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Doctor Who’s Nicola Bryant joins “Dark Legacies” comic “cast”
Doctor Who star joins growing comic cast, a hard-hitting SF epic
Judge Dredd Megazine revamped, 2000AD surges on
More new thrills ahead!
Happy Birthday, EAGLE! 75 years old
Celebrating a very special anniversary
Portsmouth Comic Con Bound: An Interview with designer and illustrator Sophie Cowdrey
Find out more about Doctor Who behind the scenes in May..l
The Origins of newspaper strip “Annie Droid” by Ian Gibson and Peter Richardson
Peter Richardson recalls the inventive, eclectic newspaper strip’s origins
New Sci Fi Comic and Toy Fair comes to Chester in June
New Sci Fi Comic and Toy Fair coming to Chester
Remembering Robert E. McGinnis
The artist of many paperback book covers, James Bond film posters, more
In His Own Words: Carlos Ezquerra on his Early Judge Dredd designs
Secrets of Judge Dredd’s origins recalled!
Trump’s Tariffs: A Cold War exemption shelters books from escalating trade war
“Emergency action” has triggered emergency exemptions
The Broons limited edition screen prints for sale once more
The Broons screenprints are back at Comic-Art
Death Rattler Eggs? More crazy comic free gifts in latest Phil-Comics auction!
Dubiously described comic free gifts ahead!
WHSmith High Street closures continue apace, despite £76 million buyout
More closures on our High Streets
Goats in Action, back in April 1977
Goats causing mayhem? Action got there first!
Lego unveils Marvel Super Hero-inspired mini busts
Now here’s a super LEGO challenge…
Steve Ditko re-issues in the works, featuring the work of the co-creator of Spider-Man and Doctor Strange
Are your Spidey-Senses tingling?
Lakes International Comic Art Festival launches the 2025 “Sophie Castille Award – English” for Comics in Translation
Third time around for this important award
Dandy and Beano Summer Specials available now, Jamie Smart’s “Desperate Dan” celebrated
New Specials, and a look back at the last days of The Dandy