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• Catawiki International Comic Art Auction: Moebius, Carol Day, Robot Archie and more

  By John Freeman on June 6, 2021

  

  A smashing selection of British comic art and more goes under the virtual hammer this week

• Kev F. Sutherland’s latest project, Comic Cuts – The Panel Show Podcast, up and running

  By John Freeman on June 5, 2021

  

  Check out this great new podcast from Beano comic creator Kev F. Sutherland

• “Roy Lichtenstein and the Origins of Pop Art: The Most Modern Art” Webinar

  By John Freeman on June 5, 2021

  

  A virtual trip through Pop Art and the controversy Roy Lichtenstein often stirs is online next week

• My Goodness! That’s a lot of Guinness – vintage advertising for auction, that is…

  By John Freeman on June 5, 2021

  

  Some rather wonderful Guinness promotional posters and more are up for sale next week…

• Sneak Peek! Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s Super Dweeb – by Jess Bradley!

  By John Freeman on June 4, 2021

  

  Jess Bradley’s latest book is out soon

• 2 Tone’s unexpected comic connections revealed as new exhibition opens in Coventry

  By John Freeman on June 4, 2021

  

  A major 2 Tone exhibition in Coventry has some unexpected comic connections

• New Tintin rights challenge running in French courts

  By John Freeman on June 4, 2021

  

  A French sculptor is challenging Moulinsart’s ownership claims to Tintin’s look

• In Review: The Fun Factory of Farringdon Street by Alan Clark

  By John Freeman on June 3, 2021

  

  What?! Another indispensable guide to early British comics from Alan Clark? Oh yes…

• Comics Laureate Stephen L. Holland part of Manchester’s new Festival of Libraries line-up next week

  By John Freeman on June 3, 2021

  

  Check out this free, in-person event aimed in part at introducing newcomers to the diversity of the comics medium

• Early cover art by 2000AD’s Colin Wilson unearthed for ground-breaking New Zealand music paper “Rip it Up”

  By John Freeman on June 3, 2021

  

  Some early work by 2000AD and Blueberry artist Colin Wilson has a familiar look…

• “Meanwhile…” comics event set to land in Coventry in September

  By John Freeman on June 3, 2021

  

  An impressive -sounding comics festival just dropped into the UK comics calendar for 2021…

• Coming Soon: “The Panda, the Cat and the Dreadful Teddy: A Parody”, a cartoon collection by Paul Magrs

  By John Freeman on June 3, 2021

  

  Warning, some rude words used in this new cartoon collection from Doctor Who author (and much more), Paul Magrs…

• Creator Spotlight: Award-winning illustrator John Picacio

  By John Freeman on June 2, 2021

  

  A significant work milestone is reached for an award-winning artist…

• Geek Retreat expands stores across the UK with future plans for European roll-out

  By John Freeman on June 2, 2021

  

  Geek Retreat, the geek culture retailer, gaming café and events venue rolled into one, has big expansion plans through 2021 and beyond

• A Radio Milestone! Alex Fitch has Made 500 Panel Borders radio shows… Roll on 500 more…

  By Alex Fitch on June 2, 2021

  

  Panel Borders, Britain’s only regular radio show about comics, hits its 500th episode tonight! Producer and presenter Alex Fitch reveals the show’s origins, and some favourite interviews…

• Comic Creator Spotlight: Bob Monkhouse, and a posthumous cancer research fund raiser

  By John Freeman on June 2, 2021

  

  This week sees the anniversary of the birth of comedian and comic artist Bob Monkhouse, who was “resurrected” in a good cause…

• Peter O’Donnell “Garth” adventure features in latest Comics Revue

  By John Freeman on June 1, 2021 • ( 2 )

  

  An early Garth adventure gets an airing – something of a rare event!

• Catawiki International Comic Art Auction Spotlight: Trigan Empire and more!

  By John Freeman on June 1, 2021

  

  Don Lawrence and Ted Kearon art on offer

• New edition of Jack Kirby’s “Captain America’s Bicentennial Battles” out this month, and there’s a bit of a mystery attached…

  By John Freeman on June 1, 2021 • ( 5 )

  

  A Captain America comic cover art mystery… can you solve it?

• ComicScene Summer Special out next month, and other new projects in the works

  By John Freeman on May 31, 2021

  

  Artists wanted, summer sampler in the works

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