Bristol-based comic artist and writer Kev F Sutherland, a contributor to weekly British comic The Beano and who regularly provides comics lessons to schools and other groups, is one of the latest creators to give ROK Comics a try. In… Read More ›
Month: March 2008
Fluid Friction announces Devashard
Hong Kong-based publisher Fluid Friction launches what the company describes as the first ever true East meets West graphic novel, Devashard, in April, sporting a cover by Simon Bisley. Inspired by Asian mythology and produced in Hong Kong by a… Read More ›
This Week’s Top 10 UK Games
Here’s this week’s Top 10 entertainment games in the UK. 1 Mario & Sonic at the Olympic GamesSega’s best-selling Olympics title has hit the five million milestone after just three months on sale. 2 Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training3 NEW ENTRY… Read More ›
Chicken Impossible
Special thanks to my friend Daniel for tipping me off to this sure-to-become-classic ringtone… FREE YOUR PHONE – ZEDGE.NET
Smallville, Supernatural Renewed
US network CW has announced early renewals to some of its top-performing series for the upcoming 2008-09 season, which include an eighth season for Superman-inspired Smallville and a fourth season for Supernatural. UK publisher Titan Magazines continues to publish a… Read More ›
Eagle Award 2007 Nominations Launched
Nominations are now being invited for this year’s Eagle Awards, the British comics awards. You can designate your 2007 favourites in 30 different categories at www.eagleawards.co.uk. We’re delighted to report that downthetubes is one of the comic web sites already… Read More ›
Alistair Reynolds Signing News
SF author Alastair Reynolds will be signing his new book, House of Suns at the Forbidden Planet Megastore, 179 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2H 8JR, on Saturday 12th April 1-2pm Alastair’s first novel Revelation Space was published in 2000 and was… Read More ›
Artist Jon Haward Interviewed
The Classical Comics project to make literature contemporary and relevant through comics is ambitious, but has received high praise educators and actors, including Royal Shakespeare Company fellow and Star Trek icon Patrick Stewart.On the launch of the second Classical Comics… Read More ›
Bleathman’s Thunderbirds Art on EBay
Illustrator Graham Bleathman is offering two of his original Thunderbirds paintings via ebay, both original ‘never before published’ signed colour paintings. • Thunderbird 1 (see right) features the scout ship for the International Rescue organisation over Tracy Island • Thunderbird… Read More ›
Steve Whitaker’s Funeral
Here are the details of Steve Whitaker’s funeral, who died last month
Commando – Wall Of Death
The Commando website is continuing their on-line adaptation of Commando issue 221 Wall of Death. This was first published on 26 July 1966 and was then priced at one shilling. The electronic version is free and is currently up to… Read More ›
Edinburgh Is Reading Jekyll And Hyde
Previously mentioned here on Down The Tubes, the 2008 One Book – One Edinburgh citywide reading campaign is now in full swing. After the success of Kidnapped in 2007, this year’s book is Robert Louis Stevenson’s Strange Case Of Dr… Read More ›
TV21 Dalek Art Up For Sale
Among the many British comics-related lots on offer in the current Comic Book Auction, which ends next week, is a real gem for Doctor Who and artist Ron Turner fans alike — a page of artwork from The Daleks, which… Read More ›