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• Creating Commando Comics: “For You the War is Over” – a Writer’s Commentary

  By John Freeman on May 10, 2025 • ( 2 )

  

  Andrew Knighton brings us another of his fascinating behind the scenes commentaries on his latest Commando tale, marking VE Day earlier this week, “For You the War is Over”. Commando 5853 is in newsagents now. Our thanks to the Commando… Read More ›

• Thousands flock to Portsmouth for annual Comic Con

  By John Freeman on May 9, 2025

  

  8000 plus comic, film and TV fans descended on Portsmouth Guildhall

• “Comics Village”, new newspaper strips page, lands at New York’s Village Revue next month

  By John Freeman on May 9, 2025

  

  Who says newspaper strips are a thing of the past? Not comic creator and Macc-Pow Comic Art Festival organiser Marc Jackson that’s for sure… because he’s just landed a plumb job curating a page of them for a New York… Read More ›

• Darryl Cunningham’s “Elon Musk – American Oligarch” gets English edition

  By John Freeman on May 9, 2025

  

  Release follows French publication by Éditions Delcourt

• In Review: Doctor Who – Lucky Day

  By John Freeman on May 9, 2025 • ( 1 )

  

  “Lucky Day” proved a curate’s egg for Tim Robins…

• Countdown to Lawless 2025: An Interview with Alan Davis

  By Richard Sheaf on May 8, 2025

  

  A special Lawless guest interview

• VE Day Celebrated in new Commando comics

  By John Freeman on May 8, 2025 • ( 1 )

  

  Four VE Day Specials, on sale now

• Delight for Frank Bellamy fans within new issue of Eagle Times

  By John Freeman on May 8, 2025

  

  New issue of the Eagle Society’s magazine released

• West is Best for Catalan artist Albert Fabà

  By John Freeman on May 7, 2025

  

  Albert Fabà is better known today as a singular mural artist

• Tessa Hulls’ “Feeding Ghosts” graphic novel wins Pulitzer Prize

  By John Freeman on May 7, 2025

  

  Feeding Ghosts is affecting work of literary art and discovery

• In Review: David Leach Conquers the Universe #4

  By downthetubes Guests on May 7, 2025

  

  OiNK! expert Philip Boyce reviews the final issue

• Dan Abnett takes on Dredd in this week’s 2000AD

  By John Freeman on May 7, 2025

  

  Don’t miss the first of a series of Dredd tales from Dan!

• Penguin Random House expands relationship with Disney

  By John Freeman on May 6, 2025

  

  New Manga, Marvel, Star Wars tie-ins planned

• Fantastic Four: First Steps fever ramps up, Paul Mann shares promotional art

  By John Freeman on May 6, 2025

  

  Fantastic Four fun ahead!

• Cabaret vs Cancer Sci-Fi and Fantasy Online auction returns

  By John Freeman on May 6, 2025

  

  It’s that time of year again!

• Turkish cartoonist Zehra Ömeroğlu awarded Robert Russell Courage in Cartooning Award 2025

  By John Freeman on May 6, 2025

  

  Turkish cartoonist honoured by NGO Cartoonists Rights

• Art of J. M. W. Turner celebrated in “Romance and Reality” exhibition

  By John Freeman on May 6, 2025

  

  Celebrating one of the most radical and innovative painters of his time

• In Review: Asterix & Obelix – The Big Fight

  By Luke Williams on May 5, 2025 • ( 1 )

  

  Luke Williams checks out the Netflix take on the early Asterix story

• Brighton hosts Stories of Migration and Protest Comics exhibitions

  By John Freeman on May 5, 2025

  

  Two thought-provoking exhibitions from comic creators and others

• Monsters in Piccadilly! Er, Waterstones Piccadilly, that is…

  By John Freeman on May 5, 2025

  

  Celebrating the creation of a crypto logical conundrum!

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