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• Comics Advertising from the Vaults: Scream

  By John Freeman on 10 March 2022

  

  A 1984 ad for the then to be released ‘Scream’ weekly. It lasted 15 issues before an industrial dispute led to it being merged with Eagle comic. The ad features The Dracula Files with art by Eric Bradbury, collected by… Read More ›

• In Review: Steve Dillon Exhibition at the Panel Gallery

  By James Bacon on 9 March 2022 • ( 1 )

  

  The Panel Gallery in Northampton is currently showing a huge exhibition of work by Steve Dillon. James Bacon checked it out, and was suitably stunned…

• In Review: The Batman (15)

  By Tim Robins on 9 March 2022

  

  Tim Robins reviews what he calls “the best Batman films in his entire cinematic canon”…

• Vice Press offers stunning new Flash Gordon poster by Paul Mann

  By John Freeman on 8 March 2022

  

  Check out this new mercilessly masterful poster!

• Rare 1980s Marvel UK Superhero original cover and poster art offered by Heritage Auctions

  By John Freeman on 8 March 2022

  

  Three original artworks commissioned by Marvel UK in the 1980s featuring an assortment of superheroes go under the hammer later this week.

• Retro Review: Third World War Book Two: Back to Babylon

  By Luke Williams on 8 March 2022

  

  Luke Williams checks out the second volume of Third World War by Pat Mills and co., released last year during the pandemic

• Wanders (and wonders!) in the Lakes: An Interview with Louise Evans, aka Felt Mistress

  By John Freeman on 8 March 2022

  

  Louise Evans, aka Felt Mistress, talks about the “Wander More With Welsby Trail”, opening soon around Bowness-on-Windermere

• Wander More with Welsby – a fantastic comics-inspired trail around Bowness-on-Windermere!

  By John Freeman on 8 March 2022

  

  A wonderful comics-inspired trail populated with weird and wonderful creations opens from 17th March 2022 around Bowness-on-Windermere

• Fancy a pint? A bite to eat? And reading a British comic annual while you’re waiting? Leamington Spa’s The Drawing Board is up your street, then!

  By John Freeman on 5 March 2022

  

  Comics with your punt, and great-looking food to boot? Sounds like strip to Leamington Spa is in order…

• Judge Mortis latest 2000AD figure release from Hiya Toys

  By John Freeman on 3 March 2022

  

  Another fantastic-looking Judge Dredd universe figure is creeping its way toward you…

• Pre-orders open for The Best of Cat Girl collection from Treasury of British Comics

  By John Freeman on 3 March 2022

  

  The beloved UK superheroine, Cat Girl, finally pounces into her own collection – available to pre-order now

• Beano, Dandy 2023 annual covers revealed, out in August

  By John Freeman on 3 March 2022 • ( 2 )

  

  Out in August, DC Thomson’s 2023 annuals and books

• The Perishers strip art, rare first issues of British comics on offer in latest Phil-Comics auction

  By John Freeman on 2 March 2022

  

  More British comic gems going under the virtual hammer this weekend!

• Panel Borders: Music, Comics, and Performance

  By John Freeman on 2 March 2022

  

  Alex Fitch talks to musicians Will Potter (Cud) and Danny Nobel (The Meow Meows) on today’s Panel Borders

• Roy Smiles’ award winning Tony Hancock play, “The Lad Himself”, revived

  By John Freeman on 2 March 2022

  

  Roy Smiles’ award winning Tony Hancock play, “The Lad Himself”, is returning to stage

• Commando celebrates International Women’s Day with special issues

  By John Freeman on 2 March 2022

  

  Commando Issues 5519 – 5522 are out Thursday 3rd March, 2022, and available digitally now

• 2000AD’s 45th anniversary celebration continues with latest pulse-pounding Prog – plus, new books, too!

  By John Freeman on 2 March 2022

  

  2000AD anniversary adventure continues in style, and new collections out this week, too!

• Creating Comics: Artist PJ Holden takes us behind the scenes on Garth Ennis’ new war comic, The Lion and the Eagle

  By Matt Badham on 1 March 2022

  

  Matt Badham catches up with artist PJ Holden and gets the inside intel on bringing “The Lion and the Eagle”, a new war comic by Garth Ennis, out now, to the page…

• B7 Media to premiere Triffids! – an immersive audio production inspired by John Wyndham’s “The Day of the Triffids”

  By John Freeman on 28 February 2022

  

  B7 Media is to premiere Triffids! – an immersive audio production inspired by John Wyndham’s The Day of the Triffids

• Creating Comics: Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast interviews rising creator, Mollie Ray

  By John Freeman on 28 February 2022

  

  Check out this new interview with Mollie Ray, voted on of six creators to watch last year by Broken Frontier

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