The National Football Museum is exhibiting a display of original football-inspired artwork from Ladybird Books until the end of October 2015. Celebrating 100 years of Ladybird books, the display features artwork from the Ladybird footballing classic The Story of Football… Read More ›
BOOM! Studios sci-fi thrillers Arcadia #2 and Broken World #1 have both sold out at the distributor level and the publisher has rushed to second printings to fill demand. Arcadia #2 – the debut work of Lancaster-based writer Alex Palnadel – second print ships… Read More ›
This coming sees the release of Titan Comics Surface Tension #2 in comic shops by writer and artist Jay Gunn, and it’s a title I’m looking forward to reading after an impressive debut last month. Jay Gunn’s magnificent eco-horror fable continues in… Read More ›
The first pictures from the Strontium Dog fan film starring Matthew Simpson as Johnny Alpha have been released. The film also stars Kevin Horsham as companion Wulf Sternhammer. The film is directed by Steven Sterlacchini & Steve Green, is based on… Read More ›
Marvel, comiXology and Amazon have announced an expanded and renewed exclusive relationship to distribute and sell Marvel’s digital comic books across the comiXology, Amazon and Marvel Comics platforms. This newly expanded relationship will continue Marvel’s single issue digital comic books… Read More ›
For those who came in late (new readers start here!): deep below the surface of Shaarn, our adventurers confront a terror of legend that has already killed… and threatens to do so again in its own quest! Crucible is an ongoing… Read More ›
Digital comics publisher SEQUENTIAL are making this year’s Toronto Comic Art Festival anthology free again for a limited time, featuring great British comic creators like Hunt Emerson and Kristyna Baczynski. Earlier this year, the SEQUENTIAL digital graphic novel app for iPad and The Toronto… Read More ›
In a first for DC Thomson Publishing, the magazine business today announced it will become a new sponsor of the UK’s most watched commercial children’s channel, CITV. The deal, which includes broadcast, online, mobile and licensing elements, will see separate… Read More ›
Titan Comics has revealed details about its year’s Doctor Who Comics panel at San Diego Comic Con. Taking place on Saturday July 11th (3.30pm, Room 5AB), the panel, entitled ‘Doctor Who Comics Panel: Year Two, Cross-Over Event And New Mini-Series’, is part… Read More ›
Here’s our guide to new comics and graphic on sale in British comic shops this week, complementing our monthly list of new British graphic novels and comic collections (June 2015 list here). All-new stories start this month in Judge Dredd Megazine,… Read More ›
The Scottish Independent Comic Book Alliance (SICBA) 2015 Shortlist has been announced and quite a few of the titles we’ve highlighted on downthetubes are in the running, including Planet Jimbot’s Amongst the Stars, Cult Empire Comics Vietnam Zombie Holocaust and Robbie… Read More ›
Junior Express Number 1 is cover dated 4th September 1954, but changed its title to Junior Express Weekly with No.39 (cover dated 18th June 1955), then simplified itself to Express Weekly with No.74, before finally settled upon being called TV Express from No.286 (Phew!). Strips included “Wulf the… Read More ›
Titan Comics has announced Year Two of its Doctor Who comics – and the addition of top writers Si Spurrier and Rob Williams to the creative team. Coming September 2015, following this summer’s epic Doctor Who comic crossover event, the Tenth and… Read More ›
Edited by Glenn Moane and Magnus Aspli Cover by Silvia Carnis Published by Outre Press: www.outrepress.com This is the fifth volume of the excellent anthology from Scandinavia and the desires covered in its theme are many, it be a desire to… Read More ›
Continuing a month of shows about comic book creators who have used online fundraising to launch various titles, Alex Fitch talks to Amanda Gomes and Julie Wright about their webcomic Riven Seal – Ars Ianua, which is hopefully being collected as a… Read More ›
David Roach, who in addition to be a terrific artist on strips such as Doctor Who and “Judge Dredd” has also written several books, including Aarrgghh!! It’s War: The Best War Comic Cover Art, has penned a new art book focusing on… Read More ›
Weidenfeld & Nicolson, an imprint of the Orion Publishing Group, has acquired world rights to publish a graphic novel version of Sven Hassel’s iconic war novel, Wheels of Terror. Wheels of Terror: The Graphic Novel , featuring art by Catalan comic artist… Read More ›
This year’s San Diego Comic Con (July 9-12, 2015) sees Titan Comics debut The Blacklist comic series with a special SDCC themed cover. Drawn by Vancouver-based artist and occasional animation writer Colin Lorimer, whose comics credits include UXB, Harvest and The X-Files, among… Read More ›
So on Monday morning, Christopher Muscat, one of the team who run the highly-regarded Malta Comic Convention, involved me in a comics meme… Which led to some great artists drawing new versions of some wonderful, if obscure, British comic characters. As… Read More ›
We’re pleased to report that former British comics editor Barrie Tomlinson, whose credits include Tiger and New Eagle, is on the mend after his stroke in February and, touched by comments he received via social media, has asked downthetubes to publisher this quick… Read More ›