The 100th issue of Eagle Times, the journal of the Eagle Society, is available now. In the issue: PC49 and the Case of the Christmas Ornament – a seasonal short-story featuring radios (and Eagle‘s) police hero, from the radio stories by Alan… Read More ›
Month: December 2012
Gerry Anderson: A Tribute by Shaqui le Vesconte
This week, a scant eighth of the way into the 21st century that had already been mapped out for many children – and adults – we lost a true icon of British television and film. The hallmark of Gerry Anderson’s… Read More ›
Doctor Who Adventures arrives on iPad, iPhone
(Updated, #300 info corrected): Immediate Media has just released Doctor Who Adventures for iPad and iPhone, bringing the junior Who comic magazine to digital devices. The title reaches its landmark 300th issue this week. Described as “the ultimate magazine for… Read More ›
Gerry Anderson: A Tribute by Peter Greenwood
When we lose a personality of any kind, there is always a outcry for this loss, but in this case the loss is so much more personal to an entire generation of adults and children alike. Gerry Anderson, who passed… Read More ›
Gerry Anderson: A Tribute by Marcus Hearn
My sorrow at the passing of Gerry Anderson has been eased a little by the glowing tributes that appeared across the British media. The television and newspaper obituaries presented a warm, if understandably reductive, view of his remarkable career. However,… Read More ›
In Memoriam: Gerry Anderson
Everybody has heroes. Some people create them. One man who created them for me as I grew up as a kid in the 1960s was Gerry Anderson, aided by his not inconsiderable team behind the Supermarionation shows such as Captain… Read More ›
Comicbook Creators Interpret ‘Magic Mike’ in Male Stripper App
Comicbook artist Stephen Downey (Torchwood, Jennifer Wilde) draws hunky muscly men, and this time they’re not superheroes, but males strippers. Together with comic podcaster Scott Grandison (Comicbook Outsiders), they designed, developed and published Magic Mike: The Moves app through their… Read More ›
A Crucible Vignette: The Taking of Borderpost 456
File: 680-8234-8950 B. Pomorele. Sharn 045 60°22′N 5°24′E Pom-Shoo-1995-AC File: Sylvana Rija (No further name given). Origin: Dimor Family: Possibly related to the known criminal Enteva Rija? Investigation pending. Note to Records: This is supposition at best. Age: About 22… Read More ›
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from downthetubes!
Have a great holiday, folks!
Kapow convention cancelled, but back in 2014
A busy workload for Millarworld Productions that included the upcoming ‘Pavillion of Dreams’ for BBC Scotland has led to the cancellation of Kapow next year Bad news for fans of the Mark Millar-initiated Kapow Comic convention, which has been held… Read More ›