As regular readers of downthetubes know, we regularly post new episodes of our SF adventure strip, Crucible, to the web comics platform Tapastic. The series, written by me, drawn by Smuzz and lettered by Jim Campbell (and which has had an… Read More ›
WebFinds
New Frank Hampson artwork site launched
Peter Hampson, the son of Dan Dare creator Frank Hampson, recently launched a new web site dedicated to the art and life of his late father. It’s a marvellous cornucopia of delights that’s now fully operational, offering several galleries of rarely… Read More ›
Webcomic Spotlight: Vanguard by Dan Butcher
Written by Dan Butcher & Gary Cohen Drawn and created by Dan Butcher View it at: www.VanguardComic.com The Story: Vanguard is the story of a team of genetically enhanced meta-humans employed by the British government to protect… Read More ›
Webcomic Review – World of Grey
Written by Bobby Lucenti Art by Brian Vander Webcomic available for free at www.worldofgreycomic.com The Story: Waking in a world far advanced than the one he remembers and bound with a highly advanced exoskin of unknown origins and seemingly… Read More ›
Web Comic Spotlight: Crucible
I’ve had this idea to spotlight British web comics, and I’m starting with some of the projects I’m working on, since I know the teams aren’t going to object! If you’re a British web comic creator, please send us information in… Read More ›
Web Comic Spotlight: WarWorldz – Origins
I’ve had this idea to spotlight British web comics, and I’m starting with some of the projects I’m working on, since I know the teams aren’t going to object! If you’re a British web comic creator, please send us information in… Read More ›
Marvel UK Flashback: Seventies Superhero Posters by Rafael López Espí
Check out some classic Marvel UK posters by Rafael López Espí
Jinty Comic site launched
Inspired by the UK Girls Comics Index and by the Tammy Project, writer Jenni Scott has launched a dedicated reference site devoted to the girls comic Jinty, published by IPC/Fleetway. It’s good to see this area of British comics getting much deserved exposure… Read More ›
Scotland’s Robert the Bruce celebrated in new comic
A new comic book, King Robert the Bruce and the Wars of Independence, is now available to order directly from the King Robert the Bruce educational web site. The web site, developed by staff and students at Fife College, celebrates Dunfermline’s historic… Read More ›
Comics Grid crowdsources comics news and feature sites “Master List”
The Comics Grid, the Journal of Comics Scholarship is crowdsourcing a directory of feeds from blogs or sites that cover comics, particularly comics criticism, history and scholarship. “We are keen on following blogs that review, discuss and/or link to articles about comics,”… Read More ›