Out now from Phaidon is Soviet Space Graphics by Alexandra Sankova, published in collaboration with the Moscow Design Museum
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The Mighty One Steve MacManus Mind Probed!
Ian Loxam and Nikki Bates chat with ex-2000AD editor Steve MacManus
Back to the 1970s! Doctor Who Magazine goes retro…
If you want a distraction from the grimness of the Coronavirus Pandemic Lockdown and you’re a fan of Doctor Who, then latest Doctor Who Magazine (Issue 550) is on sale now.
Alex Raymond’s first Flash Gordon sells for record $480,000
The original art for Alex Raymond’s first Flash Gordon newspaper strip was sold for $480,000 this week
Get ready to celebrate Beano’s Dennis’ 70th birthday in 2021!
Expect to see more Beano products on sale this year
The77 anthology launch on course for mid-May debut
The planned launch of the new quarterly comic anthology The77 is still on course
Crowdfunding Spotlight: Merrick: The Sensational Elephantman – Puppets
Merrick: The Sensational Elephantman is back in Puppets
Panel Borders: Myriad Authors
In this month’s Panel Borders, two female artists discuss their graphic novels in progress about exclusion and inclusion
NASA brings the Universe to your door with NASA at Home
NASA has a new Internet and social media special, NASA at Home, will show and engage you in the agency’s discoveries…
An Unexpected Blast from the Past in this week’s 2000AD!
There’s action aplenty in this week’s 2000AD, which includes a surprise return for a Judge Dredd character we all thought was dead!
America’s Autism Parenting Magazine provides wealth of COVID-19 resources, advice for Autism families
America’s Autism Parenting Magazine is providing a free resource oflockdown coping strategies as well as ways for Autism Families to deal with heightened anxieties as a result of the Coronavirus Pandemic
World War One tales and weird romps in the desert – it’s all happening in Commando!
Brand new Commando – Issues 5319 – 5322 are on sale this Thursday, offering plenty of action and adventure, including two World War One forays, one very unusual, a stint in a Spitfire, and a weird romp in the North African desert!
Why Your Favourite British Comic Strip of 1974 Hasn’t Been Reprinted – Yet!
Some British comic fans regularly regale the lack of reprints of classic comic strips. Here’s some indication of what’s actually involved…
40,000 DC Comics, many rare, offered in private sale of The Ian Levine Collection by Sotheby’s
Sotheby’s hosted a rare collection of DC Comics from collection of British music producer, Ian Levine, offered through private sale yesterday
Look Alive! New Commando Comics On Sale Now
Commando Issues 5315-5318 were released last week but, somehow, the release slipped our radar! The DC Thomson war title continues to troop on with two tanks, a Catalina – and some Motor Torpedo Boats…
Free to Download – A Coronavirus Lockdown-busting Cornucopia of Comics from Bryan Talbot and more
As a little pick-me-up during the Coronavirus Pandemic, Bryan Talbot, working with web master James Robertson, has put together a downloadable version of all of the free comics published on his official site site over the years
Holy Bat Timing! Panini UK launches Batman: Tales of the Dark Knight
It may, unfortunately be badly timed, but Panini UK launched Batman: Tales of the Dark Knight last week – the first in what will hopefully be a new line of DC titles
Comic Creator Spotlight: The Famous Comic Creators of Glenrothes
Glenrothes, Fife, is inextricably linked to British comics, home to some terrific artists… as Colin Noble discovered
Liverpool Heartbeat Comic Magazine launches – features never-before-seen Stan Lee item
Children of Merseyside have had their work published in the brand new Liverpool Heartbeat Comic Magazine
In Review: Action 2020 Special
Moose Harris, original Action comic fan and creator of The Sevenpenny Nightmare web site, now hosted on downthetubes, takes a look at the recently-released Action 2020 Special…