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• Stretford Comic Fest, on today, offers great British comic guest line up

  By John Freeman on 9 October 2021

  

  It’s on today, if you’re anywhere near Manchester!

• Musical Notes: Do You Remember “The Spectrum”?

  By John Freeman on 9 October 2021

  

  Were you a fan of The Spectrum, a 1960s band perhaps best known for their Captain Scarlet connection?

• Panel Borders: Telling Truths

  By John Freeman on 9 October 2021

  

  The latest podcast features four graphic novelists whose work reflects events from history

• Latest Prop Store auction offers Doctor Who, Space:1999 items and more

  By John Freeman on 8 October 2021

  

  There’s a major TV and film auction coming up in November

• 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!

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