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• Ready for Anything? New Commando Comics offer all out action – and parachuting dogs, too!

  By John Freeman on February 17, 2021

  

  Parachuting dogs and Falklands drama!

• Rescheduled 2020 Bryant Lecture “Life Drawing with Alison Bechdel” announced as online event

  By John Freeman on February 16, 2021

  

  Rescheduled from last year

• Doctor Who: Panel to Panel re-visits an encounter with artist John Ridgway

  By John Freeman on February 15, 2021

  

  Revisiting a great interview with this veteran artist and writer

• Comic Writers Joe Glass and Mark Abnett interviewed for latest Comic Art Festival Podcast

  By John Freeman on February 15, 2021

  

  Two inventive comic creators in the spotlight

• ComicScene Community chooses Top 40 Favourite Comic Characters

  By John Freeman on February 15, 2021

  

  Is your favourite character on the list?

• WebFind: H.G. Wells: The War of the Worlds, illustrated by Adam Ruffino

  By John Freeman on February 14, 2021

  

  Well, this looks rather tasty…

• eBay auction house Comic Collector February auction offers wide range of British comics

  By John Freeman on February 13, 2021

  

  A nice range of British comics on offer

• Paul Crompton’s 1978 Doctor Who annual art materialises on eBay

  By John Freeman on February 13, 2021

  

  A rare chance to buy a cracking Doctor Who annual cover

• Joseph Fiennes cast as Judge Dredd in new 2000AD audio dramas

  By John Freeman on February 12, 2021

  

  2000AD audio drama news

• How British comic cover dates have (largely) lied to you for decades

  By John Freeman on February 12, 2021 • ( 1 )

  

  British publishers have been confusing us for decades. Here’s how.

• Gerry Anderson toys and more offered in upcoming Ewbanks auction

  By John Freeman on February 12, 2021

  

  Woking-based Ewbanks has some lots of note in its next Toys and Models Auction on Wednesday 24th February 2021, including several Gerry Anderson-related models and more. This is just the first of several auctions from Ewbanks this year offering genre… Read More ›

• Fanzine Flashback: Speakeasy, February 1984

  By John Freeman on February 12, 2021

  

  Heading back to 1984, courtesy of the Classic UK Comics Archive

• When Memes Go Mad: Fake Batmobiles

  By John Freeman on February 12, 2021 • ( 2 )

  

  The Pandemic has a lot to answer for, but at the very least, many of us have tried to have at least some fun during the past year of lockdowns, heartache and talking to walls, right? And let’s face it,… Read More ›

• Compalcomics offers TV Century 21 “Stingray”, Battle “Charley’s War” art and more in February auction

  By John Freeman on February 11, 2021 • ( 1 )

  

  A slew of great British comic art on offer!

• Comic Book Creator Spotlight: Wallace “Wally” Wood

  By John Freeman on February 11, 2021

  

  If you missed this great Comic Book Creator special, copies are still available

• Rebellion reveals much reduced Specials roster for 2021, “Monster Fun” and “Leopard of Lime Street” return

  By John Freeman on February 11, 2021 • ( 4 )

  

  A classic humour comic gets new life

• Friends Of Dalton Leisure Centre fundraising HeART Auction features comic art and more

  By John Freeman on February 10, 2021

  

  Fancy some books by Charlie Adlard, art by Nick Brokenshire or prints by Chie Kutsuwada?

• Brit-led I Love Comics Digital Con romps onto Facebook this weekend

  By John Freeman on February 10, 2021

  

  Some details about the first virtual “I Love Comics Digital Con”

• 2000AD 2218 features latest “Art Stars” winner inside – plus, a quick Rebellion release guide

  By John Freeman on February 10, 2021

  

  More all out thrills from the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic

• In Review: Breakwater

  By Joe Gordon on February 9, 2021

  

  A beautiful, warm, engaging, gorgeously-drawn graphic novel

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