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• 30 Years On: Celebrating “Thunderbirds: The Comic”

  By John Freeman on October 21, 2021

  

  Graham Bleathman looks back at a fondly-remembered Gerry Anderson comic of the 1990s…

• Apocalypse War secrets set to shatter Judge Dredd’s world in 45th anniversary 2000AD story, out in February

  By John Freeman on October 21, 2021

  

  John Wagner and Dan Cornwell are set to deliver a stunning Judge Dredd 2000AD anniversary story next year

• In Pictures and In Review: “Beano – The Art of Breaking the Rules” at Somerset House, London

  By John Freeman on October 20, 2021 • ( 1 )

  

  Combining classic and current BEANO comic art with some amazing modern work (shriek!), this Somerset House exhibition no fan of the weekly humour comic will want to miss!

• Stephen Fry voices “The Inventor”, new stop-motion film about Leonardo da Vinci

  By John Freeman on October 20, 2021

  

  Leveller Media, the world’s first fan-owned blockchain and NFT entertainment studio, announced its participation in The Inventor, a stop-motion adventure film about Leonardo da Vinci, voiced by Stephen Fry. The film is written and directed by Jim Capobianco, the Academy Award-winning writer… Read More ›

• Hidden Gems: Philip Harbottle resumes his 1950s British Science Fiction YouTube Channel

  By John Freeman on October 20, 2021

  

  Author Philip Harbottle has resumed his videos for the 1950s British Science Fiction YouTube Channel

• Crowdfunding Spotlight: Miss Medusa’s Monstrous Menagerie

  By John Freeman on October 20, 2021

  

  Mistress in the ring, snake in the grass – she’ll do anything to get that ca$h!

• Sneak Peek: Colleen Douglas’ “Silk Cotton” brings the legends of Caribbean Supernaturals to comics

  By John Freeman on October 20, 2021

  

  Silk Cotton is a stunning-looking comic series created by London-based comics writer Colleen Douglas, to be published by Italy’s Leviathan Labs next year

• Spice World – A Look at the “Dune” novels of Frank Herbert, and its media spin-offs

  By downthetubes Guests on October 19, 2021

  

  Ahead of the new film release, Chris Hallam takes us back to Frank Herbet’s novels – and previous attempts to bring the story to film and TV…

• Ron Embleton art and more offered in this week’s Catawiki International Original Comic Art Auction

  By John Freeman on October 19, 2021

  

  A real mix of British comic art is on offer from Catawiki this week

• Ernesto Priego’s “The Lockdown Chronicles” collected, online launch event announced

  By John Freeman on October 19, 2021

  

  A collection of Pandemic-probing comics by Ernesto Priego is on its way from Good Comics

• Anderson Entertainment teases new “UFO”comic collection, launches reader probe for views on plans

  By John Freeman on October 18, 2021

  

  Let Anderson Entertainment know your views on their comic collection plans

• New “The Batman” trailer hits, hard, as part of DC Fandom event

  By John Freeman on October 18, 2021

  

  Lights! Action! Er, actually, no, scratch the lights part, as new Batman trailer drops…

• GetMyComics teases SHIFT Winter Special, featuring strip by veteran 2000AD artist Alan Langford

  By John Freeman on October 17, 2021

  

  A cornucopia of comic strip delights is heading our way from the rising independent British publisher

• Exclusive: B7 Media reveals plans for “Tony Hancock – The Lad Himself” audio series and graphic novel

  By John Freeman on October 16, 2021

  

  B7 Comics first graphic novel, telling a story of comedian Tony Hancock, is in the works…

• 2000 AD Thrill-Cast returns with exclusive interview with “Stainless Steel Rat” writer (and comics editor) Kelvin Gosnell

  By John Freeman on October 16, 2021

  

  The 2000AD Thrill-Cast is back! After some … technical difficulties Michael Molcher returns with a new episode of the Galaxy’s Greatest Podcast celebrating the slippery-est son-ovva-gun in the whole cosmos – Jim diGriz, aka The Stainless Steel Rat… and there’s an Airfix… Read More ›

• New Big Issue features exclusive cover by “V for Vendetta” co-creator David Lloyd

  By John Freeman on October 15, 2021

  

  Get out and buy this…

• New exhibition, BLACK, opens at Cartoon Museum

  By John Freeman on October 15, 2021

  

  You don’t want to miss this thought-provoking new exhibition if you’re in London…

• Lakes Festival Focus: Desert Island Comics with Greg Rucka

  By John Freeman on October 15, 2021

  

  A smashing video chat with “Lazarus” and “Stumptown” creator Greg Rucka, courtesy of the Lakes International Comic Art Festival…

• Rare “Man from U.N.C.L.E.” toy sets latest Phil-Comics auction ablazing

  By John Freeman on October 15, 2021

  

  Napoleon Solo clearly fans do not want to miss out on a very special toy…

• Who Remembers “Ring Raiders” comic?

  By John Freeman on October 15, 2021

  

  Philip Boyce certainly does remember the short-lived Matchbox tie-in comic, and is delivering some real-time reviews

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