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Lo! An Amazon! talk at the house of Doctor Samuel Johnson
An invitation to a revelatory occasion with Bryan and Mary Talbot
Talent Aplenty at Lakes International Comic Art Festival 2026
LICAF’s guest line-up in Kendal this October includes Colleen Doran and Bill Sienkiewicz
South London Comic and Zine Fair returns this Sunday
An incredible day to inspire fans and creators alike
Summer of Sizzling Thrills Continues in new 2000AD, Judge Dredd Megazine
Action all the way!
Kev Sutherland helps seek out new comic artists
Attention New Comic Talent – Paid Comic Artist Opportunity!
Banned Comics in focus at the National Library of Ireland
James Bacon delivers another fine talk on Irish comics censorship
David Broughton’s Shaman Kane heads to your Local Comic Shop again!
The interstellar space exorcist is back at Antarctic Press
In Review: The Furious
Kick ass kung fu of the groovy kind!
Coming Soon: “The Collins Family Album”, an unofficial Dark Shadows celebration
Creepy crowdfunding news!
Coming Soon: The Giles The Collection 2027
This year’s collection is released in September
Crowdfunding Spotlight: Forensic Psychology Meets Folk Horror in Heartwood #1, “The Less Dead”
Scratch Comics and PSYComics Unite for a Major Kickstarter Launch
Call for Entries: 2026 Rachel Cooke Graphic Novel Short Story Prize challenge opens, AI entries banned
Are you an aspiring cartoonist or graphic novelist? Do you have an idea for a story that’s simply burning to be told? If so, gather up your drawing materials as entries are now open for the Rachel Cooke Graphic Short… Read More ›
Move over, Christopher Nolan – Jordi Bernet’s “Ulysses” has our attention!
The Odyssey has already been capturing comic fans imaginations for decades
Crowdfunding Spotlight: Britannia Macabre by John A. Short and Andrew Richmond
“It’s enough to give Queen Victoria the vapers!”
Doomlord is coming…
A deadly enemy of humankind, set for return…
WebFind: Charting D-Day, Editions OREP’s graphic novels
A specialist French publisher has released a number of their graphic novels in English
Original Don Heck Iron Man art ignites Heritage Auctions sale in $3 million-plus sale
Vintage Marvel art sets new auction record
Phil-Comics eBay Auction Picks
Cracking comics up for auction this weekend from Phil-Comics
Crowdfunding Spotlight: subCULTURE: On In-Crowds & Outliers, from Shelly Bond
Comics finest misfits and provocateurs band together!