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• Creating Comics: An Interview with Dan Abnett

  By John Freeman on April 8, 2026

  

  We catch up with one of comics’ most prolific writers

• Barrow-in-Furness Declared UK’s first Comic Book Town

  By John Freeman on April 8, 2026

  

  Barrow provides a national blueprint, setting the model for other UK towns

• InQ, London’s Queer Comic Fair, returns in September

  By John Freeman on April 7, 2026

  

  inQ! London’s Queer Comic Fair, is back in September

• Comics and Beer event in Brighton this month!

  By John Freeman on April 7, 2026

  

  The next Comics and Beer event in Brighton is a “Horror Comics Spooktacular”

• London Film Fair this weekend

  By John Freeman on April 7, 2026

  

  London’s longest running Film Fair returns to the Royal National Hotel on Sunday 12th April 2026

• Exclusive Sneak Peek! Action 50th Anniversary Special – Hookjaw Returns!

  By John Freeman on April 7, 2026 • ( 1 )

  

  There’s a killer out to sea – and we have an exclusive look at Hookjaw’s latest adventure for you!

• Early Dan Dare original art going under the hammer in British Art and Design auction

  By John Freeman on April 7, 2026

  

  Early Dan Dare artworks fly to auction

• New Roy of The Rovers book in the works, celebratory event in the works

  By John Freeman on April 6, 2026

  

  New unofficial book will celebrate 50 years of the Roy of the Rovers comic

• Warlord leaps back into action in new Commando tale!

  By John Freeman on April 6, 2026

  

  Is a traitor running a top secret intelligence group? Warlord’s in a race against time to discover the truth!

• “Silver” linings! New arc launches in 2000AD this week

  By John Freeman on April 6, 2026

  

  Top thrill returns to the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic!

• Flash Gordon aplenty incoming from Mad Cave Studios!

  By John Freeman on April 6, 2026

  

  “Flash Gordon’s alive!”

• Beyond The Daleks’ Master Plan: Five Related First Doctor Who Audio Adventures

  By David Ferguson on April 5, 2026 • ( 1 )

  

  David Ferguson puts five First Doctor audio adventures in the spotlight

• Who Remembers Marvel UK’s Shadow Riders?

  By John Freeman on April 4, 2026

  

  Only the writer of this article and co-writer Brian Williamson really remember Shadow Riders, but we’re darned if they’ll be forgotten!

• Creating Conventions: Meet Paul Trimble, the man behind Enniskillen Comic Fest

  By David Ferguson on April 4, 2026

  

  David Ferguson catches up with a very busy convention organiser ahead of Enniskillen Comic Fest’s return in June

• In Memoriam: Absurdist Cartoonist Glen Baxter

  By John Freeman on April 4, 2026

  

  Farewell to the “Colonel”, creator of Unhinged Worlds

• Caption sets sail to tackle AI and creative wellbeing at upcoming Festival

  By John Freeman on April 3, 2026

  

  The 2026 Caption Comics Festival, dedicated to independent and self-published sequential art, will be held in Oxford at Seacourt Hall on the weekend of the 8th-9th August.  Caption is the UK’s longest running comics event that focuses on professional networking,… Read More ›

• Crackerjacks! The “Thurston Nudge” team are working on a new barmy tale

  By John Freeman on April 3, 2026

  

  Barmy British craziness with some unexpected guest stars!

• A Mandy Picture Story Library Mystery!

  By John Freeman on April 3, 2026

  

  Delving into a girls comics conundrum

• Dalek Delight in new Doctor Who Magazine

  By John Freeman on April 3, 2026

  

  Smashing comic strip supplement included with new Doctor Who Magazine

• In Review: Métal Hurlant – Embarquement immediat (“Ready for Boarding”)

  By downthetubes Guests on April 2, 2026

  

  French comic magazine Métal Hurlant is 50 years old and the Cartoon Art Museum in Brussels is celebrating

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