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• A British Comic Strip That Never Was? Valerie on Venus by David Motton and Bill Lacey uncovered

  By John Freeman on 12 May 2026 • ( 2 )

  

  Unpublished for at least 60 years – until now!

• “Anxious Girl” auction reignites debate over Pop Artist Roy Lichtenstein’s “inspiration”

  By John Freeman on 12 May 2026 • ( 6 )

  

  Homage of appropriation? The answer depends on who you ask…

• Comics We’d Like to See in English: Metropolia, by Fred Duval and Ingo Römling

  By John Freeman on 12 May 2026

  

  A fantastic-looking SF saga crying out for an English language edition

• Unboxed: The Limited-Edition Judge Dredd 2000AD Statue by Jock

  By John Freeman on 11 May 2026

  

  Worth the wait, Luke Williams hefty Dredd statue has landed…

• “White Glove” sale success for latest Peter Hansen Comic Collection auction

  By John Freeman on 11 May 2026

  

  Another record auction of classic British comic art and comics

• Big Finish’s New Writer Competition 2026 Launches with First Doctor focus

  By John Freeman on 10 May 2026

  

  Annual Short Trips competition opened

• Upcoming Vectis auctions offer plenty of nostalgic treats

  By John Freeman on 10 May 2026

  

  Plenty on offer for Marvel, Doctor Who and Transformers fans to savour!

• Jamie Smart’s Bunny vs. Monkey continues to storm the book charts

  By John Freeman on 9 May 2026

  

  Deserved success for this delightfully daft comic book series

• John Charles and Barry May’s Technofreak Goes to the Movies!

  By John Freeman on 8 May 2026

  

  It’s a comic movie – sort of – shot in Guildford! Really!

• Scratch Comics’ Dracula The Return adapted into new Game Boy release

  By John Freeman on 8 May 2026

  

  A British comic leaps into the world of games

• Patrick Troughton celebrated in new book, “When I Say Run, Run”

  By John Freeman on 8 May 2026 • ( 2 )

  

  New book charts early rocky years for the long-running SF TV drama

• Titan Books publisher celebrates Pulitzer Prize win for author Daniel Kraus

  By John Freeman on 7 May 2026

  

  Horror novel award success for Chicago-based author

• Private equity firm Modella begins restructuring TG Jones, 150 stores reportedly at closure risk

  By John Freeman on 7 May 2026 • ( 11 )

  

  Closure plans revealed

• UK creators of comics struggling despite a thriving industry

  By John Freeman on 6 May 2026

  

  Worrying times for aspiring British comic creators?

• Valiant Stormers ride into Commando, one last time!

  By John Freeman on 6 May 2026

  

  Latest Commando set includes another trip back to the Napoleonic Wars

• In Review: The Wreck by Lizzy Stewart

  By John Freeman on 6 May 2026

  

  A glorious meld of prose, illustration and the sequential

• Safaa Odah and Jimmy “Spire” Ssentongoa announced as winners of the 2026 Kofi Annan Courage in Cartooning Award

  By John Freeman on 5 May 2026

  

  The award pays tribute to the talent and courage of cartoonists working in challenging environments.

• Just Out: The Art of Star Trek: Lower Decks by Megan Treviño

  By John Freeman on 5 May 2026

  

  This isn’t just an art book: for fans, it’s a warp-speed journey into the heart of Starfleet’s funniest, most fearless crew…

• Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew heads to the big screen ahead of Netflix launch

  By John Freeman on 5 May 2026

  

  The Magician’s Nephew will get a big screen outing in early 2027

• Judge Dredd Case Files Hit 50! Thrills galore from 2000AD, so don’t need more!

  By John Freeman on 5 May 2026

  

  Thrill suckers beware! Alongside the latest instalments of “Brink“, “Helium” and “Silver“, all of which continue to bring Thrill-Power to our lives, 2000AD Prog 2481, on sale from Wednesday 6th May 2026 features the second part of the three-part 3riller… Read More ›

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