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• Facing the Panel to Panel Mind Probe: Doctor Who Magazine Editor Tom Spilsbury

  By John Freeman on 18 January 2016

  

  There’s a new edition of Jeremy Bement’s podcast Doctor Who: Panel to Panel out now and the highlight of this episode if a chat with with Doctor Who Magazine‘s longest serving editor Tom Spilsbury! Tom talks about the magazine’s long-running… Read More ›

• Never mind War And Peace – Here’s some All-Out Dalek War!

  By John Freeman on 16 January 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  I received a hyperlink dispatch this morning from downthetubes reader John Derek Pitt, who had only recently come across the excellent digital CGI Daleks comic saga, The Second Empire created by Chris Smith, aka MechMaster. It’s been so long ago… Read More ›

• Discovered: Black Women in Sequence, Uncut Funk and the world of Friday Foster

  By John Freeman on 16 January 2016

  

  An email about a new book, Black Women in Sequence: Re-inking Comics, Graphic Novels, and Anime by Deborah Elizabeth Whaley took me on quite a journey of discovery this morning, leading me to the latest dates of a Funk-inspired animation… Read More ›

• Rivers of London saga returns with new comic series, collections and sixth novel

  By John Freeman on 15 January 2016

  

  March sees the release of not only a new Rivers of London comic series based on the top-selling fantasy crime novels created by Ben Aaronovitch, but the release of collections of the first comic story, Body Work. Titan Comics Rivers… Read More ›

• Superman and Marvel artist Marco Santucci joins Birmingham’s ICE event guest list

  By John Freeman on 15 January 2016

  

  Continuing with their overseas guest announcements for this year’s International Comic Expo in Birmingham in September, the team have just announced Italian artist Marco Santucci – perhaps best known for his work on DC Comics Superman – will be a… Read More ›

• Rich Buckler backs Inkwell Awards inking advocacy

  By John Freeman on 15 January 2016

  

  Legendary “Bronze-Age” comic artist Rich Buckler (Fantastic Four, Black Panther, Thor, creator of Deathlok, et al) has agreed to support the artform of inking by joining the ranks of professional ambassadors for the Inkwell Awards inking advocacy. In a statement,… Read More ›

• Doctor Who Ninth Doctor Ongoing #1 Covers Revealed

  By John Freeman on 15 January 2016

  

  We’re delighted to share the variant covers for Titan Comics eagerly-anticipated Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor #1 from the new ongoing series from writer Cavan Scott (Who-ology, Judge Dredd) and artist Adriana Melo (Star Wars: Empire, Ms. Marvel). The Ninth… Read More ›

• New Comics On Sale This Week (Wednesday 11th January)

  By John Freeman on 13 January 2016

  

  This week’s 2000AD – Prog 1963 – offers a smashing start to 2016 with an intriguing opener to the new “Judge Dredd” tale, “Ghosts”, with Dredd investigating the disappearance of children supposedly selected for Judge training. Mark Sexton‘s art is great and the… Read More ›

• Sneak Peek: Assassin’s Creed #4

  By John Freeman on 13 January 2016

  

  What more do you want to know? Assassin’s Creed #4 is out now from Titan Comics. It’s written by Kill Shakespeare creators Anthony Del Col and Connor McCreery. That alone should be grabbing your attention. But that’s not all! It’s… Read More ›

• Sneak Peek: The Troop #2

  By John Freeman on 13 January 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  Here’s a quick look at the second issue of the tongue in cheek superhero series The Troop from Titan Comics. Not bought it yet? Check out the preview pages below, although be warned, ‘toilet humour’ themes ahead… literally! It’s a… Read More ›

• Sneak Peek: Doctor Who: The Eighth Doctor #3

  By John Freeman on 13 January 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  On sale today from Titan Comics,13th January 2015 – the latest issue of the Doctor Who Eight Doctor mini series! Not bought it yet? Perhaps these pages will tempt you… Writer: George Mann Artist: Emma Vieceli Colorist: Hi-FI Letterer: Comicraft… Read More ›

• Cosplayers Unite for Birmingham Comic Festival Promotions

  By John Freeman on 13 January 2016

  

  Gotham Cosplayers UK in association with the Birmingham Comics Festival released the first two videos in a series promoting the group attending the festival’s convention to benefit the registered charity Baby Lifeline. The festival’s gala convention takes place on Saturday 23rd April for… Read More ›

• New Asterix Merchandise in the works for UK Market

  By John Freeman on 13 January 2016

  

  Start Licensing have been appointed to represent Asterix for a further two years by the property’s owners, Éditions Albert-René – and there are new items of merchandise in the works for British fans of the character. “We have some new licensees… Read More ›

• “Bring Back DREDD” Campaign Shifts Focus from film sequel, calls for TV Series

  By John Freeman on 13 January 2016

  

  The fans behind the ‘Make A DREDD Sequel’ campaign for a follow-up to the 2012 movie starring Karl Urban are now calling on TV producers to pick up the franchise (although they haven’t lost hope for a film sequel, either)…. Read More ›

• Commando – Back for the New Year with a Banquet of Blood!

  By John Freeman on 12 January 2016 • ( 2 )

  

  Here’s the intel on the first issues of DC Thomson’s Commando (Issues 4879-4882 – On Sale 14 January 2016) for the year, on sale this Thursday – 14th January 2016. These four issues are on sale in all good newsagents and available via… Read More ›

• Gotham Returns to Channel 5

  By John Freeman on 12 January 2016

  

  While it may have had plenty of promotion elsewhere, Gotham, the Batman origin series, near sneaked back onto Channel 5 last night with the launch of its second season in the UK. In “Damned If You Do…“, the first episode… Read More ›

• Amazing Comics Podcast Episode 28 – Chris Welsh and Wart!

  By John Freeman on 11 January 2016

  

  Chris Welsh, writer of Lovecraftian inspired cosmic horror comic Wart and co-creator of Doc Dino joins the ACP gang this week to talk about his work and boy, has he got lots of awesome stuff in the pipeline. Whether it’s… Read More ›

• Comic Creators Worldwide Pay Homage to David Bowie

  By John Freeman on 11 January 2016

  

   I don’t know where I’m going from here, but I promise it won’t be boring. – David Bowie David Bowie‘s work – and indeed, Bowie himself – has often inspired comic creators across the globe, be it as they listened… Read More ›

• Awesome Comics Podcast Episode 28: Chris Welsh, creator of horror comic “Wart”

  By John Freeman on 11 January 2016

  

  Chris Welsh, writer of Lovecraftian inspired cosmic horror comic Wart and co-creator of Doc Dino joins the Awesome Comics Podcast gang to talk about his work and boy has he got lots of awesome stuff in the pipeline. Whether it’s… Read More ›

• Doctor Who Artists Deliver on new “Dad’s Army” animated episode

  By John Freeman on 8 January 2016

  

  Comic artist Martin Geraghty and illustrator Ben Morris are part of the special team who have created an animated version of a classic Dad’s Army episode missing from the BBC archives that is to be sold in the new BBC Store from… Read More ›