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Commando marks 80 years since end of WW2 – ComicScene
This year marks 80 years since the end of World War Two so DC Thomson have dedicated four Commandos to the anniversary. First up, Issue 5851! Two brothers, Michel and Hans Weber were torn apart by the conflict — separated and on opposite sides of the fighting — can their bond survive the war?
ComicScene is back and better than ever! – ComicScene
ComicScene is back - with an annual 2026 yearbook appearing late 2025 and the return of our classic logo! The yearbook will be offered as an extra reward or add on with the Peter Pan Kickstarter beginning this week - join the pre launch page now here. You can also get the yearbook when you…
Peter Pan Graphic Novel Preview – ComicScene
Peter Pan The Graphic Novel by Stref and Fin Cramb launches this week from ComicScene. Join the pre launch page here and enjoy some early sketches below. https://youtu.be/sJX1S8277I8 Peter Pan is a familiar tale to many who have been enchanted by the adventures of the boy who wouldn't grow up. In this 10th anniversary celebratory edition of…
Great cover from Quantum as they reassess future – ComicScene
Time Bomb Comics have released their fantastic next cover by Norm Konyu but have also announced the immediate future of the title on their social media. “Regular readers of Quantum will know that in recent months we’ve had challenges getting the comic into shops when it needed to be, due to circumstances outside our immediate…
Join the Peter Pan Pre launch Page – ComicScene
‘Peter Pan’ by JMBarrie is one of the most enduring characters in fiction. The character was introduced as part of a book of short stories called ‘Little White Bird’. ‘The Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up’ was a West End play in 1904 and the Pan short stories were collected in 1906 in ‘Peter Pan in…
Be part of online Q&A with Pat Mills in May – ComicScene
Pat Mills Q&A on Zoom will take place on Tuesday 13th and Wednesday 14th May. We have limited tickets to this online event and you can pre order them here. You will be sent a Zoom link for the event closer to the time. Pat Mills Q&ACome to the online Q&A with Pat Mills on…
Get your free graphic novel and print – ComicScene
Thanks to everyone who is taking out a paid subscription to this newsletter and getting your free Tara Togs The Silence of Unicorns by Stref, Ian Kennedy print and free mystery comic. It’s just £20 for the year! Tara Togs is a 72 page graphic novel in the style of Herge Tintin ligne claire art.…
UK & US Comic News Part 2 – ComicScene
With over 6000 subscribers we are moving our content over to our weekly substack newsletters. This week comics you can pre order from Comic Club or your local comic shop by tomorrow. Some of our favourite looking titles from the UK and US. So may we had to do two newsletters! Check out Part Two…
UK & US Comic News Part 1 – ComicScene
With over 6000 subscribers we are moving our content over to our weekly substack newsletters. This week comics you can pre order from Comic Club or your local comic shop by tomorrow. Some of our favourite looking titles from the UK and US. So may we had to do two newsletters! Check out Part One…
Tara Togs gets Creative Scotland funding – ComicScene
Stref has announced on his socials that he is “so happy to announce that we have received funding from Creative Scotland to produce a new Tara Togs book of collected short stories! Production begins very soon; updates will follow…” The funding covers all creative costs and we will likely run a Kickstarter for print and…
Your Top 10 Comic Con Tips – ComicScene
COMIC CONS - YOUR TOP 10 TIPS As the ComicCon season starts again here is our top 10 tips for a successful day (or two) out! 1 - Manage your costs of table, travel, accommodation, food and drink. Unless the Comic Con is a loss leader and a chance to meet friends.2 - Go with…
Top 10 reasons to back a comic Kickstarter – and what a Kickstarter is! – ComicScene
10 REASONS TO BACK A COMIC KICKSTARTER - and a guide to what a kickstarter is! Many comic fans still don’t understand what a ‘Kickstarter’ is. Here’s our mini guide and ten reasons why you should support them. 1 - A comic Kickstarter is simply like pre ordering a comic. Join the pre launch page…
10 top tips for your comic Kickstarter – what’s yours? – ComicScene
YOUR TOP 10 GUIDE TO DOING A COMIC KICKSTARTER We’ve done a few. There are not many right or wrong ways of doing a Kickstarter but there are some tips you can follow that can give you a fighting chance for success… 1 - Tease early to build expectation, preferably using your own media and…
Thank you – ComicScene
Thanks for supporting Ragtime Soldier. You can still get late pledges for the comic and hardback editions until 7th April at 9pm.http://kck.st/4hC7oNwApologies for bombarding you with messages about this project that we are so passionate about. Future communications on Ragtime Soldier will now be via the Kickstarter page.
Final 12 hours of Ragtime Soldier – £375 to raise – ComicScene
Pat Mills Ragtime Soldier, the comic he calls his successor to Charley’s War from Battle, has 12 hours to raise £375 to become a reality. Pledge http://kck.st/4hC7oNw Pat’s comic career spans over 5 decades and his work reprinted and repackaged several times but this is a new comic. To get this version of the comic…
Final 24 hours of Ragtime Soldier – ComicScene
We are fast approaching 24 hours to go on Pat Mills Ragtime Soldier. We have only £1220 to raise. You are all amazing. Thanks to everyone who has supported and shared this comic over this 40 day campaign. Help us get to the final victory to make this comic happen. Thanks. #comics http://kck.st/4hC7oNw
Warlord is back this week – ComicScene
Warlord Peter Flint is back in a new story in Commando that comes out on Thursday 27th March. Writer Dominic Teague and artist Carlos Pino. Thursday is also the date for the end of our Ragtime Soldier Kickstarter. Pat Mills successor to Charley’s War is close to being completely funded. Pledge here.
Comic Creator Monthly Newsletter launched – ComicScene
Here at ComicScene Towers we are frequently asked about advice we can give to comic creators. Today we have gone one better and started a monthly newsletter with all the latest news, guidance and research for comic creators and academics. This will be part of our regular comic newsletters and comic articles which we distribute…
Look what we found… – ComicScene
Was searching around the ‘net and found these great pictures of two masters of British comics meeting at the launch of the ‘Great War Dundee’ several years ago. The great and very much missed Ian Kennedy and Pat Mills had worked together before on Eagle Readers Dan Dare. Now Ian (well known for covers on…
Blake and Mortimer Collection coming this month – ComicScene
Cinebook have announced a new book that looks fabulous. “At long last, a hardback collected edition of Blake & Mortimer is published in English! A Cinebook exclusive, not even available in French, this Complete Collection will gather two or three books per volume, in the original publishing order, plus another book’s worth of fascinating extra…
Simon Bisley on 2000AD Podcast and latest 2000AD news! – ComicScene
Simon Bisley is the first creator to be featured on 2000AD’s new podcast in the first of a two part episode. Details here Bisley’s work on 2000AD is largely with Pat Mills (Slaine, ABC Warriors) who has a Kickstarter ‘Ragtime Soldier’ here - ends Thursday 27th March at 9pm so be quick and pledge! Its…
Top kickstarters to support in the U.K. right now – ComicScene
The ComicScene newsletter this week lists the top kickstarters to support right now. With comic shop distribution in turmoil, WHSmith High Street shops being axed and digital, such as Dark Horse comics, not getting traction to be sustainable the future seems bleak for comic fans to get their comics. Kickstarter is bucking the trend with…
Get ComicScene+ and subscribe – ComicScene
ComicScene+ is on substack now. We have almost 5.7k subscribers to our weekly newsletter with an option of a low cost membership to ComicScene with added benefits (worth more than the annual cost!). They include access to digital content, free print comics, Crowdfunder offers, competitions and more! All the details are here You can also…
Full cover reveal of Pat Mills Ragtime Soldier – ComicScene
Here it is - the full cover by 2000ADs Gary Welsh for Pat Mills Ragtime Soldier, his successor to Charley’s War. This will only be available via Kickstarter so pledge here - you have less than two weeks to do so! You can get the cover without logos on the hardback book as an add…
Ragtime Soldier cover reveal – ComicScene
COVER REVEAL - the cover to Pat Mills Ragtime Soldier by 2000AD artist Gary Welsh. This will have logos on the comic version and be as is in the hardback add on version. Pledge now to support the successor to Charley’s War here http://kck.st/4hC7oNw - we have raised nearly £11,000 with £6000 of £17,000 to…
Ragtime Soldier receives Kickstarter Forward Funds from Creative Scotland – ComicScene
Creative Scotland have made a £1700 contribution to Pat Mills successor to Charley's War - Ragtime Soldier. Artwork is by Scottish artists Gary Welsh and Phillip Vaughan, background materials by Professor Chris Murray and published in Scotland by ComicScene. Forward Funders like Creative Scotland are foundations, nonprofits, and organisations that make public commitments to support…
Comics Talk is back – ComicScene
🚀Comics Talk Podcast is back!🎙️ Comics Talk Podcast https://soundcloud.com/comicstalk2025 is your go-to informal chat with top comics creators! 🔥 Today, we’re celebrating 50 years of Battle Picture Weekly! In this first episode, I sit down with the legendary Pat Mills to talk about:✅ His new Kickstarter project, Ragtime Soldier✅ The origins of Charley’s War✅ The…
ComicScene News celebrates Battle – ComicScene
Our latest ComicScene News celebrates Battle comic, shared our favourite post on the website this week, has a deep dive into Pat Mills Ragtime Soldier, features Doctor Who Season 2, Maroc The Mighty, The Judge Dredd Art of Jock and how to get your hands on a free Tara Togs The Silence of Unicorns when…
Pat Mills Ragtime Soldier – his successor to Charley’s War – is at halfway mark on kickstarter – ComicScene
Check out the kickstarter here "There was a ruthless media black-out on any anti-war stories or films during the centenary of World War One. There was censorship like I have never seen before in my entire career! Even within the comic community! The disastrous and tragic Battle of the Somme –featured so strongly in Charley's War…
FREE print comic with paid subscription to the ComicScene Substack newsletter – ComicScene
If you subscribe for the paid version of the weekly ComicScene Substack Newsletter you will be able to get a FREE print comic from the ComicScene collection and get £25 off one of the Pat Mills 'Ragtime Soldier' rewards. Go here Books you can get in print include ComicScene Vol 3 Issue 0, Issue 1…