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Tim Worthington @outonbluesix.bsky.social · 7h

There's currently 15% off both volumes of my complete guide to every single and album released by BBC Records And Tapes in paperback with the code PRINTPROJECT15 (also available for Kindle). Covering Russell Grant's entire discography!

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Top Of The Box

Top Of The Box by Tim Worthington – the story behind every single released by BBC Records And Tapes.

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Alex Zalben @azalben.bsky.social · 8h

The cat's out of the bag: DC Vertigo sampler given out at NYCC reveals...

The Nice House by the Sea by James Tynion IV and Alvaro Martinez Bueno

Bleeding Hearts by Deniz Camp and Stipan Morian

End of Life by Kyle Starks and Steve Pugh

The Peril of Brutal Dark by Chris Condon and Jacob Phillips

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PJ Holden @pauljholden.com · 7h

Well didn’t take long for the most predictable thing that people have been saying Would happen if we all started uploading identity verifying documents to servers to happen to happen.

404 Media @404media.co · 8h

BREAKING: A catastrophic breach has impacted Discord user data including selfies and identity documents uploaded as part of the app’s verification process, email addresses, phone numbers, approximately where the user lives, and much more.

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The Discord Hack is Every Users’ Worst Nightmare

A hack impacting Discord’s age verification process shows in stark terms the risk of tech companies collecting users’ ID documents. Now the hackers are posting peoples’ IDs and other sensitive informa...

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Marc Laming all singing, all dancing comics guy. @marclaming.bsky.social · 21h

This was a really complex panel to get just where I wanted it - all the spoiler stuff is obscured.

Endeavour pencils
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John Freeman @johnfreeman.bsky.social · 18h

Tim Robins revisits a classic of cinema, currently “on tour” and re-released on BluRay by tge BFI: downthetubes.net/in-review-ba...

In Review: Battleship Potemkin

Is it possible to come to this classic of cinema with fresh eyes?

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John Freeman @johnfreeman.bsky.social · 8h

If you weren't at this year's @comicartfestival.bsky.social you can watch the Festival's event with Bunny vs. Monkey creator @jamiesmart.bsky.social event here: www.youtube.com/live/yg1APCN...

Phoenix Fest @ LICAF presents Jamie Smart's Intergalactic Monkey Business

YouTube video by The Lakes International Comic Art Festival

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John Freeman @johnfreeman.bsky.social · 9h

A stunning piece of cover art by Graham Coton, commissioned for Fleetway's long-running War Picture Library, a staple of the British newsstand for many years is on offer at auction today – but, ironically, you can't bid on it it you live in Britain...

Graham Coton’s “Heroes Never Die” original art set to sell for peanuts?

British comic art, not available to buy in Britain

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John Freeman @johnfreeman.bsky.social · 14h

The Graphic Medicine International Collective has announced that the annual Graphic Medicine conference will be held in Baltimore, at Johns Hopkins University next July

Call For Papers: Graphic Medicine 2026 – Drawing Perspectives: Health Graphic Narratives Under Pressure

Graphic Medicine International Collective explores working under pressure

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John Freeman @johnfreeman.bsky.social · 15h

The Tank Museum in Bovington has partnered with Commando Comics to produce a selection of tank themed merchandise, including a new comic collection, Commando Presents The Tank Collection

Tank Museum and Commando team up, offering new collection and collectibles

New collection on sale, currently exclusive to the Tank Museum

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John Freeman @johnfreeman.bsky.social · 17h

Canongate Books will publish Push the Wall by comic creator Frank Miller next July

Push the Wall by Frank Miller out next year

Chronicling the creation of ground-breaking American comics

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John Freeman @johnfreeman.bsky.social · 18h

Toppings, a fantastic bookshop in Edinburgh, has impressive shelves for adult and young reader graphic novels. @jamiesmart.bsky.social and @neillcameron.bsky.social currently have their own section! | www.toppingbooks.co.uk

Toppings, a fantastic bookshop in Edinburgh, has impressive shelves for graphic novels | https://www.toppingbooks.co.uk

Toppings, a fantastic bookshop in Edinburgh, has impressive shelves for young reader graphic novels | https://www.toppingbooks.co.uk

Toppings, a fantastic bookshop in Edinburgh, has impressive shelves for adult and young reader graphic novels. @jamiesmart.bsky.social and @neillcameron.bsky.social currently have their own section! | https://www.toppingbooks.co.uk

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John Freeman @johnfreeman.bsky.social · 18h

Tim Robins revisits a classic of cinema, currently “on tour” and re-released on BluRay by tge BFI: downthetubes.net/in-review-ba...

In Review: Battleship Potemkin

Is it possible to come to this classic of cinema with fresh eyes?

downthetubes.net

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John Freeman @johnfreeman.bsky.social · 1d

“Stay at Home Reading” - Ace cartoon by Grant Snider | www.grantsnider.com

“Stay at Home Reading” - Ace cartoon by Grant Snider | https://www.grantsnider.com

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John Freeman @johnfreeman.bsky.social · 1d

Todd McFarlane Batman cover art heads to auction

Classic Batman, World War Two Captain Marvel art and more up for sale

Todd McFarlane Batman cover art heads to auction

Classic Batman, World War Two Captain Marvel art and more up for sale

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John Freeman @johnfreeman.bsky.social · 1d

Titan Comics revitalised The Savage Sword of Conan: Reforged #1 hits comic shops on Wednesday 22nd October, the legendary black-and-white magazine returning with vivid, all-new colour restorations, by GFB Group and Jão Canola, bringing new depth and intensity to Conan’s celebrated adventures

Coming Soon: Titan Comics The Savage Sword of Conan

The sword is drawn, the battles rage, and the legend is reforged

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John Freeman @johnfreeman.bsky.social · 1d

2000AD Prog 2453 is on sale from today in all sensible newsagents, Local Comic Shops and from digital platforms, with an eye-popping cover from Boo Cook to entice you to buy! Plus, there’s a…

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John Freeman @johnfreeman.bsky.social · 2d

Spooky season is here as creepy Commando Issues 5895-5898 go on sale from this Thursday, 9th October 2025 – with a few more scares ahead in the next set too, if the teasers in this one are anything to go by!

Zombies to left of me, zombies to the right… Commando creepiness ahead

Seasonally spooky thrills ahead!

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John Freeman @johnfreeman.bsky.social · 2d

Comic book author, graphic novelist and UK Comics Laureate Bobby Joseph has written a Commando story on sale from 6th November 2025 in TG Jones and other outlets, including digital platform Magzter.

UK Comics Laureate Bobby Joseph pens his first Commando

Shocking story of Indian troops during World War One explored

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John Freeman @johnfreeman.bsky.social · 2d

American Doctor Who fans concerned they may face challenges ahead getting their hands on the latest issue of Doctor Who Magazine can rest easy, for now

Doctor Who Magazine US distribution changes ahead?

No hunting the vortex just yet

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John Freeman @johnfreeman.bsky.social · 2d

A teaser for the Fanderson “Thunderbirds” strip written by me with art by Bill Storie, featuring in their 2026 annual fanderson.org.uk/product-cate...

A teaser for the Fanderson “Thunderbirds” strip written by me with art by Bill Storie, featuring in their 2026 annual https://fanderson.org.uk/product-category/annuals/

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John Freeman @johnfreeman.bsky.social · 2d

Flash Gordon daily strip artist Dan Schkade recently kicked off discussion of a Dan Dare reboot, prompting suggestions of a crossover with the King Features owned space hero

What If… There was a Dan Dare Flash Gordon crossover?

Space heroes united?

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Chris Weston @westonfront.bsky.social · 6d

Dan Goozee painting the Moonraker Teaser Poster.

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Vannotes @vannotesbooks.bsky.social · 11d

Every once in a while you see something so cool in a book you have to replicate it. I saw these Daredevil designs by Wally Wood last night and had to make my own character design sheets based on his layout.

A Daredevil character design sheet by Wally Wood.

A recreation of that character design sheet.

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Comrade Bullski @comradebullski.bsky.social · 4d

Though largely unknown in the US, AXA was a pretty big part of the European comics scene in the 1980s. Enrique Badia Romero had made his name as the replacement artist for Jim Holdaway on the classic MODESTY BLAISE newspaper strip and his art was soon famous for the amount of cheesecake it packed

Aaron Meyers @aaronmeyers.bsky.social · 4d

$3 Pick up

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John Freeman @johnfreeman.bsky.social · 2d

The uncredited cover for “The Sleeping Bomb” by Canadian author James Moffatt, also author of “Skinhead”, published in 1970 by New English Library, and published as “The Cambri Plot” in the US in 1973 by Belmont Tower. Retro review here brianbusby.blogspot.com/2020/12/nazi...

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