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• Ripped Off: The Tony Abruzzo Story – Chapter One

  By downthetubes Guests on 18 October 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Starts today: David Barsalou’s history of artist Tony Abruzzo, whose work was copied by Roy Lichtenstein

• Cartoon Museum reveals this year’s The Alison Brown Young Comics Maestro Award winner

  By John Freeman on 18 October 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  A bumper – and enjoyable – number of entries received this year

• “The Art of Renato Fratini” book now on wider release

  By John Freeman on 17 October 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  The first comprehensive book celebrating the life and work of legendary illustrator Renato Fratini

• Crowdfunding Spotlight: “Death Be Praised” by Paul Neal and Rob Moran

  By John Freeman on 17 October 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Check out this standalone SF graphic novel

• Cambridge Comic Jam, free kids comic festival, on this weekend

  By John Freeman on 16 October 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  11th Hour Plug for this new children’s comic festival!

• In Memoriam: Illustrator and comic artist Sanjulián

  By John Freeman on 16 October 2026 • ( 1 )

  

  A legendary cover and comic artist is gone.

• Travel & Vintage Posters includes film poster classics, too

  By John Freeman on 16 October 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Signed James Bond posters, and a celebration of Côte d’Azur

• Grant Morrison writing new James Bond comics at IDW

  By John Freeman on 15 October 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  A new take on Britain’s best-known superspy in the works

• First Look: Don Bluth: Somewhere Out There documentary, out next month

  By John Freeman on 15 October 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  New documentary about the legendary independent animator released next month

• It’s Ace! Doctor Who Magazine spotlights Sophie Aldred

  By John Freeman on 15 October 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Plenty of Doctor Who gems to enjoy, and a bonus book, too!

• Strawjack: “Figgerty’s Gallop” – Page 12

  By John Freeman on 15 October 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Strawjack’s allies catch up with their confused prey…

• Das Pastoras, Liam Sharp in the spotlight in new issue of illustrators Quarterly

  By John Freeman on 14 October 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Another smashing issue of this indispensable guide to art and comic creation

• Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration rounds off “Queer as Comics” exhibition with special events

  By John Freeman on 14 October 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Halloween after-hours comic fair in final week of acclaimed exhibition

• LICAF’s Barrow Comic Book Town Initiative Continues, with BEANO support!

  By John Freeman on 14 October 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Barrow Comic Book Town project accelerates with cartoonist input!

• Surf’s Up! New 2000AD out today, plus special Dredd strip news!

  By John Freeman on 14 October 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  2000AD new prog lowdown and Dredd skateboard strip intel!

• Biker Mice from Mars and Judge Dredd mash up Figures due in 2027

  By John Freeman on 14 October 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Throttle and his Martian Monster Bike don the iconic Judge Dredd uniform in a new action figure collaboration

• Spooky “illustrators Halloween Special” available to preorder

  By John Freeman on 13 October 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Chilling creepy art in the spotlight from Book Palace!

• Doctor Who artist Colin Howard Myth Makers out this month

  By John Freeman on 13 October 2026

  

  New interview with Doctor Who artist gets release date

• Looking Back on LICAF 2026

  By Luke Williams on 13 October 2026

  

  Luke Williams was in Kendal recently for this annual comics event

• This Week’s UK Graphic Novel Releases – 12th October 2026

  By John Freeman on 12 October 2026

  

  This week’s guide to new graphic novels and collections due for release this week in UK bookshops

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