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• Crowdfunding Spotlight and some Creator Tips: Dan Dare, Technofreak, Helga Frankenstein… and Jetman!

  By John Freeman on March 2, 2020

  

  Here’s a very quick round up of some comic crowdfunding projects (and a bonkers looking game) currently running that have caught our eye…

• Alex Paknadel, Nigel Twumasi talk creating comics in latest LICAF Podcast

  By John Freeman on March 2, 2020

  

  The latest Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast features interviews with the brilliant writer Alex Paknadel and Nigel Twumasi from Mayamada in its latest episode

• Meet The77 Creators: Writer Dave Heeley

  By downthetubes Guests on March 1, 2020

  

  A chat with writer Dave Heeley, writer on “The Only One” and “Division 77” which will debut in Issue 1 of The77

• Crowdfunding Spotlight: Dick Turpin, Your Time is Up!

  By John Freeman on March 1, 2020

  

  The End seems to be nigh for that scoundrel of the highways Dick Turpin, who looks to be facing a fear-filled death in Dick Turpin and The Vengeful Shade, a new comic from Time Bomb Comics

• Beano Power Award for climate activist Greta Thunberg

  By John Freeman on February 29, 2020 • ( 3 )

  

  The Beano has gifted climate activist Greta Thunberg with a bespoke illustration to express thanks for all she has done for a cause that is so important to the Beano community

• In Review: 2000AD Prog 2170 “Regened”

  By Peter Duncan on February 28, 2020

  

  Peter Duncan offers his views on this week’s 2000AD, Prog 2170, a follow-up to last year’s Regened Prog, all-ages issue, and the first of four planned for 2020

• 2000AD, Treasury of British Collections and Specials – 2020

  By John Freeman on February 28, 2020

  

  Last Updated 5th June 2020: A guide to all announced 2000AD and Treasury of British Collections and Specials for 2020

• Egmont’s campaign to bring storytime into the national curriculum gathers momentum

  By John Freeman on February 28, 2020

  

  Comics creators and other comic publishers should get involved in Egmont Publishing’s campaign calling for daily storytime to be made a statutory part of the school curriculum

• 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

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