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Paragon Annual Boldly Goes with Spoofs and Paradox!
Like the sales starting in December, wearing a Christmas jumper ironically or putting glitter in your hipster beard, the Paragon annual edited by Davey Candlish has become a recent tradition. Paragon is an old-school boys-own action/adventure comic reminiscent of 2000AD, Eagle, Warlord, Battle and other… Read More ›
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New Eagle Times magazine offers “PC 49” artist John Worsley focus and more
The latest Eagle Times is out now, the twenty eighth Christmas issue of the magazine published by the Eagle Society, an organisation dedicated to the bestselling boys adventure comic of the 1950s and 60s best known for its “Dan Dare” strip. The… Read More ›
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In Review – Porcelain: Bone China
Written by Benjamin Read Art by Christian Wildgoose Colours by Andre Many Lettered by Jim Campbell Published by Improper Books Full Colour. Softback. £14.99 or $22.99 “Set within a world that’s a magical echo of our own, Bone China is… Read More ›
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Doctor Who: Panel to Panel Podcast Interviews Cavan Scott
Episode 43 of Doctor Who: Panel to Panel is out, and in the section “The Pandorica Opens”, Jeremy Bement reviews the Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor Year Two #2, covers recent news and chats with writer Cavan Scott about… Read More ›
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Something For the Weekend: US Comics (and more) on Sale 9th December 2015
A week away followed by re-stocking of fridges/ freezers etc after power cuts and work catch up means I’m unable to bring you my normal more detailed breakdown of comics on sale in comic shops this week, but despite Lancaster’s… Read More ›
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The Really Heavy Greatcoat Review of the Year 2015
The Really Heavy Greatcoat by myself and Lancaster-based artist Nick Miller was published fairly regularly for about 20 years in alternative Lancaster print titles such as On The Beat and Off the Beat and online on virtual-lancaster.net. The strip’s last regular appearance in print was in the… Read More ›
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In Review: Malta Comic Con 2015
Despite some organisers concerns over a change of venue, Malta Comic Con 2015 proved a roaring success for organisers, with numbers up 30 per cent on last year from around 1400 to over 1800 attendees. Based on what I saw as a… Read More ›
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Cup of O – Small Press Reviews
Hello! You find me still plundering through my enormous backlog of small press marvels – the first two titles here are from the Melksham Comic Con 2014 and the last is the first of my teetering pile of titles from Thought Bubble… Read More ›
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A Double Dose of the Awesome Comics Podcast, featuring Gavin Mitchell, Emily Owen and Matt Garvey!
Some down time and the frantic run up to the brilliant Malta Comic Con mean I’ve gotten behind on some regular plugs, including those for the Awesome Comics Podcast from Vince Hunt, Dan Butcher and Tony Esmond – so let’s… Read More ›
Featured Categories
2000AD ›
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Mike Carroll and John Higgins dive deep into ‘Dredd’ prequel ‘Dreadnoughts’
May 14, 2024
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Remembering Jon Haward: A Tribute by Tim Perkins
May 7, 2024
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In Memoriam: Comic Artist Jon Haward
May 3, 2024
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Rebellion Releases: Judge Dredd faces deadly battle for survival in new 2000AD
May 2, 2024
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In Pictures and In Review: “Heroes” exhibition at the Cartoon Museum
April 30, 2024
Comic Creator Interviews ›
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Quantum Leap! We go behind the scenes on Time Bomb Comics flagship anthology
April 19, 2024
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Crowdfunding Spotlight: Who Killed Nessie? A Quick Chat with Paul Cornell & Rachael Smith
April 7, 2024
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Exclusive: Creating Comics – Chris Weston talks “Time Breakers” and “Paranoid Gardens”
March 27, 2024
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In Review: Sherlock Holmes and the Empire Builders Pt 1. The Gene Genie
March 7, 2024
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Catching up with the Comics Laureate! An interview with Bobby Joseph
February 23, 2024
Creating Comics ›
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More Leo Baxendale “Super Comic” artwork surfaces?
May 18, 2024
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In Memoriam: Cartoonist and Wildlife Artist Phil Baber
May 16, 2024
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Raymond Briggs: new exhibition reveals bloomin’ brilliant life and work of much-loved cartoonist
May 15, 2024
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Coming Soon: The Man from Zodiac, by Glenn Dakin and Phil Elliott
May 14, 2024
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Coming Soon: GOOF! A fabulous, funny comic for kids, launching at Macc-Pow! next month
May 11, 2024
Doctor Who ›
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Doctor Who – Terror from the Deep: Episode 79
May 18, 2024
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In Review: Doctor Who – Space Babies, and The Devil’s Chord
May 17, 2024
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“Adventures in Time and Space – 60 Years of Doctor Who Art” heads to Somerset
May 15, 2024
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Doctor Who – Terror from the Deep: Episode 78
May 11, 2024
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Doctor Who – Terror from the Deep: Episode 77
May 4, 2024
Events ›
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Compalcomics May 2024 Auction: US Comics and Comic Art Focus
May 17, 2024
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“Silents by the Sea” festival heads to Morecambe
May 17, 2024
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Doctor Who, “Charley’s War”, “Master of Kung Fu” original art on offer in latest ComPal auction
May 17, 2024
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First issues and their free gifts galore, too, highlights of latest Phil-Comics auction
May 17, 2024
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Guardian cartoonist Tom Gauld takes over the University of Strasbourg (not literally)
May 16, 2024
Exhibitions ›
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In Pictures: Portsmouth Comic Con 2024
May 14, 2024
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New York’s Society of Illustrators readies for “The Art and Story of Edgar Rice Burroughs” exhibition
May 10, 2024
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In Pictures “Heroes” exhibition at the Cartoon Museum – Opening Night
May 1, 2024
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Lakes International Comic Art Festival announces “Manga MashUp” workshops
April 29, 2024
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Christophe Chabouté in the spotlight at Maison de BD
April 24, 2024
Obituaries ›
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Remembering artist Jon Haward: a personal tribute by Paul H. Birch
May 5, 2024
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Fundraiser launched to help the family of pioneering comics historian, Robert “Bob” Beerbohm
March 30, 2024
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In Memoriam: Doctor Who Comic Writer, Editor and Musician Roger Noel Cook
March 14, 2024
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Paul Neary – Hero Unlimited
February 26, 2024
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In Memoriam: Modesty Blaise and Axa artist Enric Badia Romero
February 16, 2024
Other Worlds ›
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In Review: Rebel Moon Part 2 – The Scargiver
May 15, 2024
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New collection, “Logical Fantasy: The Many Worlds of John Wyndham”, out now
May 15, 2024
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MCM Expo London celebrates Tony Hancock 100 with special panel
May 13, 2024
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Master Replicas launches Star Trek ships promotion
May 13, 2024
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Southend Film Festival offers big screen outing of “Thunderbirds are Go”
May 12, 2024