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Death Awaits You – the Judge Death Mega-Special 2025 that is!
‘You cannot kill what does not live…“
Lyndon White’s “After the Fire” comic offers a coming of age story set during the Barrow blitz
A new comic project delving into Barrow’s deadly past…
Now We Are Six: New How to THINK When You Draw available now
Want tips on how to draw dogs? This one’s for you!
Jackie – The Best of the 70s out now
Dust off your flares, unpack the hairspray and unleash the glitter because Jackie is back!
New Doctor Who 1:6 Scale Collector Figures from Master Replicas
Limited edition figures now available to preorder
Comics Laureate Bobby Joseph seeks new graphic novel suggestions for libraries
New graphic novel ideas welcome for Laureate Library List
Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang’s illustrated story
The magical flying car has delighted readers and audiences for decades
Rare Russian Star Wars film poster at auction today
Strange, rare, and weird!
In Review: Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein
Guillermo del Toro breathes new life into the much filmed story…
New issue of Simon Jacob’s Cosmic Detective Agency launching at Thought Bubble
Guns, robots and more in a retro future!
This Week in 1968: Fantastic breathes its last
Fantastic became part of a comic with one of the most convoluted mastheads…
New Northern Toy Fair lands in Blackpool next weekend
A new Toy Fair for the North West comes to Blackpool next weekend
New SHIFT comic anthology shifts – to wrong stores!
Has AI gone rogue in your local newsagents?
Crowdfunding Spotlight: SHRIEEEK! Special – All Dell Breaks Loose!
Check out the latest issue of the UK based comic anthology of the horrific, weird and spooky…
Let’s Hear it For… the art of Jamie Hernandez, and Love and Rockets
Celebrating pure, unadulterated style…
Myfanwy Tristram’s new graphic novel, “Noisy Valley”, coming in 2026 from SelfMadeHero
Last chance to preorder at a discount from Waterstones
Coming Soon: The Heist Of Hollow London, by Eddie Robson
“A twisty dystopia that blends Severance with Ocean’s Eleven”
Upcoming Milton Keynes Indie Book Fair offers huge author lineup, including comic creator Paul B. Rainey
An opportunity to meet. Madonna not expected.
Doctor Strange by Paul Smith Artist’s Edition announced
Highlighting some of Paul Smith’s best early Marvel work