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When Dan Dare tie-in fiction went woefully wrong – a sorry tale of disastrous publishing decisions
Philip Harbottle deservedly eviscerates the terrible publishing decisions of Hulton Press, who successfully destroyed what could have been a great new line in Dan Dare tie-in science fiction…
Falkirk’s Park Gallery to host “The Graphic Novel World of Metaphrog” exhibition
“The Graphic Novel World of Metaphrog” opens at Falkirk’s Park Gallery this week
New Constant Scale delivers latest Airfix news and reviews
The latest issue of Constant Scale, the magazine of the Airfix Collectors’ Club, is available now
Tripwire Presents Bristol Comic Con poster by Sean Phillips revealed, guest list shapes up
The poster for the “Tripwire Presents Bristol Comic Con” by Sean Phillips revealed, guests shape up
In Memoriam: French comic artist Jean-Claude Mézières, co-creator of Valerian and Laureline
We’re sorry to report the passing of French comic artist Jean-Claude Mézières, co-creator with Pierre Christin of the hugely influential SF BD series Valerian and Laureline
In Review: Scream (2022)
Tim Robins was dragged kicking and, well, er, to this movie… did he enjoy it?
First trailer for “The Last Worker”, new game featuring work of Jörg Tittel and Mick McMahon, released
The first trailer for The Last Worker, a new VR game written and directed by comic creator Jörg Tittel, working with Mick McMahon, has just been released
Independent publisher Sector 13 Comics reveals “1900” comic anthology plans
Independent comics publisher Sector 13 Comics has set out plans for a new comic anthology, 1900, to be published in 2022 – and put out a call for contributors
“The Tony Hancock Show” gets DVD release
Great news for fans of comedian Tony Hancock – a rarely seen TV show is getting a DVD release
Hergé, Moebius, Wayne England comic art and more offered in latest Catawiki auctions
There are some impressive art rarities by Hergé, Will Eisner, Moebius and more on offer over on the Catawiki auction site this week
Adam Hughes Doctor Who: Special 2022 cover revealed, Ninth and Tenth Doctors head back to comics!
Titan Comics has revealed Cover A for their upcoming Doctor Who: Special 2022 by superstar artist Adam Hughes
Thrill suckers target 2000AD Instagram, all posts lost in hack
A rotten development for the 2000AD team
Wallace and Gromit set to return, new “Chicken Run” film voice cast revealed
Cracking news for Aardman animation and Wallace and Gromit fans – a new film is in the works!
In Memoriam: Beano, Beezer and Topper artist, John F. Dallas
We’re sorry to report the passing of DC Thomson comics veteran, John F. Dallas, perhaps best known for his long run on “Beryl the Peril”
Listen, pussycats! TV’s original Kojak gets recalled in latest “Yours Retro”
Back In the 1970s, Kojak set the standard for hard-hitting, gritty police shows, and very far from being “just another cop show”, as writer JD Savage reveals in the latest issue of Yours Retro, available now from all good newsagents… Read More ›
Brickman, Combat Colin and Doctor Who “Daft Dimension” art rarities up for grabs!
Ace British cartoonist Lew Stringer has some more of his art for sale on that there eBay!
The Royal Navy in the desert and a time traveller in the Battle of Britain? Have Commando Comics taken a strange turn?
A smashing line up of stories in the latest set of Commando Comics – including a time travel tale!
New thrills in 2000AD, and a fantastic classic Treasury of British Comics comic collection, Karl the Viking, too!
New thrills in 2000AD, the debut of Hawk the Slayer, and a fantastic classic Treasury of British Comics comic collection, Karl the Viking, too!
You wait for one book about TV’s cult classic, “The Avengers”, and three come along at once!
Three great books are out now, focusing on aspects of the cult action adventure TV series, The Avengers…