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• Happy Birthday to the Bash Street Kids, 65 years young!

  By John Freeman on February 14, 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  The Bash Street Kids have been in Beano for 65 years, and this week’s issue of the brilliant humour comic offers an epic tale from Andy Fanton – and we’re delighted he had time for a quick chat about it –… Read More ›

• Cor!! Comic Holiday Specials are heading back to British newsagents!

  By John Freeman on February 14, 2019

  

  Rebellion is making holidays special again this year with a whole slate of classic comic book specials for new readers and nostalgic parents alike!

• Kindness Works, a special Archie Comics project, re-visited

  By John Freeman on February 13, 2019

  

  Happy Random Acts of Kindness Week! (11th – 17th February 2019), which builds to National Random Acts of Kindness Day on 17th February in the United States – but why not spread it globally? With that in mind, here’s some… Read More ›

• Commando Comics tease new series, “War Across Europe: REBEL!”

  By John Freeman on February 13, 2019

  

  Part one of the brand new Commando three-part series, War Across Europe: REBEL! is out soon from DC Thomson

• Axa, Robot Archie, Sanjulian art and more up for auction

  By John Freeman on February 13, 2019

  

  Includes a few items by British creators

• IDW Publishing heads to Portsmouth to celebrate 20th Anniversary

  By John Freeman on February 12, 2019

  

  2019 marks a milestone 20th anniversary for US publisher IDW Publishing, perhaps best known for its Transformers, Star Trek, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles titles and, more recently, its creator-owned imprint Black Crown. Part of the company’s celebrations will be taking place at… Read More ›

• Laydeez do Comics Prize for graphic novel work-in-progress announced

  By John Freeman on February 12, 2019

  

  Laydeez do Comics has announced the longlist for the 2019 Award for a graphic novel in progress by a female identifying UK-based creator. Authors were invited to submit a 12 page extract from the opening of a longer graphic work… Read More ›

• King Features Syndicate plans ahead for Betty Boop at 90, seeks new IP

  By John Freeman on February 12, 2019

  

    King Features Syndicate – distributors of newspaper strips such as The Amazing Spider-Man, Beetle Bailey, Betty Boop, Blondie, The Phantom and many more –  is positioning itself for a year of growth in licensing, and is seeking new IP to… Read More ›

• “Dennis & Gnasher: Unleashed!” gets second season on CBBC

  By John Freeman on February 12, 2019

  

  Beano Studios have announced a 52-episode second series of the hit animated TV show Dennis & Gnasher: Unleashed! has been ordered for CBBC. The announcement follows the successful launch of the International Emmy nominated kid’s CGI show, which was the… Read More ›

• Awesome Comics Podcast – Convention and Creating Comics Bonanza!

  By John Freeman on February 11, 2019

  

  Just when you turned your back, the Awesome Comics Podcast team slam home two episodes in quick succession, opening with a terrific round up of interviews from the True Believers Comic Festival!

• Avatar releases new edition of Alan Moore’s Writing for Comics

  By John Freeman on February 11, 2019

  

  A new printing of Alan Moore’s Writing for Comics is released this week by Avatar Press. Older British comic fans may remember when Alan first shared his thoughts on how to deliver a top notch script. The main essay featured… Read More ›

• Just Ask for Mercy – the comiXology Originals collection is out soon!

  By John Freeman on February 11, 2019

  

  Out next month from comiXology is Ask for Mercy: The Key to Forever by British creators Richard Starkings and Abigail Harding – the first collection of the creator-owned series launched last year on the digital comics platform. An action-packed and artistically stunning dark… Read More ›

• Will Doom Patrol feature on Netflix in the UK?

  By John Freeman on February 11, 2019

  

  DC’s Doom Patrol TV series launches this week in the US, exclusively on on the DC Universe streaming service across the pond. Hopes are high the series will make it to Netflix here in the UK, which has also screened the… Read More ›

• In Review: Reign of the Supermen

  By Joe Gordon on February 10, 2019

  

  Joe Gordon reviews The Reign of the Supermen, out now on Blu-Ray and DVD….

• Creator Spotlight: Eagle’s PC49 artist John Worsley

  By John Freeman on February 10, 2019 • ( 3 )

  

  We’re used to thinking of John Worsley as the artist on the “The Adventures of PC 49” strip in the original Eagle comic, but of course he was a professional illustrator who worked in a number of different fields –… Read More ›

• 40th anniversary of Doctor Who Weekly celebrated in new audio adaptations of original strips

  By John Freeman on February 10, 2019

  

  Two classic Doctor Who comics strips are released as audio adaptations by Big Finish next month, starring Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor and Rhianne Starbuck as companion Sharon. Adapted from the comic strips by Pat Mills and John Wagner,… Read More ›

• In Review: The Ether #2 by Matt Garvey and Dizevez

  By Joe Gordon on February 9, 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  The Ether #2 Matt Garvey and Dizevez I was hugely impressed with the first issue of Garvey and Dizevez’s The Ether (reviewed here), an unusual indy superhero tale that started out looking like a lot of other similar tales (right… Read More ›

• Comic Creator Spotlight: Commando Cover Artist “Dalger” (Alfredo de la María)

  By John Freeman on February 8, 2019

  

  Thanks to several Commando and comic art fans, we can reveal the real identity of the artist who provided the stunning cover to Commando 5202, “The Joker” a reprint of a story first published back in 1994 with interior art… Read More ›

• Thrill Power Overload! Complete 1977 – 2018 2000AD collection goes to auction

  By John Freeman on February 7, 2019

  

  A complete collection of 2000AD comic books – featuring Prog #1 – #2111 (February 1977 – December 2018) – will go under the hammer on Friday 15th February at Cuttlestones’ Wolverhampton Sale Room.

• Little Baby Bum Songs and Stories Magazine Launched

  By John Freeman on February 7, 2019

  

  Sing and dance along to nursery rhymes, enjoy colouring and counting, and read stories that will make bath and bed-time full of fun with DC Thomson‘s This Is Little Baby Bum Songs and Stories magazine. The magazine, the latest instalment… Read More ›

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