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• Ewbank’s to sell personal collection of genius puppeteer from Spitting Image and Star Wars

  By John Freeman on September 2, 2022

  

  A fantastic range of puppets, Gerry Anderson’s memorabilia, some comic art, and more, is up for sale next week

• Lakes Festival Focus: A Chat with Jaime Hernandez

  By John Freeman on September 1, 2022

  

  The countdown to this year’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival has begun! Check out our first guest interview of 2022!

• Crowdfunding Spotlight: Pilgrim 2121: Secrets and Lies #1 – 4

  By John Freeman on September 1, 2022

  

  B7 Media has just launched the Kickstarter for its SF thriller mini-series, Pilgrim 2121: Secrets and Lies, the first project in a new line of its B7 Comics line, written by me, John Freeman, with art by Neil Edwards, coloured… Read More ›

• Skyrora’s British space endeavours forge ahead, Shetland space base in development

  By John Freeman on August 31, 2022

  

  Space news, but no sign of Dan Dare, sorry…

• Brittney Palmer’s Star Wars cards for Topps prove massive hit

  By John Freeman on August 31, 2022

  

  Some new limited edition Star Wars trading cards for Topps have proven a sell-out hit

• Mysteries abound in the latest quartet of Commando, out this week

  By John Freeman on August 31, 2022

  

  Check out the intel on Commando Issues 5571 – 5574 available this week

• Killer Robot on the loose in this week’s 2000AD, and new Treasury of British Comics releases, too!

  By John Freeman on August 31, 2022

  

  Manic machines, creepy horror, and lots of light relief on offer courtesy the late, great, Leo Baxendale!

• Discover the secrets of UK Anime and Manga Fanzines

  By John Freeman on August 30, 2022

  

  Anime and manga scholar Helen McCarthy will lead a free online discussion on UK Anime and Manga Fanzines next month

• Five brand new 2000AD audio adaptations heading your way from Penguin Audio

  By John Freeman on August 30, 2022 • ( 1 )

  

  New audio dramas, including “Judge Dredd: Origins” and “Judge Anderson: Shamballa” will be released next week

• Lilah Sturges talks Doctor Who and more in new podcast

  By John Freeman on August 29, 2022

  

  The new Doctor Who: Panel to Panel podcast hosted by Jeremy Bement is live

• Omnibus edition of Osamu Tezuka’s “Princess Knight” out next week

  By downthetubes Guests on August 29, 2022

  

  Check out this new omnibus edition of a classic manga from the legendary Osamu Tezuka

• Award-winning artist Aurel’s study of man’s relationship with apes and monkeys focus of upcoming exhibition

  By John Freeman on August 29, 2022 • ( 1 )

  

  Our relationship with our closest animal relatives in the spotlight

• More Doctor Who “Daft Dimension” offered on eBay – and a rare copy of FOOM, featuring first ever New X-Men appearance!

  By John Freeman on August 28, 2022 • ( 1 )

  

  A mutant Marvel rarity goes under the virtual hammer!

• Alan Moore livestream event announced for October, ahead of release of new short story collection, “Illuminations”

  By John Freeman on August 28, 2022 • ( 1 )

  

  Alan Moore will be talking about his first ever short story collection with Stewart Lee

• Yellow Submarine exhibition set to surface at Windermere’s Jetty Museum

  By John Freeman on August 27, 2022

  

  Windermere Jetty Museum will be hosting Lakes International Comic Art Festival’s feature exhibition “Yellow Submarine – Bill Morrison’s Odyssey Through Pepperland”

• Art Spotlight: Paul Mann’s new limited edition “The Birds” poster

  By John Freeman on August 27, 2022

  

  Check out this chilling tribute to the Alfred Hitchcock film

• ET’s in a bad mood! Juan Aguilera pokes fun at a Spielberg classic

  By John Freeman on August 27, 2022

  

  Goodness me, that’s one annoyed alien in the latest Catawiki International Original Comics Art Auction!

• Free Comics from Rebellion!

  By John Freeman on August 27, 2022

  

  Claim a wild 2000AD Regened sampler, that folds out to a thrill-powered poster

• No fowling! You can now play Runequest – as a duck!

  By John Freeman on August 27, 2022 • ( 1 )

  

  If you’re a fan of the role playing game Runequest, how’d you like to play it – as a duck?

• Crowdfunding Spotlight: War of the Worlds-inspired “Thunder Child: The Spectre of a Dying Planet” storms the seas

  By John Freeman on August 26, 2022

  

  You should definitely check out this steampunk title, inspired by the classic SF novel by HG Wells

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