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• Strawjack: “Figgerty’s Gallop” – Page 14

  By John Freeman on 29 October 2026

  

  Strawjack’s inventions prove not universally popular…

• Shiver & Shake “Scream Inn” Collected at Last!

  By John Freeman on 29 October 2026 • ( 4 )

  

  The brilliant horror humour strip by Cliff Brown and Brian Walker is an absolute gem!

• New M.R. James comics anthology creeps up on the unwary!

  By John Freeman on 28 October 2026

  

  Make sure the door is locked before opening this tome…

• Comic Creator Spotlight: TV21 and Countdown Artist Malcolm Stokes

  By John Freeman on 28 October 2026

  

  Looking back at the known career of the TV21 and Countdown comic artist

• Can You Support Comic Creator Al Davison’s Crowdfunding Campaign for a Wheelchair Enhancement?

  By John Freeman on 28 October 2026

  

  Ace comic creator Al Davison, the creator of The Spiral Cage, and, more recently, Future Echoes and Muscle Memory, is raising funds to get an electric attachment for his wheelchair, so he can be more independent, and get out the… Read More ›

• Exclusive Extract! Professor Howe and the Minty Merchant, out now

  By John Freeman on 28 October 2026

  

  Bigger on the outside… Funnier on the inside… Silliness at the exp of a certain time and space traveller, all in a very good cause!

• Sneak Peek: The Cyborg Gerbils are back!

  By John Freeman on 28 October 2026

  

  Celebrating 40 years of Cyborg Gerbils — the cult comic returns with humour, heart and seriously upgraded rodents!

• Halloween Thrills ahead from 2000AD and Scream!

  By John Freeman on 27 October 2026

  

  New Scream! Special, bumper 2000AD out this Wednesday

• In Review: Dinner Ladies from Hell by David Leach

  By Luke Williams on 27 October 2026

  

  Luke Williams plunges into the world of an alternative apocalypse!

• This Week’s UK Graphic Novel Releases – 26th October 2026

  By John Freeman on 27 October 2026

  

  New graphic novels, collections and manga out this week in UK bookshops

• Down the Rabbit Hole: Check out “Orphan Works” from Homunculus Publishing

  By John Freeman on 26 October 2026

  

  Trevor von Eeden distracted us with an amazing anthology you have to check out!

• In Review: Captain Britain: 50th Anniversary Special #1

  By Luke Williams on 26 October 2026 • ( 1 )

  

  You may still find a copy of this on Earth-616…

• Call for Papers: Transitions 10 – New Directions in Comics Studies

  By John Freeman on 26 October 2026

  

  Return of comics conference promoting new comics research

• In Review: Scream! Halloween Special 2026

  By Luke Williams on 26 October 2026

  

  Luke Williams dares to steps into the home of Dracula and The Thirteenth Floor…

• Alex Potts heads to Cartoon County

  By John Freeman on 25 October 2026

  

  This event will also be online tomorrow

• 5 Horror Movies from the 1930s

  By David Ferguson on 25 October 2026

  

  David Ferguson dives into classic 1930s horror…

• Rik Hoskin’s “Hercules Versus”novel saga launched

  By John Freeman on 25 October 2026 • ( 1 )

  

  One Immortal Hero. Infinite Enemies!

• WAZP, the Warrington Art, Zines, Comics and Print Fair, returns

  By John Freeman on 25 October 2026 • ( 1 )

  

  Celebrating comics and local creativity

• 5 Doctor Who Spooky Audio Stories

  By John Freeman on 24 October 2026

  

  David Ferguson doesn’t cover his ears during these creepy tales!

• Call For Papers: The “desirable future” – «Futurs désirables» – of comics

  By John Freeman on 24 October 2026

  

  What is a desirable future for comics?

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