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• Comics, Cake and Chat! Latest Commando and British Comic Swapmeet another success

  By James Bacon on April 1, 2025

  

  James Bacon headed to Glasgow for a Grand Day Out

• BFI celebrates “New Who” with “Doctor Who: 20 Years On” event

  By John Freeman on April 1, 2025

  

  A special “Who” celebration, tickets on sale soon

• In Review: Escapades – An Exploration of Avengers Curiosities

  By downthetubes Guests on April 1, 2025 • ( 1 )

  

  A review by Andrew Pixley

• Leo Baxendale’s “Super Comic” art returns to auction, Bob Kane “Batman” sketch, too

  By John Freeman on April 1, 2025

  

  Definitely not a Bad Penny to be spent on this!

• Creating Comics (and more): Hireillo launches “Ultimate Artist Contract” for creators

  By John Freeman on April 1, 2025

  

  An essential part of your workflow as a comic creator?

• Bash Street Kids bonkers art!

  By John Freeman on March 31, 2025

  

  Leo Baxendale craziness from 1961

• A War Comics mystery – where was “Hero of the Snows” published?

  By John Freeman on March 31, 2025 • ( 2 )

  

  Is this comic strip an unidentified Air Ace title?

• Zero Genesis weekly webcomic launched, a tabletop skirmish game tie-in

  By John Freeman on March 30, 2025

  

  Big armour suits locked in kinetic action!

• Total Extermination: The Peter Cushing Doctor Who Collection out in June

  By John Freeman on March 29, 2025

  

  Daleks on the prowl!

• WHSmith High Street sale good news for publishers?

  By John Freeman on March 29, 2025 • ( 1 )

  

  More opportunities for comic and magazine sales ahead on the high street?

• Book Palace Books offers new Mœbius book

  By John Freeman on March 28, 2025

  

  A sequel to the original ten years in the making

• Artist Drew Struzan victim to Alzheimer’s, can no longer paint

  By John Freeman on March 28, 2025

  

  Sad news about a legendary artist

• High street WHSmith sold to owner of Hobbycraft

  By John Freeman on March 28, 2025 • ( 2 )

  

  Big changes ahead on the high street

• The Wonderful World of the Ladybird Book Artists

  By John Freeman on March 28, 2025 • ( 1 )

  

  Dive into the nostalgia of vintage British book art

• Coming Soon: How to Make Your First Comic, by Matt Garvey

  By John Freeman on March 27, 2025

  

  Creating comics, tips and tricks, coming soon!

• Comic book industry calls on Chancellor to create hundreds of new creative industry jobs with extension of existing tax relief 

  By John Freeman on March 27, 2025

  

  Better tax relief for comic publishers a matter of urgency

• Small Press Day returns in July

  By John Freeman on March 27, 2025

  

  Mark your calendar now!

• Upcoming Doctor Who episode, “Lux”, gets a comic strip tie-in

  By John Freeman on March 27, 2025

  

  Ring-a-Ding! More Doctor Who comic fun!

• Comic Character Spotlight: Billy Bunter

  By John Freeman on March 26, 2025 • ( 3 )

  

  Japes across the decades – and spoofs, too!

• New Spaceship Away features new Dan Dare, and a look at a Mickey Mouse Weekly space hero

  By John Freeman on March 26, 2025

  

  The first issue of the long-running comic zine for 2025

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