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• The Origins of newspaper strip “Annie Droid” by Ian Gibson and Peter Richardson

  By John Freeman on 13 April 2025

  

  Peter Richardson recalls the inventive, eclectic newspaper strip’s origins

• New Sci Fi Comic and Toy Fair comes to Chester in June

  By John Freeman on 12 April 2025

  

  New Sci Fi Comic and Toy Fair coming to Chester

• Remembering Robert E. McGinnis

  By John Freeman on 12 April 2025

  

  The artist of many paperback book covers, James Bond film posters, more

• In His Own Words: Carlos Ezquerra on his Early Judge Dredd designs

  By John Freeman on 11 April 2025

  

  Secrets of Judge Dredd’s origins recalled!

• Trump’s Tariffs: A Cold War exemption shelters books from escalating trade war

  By John Freeman on 11 April 2025

  

  “Emergency action” has triggered emergency exemptions

• The Broons limited edition screen prints for sale once more

  By John Freeman on 11 April 2025

  

  The Broons screenprints are back at Comic-Art

• Death Rattler Eggs? More crazy comic free gifts in latest Phil-Comics auction!

  By John Freeman on 11 April 2025

  

  Dubiously described comic free gifts ahead!

• WHSmith High Street closures continue apace, despite £76 million buyout

  By John Freeman on 11 April 2025 • ( 2 )

  

  More closures on our High Streets

• Goats in Action, back in April 1977

  By John Freeman on 11 April 2025

  

  Goats causing mayhem? Action got there first!

• Lego unveils Marvel Super Hero-inspired mini busts

  By John Freeman on 10 April 2025

  

  Now here’s a super LEGO challenge…

• Steve Ditko re-issues in the works, featuring the work of the co-creator of Spider-Man and Doctor Strange

  By John Freeman on 10 April 2025

  

  Are your Spidey-Senses tingling?

• New Electronic Sound magazine offers Barry Gray EP featuring Gerry Anderson show themes

  By John Freeman on 10 April 2025

  

  Sounds FAB!

• Lakes International Comic Art Festival launches the 2025 “Sophie Castille Award – English” for Comics in Translation

  By John Freeman on 10 April 2025

  

  Third time around for this important award

• Dandy and Beano Summer Specials available now, Jamie Smart’s “Desperate Dan” celebrated

  By John Freeman on 10 April 2025 • ( 1 )

  

  New Specials, and a look back at the last days of The Dandy

• Valerie Singleton, Blue Peter presenter, lion walker, celebrated, as she turns 88

  By John Freeman on 9 April 2025

  

  Birthday bonus for former Blue Peter presenter

• Coming Soon: Love, Death and Robots Volume 4, to Netflix

  By John Freeman on 9 April 2025

  

  It’s been a long wait – but it’s over soon!

• Vectis Pop Culture Auction offers host of UK comics, annuals and more

  By John Freeman on 9 April 2025

  

  Plenty of great comics on offer

• The Panharmonion Chronicles continues with “Ghosts of Sound”

  By John Freeman on 9 April 2025

  

  Alternate history writ large!

• New Thrills ape abound in this week’s 2000AD!

  By John Freeman on 8 April 2025

  

  Chimp Chim-inee! A new 2000AD for thee!

• 2000AD-inspired comic zine ZARJAZ, is back!

  By John Freeman on 8 April 2025

  

  All-new non-profit 2000AD zine coming soon!

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