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• Unofficial Dr Who Annual 1988 materialises

  By John Freeman on June 8, 2022

  

  The Unofficial Dr Who Annual 1988, a not-for-profit project, featuring contributions from Doctor Who luminaries such as the Sixth Doctor himself, Colin Baker, is available now

• Crowdfunding Spotlight: COSMIC-70 The Art of Paul Davidson

  By John Freeman on June 8, 2022

  

  There’s still time to back a fantastic-looking book featuring the work of Judge Dredd artist Paul Davidson – but not much!

• Ian Churchill’s Marineman stands in support of Prevented Ocean Plastic for UN World Oceans Day 2022

  By John Freeman on June 8, 2022

  

  The Eisner Award-nominated Image Comics hit is back to spread the word about this very important cause

• Mark Eastbrook makes his debut as new Commando comic artist

  By John Freeman on June 8, 2022

  

  Brand-new Commando, Issues 5547 – 5550, are available in shops from this Thursday 9th June 2022, a set that sees the debut of Mark Eastbrook as cover artist

• In Review: Battle Action Special (2022)

  By Luke Williams on June 8, 2022 • ( 1 )

  

  Luke Williams checks out the all-new Battle-Action Special, curated and written by Garth Ennis, featuring a great range of artists, on sale in comic shops from today

• In Review: The Midwich Cuckoos (2022)

  By Tim Robins on June 8, 2022 • ( 3 )

  

  The new adaptation of The Midwich Cuckoos is a subversive pleasure, Tim Robins suggests…

• Spread Groups signs deal with Paramount for Garfield, Star Trek, Top Gun print-on-demand t-shirts

  By John Freeman on June 7, 2022

  

  Spread Group has signed a deal with Paramount Consumer Products to produce print-on-demand products for the European market for five iconic properties: Star Trek, Garfield, Flashdance, SpongeBob SquarePants and Top Gun

• Doctor Who comics villain Beep the Meep headed to TV screens?

  By John Freeman on June 7, 2022 • ( 4 )

  

  Is it a dream? Is it a hoax? Or will the fur fly, as Beep the Meep apparently heads to our TV screens in the upcoming Doctor Who 60th Anniversary Special?

• Hidden Lives, new adult comic from Tony Esmond, Vince Hunt and others, available now

  By John Freeman on June 7, 2022

  

  The new comic Hidden Lives is now on sale, offering hard-hitting and honest stories of real people

• Lancaster University, Lakes International Comic Art Festival announces “Things & The Mind” project launch

  By John Freeman on June 6, 2022

  

  Lancaster University and the Lakes International Comic Art Festival are joining forces to organise an event directed towards supporting learners’ mental health

• British comics with free gifts galore offered in latest Phil-Comics auction, closing today

  By John Freeman on June 5, 2022

  

  There’s still time to bid in the latest Phil-Comics auction on eBay, a catalogue that includes a number of issues of 2000AD, Starlord and Tornado complete with free gifts

• Weird Science: Looking Back at “Von Hoffman’s Invasion”

  By John Freeman on June 5, 2022

  

  Andrew Darlington revisits the first collection of “Von Hoffman’s Invasion” by Tom Tully & Eric Bradbury, released by Rebellion in 2018

• Aces Weekly closes in on its 400th issue

  By John Freeman on June 4, 2022

  

  Our maths might be wonky, and with free samples to boot, we might be a little out.., but it certainly looks like David Lloyd’s digital anthology is about to hit a major milestone!

• Looking Back at Lawless: A Celebration 2022

  By Richard Sheaf on June 3, 2022

  

  Richard Sheaf had a splendid time at the recent Lawless: A Celebration in Bristol, and encourage you all to get there in 2023…

• Are David Hailwood’s Reality Rangers set to reign over Jubilee weekend?

  By John Freeman on June 3, 2022

  

  If you haven’t caught up with David Hailwood’s kids book project, Reality Rangers, here’s your chance to do it for free

• Liverpool Heartbeat charity releases fund raising “Queen” comic – and it seems the Her Majesty is amused…

  By John Freeman on June 3, 2022

  

  Tim Quinn’s latest comic, ‘The Queen”, featuring strips by Lew Stringer, Nigel Parkinson and others, has had approval from Windsor Castle! It’s good to know the Queen may be a comic fan, right?​

• The77 Publications launches “Pandora”, an all-new comics anthology

  By John Freeman on June 3, 2022 • ( 1 )

  

  Pandora is the latest crowdfunded comic anthology from The77 Publications, launched at the recent Lawless Comic Convention, and available to order now

• The Astounding Jason Hyde collection joins this year’s Rebellion releases

  By John Freeman on June 2, 2022

  

  “The Astounding Jason Hyde”, a collection of text stories written by SF author Barrington J. Bayley is on its way in September as one of the Treasury of British Comics titles this year

• More 1980s “Strontium Dog” by Kev Walker offered on Catawiki

  By John Freeman on June 1, 2022

  

  Another page of 1980s “Strontium Dog” art by by Kev Walker is being offered on Catawiki this week

• In Review: Star Wars – Obi-Wan Kenobi

  By Tim Robins on June 1, 2022 • ( 3 )

  

  Tim Robins checks out the opening episodes of the latest Star Wars TV mini-saga starring Ewan McGregor and Moses Ingram

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