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Championing Comics and Comic Creators in the UK: An “Exit Interview” with Comics Laureate Hannah Berry
Looking back, looking forwards, ever campaigning, Hannah Berry talks about her time as Comics Laureate
Commando marks 275th anniversary of Battle of Culloden, and a haunting tale of World War Two action also on offer
Commemorating the Battle of Culloden, World War Two action and more
Break out into the sunshine today, for this week’s 2000AD and new Judge Dredd Megazine… and more!
Leave lockdown for some great all-out action from Rebellion!
Latest Eagle Times offers rare insight into the making of an original “Dan Dare” strip
There’s a smashing look “under the bonnet” at the making of an original “Dan Dare” strip in the latest issue of Eagle Times
Spaceships That Never Were: Space Gliders of the 1950s (and there’s an EAGLE comic connection, too)
Plans for a space glider, a precursor to the space shuttle, were being developed in the 1950s
WebFind: Ramayana, from Wonder House Books, adapted by Shubha Vilas and Ishan Trivedi
Discovered quite by chance, a beautiful-looking adaptation of this story from Indian mythology…
Cartoon Museum marks the passing of its patron, Prince Philip
Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh has been an enthusiastic Patron of The Cartoon Museum in London for over 20 years and his death, announced earlier today, has been greeted with sorrow. In 1949 Prince Philip and the young Princess… Read More ›
Comic Creator Spotlight: Cartoonist and Illustrator Cedric Hohnstadt
A quick look at the work of this talented American artist, and Cricket Media’s “Spider” magazine, too
Creating Comics: Panel Borders – Defensive Animals, with Leomi Sadler and Stan Sakai
Alex Fitch delves into more anthropomorphic comics in his latest comics-focused radio show
Making Better Comics – artist Adam Lumb delves into the comics form, aided by the work of Scott McCloud
Artist and writer delves into the ways comics are created and connect with readers
In Review: Wika by Thomas Day and Oliver Ledroit
Steampunk meets a Midsummer Night’s Dream in a brutal, adult-themed synthesis with art that simply stuns…
Archive Review: Commando 5269 – House of Death
My choice of archive Commando reading may have been driven for a cameo by my friend, Colin Noble, but this story set in war torn Stalingrad by Richard Davis and Carlos Pino didn’t disappoint
In Memoriam: Beano and The Dandy artist Duncan Scott
Peter Duncan pays tribute to a talented but very troubled comic creator
In Review: Clash of Blades
Norman Boyd checks out another great classic comic collection packed with derring-do
In Memoriam: Cartoonist, Comic Artist and Illustrator Rod McKie
We’re sorry to report the passing of cartoonist and illustrator Rod McKie, who has died after being taken seriously ill with a brain haemorrhage earlier this month. His wife Lis, his partner for 46 years, announced his passing at the… Read More ›
In Review: John Steel: Special Agent World War II
Norman Boyd revels in some Ron Turner goodness from Book Palace
Power Comics: Lew Stringer’s Handy Guides to some of the best 1960s British weeklies
Nifty guides to WHAM!, SMASH!, POW!, FANTASTIC and TERRIFIC and early Marvel Comics reprints in the UK
Comic Creator Spotlight: Ian Kennedy
We make no apology for celebrating the work of a great British comic artist