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• Some great SF, shame about the covers! The strange publishing foibles of Ward, Lock & Co

  By John Freeman on 1 February 2022

  

  Philip Harbottle delights at great art from Harold Johns and Ron Embleton, but not so much about those on other 1950s SF from Ward, Lock…

• Artist Pete Wallbank celebrates Fifth Doctor’s debut with Doctor Who Magazine cover reimagining

  By John Freeman on 1 February 2022

  

  Artist Pete Wallbank gives us a reimagined trip down memory lane to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Fifth Doctor

• Doctor Who: Panel to Panel probes Comic Strip Companion author Paul Scoones

  By John Freeman on 1 February 2022

  

  A smashing and insightful chat with Doctor Who comic archivist Paul Scoones

• New Andersonic ’zine out now, includes new “Stingray” strip

  By John Freeman on 31 January 2022

  

  The latest edition of the ace Gerry Anderson-inspired zine is out now!

• Crowdfunding Spotlight: The77 – Issue Seven

  By John Freeman on 31 January 2022

  

  There’s a great looking mix of strips on offer in The77 Issue #7, currently seeking crowdfunding on Kickstarter

• All You Nerd is Love: A Yellow Submarine Puzzle Book, by Bill Morrison, should see off those Blue Meanies!

  By John Freeman on 31 January 2022

  

  What Blue Meanie buried news about this Beatles graphic novel-inspired puzzle book in our inbox? Glove, you have some explaining to do!

• SHIFT Magazine teases 2022 publishing plans, offering Richard Starkings SF adventure, Elephantmen, and more

  By John Freeman on 30 January 2022

  

  Some great new stories are being lined up for the second volume of GetMyComics SHIFT comic anthology – find out more!

• Inspirational “Bill Jones” posters net a tidy sum in January sale, but Ewbank’s upcoming James Bond auction set to score

  By John Freeman on 29 January 2022

  

  Auction house Ewbank’s inspires strong sales for 1920s motivational posters, stirs James Bond fans with upcoming sale

• “Preacher” art by Glenn Fabry, “Steel Claw” gem and more on offer in new Catawiki International Comic Art auction

  By John Freeman on 28 January 2022

  

  Some fab British comic art on offer this week from the European comic art site

• John M. Burns exclusive “The Rise and Fall of the Trigan Empire” Volume Four cover revealed, plus sneak peek!

  By John Freeman on 28 January 2022 • ( 1 )

  

  There’s a fantastic Treasury of British Comics webshop hardback edition of the upcoming “Trigan Empire” collection available to pre-order now

• “The Titfield Thunderbolt” 70th anniversary set to be celebrated with new train models

  By John Freeman on 26 January 2022

  

  Rapido Trains UK is releasing a range of The Titfield Thunderbolt models in early 2023

• Delve into “Comic Papers of the Platinum Age”, Alan Clark’s latest book on early British comics

  By John Freeman on 25 January 2022 • ( 1 )

  

  Another smashing-looking book delving into the very early days of British comics is available now

• When Dan Dare tie-in fiction went woefully wrong – a sorry tale of disastrous publishing decisions

  By John Freeman on 24 January 2022 • ( 1 )

  

  Philip Harbottle deservedly eviscerates the terrible publishing decisions of Hulton Press, who successfully destroyed what could have been a great new line in Dan Dare tie-in science fiction…

• Falkirk’s Park Gallery to host “The Graphic Novel World of Metaphrog” exhibition

  By John Freeman on 24 January 2022

  

  “The Graphic Novel World of Metaphrog” opens at Falkirk’s Park Gallery this week

• New Constant Scale delivers latest Airfix news and reviews

  By John Freeman on 24 January 2022

  

  The latest issue of Constant Scale, the magazine of the Airfix Collectors’ Club, is available now

• Tripwire Presents Bristol Comic Con poster by Sean Phillips revealed, guest list shapes up

  By John Freeman on 24 January 2022

  

  The poster for the “Tripwire Presents Bristol Comic Con” by Sean Phillips revealed, guests shape up

• In Memoriam: French comic artist Jean-Claude Mézières, co-creator of Valerian and Laureline

  By John Freeman on 24 January 2022

  

  We’re sorry to report the passing of French comic artist Jean-Claude Mézières, co-creator with Pierre Christin of the hugely influential SF BD series Valerian and Laureline

• In Review: Scream (2022)

  By Tim Robins on 23 January 2022

  

  Tim Robins was dragged kicking and, well, er, to this movie… did he enjoy it?

• First trailer for “The Last Worker”, new game featuring work of Jörg Tittel and Mick McMahon, released

  By John Freeman on 23 January 2022

  

  The first trailer for The Last Worker, a new VR game written and directed by comic creator Jörg Tittel, working with Mick McMahon, has just been released

• Independent publisher Sector 13 Comics reveals “1900” comic anthology plans

  By John Freeman on 23 January 2022

  

  Independent comics publisher Sector 13 Comics has set out plans for a new comic anthology, 1900, to be published in 2022 – and put out a call for contributors

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