Here’s the lowdown on the latest issues of DC Thomson’s war comic, Commando (Issues 4967-4970), on sale now in all good newsagents and various digital platforms. This month sees a new editor in charge of the title – Kirsten Murray,… Read More ›
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Who’s the toughest – US Marines or British Commandos? Find out in Commando comic “Yankee Buddy”,
Here’s your undercover intel on the latest issues of DC Thomson’s Commando (Issues 4963-4966), on sale now in all good newsagents (although you might have to ask for them in certain WHSmith stores, where they are kept behind the counter),… Read More ›
Create your own Commando comics!
Musomic – a free comic building app for iPad – is continuing to expand its assets to create new comics, including imagery from DC Thomson’s Commando comic. Launched in 2014, the Musomic app enables users to adapt and combine artwork, captions… Read More ›
When is the Beano not So Beano? When it isn’t promoted to its readers online, perhaps?
When is The Beano not The Beano? When it’s Beano – the official web site. Yes, it’s a terrible joke, but not as terrible as the bemusing lack of any obvious presence for the print edition of The Beano on the… Read More ›
Latest Commandos Capture War on the Home Front and in the Air
Here’s the intel on the latest issues of DC Thomson’s war comic, Commando (Issues 4959-4962), on sale in all good newsagents from Thursday 20th October 2016, and on various digital platforms. There are a lot of behind the scenes changes… Read More ›
New Thunderbirds Are Go magazine, new season UK launch date announced
The latest issue of DC Thomson’s Thunderbirds Are Go magazine is on sale now in all good newsagents, and the second season’s UK launch date on ITV has been announced. Inside the inevitable poly bag, lurking behind that creepy… Read More ›
Midnight Missions and Pony Soldiers! New Commandos ride out
Here’s our regular intel on the latest issues of DC Thomson’s war comic Commando (Issues 4959 – 4962) – on sale from 6th October 2016 in all good newsagents and various digital platforms. By the way, our secret agents tell… Read More ›
Thunderbirds land at BAFTA, London this weekend, some tickets still on sale
The second season of Thunderbirds Are Go – launching on CITV in October – will get a special BAFTA Kids TV Preview on Saturday (1st October) in London. The preview of the new season will followed by a Q&A with the cast and… Read More ›
The Beano launches major revamp, physical and digital, new TV show in the works?
DC Thomson has just launched its revamp of The Beano, across all aspects of the title including the comic – still sold in all good newsagents- and digital world. Here’s the details in full from Beano Studios… however, there’s no information… Read More ›
Pirate Wars, a Bermuda Triangle mystery and more in new Commando comics
Here’s the intel on the latest issues of DC Thomson’s Commando (Issues 4951 – 4954), on sale from today, 22nd September 2016, in all good newsagents and via various digital platforms. If you’re a comic professional interested in editing Commando… Read More ›
DC Thomson advertises “Heritage Brands” editor, could classic collections be in the works?
Dundee-based comics publisher, whose current titles include The Beano but has a massive comics archive encompassing boys and girls comics dating back to the 1920s, has re-advertised the role of a “Heritage Brands” editor, which includes editing Commando, a post has… Read More ›
Martin Baines draws new Thunderbirds Are Go strip for official comic
The latest issue of DC Thomson’s Thunderbirds Are Go comic – on sale in all good newsagents and supermarkets – features the first issue to include all-new comic strip from artist Martin Baines, a departure from the previous “photo story”… Read More ›
The Broons stage show dates announced
“Pit the kettle oan mither, this is braw news!” Scotland’s most famous family The Broons are going on tour in a new stage play written by Rob Drummond, starting in Perth and culminating at the Theatre Royal, Glasgow, in November…. Read More ›
Out Today: Air Action aplenty in new Commando Comics!
Commando issues 4943 -49446 are on sale from today in all good newsagents (25th August 2016) from DC Thomson – and the emphasis this week is on all-out air action… and we certainly get that – with a U-Boat thrown… Read More ›
Have You Seen All The Twinkle Books?
A guide to the little-known books that span off from DC Thomson’s Twinkle comic
New Commando stories offer Ram Raiders and Flying Fleas!
Here’s the intel for DC Thomson’s Commando Issues 4939-4942 – on sale now in all good newsagents across the UK and via various digital platforms. Two issues are set in the Far Eastern grandeur of New Guinea’s truly impressive landscape,… Read More ›
Comics Dundee: Beyond The Bucket Trail
Check out the BEANO and Oor Wullie statues, and other DC Thomson-related things to see in Dundee
On Fire and Under Fire: New Commando comics on sale now!
The latest issues of DC Thomson’s Commando (Issues 4935 – 4938) are on sale today in all good newsagents – and via a variety of digital platforms. This week’s batch includes all new stories – one by Colin Watson, drawn… Read More ›
A Friday Rant: The Perplexing Non Publicity for many British Comic Publications
The latest issue of InPublishing, a magazine covering all aspects of newspaper, magazine and digital publishing – available free to those working in publishing – and which publishes all its features, free to view, online – has just interviewed Egmont… Read More ›
New Danger Mouse comic launches
DC Thomson has launched its Danger Mouse magazine, a four-weekly magazine aimed at primary kids. It’s of course magazine is based on the hit CBBC show that’s successfully introduced secret agent Danger Mouse to whole new audience, saving London, saving the world… Read More ›