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• Original Billy Bunter art up for auction next week, and rare Rupert the Bear books, too

  By John Freeman on 22 April 2021 • ( 1 )

  

  Original art, early Rupert appearances and more on offer next week

• Superman and Batman variant covers (sort of) – from the 1950s!

  By John Freeman on 21 April 2021

  

  Think variant covers are a modern invention? Think again…

• New 2000AD out today, new Trigan Empire, Thistlebone collections due soon

  By John Freeman on 21 April 2021

  

  Scare off every thrill sucker in sight! New 2000AD, out today

• Crowdfunding Spotlight: Who Watches “The… Bojeffries?” (No, it’s not a TV show…)

  By John Freeman on 21 April 2021

  

  This variant cover by Lefeuvre Laurent is inspired!

• Latest Lakes Festival podcast features Hannah Berry, reveals Jack Teagle and Steve Yeowell as guests in October

  By John Freeman on 20 April 2021

  

  New guests join the Festival line-up in October

• Andy Mangels “Fractured Fairy Tales” update “Once Upon a Time” to “Now”

  By John Freeman on 19 April 2021

  

  A new take on some classic stories…

• Dandy and Beano Summer Specials covers revealed

  By John Freeman on 19 April 2021

  

  Coming soon – two bundles of summer fun you can buy as one!

• Batman, Superman and Superboy – revealed as British superheroes?

  By John Freeman on 19 April 2021 • ( 2 )

  

  Shurely shome mishtake… what trickery is this ,from the 1950s?

• New Statues of Liverpool magazine reveals secrets of the city’s streets, revealed by some ace comic creators

  By John Freeman on 19 April 2021

  

  Check out this new comic, ideal for use as a use in schools as part of a literacy campaign

• Brian Bolland exclusive Batman – The Detective #1 cover gets Liverpool’s attention

  By John Freeman on 19 April 2021

  

  Brian Bolland or Batman fan? Check out this variant cover for Batman – The Detective

• Coming Soon: “Creating Women”, a new online interview comics series

  By John Freeman on 19 April 2021

  

  Another great looking video series about creating comics, coming soon…

• How Alex Raymond’s “Rip Kirby” prompted post World War Two concerns for British comic creators’ jobs

  By John Freeman on 18 April 2021 • ( 1 )

  

  How one post-war MP feared for comic creators livelihoods

• New book reveals the life of Roy and Gertrude Wilson, the “King and Queen of British Golden Age comic papers”

  By John Freeman on 17 April 2021

  

  Delve into inter-war British comics history in this new biography

• In Review: Only Death Can Save Us

  By John Freeman on 17 April 2021

  

  Fancy a romp of a fantasy adventure with its roots firmly in US Bronze Age comics? Check this out…

• Coming Soon, Al Williamson – Strange World Adventures, a new art book from Flesk

  By John Freeman on 16 April 2021

  

  Coming soon, what looks to be a fascinating new book focusing on the work of an American comic great

• Captain Scarlet is Number One (Screenprint, that is!)

  By John Freeman on 16 April 2021

  

  Gerry Anderson’s Captain Scarlet screenprints anyone? Or Asterix, too?

• Latest Phil-Comics auction offers 2000AD Prog One with Space Spinner, rare custom comics from the 1950s and more

  By John Freeman on 16 April 2021 • ( 2 )

  

  There are some great items on offer in Phill-Comics latest auction, which closes on Sunday

• In Review: Beast Hunting Battle Badgers Book Six by Steve Sims

  By John Freeman on 16 April 2021 • ( 1 )

  

  Buckle up, animal comic fans! Peter Duncan spotlights a furry, furious and funny treat for you to check out…

• In Review: Godzilla vs Kong

  By downthetubes Guests on 15 April 2021

  

  Manic monster versus furry fury – who will win? Will you care? Misha Bagley suggest you might…

• 25th Anniversary Retro Review: Leave it To Chance #1 – 13

  By Luke Williams on 15 April 2021

  

  Luke Williams looks back at a fondly-remembered, award-winning comics gem

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