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27.06.2025

Bear Alley: Comic Cuts — 27 June 2025

As promised, here's a brief report on my trip to Stoke for the latest Comic Mart — The Commando and British Weekly Comic Mart to give it its...

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25.06.2025

Bear Alley: Rebellion Releases — 25 June 2025

The eagerly anticipated movie adaptation of classic British comic Rogue Trooper, written and directed by Duncan Jones ( Moon, Source Code, W...

Bear Alley Blog

20.06.2025

Bear Alley: Comic Cuts — 20 June 2025

When you read this I might be on the road or already arrived in Stoke-on-Trent—or, as organiser Andy Yates calls it, Stoke-ish—for the Comma...

Bear Alley Blog

19.06.2025

Bear Alley: Commando 5863-5866

We’re taking a break from the sun this round to treat you to a couple of darker new stories – after all, you always appreciate the sunshine ...

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18.06.2025

Bear Alley: Rebellion Releases — 18 June 2025

‘If there was a ever a crown for the finest character created for British Comics in the shadowy black and white newsprint world of the 1960s...

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13.06.2025

Bear Alley: Comic Cuts — 13 June 2025

I'm back on track with the Air Ace Companion . I mentioned a fortnight ago that I might have something to show you within the fortnight and...

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12.06.2025

Bear Alley: Codename Warlord Volume 2

Britain’s best spy and most well-known coward, Lord Peter Flint is back in Codename: Warlord Volume 2 – out 16th July! Storming onto the co...

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11.06.2025

Bear Alley: Rebellion Releases — 11 June 2025

BATTLE ACTION RETURNS WITH A COLLECTION OF NINE NEW STORIES, NOW WITH MORE ACTION! This compendium features the return of Action favourites ...

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06.06.2025

Bear Alley: Comic Cuts — 6 June 2025

I'll not lie: June has not started well. A cock-up at the printers meant that I didn't receive my final proof copies of the Mytek books as...

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05.06.2025

Bear Alley: Commando 5859-5862

It’s officially summer! We hope you’ve all switched out to your tropical uniforms and are posted somewhere warm and sunny where you can rela...

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04.06.2025

Bear Alley: Rebellion Releases — 4 June 2025

JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT IT WAS SAFE! After our massive 40 Years of Scream Archival Collection brought together every single strip published i...

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01.06.2025

Bear Alley: H J Campbell (Herbert James Campbell) cover gallery

H J Campbell was a popular figure in SF fandom in the early 1950s when he was also editor of Authentic Science Fiction . I wrote a piece abo...

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30.05.2025

Bear Alley: Comic Cuts — 30 May 2025

Sunday was my Big Day Out as I headed off to the Paperback & Pulp Book Fair at Bloomsbury's Holiday Inn in Coram Street, London, just around...

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28.05.2025

Bear Alley: Rebellion Releases — 28 May 2025

From his time apprenticed to one of British comics’ greatest talents, Don Lawrence, to his rocky start on Judge Dredd , to his move to Ameri...

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23.05.2025

Bear Alley: Comic Cuts — 23 May 2025

After last week's great leap forward, I seemed to get nowhere fast this week. I fixed the problem with the covers for MYTEK THE MIGHTY (I'd...

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22.05.2025

Bear Alley: Commando 5855-5858

Summer is approaching fast, and with hotter days come ever-hotter issues of Commando ! This round sees some of our most action-packed new st...

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21.05.2025

Bear Alley: Rebellion Releases — 21 May 2025

To celebrate the return of Scarlet Traces to 2000 AD this month, Rebellion are giving readers the chance to catch up on this landmark serie...

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16.05.2025

Bear Alley: Comic Cuts — 16 May 2025

It has been a long time coming, but the contract is signed, the license fee paid, and I'm waiting on a final set of proof copies — MYTEK THE...

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14.05.2025

Bear Alley: Rebellion Releases — 14 May 2025

Following on from the success of Sugar Jones, The Haunting of Jilly Johnson is a masterclass in 1970 supernatural gothic comic storytelling,...

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09.05.2025

Bear Alley: Comic Cuts — 9 May 2025

A week of ups and downs... but thankfully mostly ups. On the downside, my new DVD drive is on its way back to the supplier. I've used an ext...

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08.05.2025

Bear Alley: Commando 5851-5854

This year’s VE Day – always a special day here at Commando – marks 80 years since the end of the Second World War in Europe. To celebrate, w...

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07.05.2025

Bear Alley: Rebellion Releases — 7 May 2025

Whatever the weather, the 2000 AD Sci-Fi Special 2025 is filled with stories to supercharge your Summer! Featuring 48 pages of high-octane ...

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04.05.2025

Bear Alley: A Lilliput Magazine Anthology, edited by Chris Harte

Chris Harte was responsible for a history and bibliography of Lilliput , the famous pocket magazine that ran from 1937 to 1960. He has now e...

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02.05.2025

Bear Alley: Comic Cuts — 2 May 2025

It's very easy to get distracted when I'm researching and that has been hammered home this week thanks to the days I have spent re-reading ...

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30.04.2025

Bear Alley: Rebellion Releases — 30 April 2025

The 2000 AD Creator Tapes continues its epic interview with the legendary comic book artist Simon Bisley, beginning with a page-by-page comm...

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25.04.2025

Bear Alley: Comic Cuts — 25 April 2025

Last week I mentioned we were off to see a band on Thursday evening. The whole trip went smoothly, with a nice pub dinner ahead of the gig. ...

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24.04.2025

Bear Alley: Commando 5847-5850

G’day mates! We’re celebrating Anzac Day with this bonza set of issues, so slap a few shrimps on the barbie and get ready for some ripper ad...

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24.04.2025

Bear Alley: Rebellion Releases — 23 April 2025

BIG-ASS SWORD, the new OGN from Andreas Butzbach is coming from Rebellion this November! Set in an unrecognisable futuristic wasteland fille...

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18.04.2025

Bear Alley: Comic Cuts — 18 April 2025

I'm writing this column earlier than normal as we have plans for Thursday evening. I'm celebrating my birthday in grand style by going to a ...

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16.04.2025

Bear Alley: Rebellion Releases — 16 April 2025

This week's 2000 AD continues the stories from last week, as Dredd continues to deal with exploding citizens, Chimpsky finds himself fallin...

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11.04.2025

Bear Alley: Comic Cuts — 11 April 2025

I'm waiting on contracts, now that the books are finished. I had some minor corrections that needed to be fixed, which I did over Sunday and...

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10.04.2025

Bear Alley: Commando 5843-5846

The days are getting warmer thanks in part due to the red-hot action in this new set of issues! Issues 5843-5846 will go on sale from today,...

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09.04.2025

Bear Alley: Rebellion Releases — 9 April 2025

HE’S APE-SOLUTELY INCREDIBLE! It’s a jungle out there – but this September, keep your little monkeys busy with the most a-peeling-adventures...

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04.04.2025

Bear Alley: Comic Cuts — 4 April 2025

We're getting closer to the release of the first two volumes of Mytek the Mighty . There has been a bit of a delay due to the group of peopl...

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02.04.2025

Bear Alley: Rebellion Releases — 2 April 2025

It's here! The first bumper Prog of 2025 lands this week with 48 pages of comics – including a new Dredd Thriller from Ken Niemand and PJ Ho...

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28.03.2025

Bear Alley: Comic Cuts — 28 March 2025

Since January I've been working on a number of different projects. One is the 4-volume collection of Mytek the Mighty, which I'm hoping will...

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27.03.2025

Bear Alley: Commando 5839-5842

Spring has well and truly sprung, and if that isn’t enough to brighten your day, we’ve got a brand-new set of Commandos for your reading ple...

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26.03.2025

Bear Alley: Rebellion Releases — 26 Marchj 2025

He’s one of the most recognisable names in comics – a titanic talent who burst onto the scene in the late 1980s with his groundbreaking work...

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22.03.2025

Bear Alley: The Fantastic Art of Ron Turner

Landing with a hefty thump on my doormat, The Fantastic Art of Ron Turner is a comprehensive and hugely informative biography of the artist...

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21.03.2025

Bear Alley: Comic Cuts — 21 March 2025

Normally I write the Comic Cuts columns on a Thursday, but I spent yesterday reading a book for review. So this is really just a placeholder...

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Bear Alley: Comic Cuts — 27 June 2025

Bear Alley: Rebellion Releases — 25 June 2025

Bear Alley: Comic Cuts — 20 June 2025

Bear Alley: Commando 5863-5866

Bear Alley: Rebellion Releases — 18 June 2025

Bear Alley: Comic Cuts — 13 June 2025

Bear Alley: Codename Warlord Volume 2

Bear Alley: Rebellion Releases — 11 June 2025

Bear Alley: Comic Cuts — 6 June 2025

Bear Alley: Commando 5859-5862

Bear Alley: Rebellion Releases — 4 June 2025

Bear Alley: H J Campbell (Herbert James Campbell) cover gallery

Bear Alley: Comic Cuts — 30 May 2025

Bear Alley: Rebellion Releases — 28 May 2025

Bear Alley: Comic Cuts — 23 May 2025

Bear Alley: Commando 5855-5858

Bear Alley: Rebellion Releases — 21 May 2025

Bear Alley: Comic Cuts — 16 May 2025

Bear Alley: Rebellion Releases — 14 May 2025

Bear Alley: Comic Cuts — 9 May 2025

Bear Alley: Commando 5851-5854

Bear Alley: Rebellion Releases — 7 May 2025

Bear Alley: A Lilliput Magazine Anthology, edited by Chris Harte

Bear Alley: Comic Cuts — 2 May 2025

Bear Alley: Rebellion Releases — 30 April 2025

Bear Alley: Comic Cuts — 25 April 2025

Bear Alley: Commando 5847-5850

Bear Alley: Rebellion Releases — 23 April 2025

Bear Alley: Comic Cuts — 18 April 2025

Bear Alley: Rebellion Releases — 16 April 2025

Bear Alley: Comic Cuts — 11 April 2025

Bear Alley: Commando 5843-5846

Bear Alley: Rebellion Releases — 9 April 2025

Bear Alley: Comic Cuts — 4 April 2025

Bear Alley: Rebellion Releases — 2 April 2025

Bear Alley: Comic Cuts — 28 March 2025

Bear Alley: Commando 5839-5842

Bear Alley: Rebellion Releases — 26 Marchj 2025

Bear Alley: The Fantastic Art of Ron Turner

Bear Alley: Comic Cuts — 21 March 2025

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