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• Wine, Frogs and Art! Queer Britain launches “Madame F Award” to celebrate Queer Creativity

  By John Freeman on October 7, 2021

  

  Submit illustrations, paintings or drawings that celebrate the theme “Queer Creativity”

• Blake and Mortimer 75th anniversary celebrated with special exhibition and collectibles – plus a series checklist

  By John Freeman on October 7, 2021

  

  If you’re a Blake and Mortimer fan, don’t miss out on these…

• Crowdfunding Spotlight: Mary Boys: Beefheads, by Karl Stephan

  By John Freeman on October 7, 2021

  

  Karl Stephan is back with more punk humour from his alcohol-infused vigilante anti heroes…

• Hugh McNeill’s “Harold Hare” hops into the latest Catawiki International Comic Art Auction

  By John Freeman on October 7, 2021

  

  There’s plenty of European and British comic art on offer in this week’s regular international auction offering

• WebFind: Is this Dan Dare “Horlicks Spacemen’s Club” ad the Eagle hero’s first TV appearance?

  By John Freeman on October 6, 2021

  

  A smashing Dan Dare find on the BFI Player web site

• Can Comics Change the World? Upcoming “Comics Up Close” gathering ponders the influence of the Ninth Art

  By John Freeman on October 6, 2021

  

  Next Friday sees the return of Comics Up Close to Kendal as part of LICAF 2021

• Listen Up! Panel Borders: Telling Truths, airs today

  By John Freeman on October 6, 2021

  

  Don’t miss this upcoming episode of the long-running comics radio show

• Little LICAF launches environmental comic challenge for youngsters, in partnership with #RewritingExtinction

  By John Freeman on October 6, 2021

  

  Little LICAF, part of the Lakes International Comic Art Festival, have created another amazing new comic challenge for youngsters

• Creating Comics: Kek-W reveals “Wiz War” secrets and the return of “The Screaming Hand!”

  By John Freeman on October 6, 2021

  

  We catch up with busy writer Kek-W to talk to him about his work on the new Monster Fun Halloween Spooktacular from Rebelllion

• Monster Fun Halloween Spooktacular Special, out today – and it’s a diabolical delight!

  By John Freeman on October 6, 2021

  

  Don’t miss out on the debut of Rebellion’s new, soon to be ongoing humour comic!

• Podcast offers exclusive preview of this year’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival

  By John Freeman on October 5, 2021

  

  Not long to go now before LICAF 2021 – here’s a look at some of the highlights for the Festival podcast team!

• Mark Waid and Barry Kitson’s “Empire” returns in a brand new collection from British publisher GetMyComics

  By John Freeman on October 5, 2021

  

  A new creative partnership from Get MyComics announced

• Airfix Collectors’ Club’s latest Constant Scale offers untold history of Humbrol, and a look at the new “Vulcan” kit

  By John Freeman on October 5, 2021

  

  Jeremy Briggs uncovers the history of a British company that has played a major part in model making for over one hundred years…

• Call For Papers: The International Conference of Graphic Novels and Comics CFP (IGNCC22), July 2022

  By John Freeman on October 4, 2021

  

  Goodness me, it’s been an age since we announced an academic comics conference!

• illustrators Quarterly spotlights comic artists Jesús Blasco and Solano López

  By John Freeman on October 3, 2021

  

  Another cracking-looking magazine from Book Palace Books, spotlighting some major comics talent

• NASA Releases Interactive Graphic Novel “First Woman”

  By John Freeman on October 3, 2021

  

  US space agency NASA recently released its first digital, interactive graphic novel, First Woman: NASA’s Promise for Humanity, in celebration of America’s National Comic Book Day. First Woman, developed across various media by Baltimore-based Bully! entertainment, written by Brad Gann… Read More ›

• In Review: James Bond – No Time to Die

  By Tim Robins on October 2, 2021

  

  It’s Back, it’s Bond. It’s bigger than ever…

• Crowdfunding Spotlight: Gravestown by Roger Gibson and Vincent Danks

  By John Freeman on October 1, 2021

  

  Enter a crazy world of vampires and UFOs… if you dare!

• In Review: Beano Boomics – “The Battle for Bash Street School” and “The Abominable Snowmenace” – and “The Ultimate, Dennis and Gnasher Comic Collection”

  By Peter Duncan on September 30, 2021

  

  Three great BEANO books to check out…

• Comic Creator Spotlight: Guillaume Sorel

  By John Freeman on September 30, 2021

  

  A quick look at the art of Guillaume Sorel, whose work features in the latest Heritage Auction

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