This year’s Commando Calendar is an essential gift for fans of Britain’s longest-running war comic…
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BEANO and Dandy Annuals 2023 pre-orders open
An old favourite returns in this year’s BEANO Annual – available to pre-order now ahead of August publication
In Memoriam: “Billy the Cat” Comic Artist Peter Foster
Comics archivist Matt Cole recently reported the passing of Australian comic artist Peter Foster, a contributor to many British comics.
Comic Creator Spotlight: Alan Langford
A guide to the continuing comics work of equestrian artist Alan Langford, a formerly a contributor to 2000AD, Warlord and the Fighting Fantasy books
Beano and Dandy Summer Specials head to shops soon
This year’s BEANO and Dandy Summer Specials will be out next month in shops across the UK – and you can pre-order them now direct from publisher DC Thomson
In Review: The Unofficial History of The Beano by Iain McLaughlin
Andy Boal checks out former BEANO editor Iain McLaughlin’s history of Britain’s longest-running comic…
Unofficial History of The Beano out now
The Unofficial History of The Beano, is out now and available from all good bookshops
Falklands at 40: Commando to mark anniversary of South Atlantic conflict in April
DC Thomson Media has announced it will mark the 40th anniversary of the Falklands War with three special issues of Commando in April
Beano, Dandy 2023 annual covers revealed, out in August
Out in August, DC Thomson’s 2023 annuals and books
In need of cheering up? British humour comic strip galore offered on eBay!
Goodness me, we need a bit of a laugh right now… How about some great British humour comic art to distract you?
New Commando comics offer war in the Atlantic, Africa, and frozen fjords, too!
Brand-new Commando comics (Issues 5515 – 5518) are on sale in newsagents this Thursday – and available digitally right now
The Inimitable Ian Kennedy: A Tribute by Calum Laird
Former Commando editor Calum Laird, remembers his friend, artist Ian Kennedy…
Happy Birthday, Bash Street Kids!
Cartoonist Lew Stringer reminds us that The Bash Street Kids first appeared 68 years ago this week in The Beano, in the strip,”When the Bell Rings”, back in 1954…
First edition of “The Dandy” the star lot in Compal’s latest comics auction
Compal’s first auction for 2022 has just opened for bidding with a host of British comic goodies on offer
Tributes pour in for legendary comic artist Ian Kennedy
Our industry has lost a legend. A gathering of just some of the tributes to the amazing Ian Kennedy, who has died, aged 89
New Commando celebrates 80th anniversary of RAF Regiment
The latest Commando set includes a fine tribute to the RAF Regiment, written by Andrew Knighton, with art by Manuel Benet
The Royal Navy in the desert and a time traveller in the Battle of Britain? Have Commando Comics taken a strange turn?
A smashing line up of stories in the latest set of Commando Comics – including a time travel tale!
Comic Creator Spotlight: Comic Artist Brian Delaney
A tribute to the work of comic artist Brian Delaney, whose credits included work for Jackie, Misty, School Fun and more
Who remembers “Spellbound”, DC Thomson’s mystery comic? New database launched
A great new resource for fans of the fondly-remembered British girls comic of the 1970s
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…