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• American cartoonist Russell Myers gains Guinness Book of World Records fame

  By John Freeman on May 22, 2024 • ( 2 )

  

  Congratulations to Russell Myers, recently proclaimed for creating “Broom-Hilda”, the “Longest running daily cartoon strip by a single author”

• New Groo on the brew, coming in September from Dark Horse

  By John Freeman on May 22, 2024

  

  Another story from the world of Groo by comics legends Sergio Aragonés and Mark Evanier on the way

• A mad RAF pilot, a Ramsey’s Raiders, and dispatch riders in peril in this week’s Commando comics

  By John Freeman on May 21, 2024

  

  World War One dispatch riders in peril, a mad RAF pilot in a low-flying Lancaster, and more!

• Crowdfunding Spotlight: Elephantmen – Yvette, by Richard Starkings and Axel Medellin

  By John Freeman on May 21, 2024

  

  Check out an all-new 48 page issue of Comicraft’s amazing sci-fi series

• Lakes International Comic Art Festival partnership with Creative Scotland brings more top talent to annual event

  By John Freeman on May 21, 2024 • ( 1 )

  

  The Lakes International Comic Art Festival will bring a number of Scottish comic creators to its annual Festival in September

• Trust No-One: Markosia’s new Hollow Girl adventure offers more unsettling supernatural adventure

  By John Freeman on May 20, 2024

  

  New unsettling horror adventure from Luke Cooper, via Markosia

• British creators Liam Sharp, Richard Starkings and Bryan Talbot, among 2024 Eisner Award nominees

  By John Freeman on May 20, 2024

  

  Much deserved nominations for top British comic creators announced

• Creating Comics: Revisiting the original Robot Archie, by E. George Cowan and Alan Philpott

  By John Freeman on May 19, 2024 • ( 1 )

  

  Highlighting the original creators of “Robot Archie”

• Doctor Who – Terror from the Deep: Episode 79

  By John Freeman on May 18, 2024 • ( 2 )

  

  The Doctor makes good on the trouble his dinosaur ally is causing!

• More Leo Baxendale “Super Comic” artwork surfaces?

  By John Freeman on May 18, 2024

  

  Two more intriguing artworks from Baxendale’s unpublished comic project surface

• Strawjack – The Terror of Romney Marsh by Keith Page, Part 7

  By John Freeman on May 17, 2024 • ( 2 )

  

  Who is Strawjack? He has many identities…

• In Review: Doctor Who – Space Babies, and The Devil’s Chord

  By Tim Robins on May 17, 2024 • ( 3 )

  

  Tim Robins asks, is the new series a load of tropes?

• Compalcomics May 2024 Auction: US Comics and Comic Art Focus

  By John Freeman on May 17, 2024 • ( 1 )

  

  We spotlight the American comic art on offer in the latest ComPal auction

• “Silents by the Sea” festival heads to Morecambe

  By John Freeman on May 17, 2024

  

  Fusing new music with film to create inspiring events across the North of England

• Doctor Who, “Charley’s War”, “Master of Kung Fu” original art on offer in latest ComPal auction

  By John Freeman on May 17, 2024 • ( 1 )

  

  There’s a veritable feast of original comic art, from both the UK and US, on offer in the latest Compalcomics auction, now open, including a page of Doctor Who art from the first Countdown annual by Jim Baikie, and four episodes of… Read More ›

• First issues and their free gifts galore, too, highlights of latest Phil-Comics auction

  By John Freeman on May 17, 2024

  

  Some great items on offer

• In Memoriam: Cartoonist and Wildlife Artist Phil Baber

  By John Freeman on May 16, 2024

  

  Phil Baber’s work crossed cartoons, art, photography, film making and more

• Guardian cartoonist Tom Gauld takes over the University of Strasbourg (not literally)

  By John Freeman on May 16, 2024

  

  Anguished authors, forgotten books and whispering robots stalk ten libraries this summer

• Raymond Briggs: new exhibition reveals bloomin’ brilliant life and work of much-loved cartoonist

  By downthetubes Guests on May 15, 2024

  

  Rebecca Palmer reflects on the life and work of one of Britain’s greatest comic creators

• In Review: Rebel Moon Part 2 – The Scargiver

  By Tim Robins on May 15, 2024

  

  Tim Robins tackles the latest episode in the Snyderverse SF saga

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