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Sneak Peek: Marvel Arms and Armour by Nick Jones
Out in October, a new reference guide to Marvel’s mightiest weapons
WebFind: “Passing Parade” spotlights the top American newspaper cartoonists of 1945
A snapshot in time, featuring some very famous faces in the American comics world
In Review: The Flash
One of the greatest superhero movies ever made? Tim Robins challenges that claim…
Creating Comics: London’s Jam Bookshop to host Crime Comics workshop
A crime comic workshop for aspiring creators announced
Whizz-Kidz charity and a host of talented artists bring Morph to London
Capital Fun! Morph has taken over the streets of London
Paying tribute to John Romita Sr: How he Changed the life of writer, animator and comic creator Dave King
Animator, comic artist and writer Dave King reflects on the influence of John Romita Sr.
Kapow – The Art of Making Comics and Film exhibition opens in Rugby
A terrific-looking exhibition of comic art and more has just opened in Rugby
A Cracking Day Out: latest Commando and Weekly Comic Swap Meet features “launch” of new issue of Battling Britons, and more
James Bacon headed to Wolstanton for the latest Commando and Weekly Comic Swap Meet
Catawiki auctions offers some eye-catching art from international artists – but British collectors miss out on some, again
Alongside Robot Archie, there’s some eye-catching art for sale this week on Catawiki
“Magic: The Gathering – Doctor Who” lands in October
Get set for some time wimey card play with Magic: The Gathering – Doctor Who
Doctor Who – Terror from the Deep: Episode 33
On the run from the Daleks, the Doctor and Ace have discovered one of the UNIT soldiers is not what he seems…
First Graphic Novel Award open for submissions
First Graphic Novel Award Announced by Cartoon Museum and SelfMadeHero
Collected edition of Vworp Vworp!, Britain’s best Doctor Who fanzine, features lost Brian Bolland strip
If you missed out on early editions of this brilliant Doctor Who comics-focused zine, now’s your chance to read them
Thrills, spills and digital delight – A new volume of Aces Weekly is in our sight!
Stand by for action, scary stuff… and deadly plimsolls! Wait, what?
In Review: This Comic is Haunted #2
Luke Williams boards up the windows and chains up the doors before checking out this new horror comic…
Tim Sale: Pretty Great
On the first anniversary of his untimely passing, Richard Starkings pays tribute to Batman artist Tim Sale
Stake Your Claim to Sector 13!
The latest issue of the 2000AD-inspired fanzine from Northern Ireland, sprawls across three jam-packed parts
In Review and in Pictures: Lawless 2023
Richard Sheaf headed to Bristol for Lawless 2023, and very much enjoyed what he saw
Bryan and Mary Talbot, LDComics, and more, join 2023 Lakes International Comic Art Festival line-up
More guests announced for this year’s Festival, from the UK, Egypt and Europe