Soon to be published by Red Kite, The Golden Years of Matchbox Art features the Matchbox kits artwork of Roy Huxley and will sit very nicely with 2009’s Vintage Years of Airfix Box Art from Crowood Press featuring Roy Cross‘… Read More ›
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Cracking British comics and more offered in latest Phil-Comics eBay auction
From Batman to Beano, Dandy to Detective Comics, Star Trek to Superboy, Thunderbirds to Topper and Whizzer and Chips to Walking Dead, there’s plenty on offer in the latest Phil-Comics eBay comic auction this week Run by Phil Shrimpton, Phil… Read More ›
Rebellion announces “The John Steel Files”, new Thriller Picture Library collection
Steel yourselves for some jazzy, classic action adventure from the Treasury of British Comics
All-new Dennis & Gnasher: Unleashed! hits CBBC next week
Dennis & Gnasher: Unleashed! is back – and there’s a celebratory Beano subscription on offer for fans
Neil Gaiman’s Sandman Comes to Audible as Full-Cast Drama
Peter Duncan checks out the new full-length audio drama based on the Vertigo comic…
In Memoriam: Fleetway Art Editor John Jackson
John Jackson played an important role in the work to relaunch Eagle in the 1980s, and Roy of the Rovers
Learn some secrets of contemporary portrait photography with Rory Lewis
Learn some photography tricks of the trade from a contemporary expert
Creating Comics, raising cash for charity: check out this retro Judge Dredd art by David Broughton
Check out this comics-related charity project with a 1970s look…
Creator Spotlight: Don’t miss “Godzilla’s Lockdown Diary” by Edward Taylor
What does Godzilla do when not on a rampage? Edward Taylor offers his thoughts…
Cartoons on Film: Molesworth Trailer
Here’s a trailer for Molesworth, an upcoming animated feature film
100 female & non-binary comic book creatives combine forces for COVID-19 fundraising “Insider Art” anthology
Check out this amazing fundraiser in aid of females & non-binary comic book retailers
Breaking boundaries: Hamish Steele’s “DeadEndia” heads to Netflix
Great news about the adventures of Barney, Norma and magical talking dog, Pugsley!
Hero Collector releases Ghostbusters: The Inside Story
One for Slimer fans!
Meet the Skrawllordz – a secret society forged in the fire of the Lakes International Comic Art Festival!
Not just one comic creator interview this time out – but six!
Barbara Firth’s children’s book illustrations up for auction
Woking-based auction house Ewbank’s is hosting an auction of watercolour art by award-winning children’s book illustrator Barbara Firth later this month. The auction includes some of her illustrations for Walker Books Leapfrog; art from Barnabas Walks written by William Mayne,… Read More ›
Fantasy Magazine Returns, submissions open for short fiction
Fiction title Fantasy Magazine will be relaunching in November 2020
WebFind: David Baillie’s “Paraverse”
Check out this fun anthology strip on WebToons
Buy The Bad Bad Place by David Hine and Mark Stafford – and help support The Cartoon Museum
Support the endangered Cartoon Museum and get a brilliant A6 artwork by Mark Stafford. What are you waiting for?
In Review: Spirou – Hope, Against All Odds Part Two
Peter Duncan takes a look at Émile Bravo’s latest episode of Spriou’s wartime story, available in English as a digital edition…
Rebellion announces immersive live‑action attraction, Judge Dredd Uprising
A new adventure is coming to London in 2021. Be ready, Citizen!