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10thology project to debut at Cardiff comic expo
The Cardiff International Comic Expo takes place at the end of this month – and with it, the launch of 10thology, an exciting looking comics project featuring a host of top Welsh comic creators, including Mike Collins, Si Wyatt and… Read More ›
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"It’s… Jokes" is latest Signature Publishing title for kids
Signature Publishing, whose titles include Dinosaur King and Dinomite, are to release It’s… Jokes magazine later this month. The new magazine is the fourth in their successful “It’s…” series, aimed at 5 to 10 year olds and, say the publishers,… Read More ›
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Skyjack to launch Moshi Monsters title
Skyjack Publishing, the company behind their own title, Megaton and who have also packaged comics such as Ben 10 for Egmont, launch a new UK monthly magazine, Moshi Monsters, later this month. Based on the hugely popular online game that… Read More ›
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Classic British Comics Abroad: Dan Dare and more, in Yugoslavia
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‘Next Blog’ brings news of John Watkiss latest work
This is one of those ‘lucky finds’ on the Web, courtesy of Blogger’s ‘Next Blog’ button. In the past, these often used to throw up random spam sites, but it seems Google has been cataloguing their blogs, so clicking ‘Next… Read More ›
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2D 2011: Brush Strokes In Stroke City
2D, held at the Verbal Arts Centre in Londonderry, is the UK’s most westerly comics convention and for the last four years it has been the largest comics event in Northern Ireland if not the whole island of Ireland. This… Read More ›
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SciFi Art Now Creator Interview: Graeme Neil Reid
About two years ago, Graeme Neil Reid went full time as an illustrator after having produced work part time and in conjunction with his job in the marketing and advertising industries for over 15 years. “These days I spend every… Read More ›
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Classic British Superheroes reprinted
Black Tower Adventure Volume 1 Following up on our recent story about classic British comics reprinted (now an expanded standalone page here) The Black Tower Gold Collection – the brainchild of Terry Hooper, who edits the ComicBitsOnline web site – … Read More ›
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Adam Eterno art on sale on eBay
Three pages of Adam Eterno art by Solano Lopez are currently on sale on eBay. All three pieces are from the Peter Hansen IPC Archive Collection, who bought IPC’s entire archive of art some years back, and are all from… Read More ›
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The Quest – First Colour Promotional Image
© 2011 John Freeman and Smuzz (SMS) Time for some gratuitous self promotion for The Quest, a comics project I’m working on with ace artist Smuzz (whose credits include 2000AD and Interzone). Here’s a terrific promotional image for The Quest,… Read More ›
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The Quest – First Colour Promotional Image
Smuzz has just delivered this terrific promotional image for The Quest, which will feature in STRIP Magazine later this year. There’s still a lot of work to be done – 12 pages are drawn so far, and I’m about… Read More ›
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Three Years Worth of Scottish Comics Events
For many people the highlight of the comics year in Scotland over the past three years has been the Highlands International Comics Expo, Hi-Ex, organised by Richmond Clements and Vicky Stonebridge and held in Inverness in the first few months… Read More ›
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War Comics On Tour In Scotland
On a day of protests to keep UK libraries open we are pleased to bring you a positive library story. In early December 2010 Carnoustie Library opened an exhibition of war comics that was due to run of the entire… Read More ›
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Great British Comics Reprinted – a quick round up
Despite the recent release of Johnny Red Volume 1 by Titan Books, it seems there are plenty of British comics fans who are totally unaware that attempts are being made to republish a lot of our classic comic material. Johnny… Read More ›
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Johnny Red Flies again
Titan Books has released the first volume Johnny Red featuring art by Charley’s War co-creator Joe Colquhoun. Johnny Red is just the latest British comics collection from Titan Books, whose other reprints include Charley’s War of course, James Bond, Modesty… Read More ›
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Panel Borders: Trina Robbins’ Underground Comix
Starting a month of shows about female comic book creators, the Panel Borders radio show and podcast will present a talk recorded at ‘Laydeez do Comics’ in September 2010 this week. Edited and introduced by Alex Fitch, veteran ‘Underground Comix’… Read More ›
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Graphic novel celebrates the life of world’s first spaceman, Yuri Gagarin
Artist Andrew King and writer Piers Bizony have launched Yuri’s Day, a new comic graphic novel dedicated to the first man in space, celebrating both his story and the origin of the Soviet space program. Now, the Moscow Times, a… Read More ›
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In Review: XIII – SPADS
Who is XIII? Book 1 – presidential assassin? Book 2 – special forces soldier? Book 3 – psychotic murderer? In the fourth XIII book, SPADS, writer Jean Van Hamme and artist William Vance take XIII back to the Special Assault… Read More ›
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Effects director Shaun Whittacker-Cook interviewed in new Andersonic
Issue 11 of the ace Gerry Anderson fanzine Andersonic is now available via the publication’s website and features a new interview with former Century 21 SFX director Shaun Whittacker-Cook in which he discusses his time working at Century 21 on… Read More ›
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Comic Creator Interviews ›
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Crowdfunding Spotlight : An Interview with Rachael Smith, creator of Nap Comix
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Creating Comics: Half the Picture presents Grant Morrison MBE
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Comics Laureate Bobby Joseph on the BBC
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Creating Comics ›
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2000AD’s first French outing unearthed?
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Scrooge McDuck comic creator Don Rosa confirms 2026 European tour
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In Memoriam: Author, illustrator and comic artist John Farrelly
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Events ›
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Oni Press goes big promoting “First Freedom”
November 1, 2025
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A Halloween Treat! Markosia celebrates 20 Years of publishing with launch of year-long Digital Comic Giveaway
October 31, 2025
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Time to book a Christmas treat? My Neighbor Totoro awaits
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2000AD ›
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In Memoriam: Artist and Writer Ron Tiner
October 30, 2025
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Banging bumper fun from 2000AD!
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Death Awaits You – the Judge Death Mega-Special 2025 that is!
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Doctor Who ›
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Daleks Do Good? “When The Stars Screamed” charity anthology out now
October 31, 2025
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BBC confirms future of Doctor Who and a new Christmas Special in 2026
October 29, 2025
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New Doctor Who 1:6 Scale Collector Figures from Master Replicas
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Exhibitions ›
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Commando and British Comics celebrated at Colchester Swap Meet, and an investigation into “comics ballast”!
October 23, 2025
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Lyndon White’s “After the Fire” comic offers a coming of age story set during the Barrow blitz
October 20, 2025
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Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang’s illustrated story
October 20, 2025
Obituaries ›
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In Memoriam: Drew Struzan, film poster artist exemplar
October 15, 2025
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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
Other Worlds ›
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The General Witchfinders ‘Zine Issue Three – Out Now
November 3, 2025
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New book, “Schott’s Significa”, features strip by VIZ cartoonist Davey Jones
October 29, 2025
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Fantastic Four: First Steps heads to Disney+ next month
October 27, 2025
