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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

Partner content

Comic book fans marvel at Middle East Film and Comic Con

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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

World News

Euroviews. '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

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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

Culture

Harley Quinn – the best villain of Suicide Squad

The role of Harley Quinn is played by one fantastic actor Margot Robbie. She is an Australian actress who has appeared in many films like The Wolf of Wall Street, Focus, Tarzan and Suicide Squad.

27/01/2018

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

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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