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Rare Russian Star Wars film poster at auction today
Strange, rare, and weird!
In Review: Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein
Guillermo del Toro breathes new life into the much filmed story…
New issue of Simon Jacob’s Cosmic Detective Agency launching at Thought Bubble
Guns, robots and more in a retro future!
This Week in 1968: Fantastic breathes its last
Fantastic became part of a comic with one of the most convoluted mastheads…
New Northern Toy Fair lands in Blackpool next weekend
A new Toy Fair for the North West comes to Blackpool next weekend
New SHIFT comic anthology shifts – to wrong stores!
Has AI gone rogue in your local newsagents?
Crowdfunding Spotlight: SHRIEEEK! Special – All Dell Breaks Loose!
Check out the latest issue of the UK based comic anthology of the horrific, weird and spooky…
Let’s Hear it For… the art of Jamie Hernandez, and Love and Rockets
Celebrating pure, unadulterated style…
Myfanwy Tristram’s new graphic novel, “Noisy Valley”, coming in 2026 from SelfMadeHero
Last chance to preorder at a discount from Waterstones
Coming Soon: The Heist Of Hollow London, by Eddie Robson
“A twisty dystopia that blends Severance with Ocean’s Eleven”
Upcoming Milton Keynes Indie Book Fair offers huge author lineup, including comic creator Paul B. Rainey
An opportunity to meet. Madonna not expected.
Doctor Strange by Paul Smith Artist’s Edition announced
Highlighting some of Paul Smith’s best early Marvel work
Comic Book UK calls on Chancellor to back British comic industry in upcoming Budget
Back the British comics industry , Chancellor asked
Coming in 2026: My Beloved Other, a graphic memoir by Nick Abadzis and Angela Watson
Sixteen years in the making from conception to final art
Sneak Peek: “The Amazing Adventures of Pig-Boy”
New from Thurston Nudge…
Adam Eterno versus … Giant Frogs!
Angry amphibians are after Adam!
Dredd vs the Dark Judges Art Print by John McCrea drops
Halloween horror! Stunning Dredd art print for sale
In Memoriam: Drew Struzan, film poster artist exemplar
Mourning the passing a film art industry legend
Cartoon Museum gets set to host “A 100-year Journey of Diversity and Representation in Comics”
A special fundraiser for the Cartoon Museum