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• Marvel’s “Zorro: New World” rides back into comics on Free Comic Book Day, courtesy of American Mythology

  By John Freeman on 29 May 2021

  

  Marvel’s Ninteis take on the legendary swordsman heads back I to print

• Wally Wood’s dramatic Shock SuspenStories No. 6 cover for EC offered at auction next month

  By John Freeman on 28 May 2021

  

  A powerful pre-Comics Code cover is up for auction next month

• Beano introduces new Bash Street Kids – the first in years – next week

  By John Freeman on 28 May 2021 • ( 2 )

  

  New kids at Bash Street mean even more trouble for Teacher!

• Murky Depths: Latest 1950s British Science Fiction videocast reveals the real history of “Creature from the Black Lagoon” in print

  By John Freeman on 28 May 2021

  

  Think you know everything there is to know about Creature from the Black Lagoon? Think again!

• Macc-Pow@Home offers great virtual line-up of comic creator interviews, kickstarted by 2000AD colourist Jim Boswell

  By John Freeman on 28 May 2021

  

  Comic creator Marc Jackson has a terrific-line-up of guests for his virtual version of Macc-Pow

• Rare Colin Wilson “Rogue Trooper” art offered on eBay

  By John Freeman on 27 May 2021

  

  Early 2000AD art up for sale from the legendary Colin Wilson

• Catawiki Comic Art Auction Spotlight

  By John Freeman on 27 May 2021

  

  Some fantastic lots going under the virtual hammer later today, including Jeff Hawke and Robot Archie art

• Tube Surfing: New Beano, 2000AD, and a ComicScene Best of Indie Summer Special cover reveal

  By John Freeman on 26 May 2021

  

  A quick comics news fix for you

• Beano, Dandy annuals and more on sale in early August

  By John Freeman on 26 May 2021

  

  Here’s the line-up for this year’s Beano, Dandy and other annuals from DC Thomson Media

• Society of Authors gears up to announce 2021 winner of “Queen’s Knickers Award” for illustrated children’s books, and more

  By John Freeman on 26 May 2021

  

  Some great books and creators are in the running…

• Rare World War Two Chinese comics offered at auction

  By John Freeman on 26 May 2021

  

  Much sort after rare manhua on offer in upcoming auction

• British comic rarities in latest Phil-Comics, including first issue of Beezer, attract frantic bidding

  By John Freeman on 26 May 2021

  

  Fans are going a bit gaga over are issues of some British comics …

• Take no flak! New Commando comics out this week

  By John Freeman on 26 May 2021

  

  New Commando Comics are out this week

• Auction site Catawiki marks anniversary of Tintin creator Hergé’s birth with special auction

  By John Freeman on 25 May 2021

  

  Rare Tintin collectables under the hammer this week

• Crowdfunding Spotlight: Buzzard, Crackpot and Damsels from D.I.S.T.R.E.S.S, a real mix of offerings!

  By John Freeman on 25 May 2021

  

  Crowdfunding has proven a lifeline for comic creators through the COVID-19 crisis – and there are more projects to come…

• First tie-in “Ray Harryhausen – Titan of Cinema” exhibition livestream event with Vanessa Harryhausen on tomorrow

  By John Freeman on 25 May 2021

  

  The first of four livestream events celebrating the life and work of a cinema legend is online tomorrow

• Avast there, me hearties! New graphic novel, “Blowback”, offers a pirate-spiced time travel romp… here’s a review

  By John Freeman on 25 May 2021

  

  Pirates! US Marines on a mission! Time travel! What more do you need to know?

• Beano character re-named, internet goes into meltdown

  By John Freeman on 24 May 2021 • ( 2 )

  

  The Bash Street Kids “Fatty” is to use his given name,”Freddy”, but some don’t like the change

• Oxford’s Rothermere American Institute Book Club lands Joe Sacco, talking “Paying the Land”

  By John Freeman on 24 May 2021

  

  A chance to hear about graphic journalist Joe Sacco’s most recent work

• Tip Top art by the great Roy Wilson offered on eBay

  By John Freeman on 23 May 2021

  

  A smashing example of Roy Wilson work is up for sale

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