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MCM & Eagle Awards Debut New Comics Talent Competition
Britain’s Got Comic Talent! Surely that would’ve been a better name for this comic book artist and writer contest from MCM Expo and The Eagle Awards. For full details check out the press release below and good luck to any Sidekicks out there looking to enter, if you’re not successful we’ll be more than happy to display your efforts here on the site, just give me a shout. For almost a decade the MCM London Comic … Read entire article »
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