One of Fleet Street’s finest cartooning talents has passed
Private Eye
In Memoriam: Cartoonist Ed McLachlan
One of Britain’s best ever cartoonists has passed
Tony Husband exhibition open at London’s Jam Bookshop
A new and very funny exhibition has just opened at the Jam Bookshop in Hackney
In Memoriam: Cartoonist Tony Husband
A great loss to British cartooning, and his family
Tube Surfing: Pet Peeves book launch, Barry Humphries comic strip writing, new Tripwire and more
A round up comic-related news – a launch party, a passing, more Kane from Paul Grist, and a new Tripwire
In Memoriam: Cartoonist and jazz musician Wally Fawkes (aka “Trog”)
A tribute to the hugely influential cartoonist, co-creator of “Flook”
In Memoriam: Cartoonist Peter Birkett
Farewell to a cartooning legend, a man of mystery, it seems, to the last…
2022 Annuals: a last minute stocking filler? A checklist – and a free “retro” edition for everyone!
A round up of the many annuals vying for last minute sale ahead of Christmas…
Britain’s “Political Pocket Cartoon of the Year” 2019 nominees announced
Sarah Boyce, Will Dawbarn, Ken Pyne and Zoom Rockman are among the cartoonists nominated for the “Political Pocket Cartoon of the Year” 2019, hosted by PR agency Ellwood Atfield, who also host the annual Awards event. Ellwood Atfield specialise in… Read More ›
British Comic Sales Figures, Winners and Losers (January – June 2019)
Despite some bleak circulation figures, there’s a few bits of good cheer among the reported latest sales for consumer magazines on British news stands issued by the Audit Bureau of Circulations, which included comics. Overall, sales of children’s magazines grew,… Read More ›
Cartoon Museum launches Life on London Streets, a cartoon competition
In the 1960s, cartoonist Ralph Steadman created the ‘New Cries of London’ – a series of cartoons published in Private Eye that depict London’s mid-century streets and their traders – the street walkers, the touts, the waiters, the cabbies. He… Read More ›
Zoom Rockman announced as latest Lakes International Comic Art Festival patron
The Lakes International Comic Art Festival has announced its latest patron is cartoonist Zoom Rockman, who sprang to comics fame at a young age with his work for the humour weekly, Beano. Zoom Rockman is a British artist/ satirist whose comic strip, Skanky Pigeon… Read More ›
VIZ among Big Issue editor’s favourite reads
Best-selling humour comic magazine VIZ is one of Big Issue editor Paul McNamee‘s favourite reads, he reveals in an opinion piece for InPublishing magazine. He’s also a fan of Private Eye, Q – and the Church Times advertiser section. Celebrating… Read More ›
British Comic Sales Figures: Winners and Losers (January – June 2016): TOXIC beats off sales woes
While humour and political comment magazine Private Eye is celebrating another modest increase to its circulation this week, some British comic publishers may be scratching their heads after a mixed bag of sales results were announced – but there’s still plenty of… 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 ›