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• “The Kirknewton Story” comes to comics, celebrating the history of a Scottish village

  By John Freeman on 12 March 2022

  

  What a brilliant project! Every city, town and village should have its own comic, especially when it looks as good as this!

• “Brand is how we find each other” is a new guide to branding that could be ideal for comic creators

  By John Freeman on 11 March 2022

  

  Comic creator and illustrator Adam Lumb has a new book out – but it isn’t one of his impressive graphic novels

• Milo Manara art, with story by Hugo Pratt, livens bidding in this week’s Catawiki International Comic Art Auction

  By John Freeman on 11 March 2022

  

  Art by Milo Manara is attracting some fierce bidding over on Catawiki this week…

• Comic Art Europe announces “Living Together” Open Call 2022 winners

  By John Freeman on 11 March 2022

  

  Comic Art Europe has just announced the winners of its 2022 Open Call, which challenged comic creators to come up with work based on the theme, “Living Together”

• Dark Horse announces Confabulation: An Anecdotal Autobiography by Dave Gibbons, to launch at Lakes Festival in October

  By John Freeman on 10 March 2022

  

  Dave Gibbons’ Confabulation: An Anecdotal Autobiography, compiled by Tim Pilcher will be launched at this year’s Lakes International Comic Art Festiival

• Time Bomb Comics announces new Gerry Anderson shows-inspired anthology, SPECTRUM

  By John Freeman on 10 March 2022 • ( 1 )

  

  Time Bomb Comics announces New Captain Scarlet, Space Precinct and Terrahawks comics

• Meet 2000AD artist Alan Langford this weekend – and many other great artists, too

  By John Freeman on 10 March 2022

  

  Don’t miss this rare chance to see a fine equestrian artist and veteran 2000AD comic creator at work

• 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!

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