Not so much news as “olds” but it is worth mentioning that the Belfast Telegraph gave away modern reprints of old Beano and Dandy comics during the week beginning 23 November 2009. The six issues were reprints of the Beanos… Read More ›
Month: December 2009
In Review: Lucky Luke – The Oklahoma Land Rush
Lucky Luke is the cowboy who can shoot faster than his own shadow and, in the French speaking world, is probably third in bande dessinees character popularity behind the behemoths of Tintin and Asterix with over 70 titles published –… Read More ›
Tube Surfing: Comics Academia
In the aftermath of Thought Bubble and its associated academic conference on comics, Possibilities and Perspectives, here is round up of what is happening comics-wise in the hallowed halls of academia. We have recently mentioned on downthetubes the Fractured Images,… Read More ›
Latest Jeff Hawke’s Cosmos Now Available
Has it really been five years since Bill Rudling started publishing Cosmos? Titan’s series of Jeff Hawke books may have stopped after two titles but Bill’s 84 page, A4 sized zine which reprints complete stories from the Daily Express’ daily… Read More ›