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• Why WHSmith redundancies and further store closures are bad news for British comics

  By John Freeman on August 6, 2020 • ( 3 )

  

  More grim news for the UK high street, and the British comics industry

• New Commando Comics hit the parade ground

  By John Freeman on August 5, 2020

  

  Attention! New tales of wartime conflict hit the decks

• In Review: The Tammy and Jinty Special 2020

  By John Freeman on August 5, 2020 • ( 2 )

  

  A great one shot from the Treasury of British Comics you should not miss

• Coming Soon: Lives of the Great Occultists by Kevin Jackson and Hunt Emerson

  By John Freeman on August 4, 2020

  

  Explore the crazy but true worlds of over 40 occultists

• Micro Machines back in action thanks to Jazwares and Hasbro partnership

  By John Freeman on August 4, 2020

  

  The iconic toys are back, after a long break!

• UK Comics Creator Survey findings released, reveals positive creators but low incomes for many

  By John Freeman on August 4, 2020 • ( 8 )

  

  Revealed – a snapshot of the British comic creator community

• Panel Borders: Learning from Comics

  By John Freeman on August 4, 2020

  

  How comics can shapes child’s learning

• Comic Creator Spotlight: Italian artist Massimo Carnevale

  By John Freeman on August 4, 2020

  

  Italy has long been one of the world’s great comic producing countries and that’s still the case today – and if you need proof, look no further than this stunning work by Massimo Carnevale from the recently-published Tex Albo Speciale… Read More ›

• New SKRAWL anthology smashes Kickstarter target in under 24 hours

  By John Freeman on August 4, 2020

  

  Check out this stunning-looking new independent comics anthology!

• Crowdfunding Spotlight: Hangar 66 by Max Bertolini

  By John Freeman on August 3, 2020

  

  Edgy SF action thriller? Yes please!

• Chris Reynolds’ “Mauretania” sets course for TV

  By John Freeman on August 3, 2020

  

  A strange, beguiling and long-running comic saga is heading to TV…

• Mark McCann’s VIRUS title for Heavy Metal, “Never Never”, launches soon

  By John Freeman on August 3, 2020

  

  Advisory: Strong Language in some sample panels On sale soon under Heavy Metal‘s Virus imprint is Never Never #1, described by Belfast-based creator Mark McCann as an amalgamation of Peter Pan, The Hunger Games and Lord of the Flies. In other words, a… Read More ›

• Double issue of Doctor Who Appreciation Society’s “Celestial Toyroom” out soon

  By John Freeman on August 2, 2020

  

  Summer sizzling (of the Cyberman kind) on its way!

• Writer Peter Hogan is latest “Last Geek In Space”

  By John Freeman on August 2, 2020

  

  Another great podcast from Alan Cowsill with a top British comics creator!

• Vice Press release new Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet art prints and badges

  By John Freeman on August 2, 2020

  

  Check out these great new Gerry and Sylvia Anderson-inspired art prints

• In Review: The Power of the Daleks – Special Edition

  By Tim Robins on August 2, 2020

  

  Tim Robins is back in action with another Doctor Who review

• 2020 Hugo Awards sees win for Nnedi Okorafor’s LaGuardia, The Expanse, Good Omens and illustrator John Picacio

  By John Freeman on August 1, 2020

  

  Good news for a host of terrific authors and other creators

• Mark Stafford and Soaring Penguin Press help beat back the threat of Cartoon Museum closure caused by “Bastard Virus”

  By John Freeman on August 1, 2020

  

  Ace indie publisher and awesome artist rally to help save amazing comics space

• Lupin the Third licensing deal announced by Reemsborko

  By John Freeman on July 29, 2020

  

  Good news for fans of the gentleman thief…

• House of Illustration evolving into Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration, the world’s largest public arts space dedicated to illustration

  By John Freeman on July 28, 2020

  

  Fantastic expansion plans announced at new location

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