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Bosnian publisher announces Strip magazine for the UK
Bosnian-based comics publisher PrintMedia has announced plans to move into the UK market with a new comic magazine later in 2010. The title, which is still in development, will include new strips by creators such as PJ Holden (2000AD, Battlefields,… Read More ›
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Madame Tussauds Marvel Superheroes 4D Winners
The winners of our Marvel Superheroes 4D competition, run in partnership with SciFiPulse.net, were Yvonne Clark from Bridgend and Andrew Dommett from Tividale, who each won a pair of tickets to the new exhibition at Madame Tussauds in London. Congratulations… Read More ›
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Tripwire returns with Futurama, Straczynski, Cornell and Michael Moorcock goodness
Ace media magazine Tripwire is back with another info-packed issue! The Eagle Award-nominated British-American magazine about comics and genre culture returns this July bringing even more of the quality features you’d expect from their previous issues. Beneath an exclusive Futurama… Read More ›
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Questionable Elephantmen hits comic stores
The latest issue of Elephantmen, written by former Marvel UK staffer Richard Starkings (whose career has simply spiraled upwards ever since) is now on sale, with art by Marian Churchland, Axel Medellin, Moritat & André Szymanowicz. In Issue 26 –… Read More ›
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StripGenerator Revamped, now includes social network features
Slovenia-based ThirdFrameStudios has just released Stripgenerator 1.6, the latest version of its hugely popular online software that enables users to easily create comic strips, share them with friends, rate, comment them and more. The new Stripgenerator brings many useful new… Read More ›
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In Review: The Art of Pho
By Julian HanshawPublisher: Jonathan CapeISBN: 9780224089845Out: 1st July 2010 The Book: The noodle soup called pho is the national dish of Vietnam. When Little Blue – having been dropped by a mysterious man with a red car and being told… Read More ›
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Photo Review: Dundee Comics Day 2010
Now in its fourth year, the Dundee Comics Day treads the fine line between the accessibility of a public lit fest, as it is part of the Dundee Literary Festival, and the sensibilities of an academic conference since it is… Read More ›
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Doctor Who: Silver Scream from Al Davison, Tony Lee, collected
Al Davison and Tony Lee with the new Doctor Who collection at this year’s MCM Expo. Photo: Jeremy Briggs (via Al Davison): A quick reminder that the first collection of IDW’s Doctor Who ongoing series, written by Tony Lee, is… Read More ›
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In Review: Classics from the Comics 171
… and it really is a classic of a comic, with a huge variety of strips from several decades – including some rarely seen examples of picture and text stories from the huge DC Thomson comics archive. The trumpeted ‘superhero’… Read More ›
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Frank Quitely Interview Podcast
As part of the West Port Book Festival on Friday 25th June 2010, David Bishop interviewed artist Frank Quitely at Edinburgh Books second hand bookshop in Edinburgh’s West Port. Since the event was always going to have a small audience… Read More ›
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Tube Surfing: Warren Ellis, the Bulletproof Coffin and the Galaxy’s Greatest Covers!
So, what’s happening down those tubes today… The trailer for the movie adaptation of Warren Ellis-scripted graphic novel Red (art by Cully Hamner) is online to view now. Ellis wrote some interesting notes about the adaptation back on his blog… Read More ›
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Rude Britannia Competition Winners
The lucky winners of our Rude Britannia book competition – marking the launch of the Rude Britannia Exhibition at Tate Britain in London – were Chris Williams from Liverpool; Paul B. Rainey, from Milton Keynes; and David Humphreys from Crawley…. Read More ›
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Spaceship Away Turns 21
The new issue of Spaceship Away, the science fiction comics magazine inspired by and featuring the original Dan Dare, includes some stunning exclusives sure to appeal to fans of the original version of the Eagle space hero created by Frank… Read More ›
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New Eagle Times Continues Celebrations for 60 Years of Eagle
The latest issue of Eagle Times, (Volume 23 Number Two, Summer 2010), is on sale now from the Eagle Society, with highlights that include a photo-illustrated report on the Society’s April 2010 gathering ‘to celebrate Eagle‘s 60th Anniversary in Southport and… Read More ›
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Commando Webbing: Ian Kennedy
Earlier this year, to celebrate 40 years of artist Ian Kennedy working on the title, Commando reprinted four of the stories that he had illustrated for them. Despite being their top cover artist, having painted around one quarter of all… Read More ›
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Thoughts On The 2010 Edinburgh BookFest Programme
“Widely recognised as being a valuable means of encouraging people to read more extensively, graphic novels have become a sought-after feature of our programme.” Reading such a statement on page 8 of the 2009 Annual Report of the Edinburgh International… Read More ›
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Flights Of Fancy: Sci-Fi Air Show
What do ILM special effects men do in their time off? For Bill George, who has an impressive CV that includes original and new Star Wars movies as well as Indiana Jones, Star Trek, Harry Potter and Twilight films, his… Read More ›
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Fans raise thousands for Frank Sidebottom creator’s "Fantastic Funeral"
The sad news came out this morning that Chris Sievey, aka Frank Sidebottom, who died on Monday aged just 54, would have a pauper’s funeral. The comedian’s financial affairs when he died mean that his family were struggling to do… Read More ›
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Hi-Ex 2011: Fourth Fling In The Highlands
After the run of Scottish comics events that we have been reporting on over the last few days, it seems appropriate to mention the biggest Scottish comics event of them all, the Highland Expo – Hi-Ex. In 2007 when Richmond… Read More ›
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Tube Surfing: Web-comics special!
Righty-ho, what’s happening (in web-comics terms) out there… Talented cartoonist Tom Humberstone took a break from his Hundred Days project (hundred cartoons in hundred days). He’s back now, so go check out his stuff, which is rather cool… Have you… Read More ›
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Crowdfunding Spotlight : An Interview with Rachael Smith, creator of Nap Comix
October 24, 2025
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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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Alan Clark’s new book, “Comic Papers by Small Publishers 1945 – 1950” available now
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Liam Sharp’s Savage Sword of Conan story, “Tattered Wings”, unleashed
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2000AD’s first French outing unearthed?
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Daft Daleks storm eBay thanks to Lew Stringer!
November 9, 2025
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Bryan Talbot Signing at Gosh, London today
November 8, 2025
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Scrooge McDuck comic creator Don Rosa confirms 2026 European tour
November 2, 2025
2000AD ›
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There’s no future in fireworks when you can have 2000AD instead!
November 6, 2025
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In Memoriam: Artist and Writer Ron Tiner
October 30, 2025
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Banging bumper fun from 2000AD!
October 28, 2025
Doctor Who ›
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Seeing Double! New Doctor Who Magazine lands, and a Special Edition, too
November 7, 2025
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Master Replicas “Doctor Who” figures dematerialise – but not for long!
November 6, 2025
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Daleks Do Good? “When The Stars Screamed” charity anthology out now
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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: Author, illustrator and comic artist John Farrelly
November 2, 2025
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In Memoriam: Drew Struzan, film poster artist exemplar
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In Memoriam: American comics writer, artist, editor, and publisher Mort Todd
August 29, 2025
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LEGO gets set to launch its Star Trek: U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D
November 9, 2025
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Trevor von Eeden original art for sale
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Liverpool University Press announces new study of Terry Pratchett by Andy Sawyer
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