The Lakes International Comic Art Festival has just announced the upcoming appearance of two top British, California-based comic creators at this year’s Festival, who will be bringing their unique cartooning talents to bear on a host of activities throughout the weekend. Steve… Read More ›
Month: April 2016
Awesome Comics Podcast Episode 40: Kris Carter and Bruce Outback
This week on a great show all about creating comics the Awesome Comics Podcast gang are joined by the talented Kris Carter, a comics creator it’s been a huge privilege to have worked with myself in the past. Kris is the… Read More ›
Sneak Peek: Titan Comics new ongoing “Ninth Doctor” Doctor Who Comic
Next week (Wednesday 13th April) sees the return of the Ninth Doctor – as played by Christopher Eccleston – in a brand-new ongoing Doctor Who series from Titan Comics – and we have a sneak peek at the covers and some… Read More ›
British Creators On Board for New Images Comics
Image Comics kicked-off Emerald City Comicon with Image Expo yesterday, announcing a number of exciting creator-owned announcements that include new work by a number of British creators – including Sean Phillips, Alison Sampson, John Watkiss and Jim Campbell as well as those international… Read More ›
Sneak Preview: Black Dog – The Dreams of Paul Nash by Dave McKean
As we’ve previously reported, Cumbria will host a world premiere performance and the launch of a unique graphic novel – Black Dog – The Dreams of Paul Nash by Dave McKean – as part of 14-18 NOW, the UK’s official arts… Read More ›
In Review: Edinburgh Comic Con 2016 (A View From the Trenches)
When you are one of the army of volunteers that is needed for most shows these days, it is hard to get around the show and see all of the attractions, but if you were at Edinburgh Comic Con 2016, then… Read More ›
2000AD Exclusive! What Is The Secret of Prog 1977?
This rather enigmatic message about 2000AD Prog 1977 on top of a fantastic new image by Carlos Ezquerra has just reached the downthetubes team. The number, of course, coincides with the year 2000AD was founded, so The Mighty One himself… Read More ›
Nottingham Does Comics!
Nottingham Does Comics launches this month – and the organisers of the new bi-monthly discussion forum have invited comic creator Jonathan Clode, co-editor of the brilliant To End All Wars anthology to talk at their first event. “There’s some really… Read More ›
The Famous Five At 75: New Merchandise in the Works
Bulldog Licensing, which represents the estate of children’s author Enid Blyton, has announced a range of nostalgia products will launch next year to celebrate 75 years of her much-loved The Famous Five. The Famous Five are among Enid Blyton’s best-loved creations and… Read More ›
Eagle Daze: The Life and Times of Leonard James Matthews – Part Nine
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 ›