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• Authentic Science Fiction magazine in the spotlight in 1950s British Science Fiction videocasts

  By John Freeman on 9 September 2022

  

  We catch up on Philip Harbottle’s videocast series, 1950s British Science Fiction, focusing on one of the decade’s best-known SF magazines

• Crowdfunding Spotlight: WesterNoir – Volume 2

  By John Freeman on 9 September 2022 • ( 1 )

  

  Comic creator Dave West just launched a Kickstarter for the western comic collection, WesterNoir – Volume 2

• Crowdfunding Spotlight: Tripwire at 30

  By John Freeman on 8 September 2022

  

  Tripwire magazine has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Zoop for a celebratory “Tripwire 30” limited hardcover edition

• In Review: Doctor Who – The Abominable Snowmen

  By Tim Robins on 7 September 2022

  

  Tim Robins checks out the latest, chilling, animated Doctor Who release…

• British Girls Comics in the spotlight at London’s Cartoon Museum

  By John Freeman on 7 September 2022 • ( 4 )

  

  A display of girls comics art deserves a bit of a plug – so here it is, thanks to Richard Sheaf

• Martin Rowson joins Lakes Festival line up with event promising “a fond farewell” to Boris Johnson

  By John Freeman on 6 September 2022

  

  The Guardian cartoonist plans a unique event marks the end of BoJo’s reign as British PM…

• In Review: Blacksad: They All Fall Down – Part 1

  By Luke Williams on 6 September 2022

  

  Luke Williams checks out the hardcover edition of the latest anthropomorphic adventure from Diaz Canales & Juanjo Guardino, published in English by Dark Horse

• Lakes Festival Focus: Bryan Hitch

  By John Freeman on 5 September 2022

  

  Bryan Hitch talks about his creative process, and offers his thoughts on breaking into the comics industry

• Bryan Talbot’s crowdfunder for new biography nears completion, stretch goal offers video documentary extra

  By John Freeman on 5 September 2022 • ( 2 )

  

  It’s your last chance to support this amazing-looking illustrated biographical novel about a legendary British comic book creato

• Creating Comics: downthetubes publisher John Freeman talks to theAwesome Comics Podcast

  By downthetubes Guests on 5 September 2022

  

  Coming up today, a comic creator chat with the publisher of downthetubes

• “Comics on Comics” gala set to kick off this year’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival in madcap style!

  By John Freeman on 5 September 2022

  

  Three top British comics and two great comic artists join forces for a night of craziness to open this year’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival next month

• Artist Spotlight: Captain Scarlet by Graeme Neil Reid

  By John Freeman on 3 September 2022

  

  SPECTRUM reins supreme on RedBubble

• Star Trek #400 hits comic shops next week, just ahead of Star Trek Day, online exclusive cover revealed

  By John Freeman on 3 September 2022

  

  Don’t miss out on this fantastic celebration of Star Trek comics from US publisher IDW

• Ringo Award nominees revealed

  By John Freeman on 2 September 2022

  

  The Mike Wieringo Comic Book Industry Awards, also known as the Ringo Awards, will be presented at Baltimore Comic-Con next month

• British Comics galore, and art, too, in latest Phil-Comics eBay auction

  By John Freeman on 2 September 2022

  

  The latest Phil-Comics auction includes original artwork by The Dandy’s Jack Prout and Film Fun legend, Terry Wakefield

• Retro Review: The Chronicles of Genghis Grimtoad

  By Luke Williams on 2 September 2022 • ( 1 )

  

  Luke Williams steps back 30 years in time and checks out a gem of a Marvel UK graphic novel by John Wagner, Alan Grant and Ian Gibson…

• Ewbank’s to sell personal collection of genius puppeteer from Spitting Image and Star Wars

  By John Freeman on 2 September 2022

  

  A fantastic range of puppets, Gerry Anderson’s memorabilia, some comic art, and more, is up for sale next week

• Lakes Festival Focus: A Chat with Jaime Hernandez

  By John Freeman on 1 September 2022

  

  The countdown to this year’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival has begun! Check out our first guest interview of 2022!

• Crowdfunding Spotlight: Pilgrim 2121: Secrets and Lies #1 – 4

  By John Freeman on 1 September 2022

  

  B7 Media has just launched the Kickstarter for its SF thriller mini-series, Pilgrim 2121: Secrets and Lies, the first project in a new line of its B7 Comics line, written by me, John Freeman, with art by Neil Edwards, coloured… Read More ›

• Skyrora’s British space endeavours forge ahead, Shetland space base in development

  By John Freeman on 31 August 2022

  

  Space news, but no sign of Dan Dare, sorry…

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