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• In Memoriam: Author and artist David McKee, creator of Mr Benn and Elmer the Patchwork Elephant

  By John Freeman on 8 April 2022

  

  A tribute to children’s author and painter David McKee, who has died aged 87

• Fighting Fantasy Fest returns in September, Steve Jackson, Sir Ian Livingstone announced as 40th annivesary Guests of Honour

  By John Freeman on 7 April 2022

  

  Fighting Fantasy Fest will be returning to the University of West London on Saturday 3rd September 2022, in FF’s 40th anniversary year

• “Calling Captain Condor…..” fans, that is – a new collection featuring art by 2000AD’s Brian Lewis

  By John Freeman on 7 April 2022

  

  Hibernia’s third collection in The Fleetway Files series, a superb collection of strips featuring Captain Condor, is on its way

• A Blamazing new partnership: VisitScotland, Scotrail and Beano launch joint marketing campaign

  By John Freeman on 7 April 2022

  

  VisitScotland and ScotRail have teamed up with Beano Studios for the first time to create a new marketing campaign to promote family holidays and day trips across the country

• Rare copies of Superman’s first appearances outside the United States offered on eBay

  By John Freeman on 7 April 2022

  

  Two early British Superman reprint rarities offered on eBay, but they aren’t cheap!

• Kugali Media lend support to Comic Art Europe literacy project at Manchester’s Abraham Moss Community Primary School

  By John Freeman on 6 April 2022

  

  The ongoing Comic Art Europe research project into Comics Literacy is proceeding apace

• BBC Studios options Eve Stranger comic book series 

  By John Freeman on 6 April 2022

  

  The acclaimed comic series created by David Barnett and Philip Bond is being developed by BBC Studios’ Drama Productions

• In Review: Moon Knight (Various)

  By John Freeman on 6 April 2022 • ( 1 )

  

  Three recent Moon Knight collections from Panini UK reviewed in one place, the third, Midnight Mission, out next week

• Gary Russell wins The Terrance Dicks Award For Writers

  By John Freeman on 5 April 2022

  

  Congratulations to writer, producer and script editor Gary Russell on winning the inaugural Terrance Dicks Award For Writers

• Latest Yours Retro takes readers back to the very first Doctor Who regeneration

  By John Freeman on 5 April 2022

  

  The latest Your Retro magazine heads back to the 1960s, and a ground-breaking change for Doctor Who

• Cartoon Museum announces Luther Arkwright: 50 Years of a British comics legend exhibition

  By John Freeman on 5 April 2022

  

  The Cartoon Museum has announced an exhibition to mark the release of Bryan Talbot’s The Legend of Luther Arkwright this summer

• In Review: Morbius (15)

  By Tim Robins on 5 April 2022

  

  Tim Robins sinks his teeth into the latest Marvel movie (oh, all right, we’ll get our coats…)

• Catawiki International Comic Art Auction offers rare British cowboy comic art, Robot Archie page, and more

  By John Freeman on 4 April 2022

  

  Giant bats, cowboys and action heroine set up for sale

• WAR anthology comic from Ukraine raising funds for embattled creators and country’s war effort

  By James Bacon on 3 April 2022 • ( 1 )

  

  A group of Ukrainian comic creators, some drawing while under fire, are fighting back against invasion with a powerful subscriber-based anthology comic project

• Panel Borders: Sporting Titles with Ellen Lindner and Josh Hicks

  By John Freeman on 2 April 2022

  

  Comics with sporting themes in the spotlight, in interviews with Ellen Linder and Josh Hicks

• Illustrator Spotlight: Señor Salme

  By John Freeman on 2 April 2022

  

  Señor Salme is a freelance illustrator working and living in Málaga, Spain

• Sneak Peek! All-new Monster Fun hits newsagents this week!

  By John Freeman on 2 April 2022

  

  Monster Fun returns to the newsstand, with all-new stories for kids!

• Stand by for Action! Gerry Anderson Day returns on 14th April

  By John Freeman on 1 April 2022 • ( 1 )

  

  Anything can happen on Gerry Anderson Day, back this month!

• Spirou celebrates 100th anniversary of publisher Editions Dupuis with bumper special issue

  By Peter Duncan on 1 April 2022 • ( 1 )

  

  A new 100-page double-issue of Spirou celebrate the 100th anniversary of founding of its publisher, Editions Dupuis

• Comics Advertising from the Vaults: Battle Picture Library, 1971

  By John Freeman on 1 April 2022

  

  April 1971 ad for Battle Picture Library.

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