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• Adam Eterno sparks some Memories: Which Comics Did You Read Growing Up?

  By John Freeman on October 16, 2020 • ( 1 )

  

  What comics did you read growing up?

• Tube Surfing: Autumnal art, Beano shorts, Buck Rogers revived, Dalek delights, and recalling Dandy Xtreme

  By John Freeman on October 16, 2020

  

  A quick round up of some news items to send you scurrying elsewhere on the web

• Refugee Christmas Cards Project Launched featuring work of British comic creators

  By John Freeman on October 15, 2020

  

  Buy these cards and support a great cause

• Doctor Who – Forgotten Lives charity project from Obverse Books in aid of Alzheimer’s Research UK teased

  By John Freeman on October 15, 2020

  

  Paul Hanley has created unique looks for some briefly-seen Time Lords…

• Encyclopaedia Lumberjanica out this month from BOOM! Studios

  By John Freeman on October 15, 2020

  

  Meet the real woman who inspired the Lumberjanes

• 2000AD’s take on Harry Harrison’s “Stainless Steel Rat” collected – some other comic connections revealed

  By John Freeman on October 14, 2020 • ( 1 )

  

  Coming in 2021, a much demanded new edition of a 2000AD collection

• Embassy of Japan’s 14th Manga Jiman competition – deadline nears…

  By John Freeman on October 14, 2020

  

  Just a month left to enter!

• November is National Novel Writing Month – will you write yours?

  By John Freeman on October 14, 2020 • ( 1 )

  

  The countdown to NaNoWriMo has begun – and it’s open to anyone across the globe

• Crowdfunding Spotlight: Frenemies – The Lost Planet by Monty Nero and Yishan Li

  By John Freeman on October 14, 2020

  

  Monty Nero and Yishan Li have just launched a new comic experiment to stretch the bounds fo crodfunding

• New survey suggests the best places in the UK for “niche hobbies”, from comic shops to UFO sightings

  By John Freeman on October 14, 2020

  

  Are you living in the right place for you chosen hobby?

• Latest Commando set sees debut of another new writer to the war comic team

  By John Freeman on October 14, 2020

  

  Commando Issues 5375 – 5378 serve up some alternative angles on World War Two

• The Rise of Roy of the Rovers charted in new Podcast with former Tiger editor Barrie Tomlinson

  By John Freeman on October 14, 2020

  

  Check out this career spanning interview

• Beano Annual 2021 out now, new subscription offer announced

  By John Freeman on October 13, 2020

  

  Half price Beano subscription offered through Beano.com

• UK Comics Creator Survey: “Show Me The Audience” Discussion Online Tonight

  By John Freeman on October 13, 2020

  

  Don’t miss this online session following up on the release of the UK Comics Creator Survey

• The Comic Collector’s latest auction is simply Beezer

  By John Freeman on October 12, 2020

  

  More great classic British comics up for grabs

• Out this week: “Morrison Hotel” by Leah Moore et al, from Z2 Comics

  By John Freeman on October 12, 2020

  

  Another fine looking music-inspired project from Z2 Comics

• Stephen L. Holland outlines his plans for his time as Comics Laureate

  By John Freeman on October 12, 2020

  

  Over the weekend, we reported on the appointment of Stephen L. Holland – owner of the independent comics shop Page 45, and a fervent comics advocate, freelance artist, tutor and more, as Comics Laureate for 2021 – 2023, announced during… Read More ›

• Phil-Comics offers early 2000ADs, Dalek Pocket Book – and several original girls comics strip scripts

  By John Freeman on October 12, 2020

  

  More British comics rarities comics going underage hammer

• Music zine “Beyond The Bleak” adds time travel comic strip

  By John Freeman on October 11, 2020

  

  There’s a new time traveller in town… and he’s not happy about it!

• Hail to the Chief? Cartoon Museum’s “Brief Lives of America’s Best and Worst Presidents” exhibition on now

  By John Freeman on October 10, 2020

  

  There’s a timely exhibition featuring art by Martin Rowson at the Cartoon Museum

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