Now playing Next Culture news San Diego Comic Con begins without Hollywood writers and actors The massive pop culture Comic-Con International held annually in San Diego is going back to basics this year without Hollywood writers and actors who are continuing their strike. 20/07/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Goodbye Possum! Dame Edna Everage creator Barry Humphries dies at 89 Australian-born comic Barry Humphries, best known for his comic creation Dame Edna Everage, has died at the age of 89 in Australia, following complications after hip surgery. 22/04/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Writer and trans activist Rachel Pollack dies aged 77 Rachel Pollack was a pioneering trans activist, authority on tarot and the occult and created the first transgender superhero in mainstream comics, Kate Godwin 10/04/2023
Now playing Next Culture news New museum dedicated to the art of comics opens in Italy PAFF! International Museum of Comic Art's new permanent exhibition is the first of its kind in Italy, putting a spotlight on the interaction between comics, cinema, painting, fashion, design and several other fields. 27/03/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Spain’s pandemic-fuelled addiction to Manga sparks sales surge Since the pandemic, Spaniards have listening to more music, watching more films and reading more books - especially Manga related material. Rory Armstrong has been finding out why the Japanese genre is enjoying so much success. 16/01/2023
Now playing Next France 'Tintin in America' drawing to go on sale in Paris The original 'Tintin in America' drawing is to go up for auction in Paris where it could fetch more than €3 million 14/01/2023
Now playing Next Culture news French docu-comic keeps the memory of the Armenian genocide alive With ‘Une Histoire du Génocide des Arméniens’ (‘A History of the Armenian Genocide’), Jean-Blaise Djian (Djian) and Gorune Aprikian merge fiction and archival material to deliver an educational message but also one of tolerance. Euronews Culture speaks to scriptwriter Gorune Aprikian... 23/11/2022
Now playing Next Culture news How much would you pay for a Spider-Man comic book? More than 2,000 Spider-Man comics are hitting the auction block. The existing record sale for a comic book at a public auction belongs to Heritage Auctions, who sold a first edition Spider-Man "Amazing Fantasy #15" issue for $3.6 million in 2021. 07/10/2022
Now playing Next Culture news A recap of the biggest Film and TV trailers released at Comic-Con 2022 Here's a look at some of the most-anticipated and talked about trailers that were released at this year's San Diego Comic-Con 25/07/2022
Now playing Next Culture news Dungeons and Dragons movie unveiled at San Diego Comic-Con A first look at "Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves", an upcoming movie starring Chris Pine, Hugh Grant and Michelle Rodriguez was unveiled at San Diego Comic-Con. But what's the film all about? 22/07/2022
Now playing Next Culture news Is the best-selling manga of all time about to end? Over its 25 year history, One Piece has become one of the most successful entertainment exports from Japan. Now, the creator looks to be considering its end. 21/07/2022
Now playing Next Culture news Comic-Con International returns in full force after pandemic pause Stars, cosplayers and hordes of fans are filling the San Diego Convention Center in full force for the first time since 2019. 21/07/2022
Now playing Next Culture news Yu-Gi-Oh! creator dies: here's why it was a legendary franchise The body Kazuki Takahashi was found floating off the coast of Japan. We look back at the incredible manga and card game he created. 08/07/2022
Now playing Next World Peter Tabichi, Kenya's million dollar award-winning school teacher (Inspire Africa) I became a science teacher because I thought, you know, through science, you can learn a lot. You can learn about the world around you... through science we can unlock the great potential of our young people. We can be able to come up with.. , to offer solutions to so many challenges that the world 02/07/2022
Now playing Next Culture news Europe's five best cities for street art As a new piece of biting political street art goes viral, we have a look at some of the best locations to check out local graffiti. 26/04/2022
Now playing Next Art Single page of a Spiderman comic sells for €3 million A comic book panel featuring the superhero's transformation into the infamous Venom fetched the record breaking price at an auction in the US. 17/01/2022
Now playing Next Art French manga community celebrates release of 100th 'One Piece' comic Over 250,000 copies of the world's biggest Japanese strip were printed ahead of the centesimal release of 'One Piece'. 07/12/2021
Now playing Next Art Marvel covers artworks starring Stan Lee go up for blockchain auction "Stan's favourite thing in the world was cameos... and what better way to put a tribute together for him than have him be the cameos in all of his favourite comic books," says Rob Prior. 29/10/2021
Now playing Next People Comic Con returns to New York: Let the dress-ups begin After a virtual event was held last year due to the pandemic, fans return to New York Comic Con in full force. 14/10/2021