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• 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

• Original Dan Dare art offered in latest Catawiki International Original Comics Art Auction

  By John Freeman on 7 December 2022 • ( 1 )

  

  A rare chance to grab some early Dan Dare art, from one of the earliest stories featuring the British SF hero

• In Memoriam: Dan Dare artist and colourist, Joan Porter

  By John Freeman on 6 December 2022 • ( 1 )

  

  Sad news of the passing of one of the last of the original Dan Dare team

• Call For Papers for Oxford conference next June: Comics as Resistance

  By John Freeman on 6 December 2022

  

  A call for papers for an upcoming conference, “Comics as Resistance”, next June

• Rediscovering “The Unholy Grail”, a lost film project featuring concept art by Mick McMahon

  By John Freeman on 5 December 2022

  

  What might have been – an amazing looking British film project from the 1980s

• Coming Soon: The first ever “Carol Day” collection gets set for release

  By John Freeman on 5 December 2022

  

  Great news for fans of this critically-acclaimed newspaper strip

• Astonishing Frank Haseler art, rescued from destruction

  By John Freeman on 5 December 2022

  

  An astonishing art find continues to enthral collectors

• Crowdfunding Spotlight: !GAG! by Phil Elliott, Eddie Campbell and Glenn Dakin

  By John Freeman on 4 December 2022

  

  Comic creator Phil Elliott has launched a crowdfunder for a terrific anthology of strips

• In Review: Blazer No. 3

  By Luke Williams on 4 December 2022 • ( 1 )

  

  Luke Williams delivers his take on The 77 Publications latest adventure comic

• Doctor Who – Terror from the Deep: Episode 5

  By John Freeman on 3 December 2022 • ( 2 )

  

  Allies against an unknown enemy arrive…

• Philip Reeve and Sarah McIntyre’s “Pugs of the Frozen North” returns to the stage

  By John Freeman on 3 December 2022

  

  Crazy pugs from the much-lived children’s book, brought to life on stage!

• Rebellion Releases: New 2000AD, early 2023 schedule including third “Leopard From Lime Street” collection shapes up

  By John Freeman on 3 December 2022

  

  Plenty of thrills in the works in coming weeks and months!

• Upcoming Panel Borders radio show: “Local / Locas Stories”, with Susan Sainsbury and Jaime Hernandez

  By John Freeman on 2 December 2022

  

  Two comic creators interviewed, one great radio show

• This is Tomorrow: Remembering Forbidden Planet film star Robby the Robot’s brush with early British pop art

  By John Freeman on 2 December 2022

  

  An item in a short-lived 1950s weekly comic uncovered a mashup of early pop art and a Hollywood robot icon

• It’s an early run for Striker Volume 21!

  By John Freeman on 1 December 2022

  

  The Striker team have released their latest collection early, to try to ensure readers get their copies in time for Christmas

• Crowdfunding Spotlight: Salmonella Smorgasbord – Mark Stafford’s Collection of Crimes Against Cartooning

  By John Freeman on 1 December 2022

  

  Mark Stafford has an art book in the works. You know you want it, even if you don’t know who he is. You just don’t know it… yet…

• Last Call For Entries: Deadline approaching to enter this year’s Manga Jiman Competition

  By John Freeman on 30 November 2022

  

  The Embassy of Japan is again on the lookout for the best creators of comics in the UK

• One war. Five Stories. “Weekes’ War” is latest Commando Presents digital collection

  By John Freeman on 30 November 2022

  

  Intel on the latest digital Commando collection release

• Rebellion Releases: 2000AD, plus, coming soon, Karl the Viking and Finn

  By John Freeman on 30 November 2022

  

  Check out what’s coming up in this week’s 2000AD, plus two new collections out next week

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