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• DC Thomson, Beano Studios, announce “Emanata Studios” – and a raft of TV shows based on classic British comic characters

  By John Freeman on November 17, 2021 • ( 4 )

  

  British comic heroes are about to storm Hollywood…

• In Review: Doctor Who – Galaxy 4 – Animated Release

  By Tim Robins on November 17, 2021

  

  Another missing Doctor Who story gets animated… does it measure up to expectations?

• Rebellion Releases This Week – and Beyond!

  By John Freeman on November 17, 2021

  

  New issues of 2000AD and the Judge Dredd Megazine are out today, and much more on the way, too!

• Still time to respond to Comic Art Europe’s “Living Together” challenge – but the clock’s ticking

  By John Freeman on November 17, 2021

  

  Comic creators still have until 15th December 2021 to make their pitches in response to two “Open Calls” from Comic Art Europe, building on the success of the organisation’s activities across the continent. Both calls – one comics-based, titled “Living… Read More ›

• Bd BOUM features Posy Simmonds exhibition

  By John Freeman on November 17, 2021

  

  The Guardian’s Posy Simmonds in the spotlight at a prestigious French comics Festival this weekend

• “Bowie: Starman and the Silver Screen” launches BFI Southbank programme for 2022

  By John Freeman on November 17, 2021

  

  Some SF, horror and fantasy film treats, all with a direct or influential association with David Bowie, head to the BFI Southbank

• BEANO goes for gold with 44-page bumper issue, including “BeONE – 2021”

  By John Freeman on November 17, 2021

  

  Grab yourselves a bumper, blamtastic BEANO today!

• Are you ready for Ghostbusters Afterlife?

  By John Freeman on November 16, 2021 • ( 1 )

  

  We’re getting ready for Ghostbusters: Afterlife at downthetubes, opening this weekend – especially after a tease in the final trailer that some of the stars of the original films will return. An earlier trailer confirmed that Dan Aykroyd would be making… Read More ›

• HeroQuest returns at last in a new edition, available in the UK next year

  By John Freeman on November 16, 2021

  

  A new edition of the popular 1980s board game arrives in Britain in early 2022…

• In Review: Doctor Who – Flux, Episode Three – Once, Upon Time

  By Tim Robins on November 15, 2021 • ( 1 )

  

  Tim Robins plunges into the time storm to try to make some sense of the latest Doctor Who episode…

• In Review: “Doctor Who – Empire of the Wolf” Issue One

  By John Freeman on November 15, 2021 • ( 2 )

  

  This opening issue of a new Doctor Who series sets the scene nicely for what looks to be a galaxy-spanning tale…

• Crowdfunding Spotlight: “Phenomenomix” by Hunt Emerson

  By John Freeman on November 15, 2021

  

  Quirky, weird but possibly true stories brought to life!

• Beano rarities, free gifts and more on offer in latest British comics auction from Phil-Comics

  By John Freeman on November 14, 2021

  

  Phil-Comics has a great mix of British comics goodies on offer this week

• Is the world ready for Nigel Auchterlounie’s “Regenesis of the Daleks”? (Probably not!)

  By John Freeman on November 14, 2021

  

  Fancy a not-for-profit comedy version of a well known Doctor Who story? Of course you do…

• Robot Archie, Fernando Fernandez cover art on offer in latest Catawiki International Original Comic Art auction

  By John Freeman on November 14, 2021 • ( 2 )

  

  Some fantastic work on offer in this latest weekly auction

• 1950s British Science Fiction gets a boost – charting the growing success of Panther Books

  By John Freeman on November 12, 2021

  

  Author Philip Harbottle takes us back to 1952 with his latest look at the science fiction publishing in Britain

• Explore the secrets of Venice, with Hugo Pratt’s Corto Maltese

  By John Freeman on November 12, 2021 • ( 4 )

  

  This city guide combines fascinating history with a great comic character – what’s not to like?

• ITV’s 1960s spy show “The Champions” set for the big screen

  By John Freeman on November 12, 2021

  

  The Champions, the super-powered secret agents of the Sixties, are to return, this time to the big screen

• Tripwire Magazine announces its own Comic Con heading to Bristol in 2022

  By John Freeman on November 11, 2021

  

  There’s a new convention on the block, coming to Bristol next September

• When is Australia’s “Ginger Meggs” just “Ginger”? A comic strip mystery… now solved!

  By John Freeman on November 11, 2021 • ( 1 )

  

  A strange “homage” to Australia most popular newspaper strip… or was it “nicked”?

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