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• John Charles and Barry May’s Technofreak Goes to the Movies!

  By John Freeman on 8 May 2026

  

  It’s a comic movie – sort of – shot in Guildford! Really!

• Scratch Comics’ Dracula The Return adapted into new Game Boy release

  By John Freeman on 8 May 2026

  

  A British comic leaps into the world of games

• Patrick Troughton celebrated in new book, “When I Say Run, Run”

  By John Freeman on 8 May 2026 • ( 2 )

  

  New book charts early rocky years for the long-running SF TV drama

• Titan Books publisher celebrates Pulitzer Prize win for author Daniel Kraus

  By John Freeman on 7 May 2026

  

  Horror novel award success for Chicago-based author

• Private equity firm Modella begins restructuring TG Jones, 150 stores reportedly at closure risk

  By John Freeman on 7 May 2026 • ( 11 )

  

  Closure plans revealed

• UK creators of comics struggling despite a thriving industry

  By John Freeman on 6 May 2026

  

  Worrying times for aspiring British comic creators?

• Valiant Stormers ride into Commando, one last time!

  By John Freeman on 6 May 2026

  

  Latest Commando set includes another trip back to the Napoleonic Wars

• In Review: The Wreck by Lizzy Stewart

  By John Freeman on 6 May 2026

  

  A glorious meld of prose, illustration and the sequential

• Safaa Odah and Jimmy “Spire” Ssentongoa announced as winners of the 2026 Kofi Annan Courage in Cartooning Award

  By John Freeman on 5 May 2026

  

  The award pays tribute to the talent and courage of cartoonists working in challenging environments.

• Just Out: The Art of Star Trek: Lower Decks by Megan Treviño

  By John Freeman on 5 May 2026

  

  This isn’t just an art book: for fans, it’s a warp-speed journey into the heart of Starfleet’s funniest, most fearless crew…

• Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew heads to the big screen ahead of Netflix launch

  By John Freeman on 5 May 2026

  

  The Magician’s Nephew will get a big screen outing in early 2027

• Judge Dredd Case Files Hit 50! Thrills galore from 2000AD, so don’t need more!

  By John Freeman on 5 May 2026

  

  Thrill suckers beware! Alongside the latest instalments of “Brink“, “Helium” and “Silver“, all of which continue to bring Thrill-Power to our lives, 2000AD Prog 2481, on sale from Wednesday 6th May 2026 features the second part of the three-part 3riller… Read More ›

• More British comic art gems set to go under the hammer from the Peter Hansen collection

  By John Freeman on 5 May 2026 • ( 2 )

  

  Another incredible array of original British comic art, rare issues and more heads to auction this week

• Panel Borders: Drawing (on) Strong Women with Katriona Chapman and Terry Moore

  By John Freeman on 5 May 2026

  

  Two fantastic comic creators interviewed on Britain’s only over air radio show

• Lawless Bound: David Broughton

  By John Freeman on 5 May 2026

  

  Richard Sheaf chats with artist and writer David Broughton about his appearance at Lawless 2026

• In Pictures: Paolo Ongaro: The Poet of Adventure”, an Exhibition

  By John Freeman on 4 May 2026

  

  Discover Paolo Ongaro at Venezia Comics: A Poetic Adventure

• Lawless Bound: Andrw Sawyers

  By John Freeman on 4 May 2026 • ( 3 )

  

  Richard Sheaf catches up with The77 artist

• Eagle Picture Library: A Guide

  By John Freeman on 4 May 2026

  

  A look at a short-lived picture library digest comic title

• On This Day in 1974: Farewell to the Third Doctor

  By John Freeman on 4 May 2026

  

  The end of an era for Doctor Who, back in 1974…

• Modella Capital TG Jones store closures ahead

  By John Freeman on 3 May 2026

  

  Bad news for the high street, and the availability of comics and magazines

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