Review by Luke Williams The collective known as The77 Publications are a hive of industry. Already publishing The ’77, Blazer, Pandora, now they’ve launched This Comic Is Haunted, a homage to the EC and Warren comics of the 1950s, 60s… Read More ›
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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
Crowdfunding Spotlight: Tiny in the Tower RPG
Rebellion Unplugged has a fun looking RPG on the way from Rose Whittaker, illustrated by JJ Ariosa
Happy Birthday, Fireball XL5!
Read an unofficial tribute to “Fireball XL5” by Bill Storie & John Freeman
DC Thomson launches digital Commando, Spellbound and Warlord “Heritage Comics”
New digital comic collections from DCT offer a wealth of great archive material from a range of the Dundee-based publisher’s mammoth archive
His Dark Materials exhibition announced: World Building in Wales
An exhibition offering a look behind the scenes on the TV fantasy drama “His Dark Materials” opens in Swansea in December
BBC and Disney Branded Television join forces on Doctor Who – will it mean a change of tie-in comic publisher?
Disney+ to become new global home for upcoming seasons of Doctor Who outside the UK & Ireland, BBC continues as Doctor Who’s exclusive home in the UK
Limited edition “Pandemillions” game features box art by VIZ artist Dave Jones
Check out this limited edition satirical board game!
Rachael Smith’s new book, Glass Half Empty, announced
Award-winning graphic novelist Rachael Smith’s new book tackles alcoholism
Bloomsbury Comic Studies offers “Manga – A Critical Guide”
The latest Bloomsbury Comic Studies, released last week, focuses on manga
Comic Creator Spotlight: David Williams, aka “Bill”, creator of “Dr. Panzwarmer” and other Gerald G. Swan characters
Can you help shed light on the work of post-War comic artist and early 20th century political cartoonist David Williams?
Rare Scottish VULCAN comic with spooky free gift offered on eBay
A British comic gem is set to go under the virtual hammer
ComicMix steps in to wind up ongoing It’s Alive! comic projects after publisher’s death
Work is underway to complete the projects of US independent publisher It’s Alive
Science Fiction Rarities and comic artist Ron Turner in the spotlight, in new videocasts from Philip Harbottle
More fantastic videocasts to savour from Philip Harbottle
Stokerverse RPG on the way from Nightfall Games
A new RPG centring on Dracula and other creations of Bram Stokers is on the way
Doctor Who Exclusive Merchandise on sale at MCM London Comic Con next weekend
Don’t miss out on the MCM launch of some great collectibles, not in stores for months
Side by Side: Halloween Celebrations from BEANO and Spirou… and Monster Fun, too
Check out the Halloween comic fun out now, here, and on the continent
Billy Bunter, Trigan Empire and much more on offer in this week’s Catawiki International Original Comics Art Auction
Christmas must be coming, because this week’s Catawiki International Original Comics Art Auction is positively crammed with goodies…
Upstream Image exhibition at Gallery North examines environmental impact of digital creativity
This exhibition explores the journey a digital image must go through before reaching our screen – and the environmental impact this has
Creating Comics: David McDonald, publisher of Hibernia
Matt Badham chats with David McDonald, publisher of Hibernia, about their publishing plans, which include a Starlord celebration next year