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• British creators and publishers among Nominees announced for 2022 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards

  By John Freeman on 19 May 2022

  

  Great news for several British comic creators and publishers, including SelfMadeHero

• Astonishing Akira exhibition heads to Berlin

  By John Freeman on 18 May 2022 • ( 2 )

  

  Coming to Berlin in June is AKIRA – The Architecture of Neo Tokyo, an exhibition presenting the original background artwork of the classic science-fiction anime

• Vice Press release stunning new Dune poster by Matt Ferguson

  By John Freeman on 17 May 2022

  

  Check out this Dune-inspired limited edition poster, available in two formats

• British and Irish Comic Creators and Publishers on the web – A Snapshot

  By John Freeman on 17 May 2022

  

  A snapshot guide to some of the British comic creators on some social media platforms. Not a complete list!

• In Memoriam: Comic Artist María Barrera Castell

  By John Freeman on 17 May 2022

  

  We’re sorry to report the passing of Misty and Tammy comic artist and illustrator Maria Barrera Castell (Gesalí), who died recently, aged 85

• New MultiVersus Cinematic Trailer Reveals Tasmanian Devil, The Iron Giant and Velma; Open Beta Coming July 2022

  By John Freeman on 17 May 2022

  

  A fun first look at this new game, options enabling you to battle Batman as… Shaggy!? Scooby Doo!

• Rare “Trigan Empire” record, complete set of VULCAN on offer this week on Catawiki auction site

  By John Freeman on 16 May 2022

  

  A Don Lawrence curiosity of note, and other items on offer this week on Catawiki…

• In Review: Moon Knight (2022)

  By Tim Robins on 16 May 2022

  

  Although not exactly a “braw bricht moonlicht nicht”, Marvel’s six-part series, Moon Knight, is not without highlights, feels Tim Robins…

• Date set for next Great British Comics Swap Meet

  By John Freeman on 16 May 2022

  

  The team behind the now regular Great British Comics Swap Meet have set the date for their next event in July

• From the Trenches: An Artist’s Eye View of Portsmouth Comic Con 2022, by Alan Langford

  By John Freeman on 15 May 2022 • ( 1 )

  

  Comic Artist Alan Langford reports on the recent Portsmouth Comic Con, as one of many creators there

• They’re back… David Tennant and Catherine Tate return to Doctor Who

  By John Freeman on 15 May 2022

  

  The big question is, just what brings the Doctor and Donna back together?

• Netflix, Tiger Bay announce “The Archies” cast, directed by Zoya Akhtar

  By John Freeman on 15 May 2022

  

  A new film inspired by Archie Comics is in production in India, for release next year

• “Charley’s War”, “Doctor Who” “Garth” and other comic art just some of the highlights in the latest Compalcomics auction

  By John Freeman on 14 May 2022

  

  A bonanza of British comic art, first issue comics with free gifts and plenty more to check out in this latest ComPalComics auction

• Farewell to CHIPS comic: A ride back to 1953!

  By John Freeman on 14 May 2022

  

  Comic artist and writer Lew Stringer guides us through the very last issue of one of Britain’s longest-running comics

• Bryan Talbot’s classic story, “Batman: Mask”, revisited in new podcast

  By John Freeman on 13 May 2022 • ( 1 )

  

  Check out this podcast about some all-time “Serious Superhero Comics”, in particular, the great Legends of the Dark Knight deep cut Batman: Mask.

• Comics featuring debuts of Batman, Spider-Man, X-Men and Wonder Woman hit the market in a single sale

  By John Freeman on 13 May 2022

  

  Detective Comics #27, Amazing Fantasy #15, Superman #1 and Batman #1 headline a blockbuster auction of some rare American comics in the current Goldin, closing 21st May 2022 – and Gil Kane Green Lantern art, too

• In Review: Superheroes, Orphans & Origins: 125 years in Comics Exhibition at the Foundling Museum, London

  By John Freeman on 12 May 2022

  

  Richard Sheaf explores the the world’s first major exhibition to explore the representation of foundlings, orphans, adoptees, and foster children in comics…

• In Review: The Sarge Volume One

  By John Freeman on 12 May 2022 • ( 1 )

  

  Out today in all good book and comic shops, The Sarge is a cracking war comic romp, ripped from the pages of Battle, that more than passes muster for all-out action adventure

• Glyn Dillon 2000AD-inspired art included in new London exhibition

  By John Freeman on 12 May 2022

  

  Glyn Dillon is exhibiting some of his recent, varied large paintings at London’s Noho Studios this month

• Air aces, and some, not so much, in this week’s Commando comics!

  By John Freeman on 11 May 2022

  

  Not every Commando story is always a tale of daring… writer Calum Laird delivers a slightly oddball adventure this week!

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