To give it its full title The Fleetway Picture Library Index Volume 1: The War Libraries makes this reference book sound very grand, perhaps a little foreboding and even rather dry. Yet nothing could be further from the truth. Compiled… Read More ›
Month: September 2007
In Memoriam: Phil Frank
downthetubes is sorry to report the death of San Francisco cartoonist Phil Frank, whose cartoons graced the pages ofthe city’s The Chronicle and other newspapers for more than 30 years. He was 64. Paying tribute to Phil, The Chronicle reports… Read More ›
Creator Interview: The Mysterious Mr George Low…
This month sees a major change at DC Thomson with the retirement of long-serving but, perhaps, little-known editor of Commando George Low, who joined the company from school in 1963 and has worked on the digest title ever since. downthetubes caught up… Read More ›
Pauline Murray penetrates Mauretania celebrations
Legendary singer Pauline Murray of Pentration will read a chapter from Humfrey Jordan’s ‘Mauretania: Landfalls and Departures of Twenty-Five Years‘ to open the RMS Mauretania Maiden Voyage Centenary Exhibition in Newcastle. The exhibit features paintings and comic art by Stuckist… Read More ›
Sweatdrop Studios releases ‘Rising Stars of Manga’ podcast.
This month’s Sweatdrop podcast, published by UK manga publisher Sweatdrop Studios, is a special event, as each of the four presenters were previously winners of Tokyopop’s “Rising Stars of Manga” competition. The creators talk about how they prepared and planned… Read More ›
More Spectacular Spidey from Sony
Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures Television have doubled the original episode order for the new animated TV series The Spectacular Spider-Man, for a total order of 26 thirty minute episodes. The series is currently in production at Culver Entertainment, which… Read More ›
Bryan Talbot – Guardian today
The Guardian newspaper listings magazine, ‘The Guide’, features a Bryan Talbot cover and three pages of interior art as he introduces a history of British comics (part of the build-up to Comics Britannia on BBC4 on Monday night at 9pm).
The Bumper book of Look and Learn
The Bumper Book of Look and Learn is now out! Sub-titled the best of the classic children’s magazine this lavishly produced volume (produced by Century Books) is available in the shops for £18.99. Featuring an array of pages from just… Read More ›
Mauretania Exhibitions and events announced
ROK Comics creator Chris Reynolds is one of several artists involved in events marking the centenary of the maiden voyage of the RMS Mauretania. Chris has published several strips under his Mauretania Comics imprint. An exhibition featuring comics and paintings… Read More ›
Nick Abadzis Interview
A quick plug for a brilliant interview with Hugo Tate creator and long-time-ago Marvel UK co-worker Nick Abadzis over on the Comics Reporter site. Nick talks about one of his latest projects, Laika, one of the first books announced for… Read More ›