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Presents information on several historical exhibitions in London, England as of August 1983. Caricatures drawn by cartoonist Harry Furmiss at the National Portrait Gallery; Comics exhibited at the Bethnal Green Museum; Winner of the European Museum of the Year Award in 1982. INSET: Museum of the Year.

This article provides biographical information on John Leech, an English artist who is considered as the first cartoonist. Leech was born on August 29, 1817, the son of the proprietor of the London Coffee House on Ludgate Hill, near Fleet Street in London, England. He studied medicine but after his father's bankruptcy in 1834, he turned to art, and by 1840 had become deputy illustrator on Bentley's Miscellany. Leech had been introduced to Mark Lemon, the editor of Punch, by one of its contributors, Percival Leigh, an old medical student friend whose books, such as The Comic English Grammar Leech had illustrated.

The article provides a description of England through the setting of Hal Foster's comic strip "Prince Valiant." The article discusses multiple popular historic landscapes and sites on the island, including the city of Somerset, Exmoor National Park, and Cadbury Castle. Additional elements of English culture are highlighted such as English cuisine.

Reports on the Centre for the Study of Cartoons and Caricature located at the University of Kent in Canterbury, England. How many original cartoons the center holds; How many are added each year; Eventually accessible over Janet, a computer network linking Britain's universities and potentially from any computer in the world which can connect to Janet.

The article focuses on the 2012 Hyper Japan exposition in London, England. Information is provided on cosplaying, the act of dressing up in costume as a character from a video game, television program, or film. Topics include the number of men and women that attend cosplay events and the elaborate costumes that some cosplayers wear.

Reports on the exhibition of the Tintin comic strip at the National Maritime Museum in London, England. Link of sketches with marine artifacts; Promotion of children's interest in the elements of geography and marine history; Enthusiasm about the artistic representation of marine life.

Investigates whether cartoons are worthy of academic study. Statement issued by Nick Hiley, head of the Centre for the Study of Cartoons and Caricature at the University of Kent in Canterbury, England; Number of political cartoons at the center; Description of postwar seaside postcards collected by Hiley; CartoonHub's promotion of cartoons as worthy of academic study.