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… Read More ›
Day: March 25, 2016
Preview – Dirty Rotten Comics Issue 7
Dirty Rotten Comics issue 7 Edited by Gary Clap and Kirk Campbell Featuring – Matthew Dooley, Alex Potts, Jey Levang, Darren Cullen & Mark Tolson, Kathryn Briggs, Peony Gent, Andrez Bergeb & Chris Wahl, Douglas Noble, Stanley Miller, Bethan Mure,… Read More ›
Preview: ‘Embroidered Cancer Comic’ by Sima Elizabeth Shefrin
Embroidered Cancer Comic Created by Sima Elizabeth Shefrin Published by Singing Dragon Released 21st March 2016 – Price £7.99 “As soon as Bob was diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer, he and his wife Elizabeth started making cancer jokes to take… Read More ›
Hand Up For Jon Haward – Can You Help?
(Updated 26th March): Artist Jon Haward (above, left, with Alan Grant) – whose credits include 2000AD, Eagle, adapting Shakespeare, co-creator of “Tales of the Buddha” and much more – needs our help. A hugely talented and much-admired comics creator who’s… Read More ›
Chaps With Wings In New Commando comics, On Sale Now
Here’s the intel on the latest issues of Commando (Issues 4899-4900) from DC Thomson, on sale now in all good newsagents and assorted digital platforms (detailed below). These titles were released on 24th March 2016. Don’t forget downthetubes has an exclusive discount… Read More ›
#MakeArtNotWar T-Shirts added to auction in aid of refugees
These fab #MakeArtNotWar t-shirts designed by Emily Owen are now available – and sales proceeds go to help refugees. As we previously reported, Emily is on a mission to help those directly facing the consequences of the terrible war in… Read More ›