Let’s hope we can get to see this before it closes, eh?
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Friday Foster: The Sunday Strips out now in Spanish, English edition available in July
If you’re a newspaper strip fan, “Friday Foster: The Sunday Strips” is definitely a collection you need
Comics used to study social movements at America’s Penn State College of Education
Comics used to communicate complex ideas in usable ways that movements and communities can understand
LDComics Women’s Graphic Novel Awards is back for 2021
LDComics has announced their annual women’s graphic novel competition, open to women-identifying artists only, is back this year – and ready to seek out the new, up and coming talent. Digital submissions opened on 26th April and the LDComics team… Read More ›
Marvel’s “Zorro: New World” rides back into comics on Free Comic Book Day, courtesy of American Mythology
Marvel’s Ninteis take on the legendary swordsman heads back I to print
Wally Wood’s dramatic Shock SuspenStories No. 6 cover for EC offered at auction next month
A powerful pre-Comics Code cover is up for auction next month
Beano introduces new Bash Street Kids – the first in years – next week
New kids at Bash Street mean even more trouble for Teacher!
Murky Depths: Latest 1950s British Science Fiction videocast reveals the real history of “Creature from the Black Lagoon” in print
Think you know everything there is to know about Creature from the Black Lagoon? Think again!
Macc-Pow@Home offers great virtual line-up of comic creator interviews, kickstarted by 2000AD colourist Jim Boswell
Comic creator Marc Jackson has a terrific-line-up of guests for his virtual version of Macc-Pow
Rare Colin Wilson “Rogue Trooper” art offered on eBay
Early 2000AD art up for sale from the legendary Colin Wilson
Catawiki Comic Art Auction Spotlight
Some fantastic lots going under the virtual hammer later today, including Jeff Hawke and Robot Archie art
Tube Surfing: New Beano, 2000AD, and a ComicScene Best of Indie Summer Special cover reveal
A quick comics news fix for you
Beano, Dandy annuals and more on sale in early August
Here’s the line-up for this year’s Beano, Dandy and other annuals from DC Thomson Media
Society of Authors gears up to announce 2021 winner of “Queen’s Knickers Award” for illustrated children’s books, and more
Some great books and creators are in the running…
Rare World War Two Chinese comics offered at auction
Much sort after rare manhua on offer in upcoming auction
British comic rarities in latest Phil-Comics, including first issue of Beezer, attract frantic bidding
Fans are going a bit gaga over are issues of some British comics …
Take no flak! New Commando comics out this week
New Commando Comics are out this week
Auction site Catawiki marks anniversary of Tintin creator Hergé’s birth with special auction
Rare Tintin collectables under the hammer this week
Crowdfunding Spotlight: Buzzard, Crackpot and Damsels from D.I.S.T.R.E.S.S, a real mix of offerings!
Crowdfunding has proven a lifeline for comic creators through the COVID-19 crisis – and there are more projects to come…
First tie-in “Ray Harryhausen – Titan of Cinema” exhibition livestream event with Vanessa Harryhausen on tomorrow
The first of four livestream events celebrating the life and work of a cinema legend is online tomorrow