A beautiful new collection of illusrtated fairy stories
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Mystery adult comic art by Lion artist Geoff Campion offered at auction
A comic art mystery with an Italian twist…
Bermuda cartoon legend Peter Woolcock’s “Douglas the Dachshund” art offered for sale
One of a number of original comic-related artworks on offer this week
Ron Embleton art surfaces in fantasy role playing game book, Camelot, based on Arthurian legend
A role playing game company has utilised the stunning art of Ron Embleton to enhance its fantasy source book
Surrealist strips of Guido Buzzelli, “The Goya of Comics”, collected in English for the first time
New English languages collection of the work of “the Michelangelo of Monsters” on their way
Coming Soon: The Name’s Bond – Jane Bond
A fantastic adventure spy thriller comic collection, featuring art by a legendary comic creator, hits book and comic shops in April
Archive Interview: Look-In Writer Angus P. Allan
An archive interview with the prolific Look-In comics writer
In Review: Clash of Blades
Norman Boyd checks out another great classic comic collection packed with derring-do
More Fleetway Picture Library Classics collections on course from Book Palace
Book Palace has pushed back some of its upcoming releases, but we’re in for some treats!
In Review: “Fleetway Firsts” and “Rick Random”, the latest Fleetway Picture Library Classics
Two more terrific Fleetway Picture Library Classics, collecting some vintage war and SF stories, have just been released
Unique Dan Dare script, “Johnny Fartpants” art and “Free Gift” British comics under the hammer!
Latest auction features unique “Dan Dare” script from the 1960s
Snapshot in Time: Brian Woodford and The Launch of Boys’ World, Part One
A Short Introduction: Before his unexpected passing in 2016, author Roger Perry – a longtime contributor to this site and veteran of the British comics industry – sent downthetubes a number of articles which we planned to run, working back… Read More ›
London Tower Bridge comic strip mystery solved!
The British comics archivist community solves a magazine strip mystery…
Jinty’s “Concrete Surfer” limited edition hardcover released
Find out more about this collection, including artist Christine Ellingham
Snapshots in Time: British comics editors on a night out in the 1950s
Dan Dare writer and author David Motton has unearthed a wonderful snapshot from his early days while working on British comics that he has kindly shared with downthetubes. “Very recently, my son Gregory (vide ‘Dan Dare All Treens Must Die’,… Read More ›
Snapshot in Time: Brian Woodford and The Launch of Boys’ World, Part Two
A Short Introduction: Before his unexpected passing in 2016, author Roger Perry – a longtime contributor to this site and veteran of the British comics industry – sent downthetubes a number of articles which we planned to run, working back… Read More ›
Creating Comics: An Archive Interview with Roy of the Rovers co-creator Frank S. Pepper
The Continuing Adventures of Frank S. Pepper This feature offers the full text of an interview Andrew Darlington conducted with the legendary writer Frank S. Pepper, extracted from a long series of correspondence, exactly as it was published in the… Read More ›
Comic Creator Spotlight: Roland Davies and “Come On, Steve!”
Here’s a few examples of the wonderful “Come on, Steve” strip, and a tribute to the strip’s creator, Roland Davies. Davies drew for the strip for both the Sunday Express and the Sunday Dispatch and I loved reading the stories… Read More ›
New Fleetway Picture Library collections announced, past publishing secrets revealed
Artist Carlos Pino has unearthed a fascinating letter from longtime Fleetway editor Ted Bensberg, dating the end of originated strips for the original runs of titles such as War and Battle Picture Library – just as further details emerge about Book Palace… Read More ›
Rebellion reveals full 2000AD graphic novel schedule for 2021
Thrill-power overload ahead throughout 2021
