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The touring British comics exhibition, Comics: Explore and Create Comic Art, from Seven Stories, The National Centre for Children’s Books, is currently being hosted at the Coalbrookdale Gallery, adjacent to Enginuity, part of Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron, until 1st September 2019…. Read More ›

Stuart Rothstein, a retired Brock chemistry and physics professor, donated a rare version of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, illustrated by Salvador Dali, to Brock University's Special Collections in 2017. Image: Brock University

WebFind: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, illustrated by Salvador Dali

In 1865, Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, an Oxford mathematician and Anglican deacon, published Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, a story about a little girl who tumbles down a rabbit hole, first introducing the world to Alice and her pseudonymous creator, Lewis Carroll…. Read More ›

"The Happy Warrior" by Clifford Makins and Frank Bellamy

Commemorating D-Day: A Look Back at Eagle’s “The Happy Warrior”

Marking the 75th anniversary of D-Day, we feature some pages from Clifford Makins and Frank Bellamy‘s classic 1957 Eagle biography of Sir Winston Churchill, “The Happy Warrior“, which revolutionised the presentation of historical documentary in strip form for British comics…. Read More ›

In Review: The Leopard from Lime Street Volume Two

The next book from the Treasury of British Comics sees the return of Buster comic’s The Leopard from Lime Street, with Volume Two of the strips collecting his adventures published between June 1977 and 1978. The “UK’s answer to Spider-Man” returns… Read More ›

The Dream is Over: 34 years in the making, Striker finally bows out

Striker creator Pete Nash has announced the grim news that his football strip, a long time staple of The Sun, is to finally end – and despite two successful crowdfunding campaigns, the Striker comic will not be returning, apart from one final “wrap up” Special

Amazing Fantasy 15 (1962) with Stan Lee signature to splash page margin and photograph of original owner with Stan Lee at Excel Centre Comic Con Sunday Feb 16th 2012 where the comic was signed Good cover gloss, Biro '6' to cover and light blue colour touch to Spider-Man's eyes, villain's eyes and ankle sock. 1 inch margin tear to page 25

Amazing Fantasy #15 sells for £9600 in UK Compal Auction, Dandy 2 for £4550

By John Freeman on 5 June 2019 • ( 2 )

There was clearly some fierce bidding in the latest ComPal comic and comic art auction, with some high prices paid for the top lots, among them a copy of Amazing Fantasy #15, the first appearance of Marvel’s The Amazing Spider-Man,… Read More ›

Director’s Commentary and Sneak Peek: Black North by Mark McCann and Steven Austin

Black North is a new, 96-page gritty SF action adventure graphic novel from Mark McCann and Steven Austin which will soon be seeking crowdfunding. We asked Mark, an author and writer from Belfast, to give us the lowdown on how… Read More ›

Raymond Briggs’ “Time For Lights Out” due in November

Time For Lights Out by Raymond Briggs is a 256-page hardcover out on 14th November from Jonathan Cape. In his customary pose as the grumpiest of grumpy old men, the award-winning graphic novelist contemplates old age and death… and doesn’t… Read More ›

Dads can be Heroes, just for one day!

London’s National Theatre loves David Bowie – singer, musician, actor, writer, fashion icon – and their Bowie inspired products have proved incredibly popular, and the organisation reckons they’d make for perfect Father’s Day presents. The bestselling Ziggy tea towel (one… Read More ›

Crowdfunding Spotlight: Get your teeth in Songbird, a vampire novel by A.S. Chambers

This July sees a fan favourite from Lancaster-based fantasy author A.S. Chambers’ ever expanding urban fantasy universe receive her first outing in her own novel. “Since her first appearances in The Casebook of Sam Spallucci, readers have loved the vampire… Read More ›

Taschen releases second in its “The Complete Little Nemo” series

By John Freeman on 4 June 2019

Following up on The Complete Little Nemo 1905-1909 released in January, Taschen have now released The Complete Little Nemo 1910-1927 by Winsor McCay. Little Nemo may be a diminutive hero of comic narrative, but he stands tall as one of… Read More ›

Comics Inspiration: How Celebrities have inspired the look of some Comic Characters Part 3: 2000AD Edition

By Colin Noble on 4 June 2019 • ( 4 )

Colin Noble explores how Celebrities have inspired the look of some Comic Characters

Sneak Peek: Rob Davis’s “Book of Forks” out in October, concludes “Motherless Oven” trilogy

By John Freeman on 4 June 2019

This October, just in time for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival, SelfMadeHero will publish The Book of Forks – the final book in Rob Davis‘s stunning abstract adventure trilogy that began with the brilliant The Motherless Oven back in… Read More ›

Harrier Comics revival abandoned?

By John Freeman on 4 June 2019

There was a uproar from several creators when downthetubes reported Canadian-based publisher CPEG had announced reprints of some of independent British publisher Harrier Comics 1980s titles back in 2017 – and it seems the project is now in limbo.

Panel Borders: Apollo and other other Space Adventures

In an episode of the radio show Panel Borders looking depictions of astronauts and close encounters on the comic book page, Alex Fitch talks to writers Matt Fitch and Chris Baker about their graphic novel adaptation of the first American… Read More ›

Scribble Down transfer packs update “Action Transfers” for younger children

Earlier this year we highlighted the history-inspired rub down transfers range from Westair Reproductions Ltd, which includes packs featuring dinosaurs, Vikings and castle siege scenes. We’ve now been made aware of an award-winning transfers range aimed at younger children. Scribble… Read More ›

Man in a Suitcase: Volume 6 Blu-Ray Deluxe Edition - Comic

Network DVD includes “Man in a Suitcase” Comic as part of new Blu-Ray release

Award-winning specialist Blu-Ray and DVD distribution company Network have included another fantastic comic strip addition to one of their latest limited deluxe edition Blu-Ray box sets – Man in a Suitcase: Volume 6. A cracking ITC adventure series first broadcast… Read More ›

Crowdfunding Spotlight: The Wonders of Science by Eddie Campbell and Phil Elliott