A controversial copy of 2000AD and the first issue of a short-lived imitator of Oink! up for grabs
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In Review and in Pictures: Ian Kennedy – Celebrating a Comics Legend
James Bacon travels to Dundee to check out an incredible Ian Kennedy exhibition, open until early May
In Memoriam: Tim Robins pays tribute to Martin Barker, Comics Historian, Professor of film and television studies
Tim Robins reflects on the life and work of Martin Barker, Comics Historian, Professor of film and television studies, who died last month
Comic Creator Spotlight: Artist Keith Robson
A quick look at the work of comic artist Keith Robson, whose credits include The Beano and more
DC Thomson, Beano Studios, announce “Emanata Studios” – and a raft of TV shows based on classic British comic characters
British comic heroes are about to storm Hollywood…
Creating Comics: “The Four Marys” writer Judy Maslen reveals some British Girls comics secrets…
An exclusive interview with one of Bunty comic’s writers, whose work included “The Four Marys” and much more
Comic Creator Spotlight: Jinty and Tammy artist Ken Houghton
Comic artist Alan Langford sent me scurrying down a rabbit hole in search of more about the work of this British comic creator…
British Girls Comics: There Should Be A Book…
I’m not asking for much, honest…
In His Own Words: The Comics Career of Misty and Tammy artist John Armstrong
Comics artist John Armstrong died this week, He’s best known for his work on the girls comics titles Bunty, Misty and Tammy, and for co-creating the long-running “Bella at the Bar” strip for the latter – but made very few… Read More ›
British Comics Mystery Artists – can you help identify them?
Across decades of British comics creation by major publishers, the names of many creators – both writers and artists – were never revealed to readers of titles that once sold in their millions. Artist and writer David Roach, author of… Read More ›
Girls in Print: Female Figures in British Comics Opens In Dundee
Girls in Print: Female Figures in British Comics is a new exhibition at the University of Dundee, running until October 2017. The way that female characters have been portrayed in comics has changed considerably over the years. In Britain, comics… Read More ›
Classic Comics Giveaway from the Irish Independent
From today, Saturday 1st July until Saturday 5th August, The Irish Independent are re-printing some classic DC Thomson comics each Saturday, including The Beano, today, and an edition of girls comic Bunty later this month. After 40 years they haven’t… Read More ›
Writer Maureen Hartley reveals the Inside Story on Writing for DC Thomson’s Girls’ Comics
Over on the brilliant Girls Comics of Yesterday site, dedicated to girls comics published by DC Thomson, Maureen Hartley has written a fascinating piece about her experiences writing picture stories and working for the company. She first started writing picture script… Read More ›
Meet the Cover Girls: Liverpool girls comics event this weekend
As part of the UK Being Human festival of the humanities, Liverpool John Moores University Library Services are hosting a fun event in Liverpool Central Library from 11.00am to 3.00pm on Saturday 21st November. LJMU students are running a number… Read More ›
Mouse to Minx’s “Bunty” comic-inspired product line grows in time for Christmas
Retro girls comics merchandise!