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Dark & Golden Books are dedicated to charting a less travelled course through the history of British comics, finding and celebrating mislaid and forgotten classics. https://darkandgolden.bigcartel.com/

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Another Way Out collects 3 new comics by Carol Swain. The landscapes are wreathed with ghosts, and the spaces between words spill over with unsaid secrets. Elusive and intriguing, these stories are never quite what you expect, but always a truth you have known all along.

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08.03.2026 15:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Signs of the Times is a collection of three satirical series from the wild world of Kevin Woodcock! A timeless collection of jet-black comics that you won't be able to stop thinking about.
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07.03.2026 17:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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2 x Carol Swain is a perfect intro to the elusive, intriguing work of Carol Swain. A road trip reveals troubling truths, and the spectre of war hangs uneasily over a small town. With new introductions and an interview with the artist.

Available to order here: darkandgolden.bigcartel.com

02.03.2026 22:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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2 x Chris Reynolds is a collection of Space Food, from 1990, where sci-fi and kitchen sink collide in an uneasy fashion, and 2005's The Animals' War, where time travel proves to be less of a blessing than first thought, and the landscapes are littered with dark warnings.
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25.02.2026 21:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Our first zine of UK comic ephemera collects together some of the most historic and attractive of the price stickers that UK comic shops have used over the last 50 years. Both a valuable record of how comics have been sold, and a potent nostalgia bomb.
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24.02.2026 20:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We have currently sold out of It May Never Happen, our first collection of Kevin Woodcock cartoons, but we still have plenty of copies of Signs of the Times and Ill Be Glad When Today Is Over, so don't miss out!

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23.02.2026 21:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Early Gigs collects the underground comics work of
@davegibbons90.bsky.social for the very first time - out of print since their first publication, get your hands on this vital, vibrant work now! darkandgolden.bigcartel.com

23.02.2026 21:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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2x Brett Ewins and Peter Milligan collects two stories by one of the great UK comics duos for the first time. Rooney's Lay shows the space age and sleaze colliding in newly wild ways, while in the disquieting In The Penal Colony, they unforgettably adapt Kafka's story.
darkandgolden.bigcartel.com

22.02.2026 22:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The cartoons of Kevin Woodcock are an unnerving trip to a place that is just not quite right. In these glimpses of unease the funny bone is always exposed and the widest grin belongs to a skull. Discover one of the most distinctive voices in British cartooning.
darkandgolden.bigcartel.com

21.02.2026 21:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Carol Swain Comics | Original Comic Artwork Original comic artwork by Carol Swain from Carol Swain Comics

Carol Swain is an iconic UK indie cartoonist! Check out her website!
carolswaincomics.com

20.02.2026 20:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Simon Harrison's Shuk & Doode chronicles the wild misadventures of two demons who have escaped from hell, plus urban satanism, cat burglary and many other moments from the night life of a big city. They grin! They leer! They stole my popcorn! Originally published in C&VG.
darkandgolden.bigcartel.com

19.02.2026 20:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I'll Be Glad When Today Is Over is a new selection of the work of Kevin Woodcock - spend a day in his world as a series of calamities unfold about you. Sudden octopi and horrifying zoos, bleak tropical islands and unwelcoming living rooms; all indelible and hilarious.

darkandgolden.bigcartel.com

17.02.2026 22:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Dead Are Awake and Walking is the very first professional comics work by @davegibbons90.bsky.social, originally published in 1971 in Pocket Chiller Library. A story of creeping dread, of the uncanny and of betrayal, it heralded the debut of a major comics talent.

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16.02.2026 22:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Iโ€™ve got original pages by Carol Swain!!! https://lars.ingebrigtsen.no/2026/02/10/ive-got-original-pages-by-carol-swain/

10.02.2026 12:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Another Way Out collects 3 new comics by Carol Swain. The landscapes are wreathed with ghosts, and the spaces between words spill over with unsaid secrets. Elusive and intriguing, these stories are never quite what you expect, but always a truth you have known all along.

darkandgolden.bigcartel.com

14.02.2026 15:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Signs of the Times is a collection of three satirical series from the wild world of Kevin Woodcock! A timeless collection of jet-black comics that you won't be able to stop thinking about.
darkandgolden.bigcartel.com

12.02.2026 21:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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2 x Carol Swain is a perfect intro to the elusive, intriguing work of Carol Swain. A road trip reveals troubling truths, and the spectre of war hangs uneasily over a small town. With new introductions and an interview with the artist.

Available to order here: darkandgolden.bigcartel.com

11.02.2026 20:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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2 x Chris Reynolds is a collection of Space Food, from 1990, where sci-fi and kitchen sink collide in an uneasy fashion, and 2005's The Animals' War, where time travel proves to be less of a blessing than first thought, and the landscapes are littered with dark warnings.
darkandgolden.bigcartel.com

10.02.2026 22:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Our first zine of UK comic ephemera collects together some of the most historic and attractive of the price stickers that UK comic shops have used over the last 50 years. Both a valuable record of how comics have been sold, and a potent nostalgia bomb.
darkandgolden.bigcartel.com

05.02.2026 21:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Early Gigs collects the underground comics work of
@davegibbons90.bsky.social for the very first time - out of print since their first publication, get your hands on this vital, vibrant work now! darkandgolden.bigcartel.com

04.02.2026 21:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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FWC announces distribution deal with British publisher Dark & Golden Books @darkandgolden.bsky.social. We are excited to offer their full catalog to readers and retailers in the US!

Their newest releases include: The Dead Are Awake and Walking by Dave Gibbons and Another Way Out by Carol Swain

03.02.2026 17:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 35 ๐Ÿ” 10 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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2x Brett Ewins and Peter Milligan collects two stories by one of the great UK comics duos for the first time. Rooney's Lay shows the space age and sleaze colliding in newly wild ways, while in the disquieting In The Penal Colony, they unforgettably adapt Kafka's story.
darkandgolden.bigcartel.com

02.02.2026 22:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The cartoons of Kevin Woodcock are an unnerving trip to a place that is just not quite right. In these glimpses of unease the funny bone is always exposed and the widest grin belongs to a skull. Discover one of the most distinctive voices in British cartooning.
darkandgolden.bigcartel.com

31.01.2026 17:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Simon Harrison's Shuk & Doode chronicles the wild misadventures of two demons who have escaped from hell, plus urban satanism, cat burglary and many other moments from the night life of a big city. They grin! They leer! They stole my popcorn! Originally published in C&VG.
darkandgolden.bigcartel.com

29.01.2026 16:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Enough With The Socializing, it's Time to Read: Selections from Thought Bubble 2025 - The Comics Journal What do you think burns off more calories than a stick of carefree gum? Why, a visit with Hagai Palevsky to Thought Bubble 2025, of course!

Over at The Comics Journal, Hagai Palevsky highlights Another Way Out by Carol Swain as one of his notable pick-ups at Thought Bubble - www.tcj.com/186652-2/

28.01.2026 21:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I'll Be Glad When Today Is Over is a new selection of the work of Kevin Woodcock - spend a day in his world as a series of calamities unfold about you. Sudden octopi and horrifying zoos, bleak tropical islands and unwelcoming living rooms; all indelible and hilarious.

darkandgolden.bigcartel.com

27.01.2026 22:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Another Way Out collects 3 new comics by Carol Swain. The landscapes are wreathed with ghosts, and the spaces between words spill over with unsaid secrets. Elusive and intriguing, these stories are never quite what you expect, but always a truth you have known all along.

darkandgolden.bigcartel.com

24.01.2026 15:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Signs of the Times is a collection of three satirical series from the wild world of Kevin Woodcock! A timeless collection of jet-black comics that you won't be able to stop thinking about.
darkandgolden.bigcartel.com

24.01.2026 01:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

As do we! There's this too: bsky.app/profile/dark...

22.01.2026 23:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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2 x Carol Swain is a perfect intro to the elusive, intriguing work of Carol Swain. A road trip reveals troubling truths, and the spectre of war hangs uneasily over a small town. With new introductions and an interview with the artist.

Available to order here: darkandgolden.bigcartel.com

22.01.2026 22:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0