comic Creator Dick Matena
European comic fans mourn the passing of a master
There’s still time to grab “Velicity Jones: The Immortal Man” if you subscribe to Aces Weekly now
Still, time to subscribe and read the latest superspy adventure!
Artist Spotlight: Peter Pan Postcard illustrator Sybil Barham (1877-1950)
Rediscovering one of the early children’s books artists
Happy Birthday, OINK!
No longer published, but much missed!
New Mars Attacks: Artbook celebrates the classic TOPPS trading cards
The Invasion is imminent…
A British Romance Comic Mystery!
Can you identify a mystery British girls romance comic, and solve a near 50 year mystery?