The latest edition of what he happily describes as “The worst joke I ever made” from comic creator Paul Eldridge has hit the internet
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British Comic News Stand Sales Figures, Winners and Losers (January – June 2020)
There are a lot of caveats to this period’s magazine sales data
Out Now: The Corona Diary 2020 by Vic Lee
This limited edition journal looks stunning
Crowdfunding Spotlight: The Tide Gallery Collection by Adam Lumb
Check out this art-focused project from the independently-published fantasy-adventure saga
Don’t Miss out on a chance to win a copy of Rik Hoskin’s new novel, Bystander 27!
The clock’s ticking – enter our competition now!
Crowdfunding Spotlight: Nani – a chat with writer and creator Ziki Nelson, and Kugali Media’s Matthew Corry
We go behind the scenes with some of the team behind innovative African Comics publisher Kugali
Rare World War Two cartoons and more form new digital Cartoon Museum exhibition, “Laughter of our own making: Cartoons from the secret artists of Changi Prison Camp”
An incredible snapshot of POW life in the Far East during World war Two
Latest ComPalComics offers Doctor Who and Ken Reid comic art, VIZ dummy, classic British comics – with free gifts! – and more
Cracking British comic art and much more on offer
ICE Cool! A chat with comics events organiser Shane Chebsey
Catching up with the powerhouse events organiser, comic creator and musician
Manga Yokai Stories offers some ghostly tales from Japan, retold by Sean Michael Wilson and Inko
Ghostly manga tales on their way to a bookshop near you…
Winged Weirdness creeps into latest Eco Kids Planet magazine as birds take over!
Have you ever seen a Court of Crows?
Kennedy Publishing launches “Box of… Bing”, out now
Bing is clearly on a mission to take over newsagents!
First Look: Lumberjanes: True Colors
A voyage of discovery of identity begins…
Creating Comics: In Conversation with Martin Stiff, on his new graphic novel, Tiny Acts of Violence
We find out more about Martin’s latest comics project…
Frazetta Art Museum expands online presence
Discussion of the work of artist Frank Frazetta as another painting goes up for auction led me back not only to the web site of the Frazetta Art Museum but to discover his family have recently extended the presence of… Read More ›
Coming Soon: “Jeepers Creepers”, audio drama documenting the life of Marty Feldman, with Wink Taylor and Jessica Martin
A wonderful play about Marty Feldman and wife Lauretta gets an audio drama release next month
Massive job losses reported at US publisher DC Comics, home to Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman
Wide scale redundancies have been reported
Doctor Who Magazine announces “Time Lord Victorious” comic strip details, Ninth Doctor returns
Back with a bang! The comic strip returns to DWM next month
The Perplexing Origins of “Pocket Chiller Library” – and a series checklist
Take a trip back to the 1970s… if you dare!
In Review: Rok the God
A terrific mash up of football action and alien skullduggery!