Comics writer and artist MontyNero was one of many at the Dundee Comic Expo last weekend, and, complementing Jeremy Briggs’ Photo Report on the event, offers his take on the event… For some reason I don’t often take tables at… Read More ›
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Ron Smith joins other 2000AD for Free Comic Book day signing
Legendary 2000AD artist Ron Smith is to appear at a signing in London to mark Free Comic Book Day – his first signing for well over a decade. Revered by Judge Dredd fans for his satirical and, at times, bizarre… Read More ›
Photo Review: Dundee Comics Expo 2013
Saturday 30 March saw the inaugural Dundee Comics Expo at the University of Dundee. The university had been running the event that is now known as the Dundee Comics Day since 2008, a day of creator talks normally tied into… Read More ›
Dandy App promo video released… and here it is!
Britain’s longest-running comic has been dishing up anarchic fun since 1937 but went solely digital eaerlier this year. The Dandy app for iPad and other devices is now being relaunched and includes a regular Dandy digital comic you collect on… Read More ›
David Hine, Mark Stafford create graphic adaptation of Victor Hugo’s “The Man Who Laughs”
The Man Who Laughs, Victor Hugo’s scathing indictment of the injustice and inequality within Britain’s political system, is the latest graphic adaptation from publishers SelfMadeHero, released in paperback this month. David Hine and Mark Stafford have produced a gripping adaptation… Read More ›
D(undee)-Day For Commando
Commando raiding party at the Dundee exhibition in 2011. From left to right: Scott Montgomery (deputy editor), Calum Laird (editor), George Low (former editor), Ian Kennedy (artist) and Gordon Livingstone (artist). This Saturday, for the first time that we can… Read More ›
Charlie Adlard, Viz creators and more join Lakes Festival line up
The Lakes International Comic Art Festival has revealed more of the writers and artists who will be taking part in the event later this year. The festival, which will run from 18-20th October 2013 in Kendal in Cumbria, has a… Read More ›
Thrill Power, 1957 Style, in the new Eagle Times (Volume 26 Number One)
The new issue of Eagle Times, Volume 26 Number One – the magazine published by the Eagle Society – features an interview article by downthetubes writer Jeremy Briggs entitled “A Thrill Of A Lifetime In 1957“. “The Thrill Of A… Read More ›
Veteran comic artist Ron Smith focus of new podcasts
(With thanks to Graeme Neil Reid): Over on the Everything Comes Back to 2000AD site the team have produced two podcast interviews with artist Ron Smith which are pure gold. Ron talks about his whole career: obviously the podcasts centre… Read More ›
Colour Ranger Reprints From Bear Alley Books
Steve Holland’s Bear Alley Books imprint have been putting out reprint titles from old British comics for two years now and the latest titles from the imprint are adaptations of the classic novels King Solomon’s Mines and Treasure Island, both… Read More ›
WebFind: New official Gerry Anderson web site preps for Go
A new official website is in the works for the late, great Gerry Anderson, with a launch page in place inviting interested fans to sign up. The Gerry Anderson Legacy site is simply described as “GerryAnderson.co.uk is the new home… Read More ›
Web Find: Bunty And Judy Digest Covers
Here on downthetubes we regularly promote DC Thomson’s (and indeed the UK’s) last digest or ‘Picture Library’ comic, Commando, a title that has changed little in the half century since it was first published. As well as war, DCT’s boy’s… Read More ›
Radio interviews with postmodern webcomic creators, including Paul O’Connell
Panel Borders: Collage and reappropriation Continuing a month of shows looking at webcomics, Panel Borders examines the work of a quartet of creators whose online strips and cartoons reinvent retro images and iconic characters from film and TV to beguiling… Read More ›
BCExpo eXclusive charity prints by Ian Gibson
The Bristol Comic Expo – back on 11-12th May 2013 at Brunels Old Station, Bristol – is publishing a series of “Expo eXclusive” charity prints and the latest is by the long running comic festival’s special guest Ian Gibson, who… Read More ›
Book Palace release "Illustrated British Classics"
Book Palace Books have just published Illustrated British Classics featuring some simply stunning-looking strips collecting three stories – King Solomon’s Mines, Allan Quatermain and Montezuma’s Daughter, each written by H Rider Haggard, the father of the lost-world genre. The three… Read More ›
XIII x 18 = A Full Set
With our review of The Last Round, downthetubes has now reviewed all 18 of the XIII books published by Cinebook over the last two and a half years – from the beginning of the saga of the amnesiac agent in… Read More ›
Zarjaz Postcards released
Judge Dredd by Alex Ronald New from FutureQuake Press and only available in a limited quantity are the first set of high quality art cards from ZARJAZ, the 2000AD-inspired comic created by fans of the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic. Featuring Judge… Read More ›
2013 British Comic Awards Committee confirmed
Plans for the second annual British Comic Awards are well underway — so here’s a reminder that you can nominate titles for consideration by the BCA Committee via the Awards Nomination Form or on the BCA home page. The… Read More ›
In Review: XIII – The Last Round
It has been a long haul, 18 books over almost two and a half years, but Cinebook have stuck with Jean Van Hamme and William Vance’s amnesiac tattooed agent XIII and that has lead us all to the final book… Read More ›
Comic Classics in the Spotlight – 2000AD
By Matthew Charlton (re-published with permission from thefictionstroker.wordpress.com) 2000AD is one of the UK’s leading weekly comics. It has been publishing for 36 years now. The anthology approach and cast of colourful characters have been crucial to its longevity. Snarky… Read More ›