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• 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!

• Egmont Publishing aims to strengthen position in the kids’ magazines and comics market

  By John Freeman on 4 May 2020

  

  Now part of HarperCollins UK, could we be seeing a expansion in comics and magazines from Egmont Publishing?

• Tom of Finland Centennial to be celebrated this week

  By John Freeman on 4 May 2020

  

  Ground-breaking Finnish creator Tom of Finland would have turned 100 years old this week – and many celebrations have been planned internationally

• London’s Institut Français’ readies its “Beyond Words Festival”

  By John Freeman on 4 May 2020 • ( 1 )

  

  Based in London, Institut Français has organised an exciting online programme building up to their Beyond Words Festival from 11th – 23rd May 2020

• British Comics That Never Were: Young Elite, featuring art by Mike Western

  By John Freeman on 3 May 2020

  

  An abandoned custom comic project recalled with art by Mike Western

• Artist Andrew Currie focus for latest Doctor Who: Panel to Panel podcast

  By John Freeman on 3 May 2020

  

  Don’t miss out on this chat with this dedicated veteran British comic creator

• £2100 auction win reveals a Corgi Dan Dare Toy Mystery

  By John Freeman on 2 May 2020 • ( 2 )

  

  Did someone grab a bargain of a Dan Dare rarity even for an eye-watering £2100?

• Laurence Campbell talks “Old Haunts”, Lakes Podcast probes “Quarantine” project

  By John Freeman on 1 May 2020

  

  Artist Laurence Campbell headlines this week’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast

• National Astronaut Day set to honour astronauts, raises funds for charity

  By John Freeman on 1 May 2020

  

  The fifth annual National Astronaut Day will take place next Tuesday

• US comic retailers chat industry future with Diamond Comic Distributors CEO and owner Steve Geppi

  By John Freeman on 1 May 2020

  

  Diamond Comic Distributors CEO and owner Steve Geppi appeared on Comic Book News with Dan Shahin earlier this week

• Commando Issues 5327 – 5330 mark VE Day 75th Anniversary and more

  By John Freeman on 1 May 2020

  

  The latest intel on new Commando comics, out now

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