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James Bacon
In Pictures: The Colchester Commando Swap Meet – and a “Paddy Payne” puzzler!
James Bacon reports on the latest Commando Swop Meet, and a war comic mystery…
In Review: Diving deep into DCAF 2023, the Dublin Comics Art Festival
James Bacon headed to the latest Dublin Comics Art Festival, held last weekend…
In Review: NICE 2023 – an amazing comic con!
James Bacon reflects on an amazing comic-filled weekend in Bedford with Alan Davis, Liam Sharp and more
Comic Treasures: Marvel’s X-Men #28 (and an Irish connection you won’t expect)
Banshee makes his debut in X-Men back in 1966 – and what an entrance
In Review: Battling Britons No. 5
The fifth issue of the comics zine Battling Britons is out now
In Review: Armed with Madness – The Surreal Leonora Carrington by Mary and Bryan Talbot
Review by James Bacon The Book: Reluctant muse and feminist champion… society heiress and rebel refugee… the last of the Surrealists: Leonora Carrington played many roles in her long and extraordinary life. Renouncing her privileged upbringing in pre-war England for… Read More ›
A Cracking Day Out: latest Commando and Weekly Comic Swap Meet features “launch” of new issue of Battling Britons, and more
James Bacon headed to Wolstanton for the latest Commando and Weekly Comic Swap Meet
In Review and In Pictures: Enniskillen Comic Fest 2023
James Bacon reports on the much-enjoyed 2023 Enniskillen Comic Fest
In Review: Battle Action #1
James Bacon casts an expert eye over the first issue of the new Battle Action
In Review: The Steve Dillon Exhibition at Lawless
Missed the Steve Dillon art exhibition at Lawless this year? James Bacon brings you a mini tour…
In Review and In Pictures: The Commando and British Comics Swap Meet, April 2023
Roving reporter James Bacon was at the latest outstanding Commando and British Comics Swap Meet in Glasgow this weekend…
In Review and in Pictures: Ian Kennedy – Celebrating a Comics Legend
James Bacon travels to Dundee to check out an incredible Ian Kennedy exhibition, open until early May
Looking Back at Thought Bubble 2022
James Bacon reflects on an enjoyable comics-filled event in Yorkshire…
Comic Creator Spotlight: A Visit to Commando artist Keith Burns studio
James Bacon finds out more about Keith Burns recent Star Wars fan commission…
In Review: The Art of Ian Kennedy at the Mercer Gallery, Harrogate
A wonderful exhibition of phenomenal art awaits fans at the Mercer Art Gallery in Harrogate
Dublin Comic Con Summer Edition 2022 proves a hit – for young, and older!
James Bacon reports on the recent Dublin Comic Con Summer Edition, which turned the spotlight on Irish comics creatives in style…
In Review: Starhenge Book One – The Dragon and the Boar (#1 and #2) by Liam Sharp
James Bacon checks out Liam Sharp’s Starhenge, #2 in comic shops today…
Bryan Talbot’s Luther Arkwright: celebrating 50 years of a British comics legend opens at London’s Cartoon Museum
James Bacon reports on the opening night of Bryan Talbot’s new Luther Arkwright exhibition at the Cartoon Museum, and reviews it, too
“Fight with Art” exhibition opens in Kraków
Fight with Art is a dynamic exhibition currently taking place at the at the Manggha Museum, in Kraków, Poland