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Heath Robinson Museum Announces 2017 Design Competition
The new Heath Robinson Museum in Pinner Memorial Park, London is dedicated to the work of the famous illustrator W Heath Robinson. William Heath Robinson is an artist whose work, whether in his well known humorous drawings or his illustrations… Read More ›
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Myriad Comic Cuts Competition launched to create new comics-inspired TV comedy
Brighton-based publisher Myriad Editions has teamed up with the award-winning comedy television company Roughcut Television (perhaps best known as producers of The Office and The IT Crowd) in a call-out for a comedy or comedy/ drama in graphic novel form that… Read More ›
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Classic UK Comic Zines Recalled: Chain Reaction, featuring Archie Goodwin and Jim Shooter
Blimey! What’s not to love about this 1983 issue of the British comics fanzine Chain Reaction (Issue Five), edited by Frank Plowright, the late, great and still much-missed Steve Whitaker and Hassan Yusuf? Initially titled Direct Currents (the name changed… Read More ›
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Rebellion announces “The Dracula File” collection from British horror weekly, Scream
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Sneak Peek: 100% Biodegradable Issue 17 – Switchblades and Skowdogs!
With Issue 17 of the digital anthology comic 100% Biodegradable nearing completion, here’s a preview of some of the strips appearing inside. In “Capsule” by Brian Pearlman and Armin Ozdic (with colours by Liam O’Connor and letters by Ken Reynolds)… Read More ›
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Spot the Difference: Scream comic art uncensored
Over on eBay, seller “Forbidden Box” is not only selling a smashing piece of 2000AD Dan Dare art by Dave Gibbons but also an early, uncensored page from the short-lived weekly Scream drawn by Jesus Redondo. The Scream art from “Monster“, a… Read More ›
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A Magnificent Seven signing for an Incredible Comic Shop
Seven top UK indie creators (writers and artists) are heading to Swindon’s Incredible Comic Shop on Saturday 15th July 2017. Celebrating the UK small press scene hot on the heels of the national Small Press Day the previous Saturday (8th… Read More ›
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Classic Comics Giveaway from the Irish Independent
From today, Saturday 1st July until Saturday 5th August, The Irish Independent are re-printing some classic DC Thomson comics each Saturday, including The Beano, today, and an edition of girls comic Bunty later this month. After 40 years they haven’t… Read More ›
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Mentioned in Dispatches: How “Victor” documented the story of World War One Victoria Cross winner Jack White
Running at the Lancaster City Museum, Lancaster, until Sunday 12th November 2017 is “Boom Town“, combining the story of the King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment in action on the Western Front, Salonika and Mesopotamia in 1917, and tragic events on… Read More ›
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Lew Stringer’s Combat Colin Returns!
It’s here! Copies of TOXIC and Doctor Who Magazine cartoonist Lew Stringer‘s self-published comic, Combat Colin #1 have arrived from the printers and the comic will be launched at Macc-Pow! in Macclesfield at Macclesfield Town Hall tomorrow, Saturday 1st July 2017…. Read More ›
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Panelalia anthology expands digital release in aid of Refugee Action, new contributors sought
Comics creator and artist Dave Crane doesn’t consider himself a political cartoonist, but he’s increasingly concerned about the refugee crisis, and the scapegoating of immigrants in the UK and elsewhere. Now, with friends in the comics community, he’s put together… Read More ›
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Gordon Livingstone – An Appreciation by Calum Laird
Former Commando editor Calum Laird pays tribute to artist Gordon Livingstone, who died recently… When British comics lost Gordon Livingstone, they lost one of their finest servants. As I was lucky enough to work with him, on and off, for… Read More ›
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Lakes International Comic Art Festival gets four-year Arts Council funding deal
England’s Arts Council has just announced its National Portfolio Organisations for the next four years – and the Lakes International Comic Art Festival is one of them, securing long-term funding for its ambitious comic art development and promotion plans, which… Read More ›
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Heroes at War: new Commando comics out this week
Here’s the intel on the latest issues of DC Thomson‘s war comic Commando (Issues 5031-5034), on sale in all good newsagents across the UK and via various digital platforms from Thursday 29th June. The releases come at a sad time… Read More ›
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Dinosaur are Forever – TASCHEN’s new “Paleoart” book released
TASCHEN’s stunning-looking new book Paleoart: Visions of the Historic Past, featuring a wide range of gorgeous dinosaur and prehistoric animal-inspired visuals, has just been released. And yes, it’s not cheap at £75, but it looks absolutely gorgeous! It was 1830… Read More ›
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Sam Glanzman Forever! tribute project announced after veteran comic creator enters hospice care
Sue Glanzman, US comic artist Sam Glanzman‘s wife, has asked Drew Ford, who has successfully got some of his most critically-acclaimed work back into print, to inform his fans that the much-admired comic creator has entered the first stages of… Read More ›
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In Memoriam: Commando comic artist Gordon Livingstone
It is difficult to say how much artist Gordon Livingstone, who died recently aged 82, has influenced my appreciation of art. I first became aware of his work way back in December 1973, probably with the DC Thomson war comic Commando Issue… Read More ›
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Beano named as theme for library-based 2018 Summer Reading Challenge
Beano Studios is continuing to ramp up activity surrounding the comic’s 80th anniversary next year, and Beano has been named the creative theme for the Summer Reading Challenge 2018. The Summer Reading Challenge, organised by the Reading Agency and run… Read More ›
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Comic Creator Interviews ›
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Comics Laureate Bobby Joseph on the BBC
October 6, 2025
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Creating Comics: An Interview with “Dan Dare” comic artist Alberto Foche
October 3, 2025
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Creating Comics: An Interview with Comics Laureate Bobby Joseph
September 9, 2025
Creating Comics ›
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In Praise of… John Farrelly
October 10, 2025
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Push the Wall by Frank Miller out next year
October 9, 2025
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Todd McFarlane Batman cover art heads to auction
October 8, 2025
Events ›
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Ugo Bienvenu and Bill Plympton guests at French Animation Festival
October 10, 2025
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Graham Coton’s “Heroes Never Die” original art set to sell for peanuts?
October 9, 2025
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Call For Papers: Graphic Medicine 2026 – Drawing Perspectives: Health Graphic Narratives Under Pressure
October 9, 2025
2000AD ›
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Ghastly times for 2000AD’s finest in latest thrills from The Mighty Tharg
October 8, 2025
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2000AD continues to sizzle, new Prog in store now
October 1, 2025
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Red Dragon racks up the 2000AD action!
September 24, 2025
Doctor Who ›
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Doctor Who Magazine US distribution changes ahead?
October 7, 2025
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First Look: Doctor Who – The Prison Paradox #1
October 2, 2025
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Preston Comic Con returns this weekend offering celebrity and comic creator lineup, £100 cosplay prize
October 1, 2025
Exhibitions ›
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Bruce McCall: Visions of the Retrofuture opens soon in New York
October 4, 2025
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New Forest Painters exhibition includes equestrian art by 2000AD’s Alan Langford
October 1, 2025
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Former Blue Peter presenter Anthea Turner drafted for Thunderbirds duty – again!
September 19, 2025
Obituaries ›
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In Memoriam: American comics writer, artist, editor, and publisher Mort Todd
August 29, 2025
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In Memoriam: Comic Artist Dave Taylor
August 27, 2025
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In Memoriam: Ervin Rustemagic, founder of the agency Strip Art Features
August 19, 2025
Other Worlds ›
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Jackie joins the British Newspaper Archive
October 10, 2025
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In Review: Battleship Potemkin
October 9, 2025
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Banned Books Week spotlights most challenged books, Star Trek’s George Takei Honorary Chair
October 6, 2025