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The touring British comics exhibition, Comics: Explore and Create Comic Art, from Seven Stories, The National Centre for Children’s Books, is currently being hosted at the Coalbrookdale Gallery, adjacent to Enginuity, part of Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron, until 1st September 2019. Offering an eclectic mix of original, iconic comic art alongside work by current children’s comicContinue reading Comics: Explore and Create Comic Art open at Telford’s Coalbrookdale Gallery
The Phoenix Colossal Comics Collection Volume 1 is now available with Volume 2 sheduled for 28th August and Volume 3 for 26th December. A raucous collection of thrilling, exciting and hilarious comics from The Phoenix, this bumper collection – priced just £9.99 – features over 200 pages of full-colour content, pulling together different humorous, informative,Continue reading Phoenix Colossal Comics Collection launched
Regular downthetubes readers will recall our previous coverage of Comics: Explore and Create Comic Art at Seven Stories, the new exhibition at Seven Stories, The National Centre for Children’s Books in Newcastle – but now it’s opened, we can reveal some of the amazing British comic art on display. Running until June 2018, the brand-newContinue reading New comic art exhibition in Newcastle is an absolute delight for British comics fans
Love The Beano? Can’t get enough of superheroes? Read The Phoenix? Always wanted to have a go at making your own comic? You must visit the brand new Comics: Explore and Create Comic Art exhibition at Seven Stories in Newcastle upon Tyne, opening 21st July 2017. Seven Stories – the National home of Children’s BooksContinue reading Newcastle upon Tyne’s Seven Stories announces new British comic art exhibiton
British newspaper The Indpendent has published an upbeat article on modern British comics such as The Phoenix, which includes comments from Lew Stringer, Jamie Smart and Phoenix editor Tom Fickling. Written by David Barnett, the article (“How classic comics gave way to garish magazines” – although that isn’t really explained) focuses on humour titles, so there’s no mention ofContinue reading The Independent celebrates modern British comics, offers Phoenix subscriber deal, UK news stand distribution costs revealed