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• Man Vs Bee-no! It’s a Beano Mini Adventure!

  By John Freeman on June 18, 2022 • ( 2 )

  

  Comedy legend Rowan Atkinson has been immortalised in a special bespoke Beano comic strip to launch new series Man vs Bee on Netflix on 24th June in the UK

• British comic art, rare “Free Gift” TV Century 21 comics, Marvel UK gems offered in latest Phil-Comics auction

  By John Freeman on June 18, 2022

  

  Some great items on offer again including rare Beano, Dandy and Gerry Anderson-related items from this British comics-focused eBay auction house

• London Underground Cutaways, Ancient and Modern!

  By John Freeman on June 18, 2022

  

  New Transport for London “cutaways” of Underground stations sent us scurrying to similar work in the past, in titles such as Eagle and Look and Learn…

• Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Book One cover sells for record $2.4 million

  By John Freeman on June 17, 2022 • ( 1 )

  

  The Dark Knight returned Thursday to claim the record for the most expensive mainstream American comic book cover art sold at auction

• TV Century 21 returns, but as audio annuals, not a comic

  By John Freeman on June 17, 2022 • ( 1 )

  

  Audio adventures featuring Gerry Anderson classic series are on their way

• Coming Soon: Blazing Battle Action, a new British Comic Archive title from Hibernia

  By John Freeman on June 17, 2022

  

  Blazing Battle Action is the next Comic Archive available from Hibernia Comics, and will officially go on sale next week

• Roy of the Rovers Stuff: a look back at the newspaper strips

  By John Freeman on June 17, 2022

  

  The newspaper strips in Today and the Daily Star newspapers remembered

• New Doctor Who Chronicles celebrates the Daleks in TV Comic, Sky Ray lollies, and more!

  By John Freeman on June 17, 2022

  

  Set your Time Space Visualisers to 1967, Who fans!

• Bryan Talbot’s Luther Arkwright: celebrating 50 years of a British comics legend opens at London’s Cartoon Museum

  By James Bacon on June 16, 2022

  

  James Bacon reports on the opening night of Bryan Talbot’s new Luther Arkwright exhibition at the Cartoon Museum, and reviews it, too

• Dalek Daftness offered on eBay! Unique Doctor Who art up for grabs

  By John Freeman on June 15, 2022

  

  The art for a very silly Dalek cartoon by Lew Stringer is up for sale on eBay

• Tripwire Convention planned for September cancelled

  By John Freeman on June 15, 2022

  

  The organisers of the planned Tripwire Presents Bristol Comic Con in September have announced its cancellation, and refunded all advance ticket purchases. In a statement, Joel Meadows, publisher of Tripwire magazine, and the driving force behind the project, revealed response… Read More ›

• Doctor Who Annual 2023 set to celebrate 60 years of the show

  By John Freeman on June 15, 2022

  

  Due for release in September, the Doctor Who Annual 2023 is available to pre-order now

• Reign of the Brain! New Steel Claw collection heading your way in November from Rebellion

  By John Freeman on June 15, 2022

  

  Rebellion has revealed the web shop exclusive hardback cover by Brian Bolland for its second Steel Claw collection, due for release in November 2022

• In Review: Jurassic World – Dominion

  By Tim Robins on June 14, 2022 • ( 1 )

  

  Jurassic World meets Jurassic Park, but is it the kind of melding of action adventure that works? Tim Robins shares his view…

• Crowdfunding Spotlight: Paragon, the independent comics anthology

  By John Freeman on June 14, 2022

  

  Check out the Kickstarter for the latest issue of the British independent comics anthology, unashamedly old school action adventure fun!

• Coming Soon: Judge Dredd Megazine 445, lost droids interviewed!

  By John Freeman on June 11, 2022

  

  The latest Judge Dredd Megazine is in comic shops and newsagents from Tuesday 19th July, featuring a dramatic Judge Anderson cover by Rachael Stott

• Coming Soon: 2000AD Prog 2286, “Skip Tracer” returns for final arc

  By John Freeman on June 10, 2022

  

  Steven Austin delivers a moody cover for next week’s 2000AD, Prog 2286, on sale next Wednesday

• In Review: Sister Clawdetta – Murder at the Monastery by Tor Freeman

  By John Freeman on June 9, 2022 • ( 1 )

  

  Check out this smashing and silly murder mystery, by Tor Freeman, available now from Bog Eyed Books

• Unofficial Dr Who Annual 1988 materialises

  By John Freeman on June 8, 2022

  

  The Unofficial Dr Who Annual 1988, a not-for-profit project, featuring contributions from Doctor Who luminaries such as the Sixth Doctor himself, Colin Baker, is available now

• Crowdfunding Spotlight: COSMIC-70 The Art of Paul Davidson

  By John Freeman on June 8, 2022

  

  There’s still time to back a fantastic-looking book featuring the work of Judge Dredd artist Paul Davidson – but not much!

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