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Money Spinning: How many times can you re-publish a British war comic?

Money Spinning: How many times can you re-publish a British war comic?

As comic fans, It’s often easy to forget that publishing them is very much a business as far as companies such as DC Thomson, Rebellion and Titan Comics are concerned, and syndicating or re-using comics published is a major part of their operation. Even smaller companies such as Improper Books have achieved success in this arena, with their stunning Porcelain saga.

But a few decades ago, Fleetway…

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Hibernia's Fleetway Files, an incredible history of British comics, flies off the shelves!

Hibernia’s Fleetway Files, an incredible history of British comics, flies off the shelves!

  New from independent publisher Hibernia is the brilliant The Fleetway Files, the fourth release in the publisher’s  ‘Comic Archive’ series. It’s an utterly brilliant guide to the background behind some of Britain’s best-loved comics, crammed with amazing interviews and features.

It’s also selling its limited print run fast – so if you want a copy, you;d better order now!

  The Fleetway Files…

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Lest We Forget: Comic Creators We Lost in 2016

Lest We Forget: Comic Creators We Lost in 2016

While there’s been much to celebrate in 2016 when it comes to our industry, we couldn’t let 2016 pass without noting some of those involved now, sadly no longer with us, including one of our very own contributors. So raise a glass or two (alcoholic or otherwise) to these fine folk we lost this year… January 2016 The only known surviving ‘Misty’ art by Shirley Bellwood, restored by artist David…

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Words From Beyond: IPC Managing Editor Gil Page

Words From Beyond: IPC Managing Editor Gil Page

David Hunt, Barrie Tomlinson and Gil Page discuss Gerry Embleton’s Dan Dare artwork for the first issue of the new Eagle in 1982 The recent sad news of the passing of Gil Page, an editorial stalwart of Amalgamated Press, Fleetway, IPC and latterly as that company’s Managing Editor, resulted in many words of tribute from those who worked with him and for him through the years. Gil was interviewed…

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