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• FANSCENE set to draw to a close with special issue devoted to “Fantasy Advertser”

  By John Freeman on May 31, 2021

  

  Latest additions to the Classic UK Comic Zines archive

• The Spirit of Will Eisner exhibition now open at Musée Thomas Henry in Cherbourg

  By John Freeman on May 30, 2021

  

  Let’s hope we can get to see this before it closes, eh?

• Friday Foster: The Sunday Strips out now in Spanish, English edition available in July

  By John Freeman on May 30, 2021

  

  If you’re a newspaper strip fan, “Friday Foster: The Sunday Strips” is definitely a collection you need

• Comics used to study social movements at America’s Penn State College of Education

  By John Freeman on May 29, 2021

  

  Comics used to communicate complex ideas in usable ways that movements and communities can understand

• LDComics Women’s Graphic Novel Awards is back for 2021

  By John Freeman on May 29, 2021

  

  LDComics has announced their annual women’s graphic novel competition, open to women-identifying artists only, is back this year – and ready to seek out the new, up and coming talent. Digital submissions opened on 26th April and the LDComics team… Read More ›

• Marvel’s “Zorro: New World” rides back into comics on Free Comic Book Day, courtesy of American Mythology

  By John Freeman on May 29, 2021

  

  Marvel’s Ninteis take on the legendary swordsman heads back I to print

• Wally Wood’s dramatic Shock SuspenStories No. 6 cover for EC offered at auction next month

  By John Freeman on May 28, 2021

  

  A powerful pre-Comics Code cover is up for auction next month

• Beano introduces new Bash Street Kids – the first in years – next week

  By John Freeman on May 28, 2021 • ( 2 )

  

  New kids at Bash Street mean even more trouble for Teacher!

• Murky Depths: Latest 1950s British Science Fiction videocast reveals the real history of “Creature from the Black Lagoon” in print

  By John Freeman on May 28, 2021

  

  Think you know everything there is to know about Creature from the Black Lagoon? Think again!

• Macc-Pow@Home offers great virtual line-up of comic creator interviews, kickstarted by 2000AD colourist Jim Boswell

  By John Freeman on May 28, 2021

  

  Comic creator Marc Jackson has a terrific-line-up of guests for his virtual version of Macc-Pow

• Rare Colin Wilson “Rogue Trooper” art offered on eBay

  By John Freeman on May 27, 2021

  

  Early 2000AD art up for sale from the legendary Colin Wilson

• Catawiki Comic Art Auction Spotlight

  By John Freeman on May 27, 2021

  

  Some fantastic lots going under the virtual hammer later today, including Jeff Hawke and Robot Archie art

• Tube Surfing: New Beano, 2000AD, and a ComicScene Best of Indie Summer Special cover reveal

  By John Freeman on May 26, 2021

  

  A quick comics news fix for you

• Beano, Dandy annuals and more on sale in early August

  By John Freeman on May 26, 2021

  

  Here’s the line-up for this year’s Beano, Dandy and other annuals from DC Thomson Media

• Society of Authors gears up to announce 2021 winner of “Queen’s Knickers Award” for illustrated children’s books, and more

  By John Freeman on May 26, 2021

  

  Some great books and creators are in the running…

• Rare World War Two Chinese comics offered at auction

  By John Freeman on May 26, 2021

  

  Much sort after rare manhua on offer in upcoming auction

• British comic rarities in latest Phil-Comics, including first issue of Beezer, attract frantic bidding

  By John Freeman on May 26, 2021

  

  Fans are going a bit gaga over are issues of some British comics …

• Take no flak! New Commando comics out this week

  By John Freeman on May 26, 2021

  

  New Commando Comics are out this week

• Auction site Catawiki marks anniversary of Tintin creator Hergé’s birth with special auction

  By John Freeman on May 25, 2021

  

  Rare Tintin collectables under the hammer this week

• Crowdfunding Spotlight: Buzzard, Crackpot and Damsels from D.I.S.T.R.E.S.S, a real mix of offerings!

  By John Freeman on May 25, 2021

  

  Crowdfunding has proven a lifeline for comic creators through the COVID-19 crisis – and there are more projects to come…

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