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• 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!

• Launch date soon for Barry Windsor-Smith’s “Monsters”?

  By John Freeman on February 22, 2020

  

  Are we about due for a concrete publication date for Monsters by Barry Windsor-Smith?

• International guests at British comic and SF conventions under threat from government visa plans?

  By John Freeman on February 21, 2020 • ( 2 )

  

  Concerns are being raised that government visa plans will severely impact on musicians and other artists, including comic creators, visiting the UK

• Australia Burns, a comic anthology, out this March, pays tribute to heroic firefighters and volunteers

  By John Freeman on February 21, 2020

  

  Australia Burns is a fantastic-looking charity fundraising anthology book of art and stories in tribute to many heroic firefighters and volunteers

• Doctor Who – Tales from the TARDIS vworps back into newsagents, but we missed it!

  By John Freeman on February 21, 2020 • ( 1 )

  

  Titan Comics recently relaunched their British news stand title Doctor Who – Tales from the TARDIS title – but it seems finding copies is a problem for some…

• Meet The77 Creators: Dave Bedford and Morgan Gleave

  By downthetubes Guests on February 20, 2020

  

  Here’s the second in a series of “Meet the Creator” interviews conducted by Morgan Spiceman with the writers and artists involved in The77 comics anthology. This time out, it’s a chat with writer Dave Bedford and artist Morgan Gleave, the… Read More ›

• 43 Years Young, 2000AD cracks on with action, adventure and, of course mayhem!

  By John Freeman on February 20, 2020

  

  2000AD celebrates its 43rd birthday this week – no mean achievement in today’s difficult marketplace! Plus check out our latest listing of upcoming Books and Specials from Rebellion

• Marvel’s new British super team writer Paul Grist among Invasion 2020 line-up next weekend

  By John Freeman on February 20, 2020 • ( 1 )

  

  Paul Grist is just one of several great comic creators at Invasion 2020 in Taunton next weekend…

• Coming Soon: A pulp fiction-inspired dieselpunk audio drama, “Filthy ’47”

  By John Freeman on February 19, 2020 • ( 2 )

  

  If you’re fan of old pulp fiction, then an upcoming four-part dieselpunk audio drama Filthy ’47 by Danvers Nettlefold may well be your cup of tea.

• Meet The77 Creators: Artist and Writer Drew Marr

  By downthetubes Guests on February 19, 2020

  

  Here’s the first in a series of “Meet the Creator” interviews with the writers and artists involved in The77 comics anthology, beginning with its youngest, Dundee-based Drew Marr

• WebFind: Krazy Kat, the animation

  By John Freeman on February 19, 2020

  

  Here’s a wonderful Krazy Kat stop-motion animation that was directed by Derek Mogford back in 1996

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