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• Promoting Wham! comic in the 1960s – a rare retailer-targeted poster

  By John Freeman on June 26, 2019 • ( 2 )

  

  Back when British comics had sales in the hundreds of thousands every week, they had a promotional budget to match, extending to retail promotions like this Wham! poster, offered to newsagents in the 1960s by its publisher, Odhams Press

• Pluck and Courage: Marvelman publisher L. Miller’s very short-lived story papers

  By John Freeman on June 25, 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  Here’s something of a rarity for you to enjoy – some of the covers for Pluck and Courage, two monthly story papers launched in the 1950s by Marvelman publisher L. Miller & Son Ltd. Collector Peter Hansen, who kindly provided… Read More ›

• Out This Week: The Tammy and Jinty Special

  By John Freeman on June 25, 2019

  

  Tammy and Jinty were two of Britain’s best-loved girls’ comics of the 1970s and ’80s – ground-breaking female-led comics that covered everything from science fiction and fantasy to romance and a whole lot of fun… and now they’re back, for… Read More ›

• Steaming to the news stand at high speed – new Commando comics on sale now!

  By John Freeman on June 25, 2019 • ( 5 )

  

  Brand new Commando comics from DC Thomson issues #5239 – 5242 are out now in all good UK newsagents and via digital subscription. This set of releases includes “Steel Inferno“, written by Hailey Austin, whose work as a PhD student caught… Read More ›

• A British Comics Pioneer: “Korky the Cat” artist James Leuchars Crighton

  By John Freeman on June 25, 2019

  

  Born in Dundee on 2nd February 1892, James Leuchars Crighton was one of DC Thomson’s earliest comic’s talents, and his influence lives on today

• Out This Week: 2000AD Prog 2137

  By John Freeman on June 24, 2019

  

  In 2000AD’s new thrill “Judge Anderson: Martyrs” launching this week, writer Emma Beeby (Mata Hari, Doctor Who) and artist Aneke (DC Comics Bombshells) give Mega-City One’s top telepath one of her toughest missions yet – to save her friend, the possessed Judge Karyn

• Creating Comics: How to Draw Rocky of the Rovers by Lisa Henke

  By John Freeman on June 24, 2019

  

  Roy of the Rovers artist Lisa Henke was asked by staff at St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School if she could give some tips on drawing Roy’s younger sister, Rocky – and was happy to oblige. “My year 5’s are… Read More ›

• Space: 1999 Power Records cover art offered in auction

  By John Freeman on June 24, 2019

  

  Heritage Auctions has some Space: 1999 art credited to Neal Adams and Dick Giordano on offer in its upcoming Comics & Comic Art Signature Auction in Dallas, taking place 1st – 3rd August 2019. Split over two lots, on offer… Read More ›

• Arts Foundation Futures Awards include Comics for 2020

  By John Freeman on June 20, 2019

  

  Comics are one of the art forms being included in The Arts Foundation Futures Awards in the UK for 2020

• Inaugural Italian Coco Awards honour Ultimate Spider-Man artist Sara Pichelli and many more

  By John Freeman on June 20, 2019

  

  This year’s ninth Etna Comics Festival in Sicily saw the launch of the new Coco Awards, celebrating the very best of Italian comics and creators – among them, Ultimate Spider-Man artist Sara Pichelli

• Mind boggling treats out now and coming soon from 2000AD publisher Rebellion!

  By John Freeman on June 18, 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  This week sees the release of the first of two very special ‘Specials’ from Rebellion, alongside 2000AD Prog 2136 and Judge Dredd Megazine Issue 409 – the second following in just seven days. As well as the second terrific “Mind… Read More ›

• Did your favourite comic help shape your career?

  By John Freeman on June 18, 2019

  

  Did you ever have a piece of art published on a comic’s Letters Page? Did it inspire you to choose a career in comics?

• ComicScene Summer Special Issue 5 out this week

  By John Freeman on June 17, 2019

  

  Comic fans can now pre-order the new 80-page ComicScene Summer Special (Issue 5) in print or digital, on sale this Thursday, 20th June, in selected newsagents, or from GetMyComics. The magazine includes six comic strips, expanding that aspect of the… Read More ›

• Junko Mizuno interviewed in latest Comic Art Festival Podcast

  By John Freeman on June 16, 2019

  

  Artist Junko Mizuno created the standout poster image for the 2019 Lakes International Comic Art Festival and the event’s official podcast has a chat with her as part of their latest episode. Junko was originally born in Tokyo and her… Read More ›

• Dutch comic magazine EPPO gets Asterix exclusive

  By John Freeman on June 16, 2019

  

  Dutch comic magazine EPPO has landed an Asterix exclusive – a special preview of the upcoming album, Asterix and the Chieftain’s Daughter, in its latest issue, on sale now in Holland. The launch of a new Asterix book is usually… Read More ›

• Holiday Specials galore, and more, in latest Phil-Comics eBay auction

  By John Freeman on June 15, 2019

  

  There’s a host of British comic goodies on offer in the latest Phil-Comics eBay auction, including a terrific number of Holiday Specials from the 1970s, Beano, Dandy, TV21 comics, annuals – and rarities such as promotional flyers and more

• David Leach, Darryl Cunningham, McGarrys, join Lakes Festival Guest List

  By John Freeman on June 15, 2019

  

  There’s only four months to go until his year’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival in October… are you ready? Tickets bought? Accommodation booked? The Festival has just revealed a number of further guests: Darryl Cunningham, ahead of the release of his… Read More ›

• Creating Comics: A Video Interview with artist Howard Cruse

  By John Freeman on June 14, 2019

  

  Gay Love, the first European solo art show of the work of Howard Cruse, is currently running in Brussels at the Galerie Comic Art Factory until 6th July 2019 – and the gallery has released a thought-provoking video interview with… Read More ›

• Britain’s Forgotten Space Heroes: Space Commander Kerry

  By John Freeman on June 14, 2019 • ( 9 )

  

  With Dan Dare enjoying huge success in Eagle, it’s no surprise that the British news stand was awash with space heroes in the 1950s. Some are better known than others. Swift Morgan, published by Boardman and visualised by Denis McLoughlin… Read More ›

• Japan House London hosts Helen McCarthy’s free talk on Urasawa Naoki next week

  By John Freeman on June 14, 2019

  

  Heading to London’s Japan House to see their This is Manga – the Art of Urasawa Naoki exhibition? Why not combine your visit with a free evening lecture on the artist by leading UK anime and manga writer Helen McCarthy… Read More ›

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