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• In Memoriam: French comic artist Jean-Claude Mézières, co-creator of Valerian and Laureline

  By John Freeman on January 24, 2022

  

  We’re sorry to report the passing of French comic artist Jean-Claude Mézières, co-creator with Pierre Christin of the hugely influential SF BD series Valerian and Laureline

• In Review: Scream (2022)

  By Tim Robins on January 23, 2022

  

  Tim Robins was dragged kicking and, well, er, to this movie… did he enjoy it?

• First trailer for “The Last Worker”, new game featuring work of Jörg Tittel and Mick McMahon, released

  By John Freeman on January 23, 2022

  

  The first trailer for The Last Worker, a new VR game written and directed by comic creator Jörg Tittel, working with Mick McMahon, has just been released

• Independent publisher Sector 13 Comics reveals “1900” comic anthology plans

  By John Freeman on January 23, 2022

  

  Independent comics publisher Sector 13 Comics has set out plans for a new comic anthology, 1900, to be published in 2022 – and put out a call for contributors

• “The Tony Hancock Show” gets DVD release

  By John Freeman on January 22, 2022

  

  Great news for fans of comedian Tony Hancock – a rarely seen TV show is getting a DVD release

• Hergé, Moebius, Wayne England comic art and more offered in latest Catawiki auctions

  By John Freeman on January 22, 2022

  

  There are some impressive art rarities by Hergé, Will Eisner, Moebius and more on offer over on the Catawiki auction site this week

• Adam Hughes Doctor Who: Special 2022 cover revealed, Ninth and Tenth Doctors head back to comics!

  By John Freeman on January 21, 2022

  

  Titan Comics has revealed Cover A for their upcoming Doctor Who: Special 2022 by superstar artist Adam Hughes

• Thrill suckers target 2000AD Instagram, all posts lost in hack

  By John Freeman on January 21, 2022

  

  A rotten development for the 2000AD team

• Wallace and Gromit set to return, new “Chicken Run” film voice cast revealed

  By John Freeman on January 21, 2022

  

  Cracking news for Aardman animation and Wallace and Gromit fans – a new film is in the works!

• In Memoriam: Beano, Beezer and Topper artist, John F. Dallas

  By John Freeman on January 20, 2022

  

  We’re sorry to report the passing of DC Thomson comics veteran, John F. Dallas, perhaps best known for his long run on “Beryl the Peril”

• Listen, pussycats! TV’s original Kojak gets recalled in latest “Yours Retro”

  By John Freeman on January 20, 2022

  

  Back In the 1970s, Kojak set the standard for hard-hitting, gritty police shows, and very far from being “just another cop show”, as writer JD Savage reveals in the latest issue of Yours Retro, available now from all good newsagents… Read More ›

• Brickman, Combat Colin and Doctor Who “Daft Dimension” art rarities up for grabs!

  By John Freeman on January 19, 2022

  

  Ace British cartoonist Lew Stringer has some more of his art for sale on that there eBay!

• The Royal Navy in the desert and a time traveller in the Battle of Britain? Have Commando Comics taken a strange turn?

  By John Freeman on January 19, 2022

  

  A smashing line up of stories in the latest set of Commando Comics – including a time travel tale!

• New thrills in 2000AD, and a fantastic classic Treasury of British Comics comic collection, Karl the Viking, too!

  By John Freeman on January 19, 2022

  

  New thrills in 2000AD, the debut of Hawk the Slayer, and a fantastic classic Treasury of British Comics comic collection, Karl the Viking, too!

• You wait for one book about TV’s cult classic, “The Avengers”, and three come along at once!

  By John Freeman on January 18, 2022 • ( 1 )

  

  Three great books are out now, focusing on aspects of the cult action adventure TV series, The Avengers…

• Phil-Comics offers “Eric Clapton” BEANO, “The Perishers” original art, and much more in latest auction

  By John Freeman on January 17, 2022

  

  “The Perishers” art, a Beano Eric Clapton fans are often after, British comics with free gifts – all up for auction this week

• Cracking British comic art offered in several Catawiki online auctions this week

  By John Freeman on January 17, 2022

  

  It’s worth digging around on Catawiki this week for screenprints by Moebius, British comic art and more

• Commando and British Comics Swap Meet 8 announced for March, in Glasgow

  By John Freeman on January 17, 2022

  

  The Commando and British Comics Swap Meet 8 will take place in Glasgow in March, with thousands of Commando Comics and other Picture Libraries on offer

• London’s Foundling Museum announces “Superheroes, Orphans & Origins: 125 Years in Comics” exhibition

  By John Freeman on January 17, 2022

  

  London’s Foundling Museum has announced their major exhibition this summer as Superheroes, Orphans & Origins: 125 Years in Comics. It will include three new artistic commissions by comic artists Asia Alfasi, Bex Glendining and Woodrow Phoenix. The Foundling Museum tells… Read More ›

• Early British Spider-Man comic art featuring the black Spider-Man costume comes to light

  By John Freeman on January 16, 2022

  

  Early “Spider-Man” Black Costume art recently sold for millions – but have you seen Marvel UK’s first originated cover to feature it, drawn by John Stokes?

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