Comics writer Kieron Gillen is at Gosh Comics in London later today (Saturday 20th October) to sign copies of the seventh collection of The Wicked + The Divine stories – but do you know his first professionally-published work was in Warhammer Monthly?… Read More ›
Month: October 2018
Crowdfunding Spotlight: The Liberty Brigade
New publishing company Thrilling Nostalgia Comics recently launched their new Kickstarter, The Liberty Brigade, a one hundred-plus page graphic novel featuring the return of dozens of 1940s superheroes in a new World War Two graphic novel, featuring art by a… Read More ›
Rare early Eddie Campbell comic offered on eBay
A rare, short run, self published comic from the 1980s by Eddie Campbell is currently being offered on eBay – featuring some early work by top British indie comic talent. In 1982, Eddie Campbell – today better known as the… Read More ›
Doctor Who Blackpool Exhibition Winners
Last week, downthetubes announced ran a competition aimed primarily at North West residents to win entry to the opening of the new Madame Tussauds Blackpool Doctor Who exhibit later today. The competition, which closed at 12 noon on Wednesday 17th… Read More ›
In Review: Doctor Who – The Ghost Monument
WARNING – SPOILERS AHEAD Review by Paul Mount First UK Broadcast: Sunday 14th October 2018 Writer: Chris Chibnall Director: Mark Tonderai Guest Starring: Susan Lynch, Shaun Dooley and Art Malik Still reeling from their first encounter, can the Doctor and… Read More ›
In Pictures: European Graphic Novels: Drawing Untold Stories at the British Library
Following up on their appearance at the Lakes International Comic Art Festival, Czech artists Tomáš Kučerovský and Toy_Box, two of the authors of the collective project We’re Still at War, were joined at the British Library in London last night… Read More ›
All-New 2000AD, a Scream and Misty Special and Classic British Comic Collections on sale This Week
Here’s your lowdown on this week’s Rebellion releases, including the latest 2000AD (Prog 2103), featuring a cover by Adam Brown. Plus, don’t miss the Scream & Misty Special 2018, also on sale now – reviewed here! 2000AD Prog 2103 JUDGE… Read More ›
Lakes Festival Report: “The Friday Sessions” – When Academia and Comics Collide!
Dr Mel Gibson reports on a day of comic study and discussion held as part of this year’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival… The expansion and transformation of the academic wing of the Lakes International Comic Art Festival continued in… Read More ›
First Look: Doctor Who Magazine’s first Thirteenth Doctor comic
Doctor Who Magazine has teased its first Thirteenth Doctor comic adventure. “The Warmonger” by Scott Gray, who also penned the first Twelfth Doctor story for the title and John Ross (whose work on Who stretches back to the first issue… Read More ›
In Review: Scream & Misty Special 2018
WRITERS Alec Worley, Kek-W, Guy Adams, Jordi Badia Romero, Rich McAuliffe, Lizzie Boyle and Smuzz ARTISTS Frazer Irving, John Stokes, Leigh Gallagher, Simon Coleby, Dani, Steve Mannion, Jordi Badia Romero,Smuzz and Yishan Li COLOURISTS Len O’Grady and Barbara Nosenzo LETTERERS Annie… Read More ›