The first issue of the long-running comic zine for 2025
Andrew Darlington
Latest Spaceship Away continues “Dan Dare” adventure, honours John M. Burns and title’s founder, Rod Barzilay
The latest issue of the Dan Dare-inspired zine, available now
“Starhawk” in the spotlight in latest Spaceship Away
A new issue of the Dan Dare inspired comic zine is out now
In Review: The 10,000 Disasters of Dort
Andrew Darlington checks out the latest Treasury of British Comics collection
Spaceship Away, the Dan Dare-inspired SF comic anthology, celebrates landmark sixtieth issue
A landmark issue for the long-running independently-published SF comic magazine
New Spaceship Away is a treat for 2000AD and EAGLE artist John M. Burn fans
The new Spaceship Away is jam comes packed with enjoyable, classic strips
Weird Science: Looking Back at “Von Hoffman’s Invasion”
Andrew Darlington revisits the first collection of “Von Hoffman’s Invasion” by Tom Tully & Eric Bradbury, released by Rebellion in 2018
“Calling Captain Condor…..” fans, that is – a new collection featuring art by 2000AD’s Brian Lewis
Hibernia’s third collection in The Fleetway Files series, a superb collection of strips featuring Captain Condor, is on its way
“Ron Turner’s Beyond”, new strip collection, available now
Andrew Darlington tales a look at a smashing new collection of Ron Turner strips
Latest Spaceship Away is an early festive treat
Classic comic action continues in this glossy comic zine
Dan Dare-inspired Spaceship Away 51 zooms into our sights!
The latest issue of Spaceship Away – Issue 51 – is on sale now, featuring a cover illustration and centrespread by John M. Burns depicting Dan Dare’s daughter… The Dan Dare story “Voyage of the Ankum” by John Bailey, drawn by William Naylor and coloured by Martin Baines, continues…. Read More ›
In Review: Invasion – 1984
By John Wagner, Alan Grant (writing as Rick Clark) and Eric Bradbury Publisher: Treasury of British Comics / Rebellion Out: Now Review by Andrew Darlington WAR! What is it good for? Absolutely NOTHING! I was born to the immediate post-war… Read More ›
Creating Comics: An Archive Interview with Roy of the Rovers co-creator Frank S. Pepper
The Continuing Adventures of Frank S. Pepper This feature offers the full text of an interview Andrew Darlington conducted with the legendary writer Frank S. Pepper, extracted from a long series of correspondence, exactly as it was published in the… Read More ›
In Review: Dan Dare – He Who Dares
Written by Peter Milligan Art by Alberto Foche Colour: Jordi Escuin Liorach Lettering: Simon Bowland Edited by David Leach Publisher: Titan Comics Reviewed by Andrew Darlington WARNING: Some spoilers toward the end of this review during discussion of the story… Read More ›
In Review: Spaceship Away 43
The latest issue of Spaceship Away, the glossy zine inspired by the adventures of Dan Dare in Eagle, is available now, wrapped in a Christmas cover by Don Harley. (What a shame this and other Christmas-inspired Dare art isn’t available… Read More ›
Looking Back: Exploring The World of Tomorrow in DC Thomson’s “Big Five” boys comics
Notoriously secretive DC Thomson still publish Beano and Commando, but their past comics included The Dandy and weekly anthology titles aimed at boys such as Hotspur and Adventure. These specialised in sports, school and war stories, but also, occasionally, there… Read More ›
In Review: Spaceship Away Issue 39 – highlights Ian Kennedy, offers new Dan Dare adventures
The latest issue of Spaceship Away, the magazine devoted to Dan Dare, Eagle and its many creators is out now, offering a great line up of strips and features behind a cover by the late Frank Bellamy. Tim Booth continues… Read More ›
Will You Be Spellbound by this British Comics Auction?
An auction of the lifetime collection of artist Alan Hunter, featuring science fiction and comic ephemera owned by the late and great fanzine artist goes under the hammer on Saturday – and includes a number of lots of British comics,… Read More ›
In Review: Spaceship Away Issue 38 featuring Dan Dare
Issue 38 – Spring 2016 Edited by Des Shaw Writers: Charles Chilton, Tim Booth, Ron Turner Artists: Tim Booth, Ron Turner, Martin Baines, Graham Bleathman, Terence Patrick Photo Visuals: Martin Bower Feature Writers: Andrew Darlington, Philip Harbottle, Sean Wallace, Alan Vince… Read More ›
Spaceship Away sings for new sales (sort of)
The latest issue of the Dan Dare-inspired Spaceship Away (Issue 33) includes a great free gift – a “How to Speak Mercurian” booklet, attributed to Dan Dare’s top scientist, Jocelyn Peabody. Dan Dare fans will recall the strip’s Mercurians sang rather… Read More ›