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• Krackling… er cracking, Jack Kirby tribute offered on eBay by Lew Stringer!

  By John Freeman on 16 February 2023

  

  Some smashing yet silly art by Lew Stringer attracting bids on eBay

• Mike Ploog’s “Lord of the Rings” poster sketch sold on eBay

  By John Freeman on 16 February 2023

  

  An early version of a much loved, fondly remembered film poster has just been sold

• Time Bomb Comics announces new, newsstand anthology comics title, “Quantum”

  By John Freeman on 16 February 2023

  

  A new anthology comic is heading to WHSmiths from a long-established British independent publisher

• Bill Watterson returns to comics, with “The Mysteries”, working with John Kascht

  By John Freeman on 15 February 2023

  

  Great news for fans of the work of the Calvin and Hobbes strip creator!

• Rebellion announces new Battle Action mini series – our guide to the returning strips

  By John Freeman on 15 February 2023

  

  Battle Action is back – and Garth Ennis, Rob Williams and PJ Holden share their thoughts with us on the new mini series!

• Spanish artist Estève Polls takes on Commando’s “HMS Wombat” series

  By John Freeman on 15 February 2023

  

  Commando issues 5619 – 5622 are out this week

• Supernova success for “The Expanse” new comic crowdfunder from BOOM! Studios

  By John Freeman on 15 February 2023

  

  Phenomenal success for this book and TV series-inspired SF comic Kickstarter

• Crowdfunding Spotlight: Tony Hancock – The Lad Himself

  By John Freeman on 14 February 2023

  

  Legendary comedian Tony Hancock’s life is to be retold in a brand new graphic novel

• New Battle Action title coming from Rebellion?

  By John Freeman on 14 February 2023 • ( 1 )

  

  Is an adventure comic title heading to news stands from 2000AD publisher Rebellion?

• A Talking Dalek, a Fireball XL5 rarity, Star Trek items on offer in upcoming Ewbank’s auction

  By John Freeman on 13 February 2023

  

  A huge range of rare records, TV show tie-ins, poster and more soon going under the hammer

• Coming Soon: Comic Book Punks: How a Generation of Brits Reinvented Pop Culture

  By John Freeman on 13 February 2023

  

  Read This, Punk! A new book charts Britain’s impact on pop culture this November

• 2000AD scoops Best British Comic in ComicScene Awards 2023

  By John Freeman on 12 February 2023

  

  downthetubes won an Award, too! Thank you to everyone who voted for us

• Special “Giles in Ipswich” talk reveals the cartoonist’s many links with the East Anglian town

  By John Freeman on 12 February 2023

  

  A special talk about the late Daily Express takes place on Wednesday

• The Liverpool Beatles Museum is on the hunt for the Fab Four’s cartoon and comic appearances

  By John Freeman on 12 February 2023

  

  Work continues to being together the many appearances of the Fab Four in cartoons and comics

• Doctor Who – Terror from the Deep: Episode 15

  By John Freeman on 11 February 2023 • ( 1 )

  

  1990… and the Black Dalek assesses the arrival of the Doctor – and his potential threat to their master plan…

• A British Science Fiction Catch Up with Philip Harbottle: Tales of Wonder, Golden Amazon and much more

  By John Freeman on 11 February 2023

  

  A woefully overdue catch up with Philip Harbottle’s engaging SF and comic videocasts!

• The Wombles celebrates 50th anniversary, new book about their creator, Elisabeth Beresford heads to bookshops

  By John Freeman on 10 February 2023

  

  The half century of The Wombles will be celebrated with a digitally remastered version of the original animated series

• Orders open for “Den”, the first volume in the new Richard Corben Library from Dark Horse, an appeal goes out for original art for future volumes

  By John Freeman on 10 February 2023

  

  Can you help with a quest for original comic art by Richard Corben?

• Frank Frazetta Wins Lifetime Achievement Award

  By John Freeman on 9 February 2023

  

  Frank Frazetta has posthumously won The Joe Sinnott Hall Of Fame Award for his career ink art

• In Review: Knock at The Cabin

  By Tim Robins on 9 February 2023

  

  Tim Robins reviews M. Night Shyamalan’s latest film, based on the award-winning novel by Paul Tremblay

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