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• A Potted History of British Spider-Man comics – Part Two

  By John Freeman on 7 July 2023 • ( 1 )

  

  We head back to 1973, and the launch of Spider-Man Comics Weekly

• Yours for £42,000 – an original, signed, artwork by Moebius

  By John Freeman on 6 July 2023

  

  A rare chance to own a piece of original work created a comics Maestro

• From Cents to Pence: Marketing Mighty World of Marvel, the first British Marvel weekly, back in 1972

  By downthetubes Guests on 6 July 2023 • ( 1 )

  

  How the original Marvel UK team “sold in” the first ever weekly superhero comic in Britain to potential readers…

• Comic Art Europe Guests revealed for Lakes International Comic Art Festival 2023 – and the debut of a “Festival Fringe”

  By John Freeman on 6 July 2023

  

  Five more incredible comic creators confirmed for this year’s annual event in the Lakes

• Telos Publishing charts the travels of a certain blue box with “The Fantastic Journey”

  By John Freeman on 6 July 2023

  

  Coming soon, a wonderful visual travelogue of journeys through time and space

• New graphic novel, The Panharmonion Chronicles – Times of London, proving a “sleeper” hit

  By John Freeman on 5 July 2023

  

  Check out this new SF graphic novel from a bold creative team

• Just Paper and Ink exhibition opens in Hull, in run up to local comic con

  By John Freeman on 5 July 2023

  

  The work of over twenty talented comic creators features in a new exhibition in Hull

• War wizards and a recalcitrant mule! New Commando comics out this Thursday

  By John Freeman on 5 July 2023

  

  Artist Luis Hernandez joins the ranks of Commando in a new set of the long-running war comic

• Death is coming… Judge Death, that is!

  By John Freeman on 5 July 2023

  

  A six-inch articulated action figure of Judge Death is coming from Hiya Toys.

• N.I.C.E. 2023 full guest lineup offers wide range of comic creators

  By John Freeman on 4 July 2023

  

  There’s a great lineup of comic creators at this annual event in Bedford in September

• MAMCO Genève Modern Art Museum’s devotes a gallery to pioneering graphic novelist Chantal Montellier

  By John Freeman on 4 July 2023

  

  MAMCO Geneva, the Genève Modern Art Museum, has unveiled their summer programme

• Crowdfunding Spotlight: UNIT 666 Volume 1

  By John Freeman on 4 July 2023

  

  Don’t delay, troopers! Head over to Kickstarter now and check out Unit 666 – before it’s too late!

• Inaugural Winner of Caliburn Prize, a £2,500 grant for unpublished UK comic creators, announced

  By John Freeman on 3 July 2023 • ( 1 )

  

  Congratulations to Michael Lomon, creator of the fantasy adventure, Palace of Tears

• Latest Doctor Who: Panel to Panel features interview with “Doom’s Day” artist Russ Leach

  By John Freeman on 3 July 2023

  

  Check out the latest Doctor Who – Panel to Panel podcast, with artist Russ Leach

• In Review: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

  By Tim Robins on 3 July 2023 • ( 1 )

  

  Tim Robins take on the latest challenge for the pugilistic professor of archaeology

• The77 Publications, MarkWHO77, continue comic creator focused videocast series with chats with artist Andrew Richmond, Robin Smith and John Wagner

  By John Freeman on 2 July 2023

  

  Check out the latest The77 Publications and MarkWHO77 Videocasts, two smash “round table” interviews

• Doctor Who – Terror from the Deep: Episode 35

  By John Freeman on 1 July 2023 • ( 1 )

  

  In the latest episode, the Doctor, Ace and UNIT have been ambushed by the Daleks…

• A Step Back in Time: Dan Dare Tooth Powder Cards

  By John Freeman on 1 July 2023

  

  Many might think licensing comic characters is a modern phenomena, but you couldn’t be more wrong

• In Review: Armed with Madness – The Surreal Leonora Carrington by Mary and Bryan Talbot

  By James Bacon on 1 July 2023

  

  Review by James Bacon The Book: Reluctant muse and feminist champion… society heiress and rebel refugee… the last of the Surrealists: Leonora Carrington played many roles in her long and extraordinary life. Renouncing her privileged upbringing in pre-war England for… Read More ›

• Tony Hancock graphic novel event lined up for London’s Cartoon Museum

  By John Freeman on 30 June 2023

  

  Join the team behind the new, powerful graphic novel exploring the life of comedian Tony Hancock

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