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Puffin Books launches Graphic Novel Competition
The competition will be open to any comics creator who is 18 or over
Titan Comics teases “Return To Skull Island” mini-series further, with new trailer
“Skull Island: The Animated Series” continues in comics
Splank! Academic Special created for Northern Ireland’s “On the Margins” Conference
An comic treat for a special academic event
Coming Soon: “Acid Box”, a darkly comic adventure through club culture
Dancefloor history meets family history via psychic reality-skipping quest
Cartoonists furious after “Licence to Offend” cancelled for… potential offence
Cartoonists mystified by exhibition ban
Ambitious new comic publishers join mission to create the “next great British comics boom”
Four more publishers join the new comic trade association
July heats up with 2000AD Sci-Fi Special 2025 in the works
A stellar lineup in store for the summer!
Publishers’ Licensing Services, Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society partner with Copyright Licensing Agency on generative AI licence
New way forward on AI licensing for publishers and creators?
Coming Soon, an anniversary edition of Stref’s graphic novel adaptation of “Peter Pan”
Anniversary edition in the works
Lakes International Comic Art Festival launches UK Development Agency for Comics
The new agency will be based in Barrow
Coming Soon: A new edition of EXTERMINART! by Andrew Skilleter
New edition of this Dalek-filled art book in the works
New Local Comic Shop, Archer’s Comics, opens in Truro, Cornwall
Two new Local Comic Shop news items in a week!
Paul Hamlyn Foundation reaffirms support for Comic Potential Project with new funding
Further funding for vital comics literacy research announced
Scarborough gains new Local Comic Shop, Comic World
We’re always happy to report a new Local Comic Shop!
Kadokawa Corporation announces winners of its first “Wordless World Manga Contest”
Award-winning works selected from over one thousand global entries
Beyond the Stars: A Propmaker’s Guide exhibition teaser
Sci-Fi props and models from classic British TV shows
Jurassic World: The Experience heads to Battersea
Roaring into London soon!
Trouble Ahead for Judge Dredd, in this week’s 2000AD (when isn’t there?)
Previews for Rebellion’s titles releasing this week!
Prix ActuSF de l’Uchronie announces 2025 nominees, including Grandville by Bryan Talbot
Congratulations once more to Bryan Talbot!