The Beano has gifted climate activist Greta Thunberg with a bespoke illustration to express thanks for all she has done for a cause that is so important to the Beano community
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In Review: 2000AD Prog 2170 “Regened”
Peter Duncan offers his views on this week’s 2000AD, Prog 2170, a follow-up to last year’s Regened Prog, all-ages issue, and the first of four planned for 2020
2000AD, Treasury of British Collections and Specials – 2020
Last Updated 5th June 2020: A guide to all announced 2000AD and Treasury of British Collections and Specials for 2020
Egmont’s campaign to bring storytime into the national curriculum gathers momentum
Comics creators and other comic publishers should get involved in Egmont Publishing’s campaign calling for daily storytime to be made a statutory part of the school curriculum
Doctor Who’s Crystal Palace Dinosaurs Connection!
News that Historic England is to add London’s Crystal Palace Dinosaurs to its Heritage At Risk Register prompted memories of the time Doctor Who companion Ace had an encounter with them, back in 1990…
Latest Phil-Comics auction is a first issue frenzy!
A huge array of comics, annuals, books, holiday specials, free gifts and magazines await you in the Phil-Comics eBay auctions this week
In Memoriam: Polystyle Publications editor John Harvey
We’re sorry to report the passing of former Polystyle Publications staff member John Harvey, whose duties included editor of Pippin in Playland, and who also wrote the title’s “Sooty and Sweep” stories
Upcoming Aces Weekly Volume 44 offers new Lady Enigma, Psycho Gran and more
Aces Weekly Volume 44 – the latest edition of the digital comics anthology – launches next Monday
New Colouring Heaven paid-for newsletter highlights work of nature artist Robert Roskam
Colouring Heaven magazine has launched a new paid-for newsletter, dedicated to giving colourists even more chances to discover new illustrators and artists
Avery Hill Publishing: Always Offering Something a Little Different
Reviews of Lizzy Stewart’s Walking Distance and B. Mure’s The Tower in the Sea by Peter Duncan
In Three Short Weeks, Action comic is back!
It horrified prudes and censors alike – but the ground-breaking British comic Action is back, in just three short weeks!
Commission “Liphook” co-creator Mark Stafford for some unique art!
Fancy your own original art by Liphook co-creator and ace comic artist Mark Stafford? You do? Well, you’re in luck!
“The Three Bears” cameo as Beano partners with World Book Day to Share a Million Stories
Beano has partnered with World Book Day, offering a Book Token with this week’s issue
Collecting Comic Art: An Interview with 2000AD art collector Robert Cox
Morgan Spiceman chats with comic art collector Robert Cox about his love of 2000AD and more
In Review: Doctor Who – Ascension of the Cybermen
Tim Robins tries to make sense of Ascension of the Cybermen, which is not as easy for him as you might think…
Newcastle’s Space Zone brings space exploration to life, opened by Britain’s first astronaut Helen Sharman
Officially launched by Helen Sharman, Britain’s first astronaut, earlier this month, Space Zone brings space exploration to life
Chris Weston’s Treasury of British Comics SMASH! Special cover revealed
Check out the cover and intel on the upcoming SMASH! Special…
Coming Soon: Amazing Fantasy #15, and early “Judge Dredd” art by Mick McMahon up for auction
Early Judge Dredd art by Mick McMahon, and a high grade copy of Amazing Fantasy #15, are on offer from Heritage Auctions…
The Dandy’s Black Bob – the comic world’s most treasured sheepdog?
Dandy fans may remember a Border Collie more valuable than Megan…
Looking Back at “The Boys” – A Retrospective Review by Luke Williams
Luke Williams gives us a retrospective review of the original of The Boys, co-created by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson…