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The latest Phil-Comics auction starts to close later today, with bidding fierce on rare British comics and a huge range original art, including “Judge Dredd” art by Patrick Goddard, and rare comics associated merchandise, too.

Catawiki, the online European auction site is currently hosting an exclusive Dutch Language Comics Auction celebrating the 20th anniversary of trading for Holland’s specialist comic book store and antiquarian shop Stripwinkel Barabas, located in ‘s-Gravendeel.

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A Steelers Depot daily segment. A quick hit of some Pittsburgh Steelers-related stories that may not require a complete article but nuggets worth mentioning and passing on to you guys.

Our thanks to comic creator Kate “Widdershins” Ashwin for pointing us in the direction of hugely talented comic creator Sarah Jolley, best known for her webcomic The Property of Hate, but who recently started an amazing Doctor Who fan strip, “Into the Inkwell”, inspired by events in the innovative episode Lux.

Jonathan Daniel/Cornerback Ike Taylor of the Pittsburgh Steelers intercepts a pass in front of wide receiver Darrel Jackson of the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl XL

New Seattle Seahawks owner Vinod Khosla turned heads during a press conference on Thursday when he admitted that he’s a Pittsburgh Steelers fan and is still a supporter of the black and gold.

The new (soon-to-be) owner of the Seattle Seahawks just got a lesson in how passionate the 12th Man can be about certain topics… especially when it comes to rivalries and historic hatred. Recently, the NFL voted unanimously to approve the sale of the Seahawks from the Paul G. Allen estate to venture capitalize Vinod Khosla…

If you have ever watched Formula 1 and thought, “This sport is basically organised chaos,” that same energy is what makes behind-the-scenes stories so shareable. Fans love seeing the pressure off the track, especially when a familiar face is dropped into a totally different kind of high-stakes environment.

GettyWASHINGTON – MARCH 04: Venture capitalist and founder of Khosla Ventures and Sun Microsystems Vinod Khosla addresses a plenary session of the 2008 Washington International Renewable Energy Conference March 4, 2008 in Washington, DC. During the conference, which is sponsored by the U.S. government, the American Council on Renewable Energy called on the U.S. Congress…