Overrun – a stunning comic described by Broken Frontier’s Andy Oliver as “Tron meets Dawn of the Dead” – is finally being released as limited edition physical comic, complementing its availability as a digital edition for Apple devices and Kindle. The amazing creation… Read More ›
Month: February 2016
Behind the Mask: David Lloyd on BBC Artsnight
Artist David Lloyd, publisher of the digital anthology Aces Weekly and co-creator of V for Vendetta with Alan Moore, put in an appearance on BBC2’s fascinating Artsnight this week. In this first episode of the series, ventriloquist, comedian and documentary film-maker… Read More ›
In Review: In Love And Warcraft
Branching out a little from my normal fare, I felt that I want to share my thoughts on a production by the Beam Theatre Company that I had the joy of watching on Thursday 4th February 2016. My wife, daughter… Read More ›
In Review: Man Vs. Rock
WARNING: This comic features very adult material Man Vs Rock – The Series Written by Kevin Bieber and Victor DeTroy Art by Jared Lamp Published by BoxRott Publishing 150 pages – Black and White The Story: Forget about the story. What… Read More ›
M.A.S.K. Returns in All-New Fan film from David Guivant
David Guivant, a talented young independent director and artist from the South Pacific island of New Caledonia, is working on a fan film sequel to M.A.S.K, based on the toy range that appeared in a DC Comics nine-issue title and 80 issues… Read More ›
New Comics On Sale This Week (Wednesday 3rd February) – Bad Kids, Bunnies and Soviet Space Dogs!
2000AD have a feast of great graphic albums out this week as well as the regular Prog (1966), but a quick heads up that coming out next week in comic shops is Judge Dredd: Dead Zone by John Wagner, with… Read More ›
Eagle Daze: The Life and Times of Leonard James Matthews – Part Six
Leonard Matthews, General Managing Editor of Fleetway and the Eagle Group of Comics, was a “Creative Visionary”… but that, Roger Perry argues in his extensive biography of the man which continues here on downthetubes, is only due to him having utilised the ideas… Read More ›
Cosplay Is NOT Consent – By Colin Noble
With the conventions of 2016 fast approaching, I’m looking forward to meeting a lot of artists, writers, editors, inkers and publishers. But another part of the convention experience has become meeting some of the cosplayers out there, who deserves kudos… Read More ›
In Review: Vanguard Book One
Vanguard is created, written and illustrated by Dan Butcher Book one cover pencils/inks by Chris Imber, Colours by Dan Butcher Follow the strip online on VanguardComic.com The Book: Vanguard: In the near future, a small team of genetically engineered metahumans… Read More ›
Sneak Peek: Heroes Godsend #1 from Titan Comics
Here’s a fab first sneaky peak inside the covers of Heroes: Godsend #1, written by Heroes Reborn scriptwriter Joey Falco and with art from Roy Allan Martinez (Immortal Iron Fist), the first issue in a five-art arc on sale next… Read More ›