More items of Eagle comic art, including a “Dan Dare” illustration by one of the strip’s early artists, Greta Tomlinson, up for sale
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Coming Soon: Marvel UK fan group Avengers UK celebrate “Genesis 1992” project with new zine
Marvel UK inspired superhero homage and festive silliness is coming your way soon
Merry Christmas, Punks! The festive bumper 2000AD is here!
Pop open something fizzy and dive into a Yuletide treat!
Characterist Spotlight: American cartoonist Al Hirschfeld
A profile of the unique, much celebrated American caricature master
Lew Stringer’s “Tough Guy and Scruffy” return
Way back in 1992, BEANO and Doctor Who Magazine cartoonist Lew Stringer created a superhero humour strip called “Tough Guy and Scruffy” for a new weekly anthology comic, Triffik! – and now, they’re back, in a “Pay What You Can” digital collection. Published… Read More ›
Stephen L. Holland Continues as Comics Laureate until October 2023
Current Comics Laureate, comics advocate, freelance artist, comic retailer and tutor Stephen L. Holland is to continue in post until October 2023
“Knight Rider”, “Dan Dare” and “Trigan Empire” art offered in this week’s Catawiki International Original Comics Art Auction
A smashing selection of British comic art on offer, alongside European material
Frank Frazetta finally gets the big, beautiful book he deserves
A fantastic-looking book devoted to the brilliant artist Frank Frazetta is available to buy now in the UK
Sneak Peek: 2000AD Art of Kevin O’Neill: Apex Edition, available to pre-order now
Check out the next in Rebellion’s “Apex Edition” line of huge over-sized replica art books
“Samplerman” exhibition opens in Germany this weekend
Find out more about artist Yvan Guillo in an online chat with Paul Gravett
Coming Soon: 1900, a Victoriana-inspired picture anthology
A new independent anthology inspired by Victorian story papers is edging closer to launch
Chispa Comics and partners gets set to launch a shared comics universe from Latin American creatives in 2023
A new comics universe is in the works from Chispa Comics, Mucho Mas Media, and partner Scout Comics
Dominic Winter Auctions offers Keith Watson “Dan Dare” art, “Captain Pugwash” and more in upcoming
Two more artworks featuring Britain’s best-known SF comic hero, Dan Dare, go under the hammer next week
In Review: Comic Papers Between The Wars Books One and Two by Alan Clark
Comic archivist Alan Clark has a two-book set out now devoted to interwar British comics
Flying frogmen and Native American heroes – it’s all happening in the latest Commando comics!
A crazy, all-action mix on offer in the latests set of war comics from DC Thomson
Original Dan Dare art offered in latest Catawiki International Original Comics Art Auction
A rare chance to grab some early Dan Dare art, from one of the earliest stories featuring the British SF hero
In Memoriam: Dan Dare artist and colourist, Joan Porter
Sad news of the passing of one of the last of the original Dan Dare team
Coming Soon: The first ever “Carol Day” collection gets set for release
Great news for fans of this critically-acclaimed newspaper strip
Astonishing Frank Haseler art, rescued from destruction
An astonishing art find continues to enthral collectors
Crowdfunding Spotlight: !GAG! by Phil Elliott, Eddie Campbell and Glenn Dakin
Comic creator Phil Elliott has launched a crowdfunder for a terrific anthology of strips