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• Remember You’re a Womble! And a Womble art fan, perhaps, too?

  By John Freeman on 8 December 2024

  

  Britain’s best known litter pickers, The Wombles, have not only enjoyed an amazing life in books, animation and books. They were popular characters in children’s magazines, too, and The Illustration Art Gallery has some beautiful examples of art commissioned for… Read More ›

• 2000AD wraps Rogue Trooper epic and more, ahead of mega Christmas special next week

  By John Freeman on 7 December 2024

  

  The final regular 2000AD of the year is out this Wednesday, offering three extra-length stories ahead of of next week’s gargantuan Christmas special – and what a corker that is! Meanwhile, Prog 2412, with a cover by Trevor Hairsine and… Read More ›

• Crowdfunding Spotlight: The Time Team Unearthed – The Doctor Who Art of Adrian Salmon

  By John Freeman on 7 December 2024

  

  A book chock full of Adrian Salmon art? Sold!

• Aces Weekly Volume 71 offers the last days of Earth, and Celestial Hunters, too!

  By John Freeman on 6 December 2024

  

  The latest volume of the long-running digital anthology is available now

• Ground-breaking Youth-Led Comics Fair Launches to Champion Emerging Talent in 2025

  By John Freeman on 6 December 2024

  

  Coming soon, an innovative, youth-led comics event in Liverpool area

• Robot Archie rocks back into action in this year’s Treasury of British Comics Annual

  By John Freeman on 6 December 2024

  

  Slug-fest! Sorry, we meant “Sludge Fest”…

• Graham Bleathman Forbidden Planet and Star Trek original art offered on eBay

  By John Freeman on 5 December 2024

  

  SF original art offered with some great Star Trek work included

• “Six To Watch” Panel announced for Caption 2025: Broken Frontier team to highlight new comics talent

  By John Freeman on 5 December 2024

  

  Next year’s CAPTION will debut 2025’s Broken Frontier “Six to Watch” selection

• Classic Disney Games come to Antstream Arcade

  By John Freeman on 5 December 2024

  

  Whether you’re reliving your childhood or discovering these legendary titles for the first time, you’re in for a wild ride

• Joe and His Killer Robot Dad comic project back up and running

  By John Freeman on 5 December 2024

  

  VERY Limited edition “Comics Stuff” release available now.

• Remembering Richmond Clements: A Personal Tribute by Steve Tanner

  By John Freeman on 4 December 2024 • ( 2 )

  

  Time Bomb Comics publisher Steve Tanner pays tribute to one of British independent comics greatest

• In Memoriam: Comic Writer, Editor, and Comic Creating Catalyst Richmond Clements

  By John Freeman on 4 December 2024 • ( 1 )

  

  A friend to many, an inspiration to many more

• Crowdfunding Spotlight Round-Up: Nazi Zombies challenge Unit 666, Sherlock Holmes and SciFi Tales!

  By John Freeman on 3 December 2024

  

  A quick look at some of the comic crowdfunders that have caught our eye

• Rebellion Releases: 2000AD cranks up the thrillpower as storylines conclude ahead of Christmas special

  By John Freeman on 3 December 2024

  

  The year is ending, and so are some nail biting stories from Tharg!

• Graphic Brighton returns with a focus on Architecture in Comics next weekend

  By John Freeman on 3 December 2024

  

  Graphic Architecture – the depiction of Architecture in Comics – in the spotlight

• Beano Number One sells for over £4000, 2000AD Prog 2 With Free Gift for over £1000

  By John Freeman on 3 December 2024

  

  Top prices paid for British comic classics, again!

• New kids comic anthology, SHIFT IT, gets nationwide distribution

  By John Freeman on 3 December 2024

  

  You’ll find SHIFT IT! in select WHSmiths, comic shops and key independent newsagents – or order online

• Coming Soon: New Commando comics offer World War Two action aplenty (and a couple of dinosaurs, too!)

  By John Freeman on 3 December 2024

  

  Another great mix of Commando old an new this week

• Graphic Medicine Awards extends its categories for 2025, recognising excellence in educational graphic medicine

  By John Freeman on 2 December 2024

  

  New Award Category recognises Innovation in Educational Graphic Medicine

• New Airfix Collectors’ Club journal offers a look at Bullet comic’s “Fireball’s Modelling Page”

  By John Freeman on 2 December 2024

  

  More Airfix comic connections from Jeremy Briggs

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