Monsters, an epic of a graphic novel by British comic creator Barry Windsor-Smith, is deservedly gaining acclaim, feels Allan Harvey…
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Annecy International Animation Film Festival includes transformative comic works as part of its “Mifa Pitches” next month
Some amazing graphic novels are in the spotlight at this annual French festival next month
Crowdfunding Spotlight: Help get Doctor Who artist Colin Howard mobile again
Please check out this GoFundMe campaign and support an ace Doctor Who artist
Coming Soon: The Beast of Fang Rock – Illustrated Edition
Mystery and and terror still haunt an island off Britain’s south coast…
Vice Press release limited edition “Nosferatu” silkscreen print by Chris Weston
A suitably spooky tribute to this early Dracula homage…
Sound and Vision: “The Rez” combines podcast and comics to spread messages of kindness and resilience to children
A blend of audio, visuals and kindness that’s a great idea for strange times
Trouble in the “Wild, Wild, East End”… of London, for Wild Bill Hickok, Sitting Bull – and time traveller Charlotte Corday!
Check out this free-to-read web comic by a British comics veteran
John Romita Jr. joins ‘Fantastic Four’ for a Giant-Sized 60th Anniversary Issue (plus, a brief look back at UK reprints)
60 years of Fantastic Four in the US… 59 in the UK!
Tube Surfing: Dandy Summer Special out now, TinTin mashups court case, new Spider-Man bookazine and more
Dandy, Spider-Man, comics event news and more
Remembering Dave Evans: A Personal Tribute by Richmond Clements
Remembering one of the nicest people in comics…
Tube Surfing: New SHIFT cover reveal, Dan Dare on the BBC, and a new graphic novel about World War Two Japanese American activists
Just a few quick comic news items of note…
London’s Cartoon Museum reopens with “V for Vendetta: Behind the Mask” exhibition
The making and cultural myth of V to be explored
Comic Creator Spotlight: TV Century 21 artist Rab Hamilton… or should that be Robert?
A quick look at the artist who brought “Secret Agent 21” and “Aafje Anders” to life
Comic Creator Spotlight: Comic Artist John Royle
A shout out for British comic artist John Royle, artist on Danger Girl and more
Who Remembers “Bancroft Tiddlers”? Here’s a checklist…
These tiny books sparked some old memories – do you have copies?
Sneak Peek: Steampunk adventure South of Bedlam out now from Luke Cooper
Awesome-looking digital comic out now
WebFind: De_Ziners, and Zine Love
Two useful resources for Zine livers, with different approaches
In Memoriam: Comics Editior, Co-Publisher Artist and Letterer Dave Evans, aka Bolt-01
A quiet engine – no, a powerhouse in independent British comics, has passed
Jupiter’s Legacy Netflix Specials out soon from Panini
Mark Miller and Frank Quitely’s super beings set to storm your local WHSmiith… and other outlets!
1950s British Science Fiction videocast celebrates John Russell Fearn’s best SF work
Another splendid foray into vintage SF from Philip Harbottle