Some interesting Eagle ephemera is up for sale this week
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Picture Perfect: An Interview with British “Fumetti” photo comics master Howard Payton
Exploring the work of Howard Payton, who photographed many photo comic strips for Eagle, Photo Love and more
New EAGLE Times celebrates “Girl” comic, a pioneering weekly of the 1950s
Another fine issue of the Eagle Society’s quarterly magazine is available now
In Memoriam: Laurie Purden MBE
A tribute to one of the team who helped shape the Hulton Press title Girl, sister paper to Eagle, and went on to transform women’s magazines in Britain
British Girls Comics in the spotlight at London’s Cartoon Museum
A display of girls comics art deserves a bit of a plug – so here it is, thanks to Richard Sheaf
Shoreham’s Skyway Gallery to host first ever retrospective exhibition for fine artist and cartoonist Jon Peaty
A retrospective of the life and work of fine artist and cartoonist Jon Peaty is to be staged at Shoreham’s Skyway Gallery next month
Latest Phil-Comics auction offers more British comic rarities – including a Girl comic carpet sweeper!
Sometimes even here at downthetubes we’re staggered by what comic rarities Phil-Comics uncovers for sale!
Day of the Triffids: A Graphic Novel Mystery – now solved! (and a guide to past “Triffids” comics)
Triffids in comics – but was the comic published?
Don’t Miss Out on Eagle Times
Eagle Times sabotage by the Mekon means this item is a little delayed!
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 ›