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The Natural History Museum has launched “The Dinosaur Collection”. T-shirt designs by Steve White

Natural History Museum “Dinosaur Collection” stomps on to sale

By John Freeman on July 12, 2025 • ( 1 )

Dino delights now available

Celebrating 30 years of Strangehaven by Gary Spencer Millidge

By John Freeman on July 12, 2025

Marking a major British independent comics milestone

2000AD and The Treasury of British Comics Annuals - 2026

2000AD and Treasury of British Comics Annuals return

By John Freeman on July 11, 2025 • ( 1 )

Spreading Thrill-Power faster than Santa can zip down a chimney!

Celebrate the release of David Bowie’s “Space Oddity”, with artist Todd Alcott

By John Freeman on July 11, 2025

Celebrating the launch of a classic Bowie track

Jurassic World: Rebirth (2025) - illustration by Fraser Geesin

In Review: Jurassic World: Rebirth

By Tim Robins on July 10, 2025

Get on with the action!

Comic Book Creator remembers Dave Stevens

By John Freeman on July 10, 2025

Celebrating a much-missed comics legend

One of the Doctor Who "Sky Ray" cards drawn by Patrick Williams. Reportedly, when the cards were designed Williams was instructed not draw Patrick Troughton's face, because although Wall's had bought the rights to use the character, the TARDIS and the Daleks, this did not include the right to use the actor's likeness

Comic Creator Spotlight: Pat Williams, EAGLE and TV Comic artist

By John Freeman on July 9, 2025 • ( 2 )

A guide to some of the little-known comic artist’s work

Superman is seen flying for the first time in the British weekly Triumph No. 772, in August 1939, ahead the use of that power in any other media, including his US titles

Superman’s British Comic Connections

By John Freeman on July 9, 2025 • ( 5 )

A British comic first reprinted Superman in 1939, faster than a speeding bullet…

Findlay Macbeth - Graphic Novel - by Kev F Sutherland

Crowdfunding Spotlight: Findlay Macbeth – Graphic Novel

By John Freeman on July 9, 2025

It’s already hit target! You cannae stop it now…

In Brief: International Comic News Round Up

By John Freeman on July 8, 2025 • ( 1 )

An amazing new documentary teased, sad museum news

Rian Hughes writes for upcoming Cruel Universe from Oni Press

By John Freeman on July 8, 2025

Author, artist, now scriptwriter!

Image copyright © The Trustees of The Pooh Properties, The Trustees of The Shepard Trust and HarperCollinsPublishers Limited

100th Anniversary editions of Winnie-the-Pooh, and sequel, in the works

By John Freeman on July 8, 2025

A.A. Milne and E.H. Shepard’s bear set to be celebrated in style

A Wonder Book by Nathaniel Hawthorne, featuring art by Das Pastoras (Beehive Books, 2025)

Nathaniel Hawthorne’ “A Wonder Book” revisited, with new art by Das Pastoras

By John Freeman on July 8, 2025

Coming Soon, a new edition of a glorious Victorian collection

2000AD Prog 2440 UK and DIGITAL: 9th July £3.80 NORTH AMERICA: 3rd September $30.00 (Prog Pack) DIAMOND: MAY251643 COVER: Tazio Bettin

Azimuth returns to 2000AD

By John Freeman on July 8, 2025

New thrills aplenty!

Comic Laureate Bobby Joseph and Heathcote School’s Head of Art, Sarena Dale, with enries for the Rising Star Awards

Catching Up with Comics Laureate Bobby Joseph

By John Freeman on July 7, 2025

Comics Laureate Bobby Joseph continues his mission to promote comics as a medium and reach and encourage new readers, young and old, through workshops, presentations and other events. Just in the past week, the busy comic creator, whose new book, My Dad Fights… Read More ›