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• Set to Stun: Designing & Filming Sci-Fi in West London opens at Gunnersbury Park Museum

  By John Freeman on 23 October 2023

  

  A new exhibition in west London sheds light on SF film and TV design secrets

• Battle of Ideas Festival asks – is satire still possible, after Steve Bell sacked by The Guardian

  By John Freeman on 23 October 2023

  

  Is there a future for political cartooning in an age of instant outrage?

• First Graphic Novel Long List revealed

  By John Freeman on 23 October 2023

  

  Nearly 200 entries received for consideration for this Award spotlighting new graphic novelists

• REDEYE Magazine’s return on course for launch at Thought Bubble

  By John Freeman on 22 October 2023

  

  Engine Comics ace magazine promoting independent comics is back

• In Review: Enough Nonsense by David Robertson (et al)

  By John Freeman on 22 October 2023

  

  We check out the latest, quirky and enjoyable anthology from Fred Egg Comics

• Doctor Who – Terror from the Deep: Episode 51

  By John Freeman on 21 October 2023 • ( 2 )

  

  New Episode! Ace thinks the Movellans have a screw loose. Literally.

• Coughs and Sneezes Spread Diseases, a cautionary wartime tale from cartoonist Giles

  By John Freeman on 21 October 2023

  

  It’s cold and flu season, use your handkerchief… says Giles, back in 1944

• In Pictures: The Colchester Commando Swap Meet – and a “Paddy Payne” puzzler!

  By James Bacon on 20 October 2023 • ( 1 )

  

  James Bacon reports on the latest Commando Swop Meet, and a war comic mystery…

• In Memoriam: Cartoonist Tony Husband

  By John Freeman on 20 October 2023 • ( 2 )

  

  A great loss to British cartooning, and his family

• “Dan Dare” art by Frank Hampson and more feature in Woolley & Wallis Auction today

  By John Freeman on 19 October 2023

  

  This auction of Dan Dare art starts soon, today, Thursday 19th October – don’t miss out

• Signature Publishing launches Dreamworks Trolls magazine as new animated feature film heads to cinemas

  By John Freeman on 18 October 2023

  

  A new magazine for young Trolls fans is now on sale in newsagents

• Creating Comics: Catching Up with Garen Ewing, creator of The Rainbow Orchid

  By Matt Badham on 18 October 2023

  

  Matthew Badham, Garen chats about his career, his hopes for the future and his return to the world of Julius Chancer…

• First-Ever Dr. Seuss Graphic Novels to Launch in Spring 2024, by Art Balthazar, Kaeti Vandorn and James Kochalka

  By John Freeman on 18 October 2023

  

  Coming in 2024, the first-ever line of graphic novels starring classic Dr. Seuss characters in all-new stories

• In Review: Radio Fun in the spotlight in “A Ridge of High Laughter”, a new book from Alan Clark

  By John Freeman on 17 October 2023

  

  Two smashing limited edition books about classic British comics available now

• In Review: Sector 13 is Seven (issues, that is)

  By Luke Williams on 17 October 2023

  

  Northern Ireland’s 2000AD tribute zine gets a full probing from Luke Williams

• ZARJAZ, the 2000AD zine, gets set for return

  By John Freeman on 17 October 2023 • ( 1 )

  

  After a two-year hiatus, the award-winning comics zine is to be revived

• Lucy Bergonzi and Tor Freeman head up LDComics In Person event at Cartoon Museum

  By John Freeman on 16 October 2023

  

  Lucy Bergonzi and Tor Freeman are the special guests for this event next month in London

• Fantasy: Realms of Imagination exhibition opens at the British Library soon, along with events with Neil Gaiman, and many more

  By John Freeman on 15 October 2023 • ( 1 )

  

  A fantastic-sounding events exhibition and terrific tie-in event programme on offer

• The Book Palace deep discounts last few English language copies of fantasy epic, “Storm”, co-created by Don Lawrence

  By John Freeman on 15 October 2023

  

  You’ll still need deep pockets to buy these, but if you want to savour some amazing comic storytelling…

• Doctor Who – Terror from the Deep: Episode 50

  By John Freeman on 14 October 2023 • ( 1 )

  

  The Movellans escape begins!

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