British comics-related news, interviews and features
Tasked with investigating a series of supernatural murders on his home planet, Gefion, Shaman Kane – created by British comic creator David Broughton – returns to find that the ghosts of his past have returned to haunt him. Can Kane overcome what awaits him – or will history repeat itself?
Chinbeard Books – publishers of the recently-released Spectrum is Indestructible by Fred McNamara – are on the hunt for copies or art from the Look-In strip “Robin of Sherwood”, in the hope of publishing a collection of the strip from the British weekly comic
Marking Marvel’s publication of their new Death’s Head: Freelance Peacekeeping Agent collection, the Forbidden Planet Megastore in London have arranged a mega signing event on on Saturday 29th February from 1 – 2.00pm. Signing at the event will be Death’s… Read More ›
From folk horror to sci-fi fantasy mash-ups, from new series to old favourites – 2000AD’s graphic novel schedule for 2020 is a high-octane blast of the very best in comics. This year’s list combines the best of 2000AD’s newest output… Read More ›
By Richard Sheaf As the guest list for Lawless 2020 has now been released, I thought I should collate my thoughts on my inaugural trip to the 2000AD and Judge Dredd-inspired event last year, which has spread its programming remit… Read More ›
Take a trip back to the end of the last millennium, and check out this short-lived but funny comic!
Coming soon from Markosia is Stay Alive, a new graphic novel created and written by James Harberson and Mackie Wildwood, pencilled, inked and coloured by Stephen Baskerville
Published in 1984, Fantagrahics Amazing Heroes magazine (#52), ran a Judge Dredd cover by Brian Bolland which on publication promoted a “European Invasion” of US comics – and the art itself is up for auction next month at ComicLink
The ultimate introduction to the ultimate lawman – Essential Judge Dredd – launches this September
The Deluxe Edition of the latest issue of Doctor Who Magazine, out now in WHSmith stores in a card-backed envelope, has a fantastic “bonus item” for comic strip fans in the form of a 32-page “Past Masters” collection, reprinting strips… Read More ›
FANSCENE #3 and 4, published by David Hathaway-Price, also curator of the brilliant Classic UK Comics Zines web site, are now available as Special Edition Print versions.
What’s that? You don’t remember “War Cars”, the toy sensation of the early 1980s, which Mallet Comics licensed for a short lived return to the publishing world? Written by “Ian Furman” and drawn by “Carlo Ferringo”, the good news is that a digital collection of this fast-paced action SF title is now available, painstakingly restored from the original comics by Bryan Coyle…
Japanese soldiers versus crocodiles in the mangrove swamps of Ramree Island? Foreign Legion duels to the death? Terror on an isolated sea fort, and a coward in the cockpit? It’s all happening in the latest issues of DC Thomson Media’s… Read More ›
Dan Dare writer and author David Motton has unearthed a wonderful snapshot from his early days while working on British comics that he has kindly shared with downthetubes. “Very recently, my son Gregory (vide ‘Dan Dare All Treens Must Die’,… Read More ›
The Lakes International Comic Art Festival, the only festival of its kind in the UK, is a not for profit arts festival, aiming to raise awareness of the transformational power of comics – and has just launched a GoFundMe specifically… Read More ›
It wasn’t the greatest Spider-Man costume Marvel UK had for promotional purposes, but by gum, the company made the most of it, even in encounters with pop royalty like Queen’s Brian May
Luke Williams takes a look at the soon-to-be released “Third World War” collection, the strip created by Pat Mills and Carlos Ezquerra for the 1980s Fleetway adult comic, Crisis…
We wish all downthetubes readers a very Happy New Year – and decade! Here’s to exciting times ahead for us all!
We’re sorry to report the death of comic artist Bill Mevin, who passed yesterday, aged 97. Perhaps best known for his work on TV Comic‘s “Doctor Who” strip and his work on later episodes of “The Perishers” with Maurice Dodd… Read More ›
Back in the 1960s, the success of James Bond in print and on the big screen spawned or inspired many similar heroes – and heroines – on TV and comics. One of them was the hugely-popular British series Danger Man, starring Patrick McGoohan, who would go on to star in the cult show The Prisoner. One of the show’s comic spin-offs is less well known than others…