Michael Carroll delves into British news stand history, marking an awesome anniversary
Humour Comics
Krackling… er cracking, Jack Kirby tribute offered on eBay by Lew Stringer!
Some smashing yet silly art by Lew Stringer attracting bids on eBay
Crowdfunding Spotlight: Tony Hancock – The Lad Himself
Legendary comedian Tony Hancock’s life is to be retold in a brand new graphic novel
A Talking Dalek, a Fireball XL5 rarity, Star Trek items on offer in upcoming Ewbank’s auction
A huge range of rare records, TV show tie-ins, poster and more soon going under the hammer
Special “Giles in Ipswich” talk reveals the cartoonist’s many links with the East Anglian town
A special talk about the late Daily Express takes place on Wednesday
Beano and Commando publisher DC Thomson announces redundancies
Title closures are expected to be announced later today
Opinion: BMJ takes on the BEANO, in study of web site content – who will win?
Ouch. The BMJ takes on Beano Studios, in claims about fast food promotion on BEANO.com
Upcoming Rebellion Releases: Best of 2000AD, 2000AD, Monster Fun and more!
Action, adventure, intrigue and laughs! Rebellion Publishing offers it all this week
Snapshot in Time: 2000AD’s worrying sales figures in 1982, and the astonishing rise of Playhour
Looking back at a bleak time for weekly British comics…
Phil-Comics comic auctions – back in eBay action!
Some great first issues in the first Phil-Comics eBay auction of 2023
New Year! New comics! New characters! Monster Fun kicks off 2023 with wizards, witches … and the return of “Gums”!
There’s smashing mix of new and old in the next issue of Monster Fun, out soon
“It May Never Happen”, the surrealist cartoons of Kevin Woodcock, collected
The latest book from Dark & Golden Books, collects the surreal cartoons of Kevin Woodcock
Monster Funs “Gums” collection out in November: Creator Profile
The toothless shark will now surface in bookshops in November 2023
Tony Hancock: Inside his Life in Word and Pictures, coming soon from Kaleidoscope
Film Fun comic fans will appreciate this new Tony Hancock book
David Sutherland’s final weekly “Bash Street Kids” appears in BEANO on Wednesday
David’s final “Bash Street Kids” for the weekly comic appears on Wednesday
KA-BOOM! The Art of Creating Comics
Find out how comics are created – in a fun way!
In Memoriam: Beano “Bash Street Kids” artist David Sutherland OBE
We are very sorry to report the passing of legendary comic artist David Sutherland, best known for his work on “The Bash Street Kids” in BEANO. The news has just broken, and comes shortly after the announcement an OBE for services to… Read More ›
Early “Combat Colin” strip by Lew Stringer up for eBay auction
A very early example starring the inept action man is up for grabs
Monsters of rock, monsters from Hell, and half a chance to save the world in graphic novel Kickstarter, launching soon
Coming soon, a crowdfunder to bring The Gentlemen Ghouls: The Apocalypse Trilogy to print
Tim Quinn and Dicky Howett ready to get back in action, together, for the first time in years
New mirth-filled titles on the way from New Haven Publishing