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• Thank You to All downthetubes Supporters: All Systems Are Go!

  By John Freeman on 20 August 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Thank you to everyone who has supported our 2026 GoFundMe to cover our server costs

• In Review: The Collected Cloak

  By Peter Duncan on 19 August 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Peter Duncan got a sneak peek at this brilliant collection of Mike Higgs bonkers spy spoof strip…

• Diamond UK British Publishers Books Solicitations – August 2026

  By John Freeman on 17 August 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Latest catalogue includes Nordland Uprising, The Cloak and more

• In Memoriam: American comic writer Roger McKenzie

  By John Freeman on 22 August 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  We’re sorry to the passing of gifted American comics scribe, Roger McKenzie, who among many other achievements, helped shape Daredevil’s resurgence as a popular character, working with Frank Miller and others, in the 1980s. He is also well regarded for… Read More ›

• Radio Times Doctor Who anniversary editions to be re-issued by Big Finish

  By John Freeman on 22 August 2026 • ( 3 )

  

  Resurrection of the Anniversary Specials confirmed

• Inkblot Comic Festival returns to Manchester this Halloween

  By John Freeman on 22 August 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  The Inkblot Comic Festival returns to Manchester for a spooky special edition!

• Commando heads to Issue 6000, new subscribers offered exclusive prints

  By John Freeman on 21 August 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Sneak peek at landmark Commando and exclusive subscriber prints!

• DWAS: Doctor Who 70-79 book available now in print

  By John Freeman on 21 August 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  New book features insights into 1970s Doctor Who

• Strawjack: “Figgerty’s Gallop” – Page 4

  By John Freeman on 21 August 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  A cautious encounter in Revolutionary France…

• Tube Surfing: Bleep and Booster, and Doctor Who, too!

  By John Freeman on 21 August 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Quickfire news items and WebFinds that caught our bionic eye

• 5 Trial of a Time Lord Related Stories

  By David Ferguson on 21 August 2026 • ( 1 )

  

  David Ferguson revisits The Sixth Doctor’s audio trials…

• “Holocaust in Comic Books” at EuroCon 2026 in Berlin 

  By downthetubes Guests on 20 August 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Dirk van den Boom reports on a special presentation at Eurocon 2026 in Berlin

• Full strip details for Fifty Years of Dredd revealed

  By John Freeman on 20 August 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Fifty Years of 2000AD also means Fifty Years of Judge Dredd!

• “Oor Wullie’s ABCs in Scots” comic connections

  By John Freeman on 20 August 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  A fun look at the Scots language

• New free “How to THINK When You Draw” available now from the Etherington Brothers

  By John Freeman on 19 August 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Don’t sleep on it! grab your free copy!

• Don’t miss The Magic of David McKee Exhibition in Lymington

  By John Freeman on 19 August 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  As if by magic, an exhibition appeared.

• In Review: Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma

  By Tim Robins on 19 August 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Slasher Summers, Re-Imagined…

• Mega City Madness spreads its wings across 2000AD, Judge Dredd Megazine

  By John Freeman on 19 August 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  It’s all kicking off this week, plus there’s a marvellous retro-looking thrill well worth your attention, too!

• Secret Identities: American Superheroes, International Comics – San Diego ComicCon 2026

  By John Freeman on 18 August 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  A panel at San Diego Comic Con turned the spotlight on superhero comics published by Marvel UK and others

• Have you explored the Graphic Medicine International Collective free educational comic resources?

  By John Freeman on 18 August 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Looking for ideas on integrating comics into your teaching about health and illness? Here’s a fantastic resource

• Creating Comics: Kate Ashwin, creator of “Widdershins”

  By John Freeman on 18 August 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  A special interview with the talented web comics veteran!

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