Titan Comics’s Doctor Who: Four Doctors saga, recently releaed in US format as a five-issue mini series in comic shops, is being re-presented in their UK news stand Doctor Who Comic, beginning in Volume 2 #1, on sale 8th October. What… Read More ›
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DC Thomson recovers Beano web domain from “internet squatter”
DC Thomson, publishers of The Beano, have taken control of the thebeano.co.uk domain name from a Norfolk businessman. The Dundee-based company, which has been publishing The Beano for decades, took action against Stephen Fisher from Ellingham, who had registered the domain name. Internet… Read More ›
Miss out on “Yellow” at Your Peril! OFF LIFE book project launches on Kickstarter
Today the tease is over and – after a year of hard work and illustration – the team behind Britain’s only free street comic, OFF LIFE, have unveiled their plans for Yellow: the collected book and launched its Kickstarter campaign. Yellow is… Read More ›
First issue of The Beano sells for £17,300 in latest Compalcomics auction
A rare copy of the first issue of The Beano, published in 1938, has sold for a whopping £17,300 in the latest Compalcomics auction – and other issues of the weekly humour comic also sold at good prices. “Bought for… Read More ›
Caption, the small and indie press convention, goes to Coventry
Caption, the two day comics festival – now in its 23rd year – returns on 10th – 11th October. The popular event dedicated to British small press and indie publishing has moved from Oxford to Coventry as, we’re told, there aren’t… Read More ›
Lakes Festival Original Comic Art Auction in London announced, Jonathan Ross to be auctioneer
In June 2012 London hosted the Olympics. But in November 2015 there’s something even bigger coming to the capital. Yes, it’s the Lakes International Comic Art Festival Grand Auction of Original Comic Art, featuring works by the likes of Ian… Read More ›
British Children’s Shows dominate eBay TV property searches
While the impending return of The X-Files is prompting many searches of eBay by its users. British children’s TV – including Thunderbirds and The Clangers – are prompting a lot of interest on the online auction site, no doubt stirred… Read More ›
Sneak Peek: Ian Kennedy’s Johnny Red #2 cover, #1 Preview Pages
Here’s a sneak peek at the covers of the second issue of their eight-issue limited series written by Garth Ennis and drawn by Keith Burns, which launches on 4th November (see news story). Titan also sneaked out some preview art… Read More ›
Something for the Weekend: US Comics On Sale 30th September 2015 – Jump On Board 2000AD!
Here’s this week’s list of comics on sale now in comic shops across the UK. As usual, our list highlights the work of British creators and publishers. 2000AD Prog 1950, on sale today, offers an ideal for new readers or… Read More ›
Happy Birthday, Thunderbirds! A look back at TV21, the show – and birthday cake!
Fifty years ago today, millions of children (and their parents) sat down to watch the first ever episode of Thunderbirds, “Trapped in the Sky”, unaware that the series would have such a lasting legacy. All many of us of a certain… Read More ›