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Heritage Auctions smashes another sales record
Staggering US comics auction sales figures break records, again
Josephine M.K. Edwards bewitching tale, “The Will O’The Wisp”, back in print
A haunting tale gets a second outing thanks to Breakdown Press
New “illustrators” projects from Book Palace spotlight Edgar Rice Burroughs, Peter Jackson, Jesús Blasco, and more
Some great new projects in the works from the Book Palace team
In Review: Horror – The First Time America’s Paranoia infected the World
Peter Duncan reviews a new book on the 1950s campaign against American horror comics and is left sadly unimpressed
Stunning Conan the Barbarian art by Batman: Reptilian artist Liam Sharp up for sale
Stunning, dramatic art by Liam Sharp for sale, and a Batman: Reptilian plug!
Rare, possibly unique Garth newspaper strip merchandise sighted
Do you know of any other “Garth” merchandise? This jigsaw may be unique…
Alan Austin, Britain’s first comics retailer, remembered in his own words in two new books
British comic retailing memories from the much-respected, and missed, Alan Austin brought to book
Castle Fine Art offers Hanna-Barbera “Scooby Doo” limited edition prints and more
Animation art prints cut the mustard!
Commando 60th Anniversary celebrations continue with cursed planes, an historic sequel, future war – and an origin story, too!
All-out anniversary section in the latest Commando set from DC Thomson Media
The sad tale of Boardman Science Fiction, a victim of its own publisher revealed, in latest “1950s British Science Fiction” videocast
Back in the 1950s, the Boardman Science Fiction series attempted to introduce quality science fiction into Britain in both hardcover and paperback. Why did it fail? That’s the question posed – and answered – by author and SF expert Philip… Read More ›
Rebellion releases include second Hugo Pratt “Battler Britton” print collection this week
Some cracking releases from Rebellion this week, including the second collection of Battler Britton stories drawn by Hugo Pratt
Heritage Auctions gears up for massive X-Men comic “Signature” sale this weekend
This just might be the best X-Men auction ever, bub!
Rian Hughes new novel, “The Black Locomotive”, out in August
Reasons to pick up Rian Hughes’ upcoming novel, “The Black Locomotive”? It’s shorter than “XX.” Steam trains…
Quarantined in Japan: reportage graphic novelist Fumio Obata tells his story
A fascinating account of travel to Japan this summer
Illustrator and Comic Artist Spotlight: Eko
Dive into some fantastic “wood-cut” illustrations and comic art by this Mexican artist
In Review: The Strange Death of Alex Raymond by Dave Sim & Carson Grubaugh
Set your mind to be warped by Dave Sim and Carson Grubaugh’s book…
BritComicsArt offers more iconic “Forbidden Planet” art by Brian Bolland
1980s advertising art by Brian Bolland with a music and film theme up for sale
Comic Velocity: HIV and AIDS in Comics exhibition in New York
A new exhibition explores how artists and activists have used comics to create and shape conversations about HIV and AIDS
Rare Golden Age Comics sold for record amounts, but “The Promise Collection” may have more surprises to come
Staggering prices for rare US comics, and more go on sale from Heritage Auctions this weekend