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• Rare Dalek Art from the 1976 Doctor Who and the Daleks Omnibus comes to auction

  By John Freeman on August 15, 2025

  

  A unique, beautifully hand drawn piece of original artwork from the 1976 Doctor Who and The Daleks Omnibus is being offered for sale on eBay. The art, believed the work of Rodger Towers, depicts a Thal attacking a Dalek to… Read More ›

• Cracking Gil Kane Conan cover set to go under the hammer

  By John Freeman on August 14, 2025 • ( 1 )

  

  Gil Kane’s first Conan cover art – for Conan the Barbarian #12 – is included in an upcoming Heritage Auction next month. A surprising amount of controversy surrounds the art. “Even now, it seems there is some doubt around the… Read More ›

• In Review: David Leach Conquers The Universe

  By John Freeman on August 14, 2025

  

  A gem of an indie comic, now collected!

• Harvey Awards 2025 Nominations Announced

  By John Freeman on August 13, 2025 • ( 2 )

  

  Winners to be announced in October

• In Review: Weapons (2025)

  By Tim Robins on August 13, 2025 • ( 1 )

  

  A disturbing affair, steeped in menace…

• Crowdfunding Spotlight: The Art of Daniel Warren Johnson

  By John Freeman on August 13, 2025

  

  Amazing art to savour!

• Hibernia Comics to represent Doomlord origin story

  By John Freeman on August 13, 2025

  

  Readers came for Dan Dare. They stayed for Doomlord…

• Life and work of comic creator Jim Baikie celebrated in Orkney

  By John Freeman on August 13, 2025

  

  Local hero still honoured

• WHSmith Archive Trust auction offers insight into retailing past

  By John Freeman on August 12, 2025

  

  A deep dive into British retail history…

• Crowdfunding Spotlight: Eva Strongbird and the Marine

  By John Freeman on August 12, 2025

  

  Retro future adventure fans, don’t look away now!

• Racing To New Thrills aplenty, 2000AD starts wrapping current stories

  By John Freeman on August 12, 2025

  

  Clearing the decks in style!

• Beano Triple Trouble Pack of annuals – at a discount price!

  By John Freeman on August 12, 2025

  

  Triple the fun, on sale now!

• Paul Cornell, Steve Yeowell make Commando debut with “The Longest War”

  By John Freeman on August 12, 2025 • ( 2 )

  

  Unwilling recruits and a bat-filled sabotage stories await!

• Exclusive: XG-3 Film Productions partners with Glen Eric Larson to Create New YA Sci-Fi Franchise, “Galactic Beat”

  By John Freeman on August 11, 2025

  

  “Justice prevails in all corners of the Universe!”

• Brought to book: How some classic Fleetway Pocket comic war stories were returned to print

  By downthetubes Guests on August 11, 2025

  

  Go behind the scenes on restoring classic British comics

• In Brief: One Piece renewal, crowdfunding spotlight and a creepy, brilliant web comic find

  By John Freeman on August 11, 2025 • ( 1 )

  

  Baal criminee, it’s another quick round up of news that’s caught our eye!

• Xenozoic comic creator Mark Schultz in the spotlight in latest edition of illustrators magazine

  By John Freeman on August 10, 2025

  

  Dive deep into dinosaur heaven!

• Countdown to Caption: Seven Days to Go!

  By John Freeman on August 9, 2025

  

  Not long to go!

• Riverside Studios to host Resurrection of the Daleks Special Event

  By John Freeman on August 9, 2025

  

  Doctor Who resurrected at Riverside! Studios, that is…

• Happy Birthday, Betty Boop!

  By John Freeman on August 9, 2025

  

  Celebrating the “birth” of an animation screen icon

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