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• In Review: Out of the Frying Pan and Into the Frying Pan: St. Jerome, a Cat and the 7 Circles of Hell by Edward Taylor

  By John Freeman on 17 August 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Award-winning comic creator Edward Taylor’s latest graphic novel in the spotlight

• Diamond UK British Publishers Books Solicitations – August 2026

  By John Freeman on 17 August 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Latest catalogue includes Nordland Uprising, The Cloak and more

• Peter O’Donnell’s Modesty Blaise back in bookshops

  By John Freeman on 17 August 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Latest re-release of the novels

• Still time to enter Treviso Comic Book Festival’s “International Contest for New Comic Authors”

  By John Freeman on 17 August 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Just over a fortnight left to enter, plus some Festival details, too

• Get Your Cloak On! Mike Higgs “Cloak”, that is

  By John Freeman on 16 August 2026 • ( 3 )

  

  Brilliant collection of an inspirational strip available to preorder now

• In Review: The End of Oak Street

  By Tim Robins on 16 August 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Tim Robins time travelled to bring you this review faster than you may have expected

• Documenting the Role of the British Press in the Post War Anti-Comic Campaign

  By John Freeman on 15 August 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  A new look at how comics were vilified in the 1940s and 50s in the UK

• The ‘Star Wars’ and Marvel Universes Collide in ‘Hope Assembles’ Comic Series

  By John Freeman on 15 August 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  New Star Wars project is surely the ultimate mash up…

• Creating Commando Comics: “A Different Kind of Courage” – a Writer’s Commentary by Ian Winterton

  By John Freeman on 15 August 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  A deep dive into a new Commando comic tale on sale now

• downthetubes Site Move nears Completion

  By John Freeman on 14 August 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  All Daleks eliminated.

• Scientists Release Biggest 2D Map of the Universe

  By John Freeman on 13 August 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Legacy Survey Sky Viewer offers public incredible map of the universe

• In Review: A Sensual Cesspool of Iniquity by James Bacon

  By John Freeman on 12 August 2026

  

  David Ferguson reviews a new book on comics censorship

• Strawjack: “Figgerty’s Gallop” – Page 3

  By John Freeman on 11 August 2026 • ( 1 )

  

  The smuggler king, Strawjack, investigates an impressive machine…

• Spider-Man: Brand New Screen

  By John Freeman on 11 August 2026 • ( 1 )

  

  Tim Robins checks out Spider-Man: Brand New Day in Screen X format

• Warlord’s “Iron Annie” returns in Commando

  By John Freeman on 11 August 2026

  

  Another Warlord comic favourite is back this week, in a new Commando story

• downthetubes “Under the Bonnet” Maintenance

  By John Freeman on 11 August 2026 • ( 1 )

  

  Site news – but good news!

• Judge Death storms the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic – plus 2000AD original art gems up for sale

  By John Freeman on 11 August 2026

  

  Lates 2000AD out this week, plus some amazing original art from Tharg’s droids up for sale

• Early Dan Dare original art included in upcoming auction

  By John Freeman on 11 August 2026

  

  Comic art rarity buried in a much wider online auction

• Call For Papers for International Comic Arts Forum Transnational Dialogues: Past, Present and Future

  By John Freeman on 11 August 2026

  

  International Comic Arts Forum announces first ever event outside North America

• The Singing Ringing Tree returns, restored, to haunt a new generation

  By John Freeman on 10 August 2026 • ( 1 )

  

  A treat for fantasy and “Tales from Europe” fans!

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