Egmont, publishers of TOXIC and Go Girl in the UK, reports a successful if difficult year of trading in 2022
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The British Comics Industry – Still in Decline or On the Up?
The state of British comics – and exactly what people mean by the “British comics industry” came into focus in a couple of threads on social media over the weekend, with many older comic fans noting with dismay the dominance… Read More ›
The Famous Five at 75: The Comic Strip Stories
As the author behind book series such as The Famous Five, The Faraway Tree and The Secret Seven, Enid Blyton’s books still sell in huge numbers and she regularly features in the top ten list of the best-selling authors in… Read More ›
Egmont’s classic comics archive arrives at Rebellion, Roy of the Rovers collections already in the works
The surviving bound comics volumes and comics art from the Egmont archive has arrived at new owners Rebellion‘s Oxford HQ, another step in the process of seeing some great British girls and boys comics material get back into print. 2000AD‘s… Read More ›
Egmont to launch Bing magazine
Egmont will launch a new children’s magazine, Bing, as a regular monthly frequency publication later this month. Regular downthetubes readers may recall the company previously published its first Bing magazine as part of their pre-school Play & Learn titles, back in 2014. Bing is a pre-school… Read More ›
In Memoriam: IPC Managing Editor Gil Page
We’re sorry to report the passing of Gil Page, an editorial stalwart of Amalgamated Press, Fleetway, IPC and latterly Egmont, as that company’s Managing Editor. He passed away peacefully in his sleep earlier in the week, aged 79. “Gil was… Read More ›
The Famous Five At 75: New Merchandise in the Works
Bulldog Licensing, which represents the estate of children’s author Enid Blyton, has announced a range of nostalgia products will launch next year to celebrate 75 years of her much-loved The Famous Five. The Famous Five are among Enid Blyton’s best-loved creations and… Read More ›
When Saturday Comes: Comic Sporting Heroes of Yesteryear
While attending the inaugural Capital Sci-Fi Con at Meadowbank earlier this year, I got to see James “Safest Hands in Soccer” McCulloch, the author of City of Lost Souls being ambushed by John “Ball of Fire” Ferguson of DiamondSteel Comics… Read More ›
British Comic Sales Figures: Winners and Losers (July – December 2015)
Updated 16th February to add comment from Generation Media The Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) sales figures for titles registered with the organisation have just been published this week and while many comics or young children’s magazines have taken a hit for the reporting… Read More ›
British Comic Shop Releases (7th January 2015) – Doctor Who, Thunderbirds and Weeping Angels, too!
Here’s this week’s list of comics – both US and UK releases – on sale in specialist UK comic shops tomorrow, Wednesday 7th January 2015. We’ve picked out the titles published by British publishers in bold below, or titles with… Read More ›
SEQUENTIAL launches massive digital comics sale
Digital comics distributor SEQUENTIAL will be a huge winter sale right now, with 50 – 80 per cent off the print RRP on books… A perfect way to populate the iBooks section of your shiny new (or spruced… Read More ›
ABC Results: Egmont sees sales as “strong” and “thriving”
Egmont, the publishers of TOXIC, many pre-school and girls youth sector titles on sale on the British news stand, have issued the following statement in response to the latest ABC reported sales figures which we reported on earlier this… Read More ›
‘Rainbow Orchid’ creator Garen Ewing talks comics at LFCC
If you’re at London Film and Comic Con today (and can actually get in – the queues yesterday were horrendous for those without advance tickets) then you might want to track down ace creator Garen Ewing, author of the marvellous… Read More ›
Egmont launches Classic Comics archive site
Egmont has just launched a dedicated web site for its Classic Comics – a vast and cherished archive of retro comics housed in one of their London warehouses, that the company has been working on digitising since 2005. The Classic… Read More ›
Egmont adds Charley’s War to its digital comic collections
Egmont UK’s Classic Comics imprint was created to re-publish the wealth of classic comics in their archive. Four volumes of Roy the Rovers kicked off their e-comic publishing in June this year – and now they have announced the launch… Read More ›
Egmont launches "Brave" magazine
Egmont has just launched a new Disney•Pixar title, Brave, to tie in with the new animated movie. Described as “a grand adventure full of heart, memorable characters and signature Pixar humour”, Brave uncovers a new tale in the mysterious Highlands… Read More ›
Egmont’s new ‘Bin Weevils’ gets massive promotion
Egmont recently launched BinWeevils magazine, described by the publisher as the ultimate extension to the already successful online entertainment platform – and the second most visited website in the UK for children aged 7-13 and boasts a 91 per cent… Read More ›
New Thomas the Tank Engine magazine trundles into newsagents
Egmont UK has just launchd a new monthly magazine, Thomas Express for younger readers this month, jam-packed with activities, two giant posters and a truckload of gifts. The launch comes as part of a re-branding of their Thomas-inspired range following… Read More ›
Have Team TOXIC met their match?
The latest issue of Egmont’s TOXIC is in the shops now and it’s packed with comics strips and comes with no less than three free gifts — secret spy glasses, a water squirter and “Deadly 60 Trading Cards”. One of… Read More ›
TOXIC goes alien mad
Egmont’s TOXIC Magazine has gone totally alien crazy for its latest issue, leading with coverage of hit Cartoon Network show Ben 10: Ultimate Alien, alongside its usual mix of puzzles, prizes and comics. The title hasn’t dropped its free gifts,… Read More ›