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Daft Doctor Who anniversary art on offer
Doctor Who fans are chasing this one!
Signed Jerry Robinson Batman art print offered in auction, in aid of the Cartoonists’ Club of Great Britain
A smashing bit of Batman memorabilia up for auction
London Book Fair Comic Space announced
London Book Fair 2025, returning to Olympia London from 11th – 13th March, will include The London Book Fair Comic Space, curated by VIP Brands’ Ivanka Hahnenberger, who was instrumental in establishing the Sophie Castille Awards for Comics in Translation… Read More ›
Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz’s Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States
A powerful graphic novel adaptation of a ground-breaking book
In Memoriam: Scott Donaldson, the inspiration for Bananaman
Without Scott, Nutty would not have had its banana-eating hapless superhero
Society of Authors launches John Calder Translation Prize
The Society of Authors has announced the launch of the John Calder Translation Prize, an annual award for translations into English of full-length ambitious, groundbreaking works of literary merit and general interest – and have told downthetubes graphic novels will… Read More ›
Rebellion, Titan Comics Free Comic Book Day 2025 treats revealed
New “Scarlet Traces” exclusive teaser included, and a look at the all-new Diablo tie-in!
Cinebook reprints more volumes of Valerian – The Complete Collection – A Full Checklist
A Valerian and Laureline: The Complete Collection checklist
Monica Ali, Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Claudia Piñeiro and Jamie Smart named Authors of the Fair at London Book Fair 2025
Jamie Smart will be the first ever Creative of the London Book Fair in 2025 – and a London Book Fair Comic Space launches too
“The Islands Where We Left our Ancestors”, a tale of migration and return
An artist seeks out past connections and family roots
Forbidden Planet Bristol relaunches next month
Return of an old favourite!
Rebellion Releases: 2000AD Prog 2410, Battle-Action #4 and 2000AD Annual 2025 in stores this week
Great new thrills and Doctor Who homage, what a mix!
In Memoriam: Cartoonist Peter Maddocks
One of Fleet Street’s finest cartooning talents has passed
In Review: Thought Bubble 2024
James Bacon enjoyed a whistle stop tour of Thought Bubble this year
The Wolves are Running: Box of Delights 40th anniversary Blu-Ray, and more, arrives
More than one box on offer!
Get ready to celebrate National Illustration Day!
Share your favourite illustration and its creator on this special day
Cartoon Museum comic and cartoon creator-focused conference returns in February
Back for its fourth year!
More “Classic” Doctor Who adapted into full colour special: “The War Games” materialises at Christmas
A Christmas treat for Doctor Who fans
Step Back in Time to 1952: American comics in your local newsagents!
Hop back to 1952 and enjoy a bit of newsagent nostalgia