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London's Cartoon Museum reopened in its new location this week On Wells Street in Fitzrovia, the other side of Oxford Street to Gosh Comics, with a handy cycle dock almost designed for me, I've walked around the museum while it was setting up, but today was the first time I got a proper look at[...]

Things to do in London in July 2019… if you like comics, of course Exhibitions followed by events… let us know if we missed any And what a great time to like comics, comic culture and be in London, as the Cartoon Museum reopens today. Exhibitions: Comic Creators, the Famous and the Forgotten, London Cartoon Museum, Wells[...]

Last night at London's Wembley stadium in front of a 60-90,000 strong audience, the Korean pop band BTS played their second of two nights It was part of their World Tour, before going on later this week to play France As a special surprise for my eldest daughter Eve, after some particularly strong school reports[...]

Things to do in London in May 2019… if you like comics, of course Exhibitions followed by events… let us know if we missed any And what a great time to like comics, comic culture and be in London. Exhibitions: The Citi exhibition Manga マンガ, British Museum until 26th August Tickets £19.50. Urasawa Naoki, ezhibition, Japan House, Kensington[...]

Based on Neil Gaiman's (American Gods) and the late Terry Pratchett's (Colour of Magic) novel and written by showrunner Gaiman, the six-part adaptation introduces us to angel Aziraphale (Michael Sheen) and demon Crowley (David Tennant) as they try to find the Anti-Christ… and figure out the logic behind ending the world. Now, the fine folks here at[...]

It's the end of the world as we know it… but from the looks of Amazon Prime Video's Good Omens London premiere and New York City red carpet/screening, it plans on going out in style Based on Neil Gaiman (American Gods) and the late Terry Pratchett's (Colour of Magic) novel and written by showrunner Gaiman, the six-part adaptation[...]

Things to do in London in May 2019… if you like comics, of course Exhibitions followed by events… let us know if we missed any May brings both Free Comic Book Day at the beginning of the month and MCM Londo Comic Con towards the end… what a great time to like comics, comic culture[...]

Put it in the calendar, Londoners We now have a firm opening date for London's Cartoon Museum on Wells Street, opposite Oxford Street from Gosh Comics Ridiculously central, on the BBC's doorstep and surrounded by Fitzrovia media and studentdom, it is perfectly placed And on June 29th, the doors will open Here's a very sneaky[...]

Two months ago, Bleeding Cool got the chance to walk round a little of the new London Cartoon Musuem, a couple of months out of its planned opening When last we saw the location, we had to wear hard hats and the place was still utterly under construction It was hard to see just where[...]

Things to do in London in April 2019… if you like comics, of course Exhibitions followed by events… let us know if we missed any. Exhibitions: More Instant Mash -Carl Stimpson Exhibition Clear line painter Carl Stimpson returns to Orbital's Eisner-winning gallery for an incredible new exhibition – More Instant Mash With a range of original paintings[...]

In the following clip for AMC/BBC America 'Killing Eve', Villanelle does her best Kill Bill impression and wills herself from the hospital and to safety.

Because as a family, we love to take the kids to London's South Bank We do a thing, play on the wooden slats playground, walk up the South Bank, maybe pop into the Royal Festival Hall to see what's going on, then wander up, maybe pop up the Tate Modern viewing pattern to invade the[...]

In London, last week Oh hang on, there was a big difference between the two The London version, held at Leicester Square, with Lashana Lynch, Brie Larson and Gemma Chan in attendance alongside Samuel L Jackson, Jude Law and Leigh Francis. The cast and crew of "Captain Marvel"Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios   Captain Marvel premiere in London ✨ pic.twitter.com/cvtA6HEozN —[...]

Things to do in London in March 2019… if you like comics, of course Exhibitions followed by events… let us know if we missed any. Exhibitions: Fearless And Fantastic Exhibition, until 31st March Orbital Comics In celebration of International Women's Day, Orbital Comics and DK Books are proud to host an exhibition of pages from DK's latest title[...]

FireDen claims to have a leak about the next game, along with a few others, claiming that the next entry int he series will be set in London, England as the primary base for the story The previous two games were set in futuristic versions of Chicago and San Francisco, respectfully Shy of taking the[...]

If you look on Google Maps on Wells Street in London's West End, you'll see the Cartoon Museum listed A jewel in the crown of the comic art scene, with amazing collections that often see visitors jaws drop Bleeding Cool has happily covered their events over the years and look forward to doing so in[...]

Things to do in London in January 2019… if you like comics, of course Exhibitions followed by events… let us know if we missed any. Exhibitions: Art Decade: The Orbital Gallery 10th Anniversary Exhibition, Orbital Comics Until February 28th. A lot can happen in 10 years, but you'll be amazed at exactly how much has at Orbital Comics'[...]

London finally has one of its greatest protectors back, taking to the streets to confront the evils that men (and women) do Though it's been some time (three years!?!) since Idris Elba's (Thor: Ragnarok) Detective John Luther was "back in London, back in the coat," fans of BBC One's Luther clearly missed the crime solver in a big way. Airing on[...]

Things to do in London in January 2019… if you like comics, of course Exhibitions followed by events… let us know if we missed any. Exhibitions: Then & Now – Erica Henderson Exhibition at Orbital Comics, January 5th to 31st, of original artwork taking a look back through her work to date, and some glimpses into what's[...]

Things to do in London in December 2018… if you like comics, of course Exhibitions followed by events… let us know if we missed any. Exhibitions: The Art of Comic Book Lettering – Orbital Comics, until the 9th December Running from November 19th to December 9th, this very special exhibit features contributions from Comicraft's John Roshell & Richard Starkings, Rian Hughes, Tom[...]

London has one of its greatest protectors back, taking to the streets to take on the evils that men (and women) do Though it's been some time since Idris Elba (Thor: Ragnarok) first announced Detective John Luther was "back in London, back in the coat," fans of BBC One's Luther are getting an exclusive trailer for the upcoming season[...]

Things to do in London in November… if you like comics, of course Exhibitions followed by events… let us know if we missed any, Exhibitions: Observer Short Story Graphic Prize 2018, Orbital Comics. For the last few years, Orbital Gallery has been very pleased to host a series of exhibitions featuring the finalists from the prestigious Observer Graphic[...]

In which Lord Sugar summoned the candidates to the House of Illustration, described as the UK's only gallery dedicated to graphic art, which manages to ignore The Cartoon Museum and the Putney Cartoon Art Museum in London alone But anyway. And hilariously, Lord Sugar appeared in Augmented Reality form as a business superhero, VAT Man telling[...]

Things to do in London in September… if you like comics, of course Exhibitions followed by events… let us know if we missed any, Exhibitions: The Art Of Arthur Ranson, Orbital Comics, We are very pleased to announce an exhibition by British comics legend Arthur Ranson The show will run from October 5th to November 4th, and will feature original[...]

After over a decade and over fifty exhibitions, yesterday saw the final day of the London Cartoon Museum in its current location on Museum Street I cycled up to say goodbye to the old gang, and see everything start to come down The likes of Martin Rowson, Mark Stafford, David Hine and more… The new London[...]

Things to do in London in September… if you like comics, of course. Exhibitions A Study in Emerald at Orbital Comics Adapted from a Neil Gaiman story, with art by the Eisner-winning Rafael Albuquerque, a gothic horror that echoes both Sherlock Holmes and the Cthulhu mythos of H.P[...]

So I ran an article earlier pointing out the diversity of choice of programming and panels at Nine World Geekfest tomorrow in Hammersmith, London (see you there, tickets still available) by pointing out ten competing panels all at 11:45am on Friday morning, and the dilemma of choice this presented me. And the bigger issue, that this[...]

Here is a list of things to do in London in August if you like comics If you would like to add any — or offer suggestions for September's list — do get in touch. Exhibitions: Hope to Nope: Graphics and Politics 2008-2018 review, Design Museum Kensington until August 12th. 50 Glorious Shows, The Cartoon Museum, until 2nd September. Astérix[...]

Credit: Debby Wong/REX/Shutterstock The customs and cultures of crime are set to collide on the streets of London, with Boardwalk Empire's Kelly Macdonald (Trainspotting) set to take on the criminal underworld as a lead in BBC One/Netflix's upcoming thriller Giri/Haji. Hailing from writer Joe Barton (Humans) and Jane Featherstone's Sister Pictures and originally announced in May 2017, the eight-part[...]

His other books include "The Dog Allusion: Gods, Pets and How to be Human and Fuck: The Human Odyssey. The Coalition Book, a collection of his most scathing cartoons about the last government. In addition to being chairman of the British Cartoonists' Association, Rowson is also a trustee of the Cartoon Museum, The People's Trust for Endangered Species and a[...]