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• Rare promotional Eagle offered on eBay

  By Richard Sheaf on October 3, 2020

  

  A sought-after British comics collectible is up for grabs…if you can afford it.

• Comic Creator Spotlight: ComicScene editor and Tony Foster

  By John Freeman on October 2, 2020

  

  Tony Foster produced the comic Atomic in the late 1980s and early 90s to great critical acclaim. Then he simply disappeared from comics into the world of family and work. 30 years later, after successfully editing ComicScene magazine since early 2018, he’s… Read More ›

• Howl’s This! New Anthony Petrie “Wolfman” Posters from Vice Press

  By John Freeman on October 2, 2020

  

  Howl’s this for a terrific poster (sorry, it’s Friday)

• Coming Soon – Panel Borders: Ladies of the Lakes

  By John Freeman on October 2, 2020

  

  On next week’s Panel Borders comics radio show, Alex Fitch interviews two women working in the comic book industry, in Q and As recorded at previous Lakes International Comic Art Festivals. Deborah Tate discusses her former role as editor at… Read More ›

• SHIFT, a new British strip anthology, gets launch date

  By John Freeman on October 2, 2020

  

  A new British anthology nears release

• Lakes Festival Focus 2020: Cartoonist and Caricaturist Jason Chatfield

  By John Freeman on October 2, 2020

  

  Every year, in the countdown to the Lakes International Comic Art Festival in October, this year running as the virtual LICAF LIVE, we bring you a series of interviews with both guests and participants in the Comics Clock Tower (This… Read More ›

• Crowdfunding Spotlight: Brawler #2 from Time Bomb Comics

  By John Freeman on October 1, 2020

  

  Another fantastic-looking British anthology is on its way

• In Review: Gentlemind Volume One

  By Peter Duncan on October 1, 2020

  

  Examining the cost of ambition and the consequences of the compromises it demands…

• Meet the zombies of “Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War” (no, no, not the Lead Writer…)

  By John Freeman on October 1, 2020

  

  Zombies aplenty lurking in the shadows!

• Lakes Festival Focus 2020: Illustrator and Writer Sarah McIntyre

  By John Freeman on October 1, 2020

  

  A smashing chat with an uber-talented artist and writer!

• “MAD Magazine” may be a pale shadow of its former self, but at least, hopefully, there will be “Claptrap”!

  By John Freeman on October 1, 2020

  

  Happy Birthday, MAD Magazine! It’s a shame DC Comics decided to effectively bring this once great title to an ignominious end earlier this year.

• Now We Are Eight: Aces Weekly celebrates digital birthday

  By John Freeman on September 30, 2020

  

  Happy Birthday to Aces Weekly – and congratulations to all those who bring it out way!

• Creepy Commandos, an SF adventure – and the new Commando Calendar out, too!

  By John Freeman on September 30, 2020

  

  There’s something for everyone in this brand-new set of Commando comics (Issues 5371 – 5374), on sale this week from DC Thomson Media, a set that marks the debut of award-winning comics writer Colin Maxwell to the creative team: from… Read More ›

• LICAF Live reveals free online “Thinking Comics” line-up, launching next week

  By John Freeman on September 30, 2020

  

  LICAF Live, the virtual version of the Lakes International Comic Art Festival running 9th – 11th October 2020, includes a thought-provoking “Thinking Comics” programme that promises a host of lively presentations by some of comics’ leading thinkers. Comics Laureate Hannah Berry, Elyon’s, Paul… Read More ›

• Lakes Festival Focus 2020: Cartoonist and illustrator Robert Wells

  By John Freeman on September 30, 2020

  

  A chat with an award-winning comics creator

• Children’s Books and Annuals auction includes first British Mickey Mouse annual and more

  By John Freeman on September 30, 2020

  

  Amazing rarities up for auction

• A Curious Coincidence for The Adventures of Charlotte Corday

  By John Freeman on September 30, 2020

  

  Life imitates art…

• AirTV offers a British Comics Chat with Tim Quinn and Lew Stringer

  By John Freeman on September 29, 2020

  

  Enjoy the internet equivalent of a “fireside chat” about British comics

• Who gets to get ahead in comics? Find out tonight in third online UK Comic Creator Survey debate

  By John Freeman on September 29, 2020

  

  What constitutes success in the UK comics scene – and who gets to have it?

• Last Geek in Space podcast brings you… “Al’s Angels”!

  By John Freeman on September 28, 2020

  

  Three great female creators of many who worked at Marvel UK have some tales to tell!

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