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• DC Thomson’s Heritage Brands Editor Gordon Tait Talks Buckets, War and Reprints

  By Jeremy Briggs on December 11, 2018

  

  As the new Heritage Brands Editor at DC Thomson, replacing Kirsten Murray who inaugurated the role, Gordon Tait brings a great depth of knowledge and experience to the position that includes editorship of 104 issues of Commando a year plus… Read More ›

• Master in Comics: An Interview with Beano artist David Sutherland

  By John Freeman on December 11, 2018

  

  Check out this fantastic interview with a BEANO legend

• In Review: Doctor Who – The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos

  By Tim Robins on December 11, 2018 • ( 1 )

  

  WARNING – SPOILERS AHEAD Reviewed by Tim Robins First UK Broadcast: Sunday 9th December 2018 Writer: Chris Chibnall Director: Jamie Childs Guest Starring: Phyllis Logan (Andinio), Mark Addy (Paltraki), Percelle Ascott (Delph), Jan Lee (Umsang), Samuel Oatley (Tim Shaw) On… Read More ›

• British Museum announces major Manga exhibition, tie-in MANGA book

  By John Freeman on December 10, 2018 • ( 2 )

  

  The British Museum is to host a major exhibition dedicated to the history of Manga in the New Year, opening in May, along with a tie-in book titled, simply, MANGA. The exhibition, which will run until August, will explore the… Read More ›

• In Memoriam: Whizzer & Chips, Dandy cartoonist Terry Bave

  By John Freeman on December 9, 2018 • ( 3 )

  

  We’re very sorry to report of the passing of another great of British humour comics, cartoonist Terry Bave, who has died after a short illness, aged 87. His many credits since the 1950s included work for Wham!, Cor!, Whizzer and… Read More ›

• New Paragon annual out now!

  By John Freeman on December 9, 2018

  

  Inside the new, elephantine-sized Paragon annual from writer and publisher Davey Candlish, there’s a host of fun strips from some great independent comics talents

• Lucille Clerc’s take on Jungle Book offered as new print

  By John Freeman on December 9, 2018

  

  Print Club London is offering a stunning new, limited edition Jungle Book-inspired screen print, Jungle Book – Aqua Green by illustrator Lucille Clerc

• In Review: Illegal by Eoin Colfer & Andrew Donkin, with art by Giovanni Rigano

  By John Freeman on December 8, 2018

  

  Writers: Eoin Colfer & Andrew Donkin Art: Giovanni Rigano Publisher: Hodder Children’s Books Out: Now Review by Jonathan Rigby of Page 45, Nottingham The Book: This is an award-winning powerful and timely story about one boy’s epic journey across Africa… Read More ›

• Doctor Who writer Ed Hime part of ITV’s “Sapphire and Steel” reboot

  By John Freeman on December 8, 2018 • ( 4 )

  

  Research for the downthetubes review of Doctor Who – It Takes You Away has revealed award-winning writer Ed Hime is part of the team working on the reboot of ITV’s fantasy drama Sapphire and Steel.

• Liam Sharp, JM De Matteis join Portsmouth Comic Con line up

  By John Freeman on December 8, 2018

  

  Comic creators JM De Matteis and Liam Sharp have joined an already impressive guest list for Portsmouth Comic Con next May, and Star Wars actor Clem So has been announced as the event’s first media guest

• “Unseen Art of Ron Embleton” exhibition announced

  By John Freeman on December 8, 2018 • ( 2 )

  

  London’s Messum’s Gallery is to host an exhibition of work by Eagle and TV21 Ron Embleton in January, one of Britain’s best known comic and historical illustrators, with a reputation that stretched far beyond our shores

• Thunderbirds art sells for £4550 in latest ComPal auction

  By John Freeman on December 7, 2018 • ( 2 )

  

  The Bob Monkhouse Archive featuring his collection of original artwork produced some record-breaking results in the latest auction at Comic Book Auctions – with a Frank Bellamy double page artwork for TV Century 21 breaking the record for any Thunderbirds piece sold… Read More ›

• London Cartoon Museum move to Wells Street gets underway

  By John Freeman on December 7, 2018

  

  After 12 years at 35 Little Russell Street, London’s Cartoon Museum is moving to brand new premises at 63 Wells Street, London WC1 – very near Oxford Circus. We previously reported on the reasons behind the move, which include a… Read More ›

• Rawhide Kid: Slap Leather exhibition opens at San Francisco’s Cartoon Art Museum

  By John Freeman on December 7, 2018

  

  The San Francisco-based Cartoon Art Museum is celebrating the art of John Severin‘s final Marvel Comics western series, Rawhide Kid: Slap Leather, in an exhibition that will be on display from now through April 2019. Johnny Bart made his debut in… Read More ›

• In Review: Doctor Who – It Takes You Away

  By Tim Robins on December 7, 2018

  

  WARNING – SPOILERS AHEAD… Reviewed by Tim Robins This is an updated version of this review. We apologise to anyone for mistaken use of a draft version sent by accident during the O2 blackout which featured mis-spellings not picked up… Read More ›

• ROK Comics action series “Team M.O.B.I.L.E.” returns – and this time around, it’s in print!

  By John Freeman on December 6, 2018

  

  Working with Antarctic Press, digital comics publisher ROK Comics, now based in the United States, is back in action – delivering its flagship title Team M.O.B.I.L.E. to comic shops. The first of an initial three-issue mini series, based on a… Read More ›

• Happy Birthday, Thomas & Friends – 30 Years Young!

  By John Freeman on December 6, 2018 • ( 3 )

  

  The UK’s biggest specialist children’s publisher, Egmont Publishing, is celebrating the 30th birthday of Thomas & Friends magazine with licensing partner Mattel. The title is based on the popular railway stories by Reverend Wilbert Awdry (who I met as a youngster… Read More ›

• Avery Hill Publishing reveal four new graphic novels for 2019

  By John Freeman on December 6, 2018

  

  Avery Hill Publishing have announced details of four new publications for 2019 – new projects from Claire Scully and George Wylesol, and debut authors Shanti Rai and Scott Jason Smith

• Roy of the Rovers gets his own app

  By John Freeman on December 6, 2018

  

  Good news for those of you who can’t get enough of Rebellion’s Roy of the Rovers reboot – there’s an app out now, too!

• Charity Auction offers 30 comic artworks by Bisley, Jock, McCrea and many more

  By John Freeman on December 5, 2018

  

  The latest People First Merseyside Charity Auction, which ends Saturday 8th December, is offering 30 unique pieces of original comic art from some of the top names in comics to raise money for people with learning difficulties

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