Being a huge 2000AD fan and collector of its artwork, Pete Wells gets a thrill from seeing covers and artwork for the comic in their original state. Back in early July, he announced he’d decided to write a blog where… Read More ›
Month: July 2009
The Sun Still Besmirching Ron Smith
UPDATE, 5th August 2009: We’re pleased to report that since this story was first published, The Sun appears to have removed the offending story referred to from its web site (see news story). We have left this report live for… Read More ›
Panel Borders: The Art of Kevin O’Neill
Concluding Sci-Fi comics month on the podcast Panel Borders, Alex Fitch talks to artist Kevin O’Neill about his work with writer Pat Mills, from his early days working on Nemesis the Warlock and A.B.C. Warriors for 2000AD to the hero… Read More ›
Tube Surfing: Harker, Comic Book Signings, Manwha UK and a Creators Union
• Brilliant news! The much-praised indie title written by Roger Gibson and drawn by Vincent Danks, Harker – described by one reader as a detective series with an X-Files/Avengers twist, which doesn’t do it justice – is now available in… Read More ›
Redeye 2.1: Buy It, Read It and Plug It
The latest iteration of Redeye magazine is simply brilliant
Matters of Convention – We are Family: A conversation with Vicky Stonebridge
Continuing our series of interviews with British comic convention organisers, for this fourth instalment, Matthew Badham chatted to Vicky Stonebridge, the co-organiser, alongside Richmond Clements, of Hi-Ex!, a convention held in Inverness, Scotland, regularly reviewed on downthetubes by Jeremy Briggs…. Read More ›
Tube Surfing: Apple Comic Reader Rumours, Alternative Press and Excalibur
• We’re now just days away from the opening of London’s Alternative Press Festival will have officially begun. Jimi Gherkin reports that he’s seen the first copy of Publish You, the APF Book which includes a huge range of comic… Read More ›
The Adventures of Tank Boy
Based on an interview conducted last year, we’re delighted to present an interview by Matthew Badham with London-based comic book artist and British comics aficionado Rufus Dayglo, whose credits include animation, work for IDW Comics in the US and 2000AD… Read More ›
GI Joe UK Issue 1: Sneak Peek!
Here’s a peek at the cover to Issue One of Panini UK’s G .I. Joe comic, out in mid August. The issue’s comic strip is written by Ferg Handley, with pencils by John Royle, inks by Lee Townsend and colour… Read More ›