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• In Review: Horror – The First Time America’s Paranoia infected the World

  By Peter Duncan on 25 June 2021 • ( 1 )

  

  Peter Duncan reviews a new book on the 1950s campaign against American horror comics and is left sadly unimpressed

• Stunning Conan the Barbarian art by Batman: Reptilian artist Liam Sharp up for sale

  By John Freeman on 24 June 2021

  

  Stunning, dramatic art by Liam Sharp for sale, and a Batman: Reptilian plug!

• Rare, possibly unique Garth newspaper strip merchandise sighted

  By John Freeman on 24 June 2021

  

  Do you know of any other “Garth” merchandise? This jigsaw may be unique…

• Alan Austin, Britain’s first comics retailer, remembered in his own words in two new books

  By John Freeman on 23 June 2021 • ( 1 )

  

  British comic retailing memories from the much-respected, and missed, Alan Austin brought to book

• Castle Fine Art offers Hanna-Barbera “Scooby Doo” limited edition prints and more

  By John Freeman on 23 June 2021

  

  Animation art prints cut the mustard!

• Commando 60th Anniversary celebrations continue with cursed planes, an historic sequel, future war – and an origin story, too!

  By John Freeman on 23 June 2021

  

  All-out anniversary section in the latest Commando set from DC Thomson Media

• The sad tale of Boardman Science Fiction, a victim of its own publisher revealed, in latest “1950s British Science Fiction” videocast

  By John Freeman on 23 June 2021

  

  Back in the 1950s, the Boardman Science Fiction series attempted to introduce quality science fiction into Britain in both hardcover and paperback. Why did it fail? That’s the question posed – and answered – by author and SF expert Philip… Read More ›

• Rebellion releases include second Hugo Pratt “Battler Britton” print collection this week

  By John Freeman on 23 June 2021

  

  Some cracking releases from Rebellion this week, including the second collection of Battler Britton stories drawn by Hugo Pratt

• Heritage Auctions gears up for massive X-Men comic “Signature” sale this weekend

  By John Freeman on 22 June 2021

  

  This just might be the best X-Men auction ever, bub!

• Rian Hughes new novel, “The Black Locomotive”, out in August

  By John Freeman on 22 June 2021

  

  Reasons to pick up Rian Hughes’ upcoming novel, “The Black Locomotive”? It’s shorter than “XX.” Steam trains…

• Quarantined in Japan: reportage graphic novelist Fumio Obata tells his story

  By John Freeman on 22 June 2021

  

  A fascinating account of travel to Japan this summer

• Illustrator and Comic Artist Spotlight: Eko

  By John Freeman on 21 June 2021

  

  Dive into some fantastic “wood-cut” illustrations and comic art by this Mexican artist

• In Review: The Strange Death of Alex Raymond by Dave Sim & Carson Grubaugh

  By Luke Williams on 21 June 2021 • ( 1 )

  

  Set your mind to be warped by Dave Sim and Carson Grubaugh’s book…

• BritComicsArt offers more iconic “Forbidden Planet” art by Brian Bolland

  By John Freeman on 20 June 2021

  

  1980s advertising art by Brian Bolland with a music and film theme up for sale

• Comic Velocity: HIV and AIDS in Comics exhibition in New York

  By John Freeman on 20 June 2021

  

  A new exhibition explores how artists and activists have used comics to create and shape conversations about HIV and AIDS

• Rare Golden Age Comics sold for record amounts, but “The Promise Collection” may have more surprises to come

  By John Freeman on 19 June 2021

  

  Staggering prices for rare US comics, and more go on sale from Heritage Auctions this weekend

• Have you voted in this year’s Mike Wieringo Comic Book Industry Awards?

  By John Freeman on 18 June 2021

  

  Have you voted yet?

• Tripwire Awards 2021 set to be announced at a physical ceremony in August

  By John Freeman on 18 June 2021

  

  Get set for a physical gathering to announce the winners of the annual Tripwire awards

• “Horror: The First Time America’s Paranoia Infected The World”, sheds light on a dark time for the US comic industry

  By John Freeman on 17 June 2021

  

  This new book offers a fresh take on American censorship of comics in the 1950s, and its impact worldwide

• Supercar: The Complete Series Network release features all-new comic

  By John Freeman on 17 June 2021

  

  Supercar fans won’t want to miss this!

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