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The Enormous Crocodile heads to the Lowry, Quentin Blake exhibition continues
The Enormous Crocodile is weaving his way through the jungle to Lowry
“The Truth About Phyllis Twigg” lifts the lid on secrets of early BBC radio
A Christmas audio treat from B7 Media and friends
Illustrators 49 spotlights the art of Frank Cho, The Eternaut
Frank Cho, Gregory Manchess and Wes Slade, too!
Doctor Who luminaries on Commando duties!
More all-out war action en route this week!
Book Palace Books exclusive Original Art Auction ends tonight
Don’t miss some great comic art gems!
In Review: The Once And Future Riot by Joe Sacco
Graham Baines reviews Sacco’s latest full length reportage
Have you explored The Art of Time Travel?
Lifting the lid on amazing concept art
In Memoriam: Comic Artist Frank Pé
Mourning the loss of a Franco-Belgian giant in comics
Memory, Mind & Media Journal launches new open access comic related collection
A new open access academic collection of comic-related papers
Comic Creator Spotlight: Artist François Boucq
Prize-winning acclaimed artist, 70 this week
In Pictures: A Tremendous Thought Bubble Festival 2025!
A whistle stop trip, and variant cover musings!
Science Fiction comics in the spotlight in Spanish language book series
Can you help a Spanish researcher on a quest for British SciFi comics?
Filling the gaps on “From Cents to Pence” – Alan Class comics info sought
Can you help From Cents to Pence! author Rob Kirby?
Rick Atkinson’s best-selling Revolution Trilogy novels to get graphic novel adaptation
Best-selling historical non fiction series gets graphic novel treatment
Bear Alley Books launches “Air Ace Companion”, new “Mytek” collection
New books from Bear Alley
Angoulême Festival 2026 “on hold” after months of controversy
Prestigious French comics Festival effectively cancelled
Preorders open for “Doctor Who: UNIT Declassified” – online only Variant Cover by David and Emily Roach
This cover by David and Emily Roach has surely got your attention?
Preorders open for Master Replicas Limited Edition TARDIS Figure Set and Case
But is it bigger on the inside?
Who remembers Buster’s “Galaxus, The Thing from Outer Space?
A look back at a popular British strip of the 1960s and 70s