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• Characterist Spotlight: American cartoonist Al Hirschfeld

  By John Freeman on 14 December 2022

  

  A profile of the unique, much celebrated American caricature master

• Lew Stringer’s “Tough Guy and Scruffy” return

  By John Freeman on 13 December 2022

  

  Way back in 1992, BEANO and Doctor Who Magazine cartoonist Lew Stringer created a superhero humour strip called “Tough Guy and Scruffy” for a new weekly anthology comic, Triffik! – and now, they’re back, in a “Pay What You Can” digital collection. Published… Read More ›

• Stephen L. Holland Continues as Comics Laureate until October 2023

  By John Freeman on 13 December 2022

  

  Current Comics Laureate, comics advocate, freelance artist, comic retailer and tutor Stephen L. Holland is to continue in post until October 2023

• “Knight Rider”, “Dan Dare” and “Trigan Empire” art offered in this week’s Catawiki International Original Comics Art Auction

  By John Freeman on 11 December 2022

  

  A smashing selection of British comic art on offer, alongside European material

• The chequered history of Space: 1999 novelisations revealed in new videocast

  By John Freeman on 11 December 2022 • ( 1 )

  

  Episode 50 of Philip Harbottle’s enjoyable 1950s British Science Fiction videocast is a longer episode, moving away the subject matter from the series overall title to reveal more of the behind the scenes history of the Space:1999 novelisations. The videocast… Read More ›

• Doctor Who – Terror from the Deep: Episode 6

  By John Freeman on 10 December 2022 • ( 2 )

  

  A dangerous enemy revealed, in this not-for-profit comic strip

• Frank Frazetta finally gets the big, beautiful book he deserves

  By John Freeman on 10 December 2022

  

  A fantastic-looking book devoted to the brilliant artist Frank Frazetta is available to buy now in the UK

• In Review: She-Hulk, Attorney at Law Season One

  By downthetubes Guests on 9 December 2022

  

  Steven Sharpe reflects on the show’s first season

• In Review: Gideon Gunn, Pagan Priest

  By John Freeman on 9 December 2022

  

  Check out this new inventive indie horror comic

• Sneak Peek: 2000AD Art of Kevin O’Neill: Apex Edition, available to pre-order now

  By John Freeman on 9 December 2022

  

  Check out the next in Rebellion’s “Apex Edition” line of huge over-sized replica art books

• “Samplerman” exhibition opens in Germany this weekend

  By John Freeman on 9 December 2022

  

  Find out more about artist Yvan Guillo in an online chat with Paul Gravett

• Crowdfunding Funding Spotlight: Action Force Redux

  By John Freeman on 9 December 2022

  

  The latest fan homage to the popular 1980s toys is seeking support

• Coming Soon: 1900, a Victoriana-inspired picture anthology

  By John Freeman on 8 December 2022

  

  A new independent anthology inspired by Victorian story papers is edging closer to launch

• Doctor Who Magazine’s comic strip takes the cover spot on Christmas issue

  By John Freeman on 8 December 2022

  

  The Doctor Who comic strip gets top billing and cover in the new Doctor Who Magazine, out now

• Chispa Comics and partners gets set to launch a shared comics universe from Latin American creatives in 2023

  By John Freeman on 8 December 2022

  

  A new comics universe is in the works from Chispa Comics, Mucho Mas Media, and partner Scout Comics

• Dominic Winter Auctions offers Keith Watson “Dan Dare” art, “Captain Pugwash” and more in upcoming

  By John Freeman on 8 December 2022

  

  Two more artworks featuring Britain’s best-known SF comic hero, Dan Dare, go under the hammer next week

• Just Launched: an action-packed Aces Weekly, Volume 60!

  By John Freeman on 8 December 2022

  

  A huge volume of digital comic delights on offer, right now

• DeAgostini launches “Moomin” part work

  By John Freeman on 8 December 2022 • ( 1 )

  

  A new “Moomin Chronicles” has just launched

• In Review: Comic Papers Between The Wars Books One and Two by Alan Clark

  By John Freeman on 7 December 2022

  

  Comic archivist Alan Clark has a two-book set out now devoted to interwar British comics

• Flying frogmen and Native American heroes – it’s all happening in the latest Commando comics!

  By John Freeman on 7 December 2022

  

  A crazy, all-action mix on offer in the latests set of war comics from DC Thomson

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