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• Aces Weekly closes in on its 400th issue

  By John Freeman on 4 June 2022

  

  Our maths might be wonky, and with free samples to boot, we might be a little out.., but it certainly looks like David Lloyd’s digital anthology is about to hit a major milestone!

• Looking Back at Lawless: A Celebration 2022

  By Richard Sheaf on 3 June 2022

  

  Richard Sheaf had a splendid time at the recent Lawless: A Celebration in Bristol, and encourage you all to get there in 2023…

• Are David Hailwood’s Reality Rangers set to reign over Jubilee weekend?

  By John Freeman on 3 June 2022

  

  If you haven’t caught up with David Hailwood’s kids book project, Reality Rangers, here’s your chance to do it for free

• Liverpool Heartbeat charity releases fund raising “Queen” comic – and it seems the Her Majesty is amused…

  By John Freeman on 3 June 2022

  

  Tim Quinn’s latest comic, ‘The Queen”, featuring strips by Lew Stringer, Nigel Parkinson and others, has had approval from Windsor Castle! It’s good to know the Queen may be a comic fan, right?​

• The77 Publications launches “Pandora”, an all-new comics anthology

  By John Freeman on 3 June 2022 • ( 1 )

  

  Pandora is the latest crowdfunded comic anthology from The77 Publications, launched at the recent Lawless Comic Convention, and available to order now

• The Astounding Jason Hyde collection joins this year’s Rebellion releases

  By John Freeman on 2 June 2022

  

  “The Astounding Jason Hyde”, a collection of text stories written by SF author Barrington J. Bayley is on its way in September as one of the Treasury of British Comics titles this year

• More 1980s “Strontium Dog” by Kev Walker offered on Catawiki

  By John Freeman on 1 June 2022

  

  Another page of 1980s “Strontium Dog” art by by Kev Walker is being offered on Catawiki this week

• In Review: Star Wars – Obi-Wan Kenobi

  By Tim Robins on 1 June 2022 • ( 3 )

  

  Tim Robins checks out the opening episodes of the latest Star Wars TV mini-saga starring Ewan McGregor and Moses Ingram

• Panel Borders tackles Multimedia Comics on today’s new radio show

  By John Freeman on 1 June 2022

  

  On today’s latest Panel Borders, Britain’s only on-air regular radio show about comics, host Alex Fitch talks to comic creators about multimedia engagement with their sequential art

• Bidding builds on signed Lawless: A Celebration programme in aid of the charity CALM, now offered with unique extras!

  By John Freeman on 1 June 2022 • ( 1 )

  

  The77 Publications team are running a great quick auction offering some amazing unique items in aid of the Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM)

• Garth Ennis reveals Battle-Action Special secrets in new Forbidden Planet TV videocast

  By John Freeman on 31 May 2022

  

  Comics writer Garth Ennis returns to Forbidden Planet TV for another great chat with Andrew Sumner, this time going behind the scenes on the all-new Battle-Action Special, out next week

• Eagle comic soars… in Albania?

  By John Freeman on 31 May 2022

  

  Did you know that Eagle as a comic title was revived in the last ten years? Although not the Eagle you might remember…

• Exciting News Inside? Looking back at Battle’s merger with Action

  By John Freeman on 30 May 2022 • ( 1 )

  

  Back in 1977, how did fans of Action and Battle react to the merger of their favourite weekly British comics? We plundered the memories of some of them, including Garth Ennis, and former Battle editor, David Hunt…

• Cartoon Museum to celebrate 65 years of Andy Capp in August, with special talk

  By John Freeman on 30 May 2022

  

  London’s Cartoon Museum will be celebrating the 65th anniversary of Reg Smythe’s Andy Capp in August, with a talk delving into the history of the long-running strip

• Andrew Skilleter art book trilogy announced, encompassing Doctor Who and more

  By John Freeman on 29 May 2022 • ( 1 )

  

  Artist Andrew Skilleter, best known for his Doctor Who art, has announced the forthcoming publication of a new art book later this year

• Doctor Who luminaries contribute to new “Pets in Time” collection, in aid of the RSPCA

  By John Freeman on 29 May 2022

  

  The Doctor Who Appreciation Society has just released “Pets in Time”, a new book supporting the RSPCA

• WebFind: The Daleks’ Masterplan Animation

  By John Freeman on 28 May 2022

  

  A marvellous a short animation featuring some scenes from a missing Dalek-filled episode of Doctor Who

• Wild River Comics hit MCM London Comic Con with brand new convention exclusive edition

  By John Freeman on 27 May 2022

  

  Daughters of Albion #1 will launch at MCM London Comic Con this weekend with a convention exclusive Jeff Spokes variant cover

• New Gerry Anderson-inspired comic anthology, SPECTRUM, launches at MCM London, Anderson Entertainment team take to the stage

  By John Freeman on 27 May 2022

  

  Join Anderson Entertainment for a live Q&A, and don’t miss the launch of the new Spectrum Comics anthology, at this weekend’s MCM London comics gathering

• New “Battling Britons” out this weekend, “Paperbook Fantastic” available now

  By John Freeman on 27 May 2022

  

  Two new publications – Paperbook Fantastic Two, now available on Amazon, and Battling Britons 3, available on Amazon on Sunday, feature splendid cover designs by Bill Cunningham, published by Justin Marriott

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