Europe News Brussels celebrates 75th anniversary of two of its comic book legends The Belgium Comic Strip Centre is holding an exposition from Wednesday in honour of Blake and Mortimer. 28/09/2021
France New Asterix book features female heroine for the first time Asterix and the Chieftain’s daughter sees pint-sized Gaul joined by Adrenaline, the teenage daughter of famous Gaulish king Vercingetorix. 25/10/2019
Europe News 30 years on Belgian Comic Strip museum proves cartoons are timeless Celebrating its 30th birthday in the home of cartoons, the Belgian Comic Strip museum has made its mark on the cultural landscape. 08/10/2019
USA Martin Scorcese says Marvel movies are 'not cinema' "Guardians of the Galaxy" director James Gunn said he was "saddened" by the filmmaker's comments. 05/10/2019
Japan Watch: Batman symbol beamed into sky as caped crusader turns 80 Japan was first country to turn on the signal, with Berlin, Paris and London set to follow. 21/09/2019
Europe News Cartoons give voice to women's rights Brussels is the de facto capital of the Comic Book and each year thousands of visitors gather for a festival dedicated to all things cartoon. But its not just for laughs. Fictional characters offer the opportunity to discuss more serious subject matter. We went to find out. 16/09/2019
Cult Comic book fans marvel at Middle East Film and Comic Con It is proving to be a big year for film and television fans, so thousands of them celebrated by gathering at the Middle East Film and Comic Con in Dubai. 30/04/2019
USA DC cancels comic book about Jesus Christ's second coming amid backlash The "Second Coming" was centered on Jesus teaming up with a superhero named Sun-Man. 21/02/2019
View 'Aquaman' raises serious environmental questions but few solutions Superhero stories love to imagine the end of the world, but don't have much to offer in the face of actual global catastrophes. 21/12/2018
no comment Comic Con festival opens in Paris Comic book fans descended on Paris on Friday for the opening of the Comic Con festival. 28/10/2018
Belgium Brussels: Comics attract thousands of fans at Comic Strip Festival Almost a hundred thousand visitors and more than 250 comic artists attend the ninth annual event 15/09/2018
USA It's clobbering time for Stan Lee's business partner Lee's lawyer files restraining order against caregiver and business partner Keya Morgan, alleging "elder abuse". 14/06/2018
Cult Hugo Pratt exhibition opens in Lyon The creator of Corto Maltese has his work honored 18/04/2018
Cult Portuguese cartoonists take aim at Trump and Kim Jong-un In the exhibition opening in Vila Franca de Xira artists from across Portugal use their work to frame the world of 2017. 07/03/2018
France Rare Tintin work fetches over half a million euros Rare Tintin work fetches 505,000 euros at auction. 20/11/2017
France Rare Tintin drawing sells for more than 500,000 euros at Paris auction The rare artwork was among several items by Belgian artist Hergé to go under the hammer 19/11/2017
no comment comic-con-costumes-2017 Discover the superheros at the Comic Con in San Diego. One of the most high-profile draws of the annual convention for pop and nerd culture fans is 25/07/2017
Cinema Superhero Wonder Woman finally gets cinema moment Expectations couldn't be higher for the female-led action movie, more than 70 years after Wonder Woman first burst upon the scene in her red bustier and blue shorts. 31/05/2017
United Kingdom 10 ways you can make a difference Nowadays comics and cartoons are often more powerful and convey more messages than a simple photo 10/03/2017
Cult Putting the colour into 'Tintin in the Land of the Soviets' Eminent and distinguished Tintinophiles – yes fans of Tintin gathered at the Grand-Place in Brussels to celebrate that most famous Belgian reporter and… 11/01/2017
France Tintin moon drawing sells for record €1.55 million in Paris An original artwork by the late Belgian cartoonist Hergé of his hero Tintin and friends has sold for €1. 19/11/2016
Cult Charlie Hebdo cartoonist targets Marine Le Pen French far right leader Marine Le Pen is given the comic book treatment by a Charlie Hebdo cartoonist who explores the “dark side” of the woman who could make it to make it to the second round of Fran 13/10/2016
no comment Fans dress to impress at Comic-Con International Fans came dressed as their favourite characters from comics and film at Comic-Con International in San Diego. 24/07/2016
Cinema 'Batman v Superman' - a superhero fight film reflecting US politics? The superhero film that fans have been waiting for - 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice' sees the two comic book icons battling each other in the follow-up to 'Man of Steel'. 21/03/2016
Culture news Portugal's best cartoons celebrated Portugal's annual event dedicated to some of its best cartoonists has a woman as the guest of honour for the first time - award winning Belgian artist Cécile Bertrand. 21/03/2016
