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  • It’s an Annual thing! Celebrating the tradition of the comic book annual

    It’s an Annual thing! Celebrating the tradition of the comic book annual

    17th December 2021

    <p>An Annual under the tree was a Christmas tradition for generations of kids. In his regular look at classic British comics and the Treasury archive, David McDonald takes a look at the once booming publishing phenomenon&#8230; Annuals are a publishing&nbsp;phenomenon&nbsp;stretching back well over a century. The term &#8216;Annual&#8217; in publishing covers a lot of different&nbsp;types [&hellip;]</p>

  • From robot servant to acid house: the fantastical life of Robot Archie

    From robot servant to acid house: the fantastical life of Robot Archie

    25th November 2021

    <p>Robot Archie is one of British comics&#8217; most singular and loved characters. In his regular look at classic British comics and the Treasury archive, David McDonald explores the life and exploits of the world&#8217;s most powerful mechanical man… Content advisory: some of the images on this post contain offensive and outdated stereotypes, and are included [&hellip;]</p>

  • From terrifying toddlers to channeling Robert Crumb: the mad, mad world of Tom Paterson

    From terrifying toddlers to channeling Robert Crumb: the mad, mad world of Tom Paterson

    22nd November 2021

    <p>Celebrating one of the finest talents in comics,&nbsp;The Tom Paterson Collection&nbsp;is a gorgeous hardcover bringing together strips from Tom Paterson, artist on titles such as&nbsp;Buster,&nbsp;Whizzer and Chips, and many more.&nbsp; Continuing our series of short essays commissioned from selected comics critics that explore 2000 AD and the Treasury of British Comics’ latest graphic novel collections, [&hellip;]</p>

  • From Buster to Whizzer and Chips – the ABC of cartoonist Tom Paterson

    From Buster to Whizzer and Chips – the ABC of cartoonist Tom Paterson

    8th November 2021

    <p>Out on 25 November,&nbsp;The Tom Paterson Collection&nbsp;is a gorgeous hardcover celebrating one of the finest talents in comics.&nbsp; In his regular look at classic British comics and the Treasury archive, David McDonald explores the career of the madcap cartoonist&#8230; &#8220;The English-speaking world is divided into those who prefer the little squelchy things OR the smelly [&hellip;]</p>

  • Third World War: The Future’s Arrived

    Third World War: The Future’s Arrived

    13th February 2020

    <p>With Pat Mills and Carlos Ezquerra’s&nbsp;Third World War&nbsp;being reprinted in its entirety for the first time, the Treasury of British comics has commissioned short essays from selected comics critics that examine different aspects of this seminal political series from the pages of&nbsp;Crisis. Tom Shapira&#8217;s first essay in the series can be read here. In the [&hellip;]</p>

  • Still Angry After All These Years: Third World War in the 21st century

    Still Angry After All These Years: Third World War in the 21st century

    27th January 2020

    <p>With Pat Mills and Carlos Ezquerra&#8217;s Third World War being reprinted in its entirety for the first time, the Treasury of British comics has commissioned short essays from selected comics critics that examine different aspects of this seminal political series from the pages of Crisis. Tom Shapira discusses the strip&#8217;s sense of deep-seated anger and [&hellip;]</p>