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Britbox joins in the Gerry Anderson Day celebrations, coming soon
Britbox gets set to deliver favourite episodes of Thunderbirds and more, as part of International Gerry Anderson Day 2021
WebFind: Ramayana, from Wonder House Books, adapted by Shubha Vilas and Ishan Trivedi
Discovered quite by chance, a beautiful-looking adaptation of this story from Indian mythology…
Anderson Entertainment partners with Gail Myerscough to launch limited edition mug set
Some fun Thunderbirds mugs now on sale, with distinct designs
Cartoon Museum marks the passing of its patron, Prince Philip
Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh has been an enthusiastic Patron of The Cartoon Museum in London for over 20 years and his death, announced earlier today, has been greeted with sorrow. In 1949 Prince Philip and the young Princess… Read More ›
Heritage Auctions Announces record first Quarter Sales surpassing $337 million, helped by Simon Bisley “Lobo” art and more
Staggering sales success, despite the pandemic
Revealed: The Treasury of British Comics “Tom Paterson Collection” Cover!
Madcap as ever, the cover for the upcoming Tom Paterson Collection from the Treasury of British Comics
Crowdfunding Spotlight: Affinities, from Public Domain Review
A massive collection of stunning images, gathered from many public domain sources, is in the works
“Killtopia” set to become Unreal Engine-powered TV show
Great news for fans of this terrific indie comics series
“The Strange Death of Alex Raymond” by Dave Sim et al, collected, out in July from Living the Line
This collection has had a troubled gestation, but is now on its way…
Comic Creator Spotlight: Cartoonist and Illustrator Cedric Hohnstadt
A quick look at the work of this talented American artist, and Cricket Media’s “Spider” magazine, too
EUDICOM, a Creative Europe project supporting digital comics distribution, cranks up steam
A new pan European initiative seeks to further expand digital comics distribution across the continent
Creating Comics: Panel Borders – Defensive Animals, with Leomi Sadler and Stan Sakai
Alex Fitch delves into more anthropomorphic comics in his latest comics-focused radio show
Comic creators and fine artists rally in aid of charity “Self Harm Awareness for all” – auction launches later this month
Check out this latest charity auction in aid of a good cause
Making Better Comics – artist Adam Lumb delves into the comics form, aided by the work of Scott McCloud
Artist and writer delves into the ways comics are created and connect with readers
Comics Come Home to Kendal – First Guests announced for Lakes International Comic Art Festival 2021 in October
Yes, the Lakes Festival back, this year in physical form, in Kendal…
Crowdfunding Spotlight: Sentinel Issue Seven: Hell on Harry Howson
A new issue of the Commando and Starblazer-inspired comic is in the works
“1950s British Science Fiction” rockets to 20th episode at hyper speed!
Some more fantastic mini documentaries on post war British SF from Philip Harbottle
In Review: Wika by Thomas Day and Oliver Ledroit
Steampunk meets a Midsummer Night’s Dream in a brutal, adult-themed synthesis with art that simply stuns…
Cartoon Museum awarded massive grant as part of government #HereForCulture initiative
Great news for the Cartoon Museum, and information on the HereForCulture initiative that aims to support recovery of our arts organisations and more