The full guest list and schedule for next month’s 2000AD 40 Years of Thrill-Power Festival has been announced – featuring a huge range of the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic’s contributors. While not every creator involved in creating the 2000AD legend will be… Read More ›
Month: January 2017
Declassified: James Bond – Hammerhead #4 (Sneak Peek)
In the latest Issue of James Bond: Hammerhead from Dynamite Entertainment, Bond finds himself at the mercy of Malfakhar, a Yemeni smuggler and black marketeer. But both men are mere pawns in a far greater game, with the fate of… Read More ›
downthetubes Discoveries: Turkish comics culture, thanks to comic hero Tarkan
Almost every downthetubes visitor is a comic reader, but up until I came across an item on the Facebook Mighty World of British Comics group, to my shame, I had no idea comics reading once as popular in Turkey as I already… Read More ›
Groovy, Baby! Doctor Who Magazine Goes Retro with free Dalek-infested classic comic giveaway
Doctor Who Magazine Issue 508, out now from all good UK newsagents, has a grab bag of treats on offer for fans of 1970s Doctor Who – and great comics. Not only does it include a terrific free gift – a re-presentation… Read More ›
In Review: Map of Days by Robert Hunter
By Robert Frank Hunter Published by NoBrow Press Hardback – 56 Full Colour Story Pages – RRP £12.99 The Story: Richard can’t stop thinking about the clock. He lies in bed each night, listening to its tick-tocking to the pendulum’s… Read More ›
US politicians up to unsavoury antics? Are these rumours the work of British ex-secret agents – or comic book writers?
For those of you possibly reeling at the sometimes bizarre twists and turns of the current US political scene, perhaps wondering what is real and what is true, we can’t not mention the upcoming release from Dynamite Entertainment of the… Read More ›
The Dandy’s Korky the Cat hits, er… the catwalk! Thanks to top fashion designer Stella McCartney
The Dandy comic may sadly be long gone but Beano Studios has teamed up with fashion designer Stella McCartney to bring some of its characters back into the public eye for her autumn 2017 collection. Korky the Cat, Dinah Mo and… Read More ›
The original “Something Wicked” creeps into the digital world, features early work by Al Ewing and more
Back in in 2007 (or maybe earlier, my zombie brain isn’t quite working properly today), British independent comics publisher FutureQuake Press launchd Something Wicked, a horror anthology that included work from the likes of Cullen Bunn, Al Ewing, PJ Holden, Michael Carroll,… Read More ›
In Review: Doctor Who Adventures Issue 21 (Doctor Who meets Doctor Strangeglove?)
The Comic: Doctor Who Adventures is a fun-filled, action-packed magazine for girls and boys aged 6 – 13 who love Doctor Who. Aimed at a slightly younger audience than Doctor Who Magazine, it offers a crazy plunge into the wacky world… Read More ›
Something For the Weekend: Titan Comics Rolls Out Five New Titles, including new era for Doctor Who titles
It’s a busy week for Titan Comics with five, fantastic new launches: Walter Hill‘s new Hard Case Crime series (and the inspiration behind the upcoming neo-noir movie starring Michelle Rodriguez and Sigourney Weaver), The Assignment #1; Khaal #1 – Titan’s new… Read More ›