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Marvel UK’s Mystery X-Men “Custom Comic” - do you have a copy?

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Lakes Festival announces further guests, including Martin Rowson, Bryan and Mary Talbot

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“Islands in the Sky” is a 112-plus page, full-colour comics anthology documenting the impact of Hurricane Helene in 2024 through the voices of Appalachian survivors, co-written and illustrated by some of the most acclaimed names in comics.

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Ian Richardson, Mark Farmer drafted for Scratch Comics’ “Spearpoint” mini series

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Zoinks!! by John Freeman, 23rd June 2025. “I can’t believe we went on a steam train, and you spent the day spotting train spotters…”

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The latest issue of the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic, 2000AD Prog 2438, with a cover by Lee Carter, is out this Wednesday, offering a brand-new “3riller: tale, “Far Below Eden”, starting this issue

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A new book, Jack of All Comics, offering insights into the life and work of Fantastic Four co-creator Jack Kirby is on the way from US publisher Becky Books

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British independent comic publisher Scratch Comics is currently seeking support for its latest title, Spearpoint, a World War Two fantasy horror adventure written and coloured by Matt Soffe with art by Benito Gallego

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The latest issue of Spaceship Away, Part 66, is available now, featuring more “Dan Dare” adventure, and includes a feature on "Adam Eterno" the long-running strip centred on the near indestructible time traveller

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J. Michael Straczynski, Tony Parker get set to deliver “Synthetic s”

Dark Horse Comics brings together a stellar group of talent for an original, creator-owned series that bends genres later this year. Creator of Babylon 5 and Marvel and DC modern legend J. Michael Straczynski, artist Tony Parker (Medusa, Mass Effect: Foundation), colourist Carrie Strachan (Hellblazer, Smallville: Season 11), and letterer Steve Dutro (Plants vs Zombies, Cthulhu Cat) invite fans to…

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The entire, massive, volume of the digital anthology Aces Weekly Volume 74, all seven weekly parts, is now collected and joined together as always at volume completion.

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For his new book, "Going for a Song", a A Chronicle Of The UK Record Shop, Garth Cartwright has travelled the length and breadth of the country, conducting more than 100 interviews with some of the icons of the record shop trade and the wider music industry, including Martin Mills (Beggars Banquet), Geoff Travis (Rough Trade), Andy Gray (Andy's Records), Ralph McTell, Chris Barber, The Specials and many more.

Featuring a foreword by the renowned comedian and writer, Stewart Lee. From the UK's first record shop, Garth traces the history through more than a century of unprecedented social, cultural and political change.

But does it include a mention for 'Ear Ere in Lancaster?

Available here: https://electronicsound.squarespace.com/shop/p/uk-record-shop-book

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Launching exclusively at MACC-POW! 2025 is GOOF 2, a smashing anthology of comic goodness curated by Marc Jackson, featuring strips and other fun by a host of brilliant creators. Here's a sneak peek...

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The UK’s Best Kids’ Comic Festival has joined forces with the Lakes International Comic Art Festival – and here are the guests, including Jamie Smart

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This week's Rebellion releases include a bumper-size 2000AD Prog 2437, and Judge Dredd Megazine 481, both on sale now in all good newsagents, and some run by Volgans. Don't miss the new "Judge Dredd versus Strontium Dog" tale!

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BBC News: Comic book artist Nich Angell says AI is "threat to livelihood": https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjrnr779z2lo

A comic book illustrator says artificial intelligence (AI) is "a threat to [his] livelihood", over fears the quickly evolving technology could render artists obsolete.

Gloucestershire-based author Nich Angell spent years perfecting his signature style but worries there is enough of his work in existence that AI could reproduce it perfectly, without him.

It comes as the Lords, who are looking for more protections for artists from AI, rejected the latest amendment to the Data (Use and Access) Bill.

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London’s Cartoon Museum is hosting a special display celebrating transgender and nonbinary British comic creators for Trans+ Pride 2025 this month and next