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Like graphic novels, a magazine allows for a story to be paced in instalments. And Mark King has much toContinue Reading
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The real stars at MCM Comic Con London were the fans. In dressing up as their fictional idols, fans showed usContinue Reading
Nursery rhymes are funny and cruel, but also playful and socially acceptable. Michael Coles explains how he constructs his nurseryContinue Reading
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