There’s still time enter the Jonathan Cape/Observer/Comica Graphic Short Story Prize 2021
Comics Competitions
Little LICAF launches environmental comic challenge for youngsters, in partnership with #RewritingExtinction
Little LICAF, part of the Lakes International Comic Art Festival, have created another amazing new comic challenge for youngsters
Bananaman Art Print Competition Winners!
If you didn’t win, these prints are still available to buy!
Bananaman Art Prints Must Be Won!
Artist John Patrick Reynolds recently launched some new, official Bananaman screenprints – and we have some to give away!
Marvel Top Trumps downthetubes competition – we have a winner!
Announcing the winner of our recent Marvel Top Trumps competition!
Competition Time – Marvel Top Trumps Must be Won!
We have some packs of Marvel Top Trumps to give away here at downthetubes!
Draw A Really Alien Doctor Who Art and Comic Competition!
With rumours flying over the weekend about the possibility of a new lead for Doctor Who in the offing – rumours spreading out from an item from the Daily Mirror the BBC would not be drawn on – I thought… Read More ›
Free “Race Into Space” Challenge Anthology Launches from Lakes International Comic Art Festival
Something for the weekend – a free digital comic fro you to enjoy!
Don’t miss the chance to enter The Young Cartoonists of the Year challenge
The clock’s ticking!
Embassy of Japan’s 14th Manga Jiman competition – deadline nears…
Just a month left to enter!
Counting Down: Myriad First Graphic Novel Competition Winner to be announced at #LicafLive
Who will win this prestigious challenge?
Animate Europe Comics Competition Returns, €1000 Top Prize
The Friedrich Naumann Foundation Europe has just launched its fifth Animate Europe international comic competition, calling for entries based on the topic Restart! – The Streets of Europe. This competition is open to everyone internationally, calling on creators to take… Read More ›
Cast Your Votes for the LICAF Coronacartoon Virtual Exhibition
Cheer yourself up despite the crisis and “like” a favourite Pandemic cartoon
“Without Borders” Comics Contest Launched
Fumetto Comic Festival Luzern, Switzerland, has launched its annual comics competition for 2021
Comic Art Festival extends its “Race into Space” Challenge deadline until September, top prize £500
Comic creators now have more time to enter the Festival competition
SF Tube Surfing: Race into Space, a new sci-film and The Best of British Fantasy 2019
Three quick SF-related news items for you from around the web…
Myriad First Graphic Novel Competition Long List Announced
The authors of the 20 longlisted titles in this year’s Myriad First Graphic Novel Competition have been announced.
Lakes Festival supports local schools with comics care packages
The Lakes International Comic Art Festival has a new colouring challenge for comics fans!
Dan Dare re-imagined for 2020! (There have been a few… changes…)
Not for the first time, comic creators were recently challenged to bring a new look to 1950s space adventure hero Dan Dare, this time by ComicScene Magazine to mark his and Eagle comic’s 70th anniversary. Several artists rose to the… Read More ›
Win a set of the new Zee Productions 2000AD Jigsaws!
downthetubes has sets of the initial releases of new 2000AD jigsaws to give away!