Here’s the lowdown on this week’s Commando releases (Issues 4891 – 4894) from DC Thomson, on sale from Thursday. Not only are we treated to a new ‘Convict Commandos’ this time around but one of the re-issued tales features early… Read More ›
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Wartime Beanos, rare Mickey Mouse art and more in latest Compalcomics auction
Rare wartime Beanos dominate many of the lots in the latest Compalcomics auction, which also includes lots of early TV Century 21s, art by Dudley Watkins, early Eagles and more, along with a healthy selection of US comics. The company’s successful team… Read More ›
British Animation Awards Finalists Announced
The finalists for this year’s British Animation Awards have been revealed and include last year’s BBC’s Christmas special Stick Man, Shaun the Sheep: The Movie and the Sainsbury’s advertising campaign, “Mog’s Christmas Calamity”, which we reported on here. Held every two years, the… Read More ›
London Super Comic Con 2016 – A View From The Floor
It was a long but laugh filled weekend. “I’m still here. I’m hiding under the stage. It is dark and I really need the toilet…” This year at the London Super Comic Con was an absolute blast. I’m going to… Read More ›
True War: Real-Life Action, All In Pictures
We tend to think that in the United Kingdom the widening out of the presentation of comics to a more mature audience started in the 1980s, initially with Warrior and then the run of various titles such as Deadline and Crisis that followed… Read More ›
Titan Comics announces Warhammer 40,000 comics
Beginning this September, Titan Comics will be working with Games Workshop to publish brand-new comics based in the world of Warhammer 40,000. In the grim darkness of the far future, there is only war! First brought to life as an epoch-definingly… Read More ›
Psycho Gran is Back in Time for London Super Comic Con!
Ace comic creator David Leach is back with another smashing Psycho Gran comic in time for London Super Comic Con this weekend. Psycho Gran Vs… not only features 22 pages of great work from David starring everyone’s favourite psychotic OAP… Read More ›
House of Hammer Returns?
(Updated 24th February 2016): Titan Comics has announced a partnership with Hammer Films, publishing adaptations of the studio’s classic titles as well as all-new properties. Announced at the comic book retailer conference ComicsPro earlier today, Titan says the line will… Read More ›
New Comics On Sale This Week in the UK – Look, Just Go And Buy Surface Tension, OK?
Yes, yes, I know there are a huge number of great comics out there, again, this week, many the work of top British comic creators (including Red Thorn, 2000AD and Judge Dredd Megazine – and what a great start to “Realm… Read More ›
Graphic Medicine web site looks to expand – but needs your help
Hugely talented comic creators Ian Williams and MK Czerwiec are applying for a grant to upgrade and professionalise their terrific web site Graphic Medicine – and they need your help. Ian Williams, a physician and artist from North Wales, started Graphic… Read More ›
In Memoriam: Tony Kuroizumi-Luke
I’m very sad to report the passing of comic creator, animator and illustrator Tony Kuroizumi-Luke, who has died after a long battle with cancer – but who, despite often being in pain in recent years, battled it with every fibre of… Read More ›
Planet Jimbot’s “Wolf Country” Heading to TV?
Award nominated and critically acclaimed Wolf Country returns for a fifth explosive issue soon, written by Jim Alexander, with art by Will Pickering, wrapped in a cover by Luke Cooper. Here’s sneak peek. The latest title from indie publisher Planet… Read More ›
Markosia set to launch Dark Mists sequel at London Super Comic Con
London Super Comic Convention 2016 will be a very special show for Markosia where the long-awaited launch of two new books will finally happen, along with a revised and improved version of one of the indie publisher’s most popular books in… Read More ›
Close 2 Immortality to Launch at London Super Comic Con 2016 this weekend
“To be remembered is to be eternal” Close 2 Immortality is a brand new comics collective that will be launching at the upcoming London Super Comic Con over the weekend of the 20th and 21st of February 2015 at The… Read More ›
In Review: The Salon of Rejects
Six short stories from Mhairi Braden, Myfanwy Tristram, Ross Mackintosh, Sarah Ushurhe, Michael Lomon and Tom Plant Out: Now The Book: Edited and published by Tom Plant, the idea behind The Salon of Rejects is to collect and celebrate some of the… Read More ›
Striker dropped from The Sun’s print edition, goes online only
The Sun has unexpectedly dropped the print version of its popular football comic, Striker, moving the strip online – much to the disappointment of its many fans – and the surprise of its creator, Pete Nash. “I was told on… Read More ›
Eagle Daze: The Life and Times of Leonard James Matthews – Part Seven
Leonard Matthews, General Managing Editor of Fleetway and the Eagle Group of Comics, was a Creative Visionary… but that, Roger Perry argues in his extensive biography of the man which continues here on downthetubes, is only due to him having utilised the ideas… Read More ›
Comics @ Aye Write! Glasgow’s Book Festival 2016
This year’s Glasgow Book Festival, Aye Write, will be taking place in the City’s Mitchell Library from 10 to 20 March. Claiming to be the third largest literary festival in the UK, presumably after the Edinburgh International Book Festival and… Read More ›
SEQUENTIAL offers new, expanded digital edition of Posy Simmonds’ “True Love” in time for Valentine’s Day
There’s a special Valentine’s Day treat for fans of Posy Simmonds this weekend with the news that the previously-announced digital edition of her story True Love is being released on SEQUENTIAL, the iPad app for digital graphic novels. Announced last year, this is… Read More ›
New Tales from the TARDIS rounds off “Pyramids of Mars” sequel story
The latest issue of Titan Comics second UK Doctor Who title, Tales from the TARDIS, is on sale now, and sees the finale to “The Spiral Staircase” a comic sequel to the classic TV story Pyramids of Mars. Re-presenting Doctor… Read More ›