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Barrie Tomlinson
Meet The77 Creators: Comics writer and editor Barrie Tomlinson
A quick chat with The77 strip writer Barrie Tomlinson, a much appreciated friend of downthetubes, who joined the world of comics back in 1961…
British Comics That Never Were: Young Elite, featuring art by Mike Western
An abandoned custom comic project recalled with art by Mike Western
Dan Dare re-imagined for 2020! (There have been a few… changes…)
Not for the first time, comic creators were recently challenged to bring a new look to 1950s space adventure hero Dan Dare, this time by ComicScene Magazine to mark his and Eagle comic’s 70th anniversary. Several artists rose to the… Read More ›
Behind the Scenes on Eagle: Secrets of Doomlord Revealed!
A quick delve into some of the mysteries surrounding the 1980s Eagle photo strips…
New Roy of the Rovers books delayed until October, full series check list
Rebellion has announced changes to its plans for Roy of the Rovers publishing programme
Creating Comics: An Interview with Eagle and Battle writer James Tomlinson
Ahead of his first ever appearance at a comics event (Swapmeet #5 on Saturday 28th September 2019, in Watford) I caught up with one of the guests of honour, James Tomlinson. James – son of Eagle, Tiger and Roy of… Read More ›
Isn’t it about time the 1980’s Dan Dare stories were collected?
The 1980s Dan Dare stories came up in discussion over the weekend, which prompted me to suggest that if fans wanted to see them reprinted, then they needed to write to Titan Comics, who currently hold the license to republish… Read More ›
Indigo Prime returns to 2000AD, Death Wish collection out in book shops today!
2000AD Prog 2139 crashed into your newsagents yesterday, with an all-new “Indigo Prime” tale debuting this issue – and officially on sale today in all good book shops is Death Wish, a collection from Rebellion of the strip created by… Read More ›
ComicScene’s first monthly issue on sale now, Sainsbury’s take copies too
The first monthly issue of ComicScene Magazine, featuring a classic Roy of the Rovers cover, is on sale now. The title is available from comic shops, all good newsagents by order, WHSmith, McColls and Easons (in Ireland) and 400 selected Sainsbury’s supermarkets – and I’m honoured to be part of it.