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• Doctor Who’s Crystal Palace Dinosaurs Connection!

  By John Freeman on February 28, 2020 • ( 1 )

  

  News that Historic England is to add London’s Crystal Palace Dinosaurs to its Heritage At Risk Register prompted memories of the time Doctor Who companion Ace had an encounter with them, back in 1990…

• Latest Phil-Comics auction is a first issue frenzy!

  By John Freeman on February 28, 2020

  

  A huge array of comics, annuals, books, holiday specials, free gifts and magazines await you in the Phil-Comics eBay auctions this week

• In Memoriam: Polystyle Publications editor John Harvey

  By John Freeman on February 27, 2020

  

  We’re sorry to report the passing of former Polystyle Publications staff member John Harvey, whose duties included editor of Pippin in Playland, and who also wrote the title’s “Sooty and Sweep” stories

• Upcoming Aces Weekly Volume 44 offers new Lady Enigma, Psycho Gran and more

  By John Freeman on February 27, 2020

  

  Aces Weekly Volume 44 – the latest edition of the digital comics anthology – launches next Monday

• New Colouring Heaven paid-for newsletter highlights work of nature artist Robert Roskam

  By John Freeman on February 27, 2020

  

  Colouring Heaven magazine has launched a new paid-for newsletter, dedicated to giving colourists even more chances to discover new illustrators and artists

• Avery Hill Publishing: Always Offering Something a Little Different

  By Peter Duncan on February 27, 2020

  

  Reviews of Lizzy Stewart’s Walking Distance and B. Mure’s The Tower in the Sea by Peter Duncan

• In Three Short Weeks, Action comic is back!

  By John Freeman on February 27, 2020

  

  It horrified prudes and censors alike – but the ground-breaking British comic Action is back, in just three short weeks!

• Commission “Liphook” co-creator Mark Stafford for some unique art!

  By John Freeman on February 27, 2020

  

  Fancy your own original art by Liphook co-creator and ace comic artist Mark Stafford? You do? Well, you’re in luck!

• “The Three Bears” cameo as Beano partners with World Book Day to Share a Million Stories

  By John Freeman on February 26, 2020

  

  Beano has partnered with World Book Day, offering a Book Token with this week’s issue

• Collecting Comic Art: An Interview with 2000AD art collector Robert Cox

  By downthetubes Guests on February 26, 2020

  

  Morgan Spiceman chats with comic art collector Robert Cox about his love of 2000AD and more

• In Review: Doctor Who – Ascension of the Cybermen

  By Tim Robins on February 26, 2020

  

  Tim Robins tries to make sense of Ascension of the Cybermen, which is not as easy for him as you might think…

• Newcastle’s Space Zone brings space exploration to life, opened by Britain’s first astronaut Helen Sharman

  By John Freeman on February 25, 2020

  

  Officially launched by Helen Sharman, Britain’s first astronaut, earlier this month, Space Zone brings space exploration to life

• Chris Weston’s Treasury of British Comics SMASH! Special cover revealed

  By John Freeman on February 25, 2020 • ( 2 )

  

  Check out the cover and intel on the upcoming SMASH! Special…

• Coming Soon: Amazing Fantasy #15, and early “Judge Dredd” art by Mick McMahon up for auction

  By John Freeman on February 25, 2020

  

  Early Judge Dredd art by Mick McMahon, and a high grade copy of Amazing Fantasy #15, are on offer from Heritage Auctions…

• The Dandy’s Black Bob – the comic world’s most treasured sheepdog?

  By John Freeman on February 25, 2020

  

  Dandy fans may remember a Border Collie more valuable than Megan…

• Looking Back at “The Boys” – A Retrospective Review by Luke Williams

  By Luke Williams on February 24, 2020

  

  Luke Williams gives us a retrospective review of the original of The Boys, co-created by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson…

• Crowdfunding Spotlight – Borderx: A Crisis In Graphic Detail

  By John Freeman on February 23, 2020

  

  Find out more about Borderx: A Crisis In Graphic Detail, a comics anthology to raise funds and awareness for the humanitarian crisis at the southern US border

• Small Press Day returns on Saturday 18th July

  By John Freeman on February 22, 2020

  

  Small Press Day is back, taking place Saturday 18th July 2020

• First Philippine International Comics Festival announced for June 2020

  By John Freeman on February 22, 2020

  

  Komiket is launching the PICOF – the 1st Philippine International Comics Festival this summer

• All-new Cat Girl debuts in this summer’s Tammy & Jinty Special

  By John Freeman on February 22, 2020

  

  A new Tammy & Jinty Special is out this summer with a beautiful cover by top magazine and comic illustrator, Marguerite Sauvage, featuring an all-new Cat Girl!

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