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• London’s Institut français offers special “French Comics Drink & Draw” event

  By John Freeman on 8 October 2021

  

  The Institut français, London is hosting a special French Comics Drink & Draw event next week

• Junior Tomlin one-day art exhibition hits London this weekend

  By John Freeman on 8 October 2021

  

  Don’t miss out on some great art and a beer tasting, too!

• Pixels Away! Early Dan Dare computer games in the limelight, courtesy of Kim Justice

  By John Freeman on 8 October 2021

  

  A look back at the early Dan Dare computer games.

• In Review: Doctor Who – The Evil of the Daleks

  By Tim Robins on 7 October 2021

  

  Patrick Troughton stars in this excellent recreation of a lost classic from 1967…

• Northumbrian Tin Soldier launches official “Time Bandits” miniatures

  By John Freeman on 7 October 2021

  

  Chase them across time!

• Wine, Frogs and Art! Queer Britain launches “Madame F Award” to celebrate Queer Creativity

  By John Freeman on 7 October 2021

  

  Submit illustrations, paintings or drawings that celebrate the theme “Queer Creativity”

• Blake and Mortimer 75th anniversary celebrated with special exhibition and collectibles – plus a series checklist

  By John Freeman on 7 October 2021

  

  If you’re a Blake and Mortimer fan, don’t miss out on these…

• Crowdfunding Spotlight: Mary Boys: Beefheads, by Karl Stephan

  By John Freeman on 7 October 2021

  

  Karl Stephan is back with more punk humour from his alcohol-infused vigilante anti heroes…

• Hugh McNeill’s “Harold Hare” hops into the latest Catawiki International Comic Art Auction

  By John Freeman on 7 October 2021

  

  There’s plenty of European and British comic art on offer in this week’s regular international auction offering

• WebFind: Is this Dan Dare “Horlicks Spacemen’s Club” ad the Eagle hero’s first TV appearance?

  By John Freeman on 6 October 2021

  

  A smashing Dan Dare find on the BFI Player web site

• Can Comics Change the World? Upcoming “Comics Up Close” gathering ponders the influence of the Ninth Art

  By John Freeman on 6 October 2021

  

  Next Friday sees the return of Comics Up Close to Kendal as part of LICAF 2021

• Listen Up! Panel Borders: Telling Truths, airs today

  By John Freeman on 6 October 2021

  

  Don’t miss this upcoming episode of the long-running comics radio show

• Little LICAF launches environmental comic challenge for youngsters, in partnership with #RewritingExtinction

  By John Freeman on 6 October 2021

  

  Little LICAF, part of the Lakes International Comic Art Festival, have created another amazing new comic challenge for youngsters

• Creating Comics: Kek-W reveals “Wiz War” secrets and the return of “The Screaming Hand!”

  By John Freeman on 6 October 2021

  

  We catch up with busy writer Kek-W to talk to him about his work on the new Monster Fun Halloween Spooktacular from Rebelllion

• Monster Fun Halloween Spooktacular Special, out today – and it’s a diabolical delight!

  By John Freeman on 6 October 2021

  

  Don’t miss out on the debut of Rebellion’s new, soon to be ongoing humour comic!

• Podcast offers exclusive preview of this year’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival

  By John Freeman on 5 October 2021

  

  Not long to go now before LICAF 2021 – here’s a look at some of the highlights for the Festival podcast team!

• Mark Waid and Barry Kitson’s “Empire” returns in a brand new collection from British publisher GetMyComics

  By John Freeman on 5 October 2021

  

  A new creative partnership from Get MyComics announced

• Airfix Collectors’ Club’s latest Constant Scale offers untold history of Humbrol, and a look at the new “Vulcan” kit

  By John Freeman on 5 October 2021

  

  Jeremy Briggs uncovers the history of a British company that has played a major part in model making for over one hundred years…

• Call For Papers: The International Conference of Graphic Novels and Comics CFP (IGNCC22), July 2022

  By John Freeman on 4 October 2021

  

  Goodness me, it’s been an age since we announced an academic comics conference!

• illustrators Quarterly spotlights comic artists Jesús Blasco and Solano López

  By John Freeman on 3 October 2021

  

  Another cracking-looking magazine from Book Palace Books, spotlighting some major comics talent

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