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Slingsby Bros. Ink! appeals for help with new newspaper strip collections
Do you have copies of Empire News in your comics collection?
Pedantic Stan, The Comics Fan, hops over the English Channel, to Germany!
Wer ist der größte Pedant in Deutschland?
Worms, Void Runners and a Messerschmitt, oh my!
New 2000AD and Judge Dredd Megazine on sale this Wednesday!
Mundo Pixar Experience lands in the UK next year
London is set to host the world’s largest immersive exhibition celebrating Pixar
Manga Jiman Challenge returns – are you ready?
The annual competition is back, deadline early January
Latest Compal auction includes Ron Turner’s original “Dalek Chronicles” cover art
Original Daleks art! Not even Doctor Who can beat that!
Bones & Betrayals: A Chat with Andi Ewington, Erica Marks and Calum Alexander Watt
Building a fantasy crime scene with glitter and ghosts!
Reinventing Doctor Who: Daryl Joyce offers new take on “Genesis of the Daleks”
A new take on a classic Doctor Who tale
Dan Dare relaunched as graphic novel project from B7 Comics
New threats, new adventures for a classic hero…
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In Memoriam: Comic book inker, Andrew (Drew) Hennessy
His passion for art led to a lifelong dedication to a career in comic inking
Free Gifts galore under the hammer in latest Phil-Comics eBay auction
Rare pre-World War Two Beano gift a highlight
2026 2000AD and Treasury Annuals hit the shelves, plus attempted thrill sucker sabotage!
Two annuals and the latest Prog! We’re being spoiled!
In Brief: A Random Thought Bubble Spotlight
A smattering of stuff to search for this coming weekend in Harrogate!
Artist Ant Williams brings two amazing projects to Thought Bubble
Check out his bonkers new card game and a comic creators survival guide!
BBC’s lost “Vendetta: The Running Man” drama gets special screening in Blackpool
Great news for classic British TV fans
“Sláine: The Horned God”, retold on stage by Jason Buck, on Tour in 2026
Don’t have a warp spasm!
Comic Creator Spotlight: Conan Artist Ivan Gil
Check out one of Titan’s Conan artists
Latest “Arthuriana” explores themes and characters and their portrayals in comics
From Prince Valiant to Camelot 3000 and much more besides, the latest issue of Arthuriana offers a diverse range of essays on Arthurian themes and characters and their portrayals in comics
Star Wars Insider comes to an end, but to go out blazing
The Dark Side triumphs as print publishing falters