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• Yes, humour comic hero “Buster” was “Buster Capp”, Andy Capp’s son

  By John Freeman on 9 February 2022

  

  Back in 1960, the Mirror Group took advantage of the popularity of “Andy Capp”, to give their new comic, Buster” a PR boost by making its flagship character the son of the popular layabout…

• Comic Advertising from the Vault: Warlord heads to the stands

  By John Freeman on 9 February 2022

  

  An ad for the first issue of Bullet from Warlord No. 72, 1976. In a rare DC Thomson crossover it was revealed that Lord Peter Flint, Code-Name Warlord was the legal guardian of the Bullet character Fireball. Bullet ran for… Read More ›

• New 2000AD offers plenty of thrills, and don’t miss the latest “Spider” collection, or the latest Thrill-Cast!

  By John Freeman on 9 February 2022

  

  Thrillseekers should be more than satisfied with the latest 2000AD and “Spider” collection from Rebellion…

• Jimmy Palmiotti, Amanda Conner and more join line-up for Tripwire Presents Bristol Comic Con

  By John Freeman on 8 February 2022

  

  Jimmy Palmiotti, Amanda Conner, Carlos Pacheco and Kane added to show line-up in September

• Tributes pour in for legendary comic artist Ian Kennedy

  By John Freeman on 8 February 2022

  

  Our industry has lost a legend. A gathering of just some of the tributes to the amazing Ian Kennedy, who has died, aged 89

• A Talking Chrono-Cat?! We’ll have some of that!

  By John Freeman on 7 February 2022

  

  What’s not to love about a talking, time-travelling, space-spanning, ferocious but funny, feline?

• In Review: She-Hulk Omnibus Volume 1

  By John Freeman on 6 February 2022 • ( 1 )

  

  This take on She-Hulk, masterminded by writer Dan Slott, is tremendous fun throughout

• Never mind your regular football, cough up and enjoy Gary Whitlock’s barmy “Mutant United”, courtesy of Aces Weekly!

  By John Freeman on 6 February 2022

  

  There’s only one game worth watching and that’s the one between Mutant United and Chrome Town – only in Aces Weekly, available on your digital devices, now!

• Coming in April: Beyond Doomsday, an SF anthology from Asylum Press, inspired by 2000AD and more

  By John Freeman on 6 February 2022

  

  American comics publisher Asylum Press will release Beyond Doomsday: Illustrated Tales of the Apocalypse in April

• First Trailer for Sky’s “The Midwich Cuckoos” released

  By John Freeman on 6 February 2022 • ( 2 )

  

  Sky has released the first trailer for its upcoming original drama The Midwich Cuckoos

• Latest Catawiki International Comic Art Auction offers art by Jordi Bernet, Bill Lacey Hugo Pratt and more

  By John Freeman on 5 February 2022

  

  The latest weekly Catawiki International Comic Art Auction includes more terrific European and British comic art

• Tim Hall’s horror adventure comic, “Skragbeard”, returns – and looks better than ever

  By John Freeman on 4 February 2022

  

  It’s been a long time coming, but issue two of Tim Hall’s action-packed horror Viking adventure is finally here!

• WebFind: “Etidorhpa, or, the End of the Earth”, and the art of John Augustus Knapp

  By John Freeman on 4 February 2022

  

  Check out some striking llustrations by John Augustus Knapp, taken from “Etidorhpa, or, the End of the Earth”, the title of an allegorical science fiction novel published in 1895…

• Innovative creative industries partnership develops unique masters degree in Publishing

  By John Freeman on 3 February 2022

  

  Three major organisations have joined forces to deliver an innovative new publishing degree

• In Review: Battling Britons, Issue Two

  By John Freeman on 3 February 2022 • ( 1 )

  

  Another terrific issue of this fantastic review and interview-focused Bookazine is available now

• British comics blogger Howard Fuller passes suddenly

  By John Freeman on 3 February 2022

  

  A prolific British comics blogger, often unearthing little known gems of our industry, has died suddenly

• British Comic art rarities, Bob Kane sketches, and hundreds of DC, Marvel comics set to go under the hammer at Anderson & Garland soon

  By John Freeman on 2 February 2022

  

  British Comic art rarities, Bob Kane sketches, and hundreds of DC, Marvel comics are set to go under the hammer at auction house Anderson & Garland very soon

• New 2000AD, new Judge Dredd – and don’t miss the Cartoon Museum exhibition!

  By John Freeman on 2 February 2022

  

  New 2000AD in newsagents now – and don’t forget the Dredd @ 45 exhibition at the Cartoon Museum, either!

• Time Bomb Comics launches 15 Years Publishing celebrations with pre-order Kickstarter for “Rotten Under the Snow”

  By John Freeman on 2 February 2022

  

  A spooky sounding thriller set in World War Two Leningrad is on its way to you from Time Bomb Comics

• New Commando celebrates 80th anniversary of RAF Regiment

  By John Freeman on 2 February 2022

  

  The latest Commando set includes a fine tribute to the RAF Regiment, written by Andrew Knighton, with art by Manuel Benet

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