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• US publisher Sitcomics launches relief scheme for its creative teams

  By John Freeman on 12 May 2020

  

  US comic publisher Sitcomics recently launched an initiative to help support its creative teams through the Coronavirus Pandemic crisis.

• Meet The77 Creators: Co-Founder Steve Bull

  By downthetubes Guests on 11 May 2020

  

  Meet the co-founder of The77 anthology and The77 publications – and co-creator of “V”, with Ade Hughes…

• Crowdfunding Spotlight: Department of the Peculiar Goes POP! returns

  By John Freeman on 11 May 2020

  

  Department of the Peculiar Goes POP! is back – and seeking support on Kickstarter

• Coming in October: LICAF LIVE, a virtual Comics Festival

  By John Freeman on 11 May 2020

  

  Responding to uncertain times, the Lakes International Comic Art Festival has made the decision to leap into a virtual setting this year

• Crowdfunding Spotlight: Sentinel – Scales of Justice

  By John Freeman on 11 May 2020

  

  There’s still time to back this much-praised tribute to Starblazer, before its crowdfunding campaign ends

• Star Trek celebrated: new art by Pete Wallbank revealed

  By John Freeman on 10 May 2020 • ( 1 )

  

  What’s your favourite science fiction franchise? Pete Wallbank truly honours one…

• Try Commando Comics for free – “Red Snow” sampler on offer

  By John Freeman on 10 May 2020

  

  If you’ve never read an issue of Commando Comic then now’s your chance…

• Delving into Dracula, 1972… no, not the Hammer Film!

  By John Freeman on 9 May 2020 • ( 2 )

  

  Who remembers Dracula, short-lived comic from New English Library?

• Race on to capture Dalek Annual!

  By John Freeman on 9 May 2020

  

  A top quality copy of the 1978 Terry Nation’s Dalek Annual is commanding higher than usual bidding

• Myriad First Graphic Novel Competition Long List Announced

  By John Freeman on 7 May 2020

  

  The authors of the 20 longlisted titles in this year’s Myriad First Graphic Novel Competition have been announced.

• Looking Back at “Load Runner”

  By John Freeman on 7 May 2020 • ( 4 )

  

  Who remembers when computers had an incredible 52K of memory – and that was with an expansion upgrade? If you do, then you might remember Load Runner…

• Latest Phil-Comics auction includes NHS charities fund raising items

  By John Freeman on 7 May 2020

  

  The latest Phil-Comics auction is running now on eBay

• Missing in Action: The original Johnny Red War Game Figure

  By John Freeman on 7 May 2020

  

  How Johnny Red blazed back into action, thanks to Warlord Games…

• Splank! Digital anthology deadline nears

  By John Freeman on 6 May 2020

  

  You don’t have much longer to contribute to this charity fundraiser…

• Cards for Carers launched, all profits go to charity

  By John Freeman on 6 May 2020

  

  Indie publisher Sue Lee has designed a card for NHS staff fighting Coronavirus with profits going to NHS charities

• Save the Children and Beano partner to provide fund-raising Lockdown Birthday Party Kits

  By John Freeman on 6 May 2020

  

  Save the Children and Beano have joined forces to launch a blamtastic Lockdown Birthday power-up kit featuring some of the comic’s most famous faces

• In Memoriam: “Beau Peep” cartoonist Andrew Christine

  By John Freeman on 5 May 2020 • ( 4 )

  

  We’re sorry to report the passing of British cartoonist Andrew Christine, co-creator of the newspaper comic strips Beau Peep and A Man Called Horace with writer Roger Kettle. He had been ill for some time. Over a long career that… Read More ›

• Panel Borders: Crowdfunding Epics, with Ahmed Alameen and Jim Starlin

  By John Freeman on 5 May 2020

  

  The latest Panel Borders show hosted by Alex Fitch turns the spotlight on two very different comic crowdfunding campaigns

• The77 #1, available now from GetMyComics, To the Death “Iso-Pack” offer ends soon

  By John Freeman on 5 May 2020

  

  The first issue of The77 – the great new British retro comics anthology – is available to order now from GetMyComics

• Superspy “Velicity Jones” returns in latest volume of Aces Weekly

  By John Freeman on 5 May 2020

  

  Lee Robson and Brian Coyle’s superspy is back in action!

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