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RAF Manston History Museum to host two-day comic event in June
Get ready for a ride out to Ramsgate
Get Ready for “Doctor Who: Cybermen – The Ultimate Guide”
Don’t delete this from your memory…
In Memoriam: Comic Artist Jackson “Butch” Guice
We’re sorry to report the death of American artist Jackson “Butch” Guice, aged 63, who has died after battling illness. Our sympathies to family and friends at this time. Much admired by fellow comic creators, Guice was a creative force… Read More ›
Puffin Books launches Graphic Novel Competition
The competition will be open to any comics creator who is 18 or over
In Review: Doctor Who – The Well
Tim has been pondering a curate’s egg…
Titan Comics teases “Return To Skull Island” mini-series further, with new trailer
“Skull Island: The Animated Series” continues in comics
Splank! Academic Special created for Northern Ireland’s “On the Margins” Conference
An comic treat for a special academic event
Coming Soon: “Acid Box”, a darkly comic adventure through club culture
Dancefloor history meets family history via psychic reality-skipping quest
Cartoonists furious after “Licence to Offend” cancelled for… potential offence
Cartoonists mystified by exhibition ban
Ambitious new comic publishers join mission to create the “next great British comics boom”
Four more publishers join the new comic trade association
Specialist figure retailer Master Replicas acts on tariffs, freezing US preorders
More bad news for US figure collectors – for nwo
July heats up with 2000AD Sci-Fi Special 2025 in the works
A stellar lineup in store for the summer!
Publishers’ Licensing Services, Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society partner with Copyright Licensing Agency on generative AI licence
New way forward on AI licensing for publishers and creators?
Coming Soon, an anniversary edition of Stref’s graphic novel adaptation of “Peter Pan”
Anniversary edition in the works
In Review: Sinners
Tim Robins checks out Ryan Cogler’s new horror film
Lakes International Comic Art Festival launches UK Development Agency for Comics
The new agency will be based in Barrow
Exclusive Interview: Portsmouth Comic Con 2025 Guest Andy Fanton
Hi-jinks with Hamsters with Hammers!
Coming Soon: A new edition of EXTERMINART! by Andrew Skilleter
New edition of this Dalek-filled art book in the works
“Animated UK Meets Europe” Returns To Cartoon Forum
Cartoon Forum is a pitching and co-production forum for animated TV projects