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• Barrow-in-Furness Declared UK’s first Comic Book Town

  By John Freeman on April 8, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Barrow provides a national blueprint, setting the model for other UK towns

• InQ, London’s Queer Comic Fair, returns in September

  By John Freeman on April 7, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  inQ! London’s Queer Comic Fair, is back in September

• Comics and Beer event in Brighton this month!

  By John Freeman on April 7, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  The next Comics and Beer event in Brighton is a “Horror Comics Spooktacular”

• London Film Fair this weekend

  By John Freeman on April 7, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  London’s longest running Film Fair returns to the Royal National Hotel on Sunday 12th April 2026

• Exclusive Sneak Peek! Action 50th Anniversary Special – Hookjaw Returns!

  By John Freeman on April 7, 2026 • ( 1 )

  

  There’s a killer out to sea – and we have an exclusive look at Hookjaw’s latest adventure for you!

• Early Dan Dare original art going under the hammer in British Art and Design auction

  By John Freeman on April 7, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Early Dan Dare artworks fly to auction

• New Roy of The Rovers book in the works, celebratory event in the works

  By John Freeman on April 6, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  New unofficial book will celebrate 50 years of the Roy of the Rovers comic

• Warlord leaps back into action in new Commando tale!

  By John Freeman on April 6, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Is a traitor running a top secret intelligence group? Warlord’s in a race against time to discover the truth!

• “Silver” linings! New arc launches in 2000AD this week

  By John Freeman on April 6, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Top thrill returns to the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic!

• Flash Gordon aplenty incoming from Mad Cave Studios!

  By John Freeman on April 6, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  “Flash Gordon’s alive!”

• Beyond The Daleks’ Master Plan: Five Related First Doctor Who Audio Adventures

  By David Ferguson on April 5, 2026 • ( 1 )

  

  David Ferguson puts five First Doctor audio adventures in the spotlight

• Who Remembers Marvel UK’s Shadow Riders?

  By John Freeman on April 4, 2026

  

  Only the writer of this article and co-writer Brian Williamson really remember Shadow Riders, but we’re darned if they’ll be forgotten!

• Creating Conventions: Meet Paul Trimble, the man behind Enniskillen Comic Fest

  By David Ferguson on April 4, 2026

  

  David Ferguson catches up with a very busy convention organiser ahead of Enniskillen Comic Fest’s return in June

• In Memoriam: Absurdist Cartoonist Glen Baxter

  By John Freeman on April 4, 2026

  

  Farewell to the “Colonel”, creator of Unhinged Worlds

• Caption sets sail to tackle AI and creative wellbeing at upcoming Festival

  By John Freeman on April 3, 2026

  

  The 2026 Caption Comics Festival, dedicated to independent and self-published sequential art, will be held in Oxford at Seacourt Hall on the weekend of the 8th-9th August.  Caption is the UK’s longest running comics event that focuses on professional networking,… Read More ›

• Crackerjacks! The “Thurston Nudge” team are working on a new barmy tale

  By John Freeman on April 3, 2026

  

  Barmy British craziness with some unexpected guest stars!

• A Mandy Picture Story Library Mystery!

  By John Freeman on April 3, 2026

  

  Delving into a girls comics conundrum

• Dalek Delight in new Doctor Who Magazine

  By John Freeman on April 3, 2026

  

  Smashing comic strip supplement included with new Doctor Who Magazine

• In Review: Métal Hurlant – Embarquement immediat (“Ready for Boarding”)

  By downthetubes Guests on April 2, 2026

  

  French comic magazine Métal Hurlant is 50 years old and the Cartoon Art Museum in Brussels is celebrating

• Revisiting the comic strips that inspired “Doctor Who: The Vampire Plants & Other Stories”

  By John Freeman on April 2, 2026

  

  A look at the comic strips recently adapted into new audio stories

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