A stunning-looking comics project from British Comic Award nominated Owen Michael Johnson, Leed’s based illustrator John Pearson and Colin Bell is well on its way to securing backing on Kickstarter for not one but two editions of the eagerly-anticpated title –… Read More ›
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Panel Borders: Countryside Comics with Owen Michael Johnson
Continuing a month of shows about architecture and landscape in comics, guest presenter Lizzie Boyle from Disconnected Press talks to writer Owen Michael Johnson , one of the team behind Raygun Roads and the currently-seeking-funding, stunning looking Beast Wagon, about the experience of… Read More ›
Let Them Eat… Comic Cake!
Poland’s Ligatura Comics Festival (next taking place 3rd – 7th July 2015) has just launched an unusual competition – to find the best comics recipe! All you have to do to join in with a journey around the world… Read More ›
Hachette test drives new part work, “Draw the Marvel Way”
British comics commentator and creator Lew Stringer recently spotted the debut of a new title from Hachette Partworks, who are also putting out the impressive Judge Dredd Collection, although it’s not yet gained national distribution. Draw the Marvel Way is a fortnightly partwork… Read More ›
Preview – Toots Malloy: Blues Ninja Issue 1
Written by Patrick Cline Art by Matt Rooke & Stephen Sharar Lettering and Colours by Jon Scrivens Published by Dead Universe Publishing Toots Malloy is a hard playing blues saxophonist who plays cool clubs at night and also kills people… Read More ›
Bad Company – and Peter Milligan – return to 2000AD in September
Writer Peter Milligan has paid tribute to Brett Ewins, who died recently at the age of 59, and dedicated his return to 2000AD to his friend. Milligan is returning to the dark, war-torn world of Bad Company – the series he co-created with… Read More ›
Countdown continues to Electricomics Launch
(Updated): The countdown continues toward a full launch of Electricomics, a research and development project to create an open source app enabling digital comics to be made by anyone. Announced last May, Electricomics, which has the backing of Britain’s best known modern comic… Read More ›
The Beano celebrates Red Nose Day with special cover
The Beano will be celebrating Red Nose Day this week with a red and gold pop art inspired cover, which features Dennis the Menace’s many faces (and noses) to encourage readers to support Red Nose Day’s ‘make your face… Read More ›
Angus Allan and Arthur Ranson’s “The Beatles Story” re-published in Germany
Heres’ a quick follow up on our report at the weekend that Great Britain is the guest country at this year’s Munich Comic Festival, the second largest comic event of its kind in Germany, running 4th – 7th June 2015. We… Read More ›
Peter Hogan and Steve Parkhouse’s “Resident Alien” heading to TV?
Is Resident Alien, the intriguing series by Peter Hogan and Steve Parkhouse, heading to TV? That’s the buzz from publisher Dark Horse Comics, according to a report from Bleeding Cool – but Hogan is keeping mum. According to Bleeding… Read More ›
Great Britain guest country at this year’s Munich Comic Festival
(With thanks to Paul Gravett): Great Britain is the guest country at this year’s Munich Comic Festival, the second largest comic event of its kind in Germany, alternating every other year with the Comic Salon in Erlangen, running 4th –… Read More ›
Free Celtic Comic from Daniel de Sosa, for limited time only…
There are only a few days left in a promotion from Backwards Burd cartoonist Daniel de Sosa to get your hands on an a Celtic Comic, downloadable from the Amazon’s Kindle store – a fantasy comic about a bard who… Read More ›
Even More Announcements from Avery Hill Publishing
Avery Hill are at it again. After last week’s announcements of another four books due for release in 2015, they have just announced a further series of books that are in their busy schedule. Reads – Volume 2,… Read More ›
FutureQuake returns, bursting with talent and great stories
FutureQuake is back! Wrapped in a stunning cover by Matt Soffe, the finest talents in the British small press are here again to save you from the boredom of a miserable March as we wait for some sign of… Read More ›
Anderson Covers latest Zarjaz, the 2000AD-inspired comics zine
Psi Judge Anderson claims her first Zarjaz cover since the ‘Zero’ issue back in 2005 and brings Mark Harrison to the pages of the comic with its lastest release. His gorgeous work makes the comic worth the price of admission… Read More ›
This Saturday: Comics, So What? at London’s Cartoon Museum – and Beyond!
London’s Cartoon Museum “Comics, So What?” project – also being run at the University of Dundee and at Staffordshire University, as Jeremy Briggs reported last month – kicks off this Saturday (7th March 2015), celebrating comics and graphic novels. Take along your… Read More ›
UnPearable, a fruity comic from Lydia Wysocki
Applied Comics Etc founder Lydia Wysocki, whose report on UnConference 2015 features here on DownTheTubes, kindly sent us her latest fun comic, UNpearABLE. It’s a quirky and fun thing she’s created in different ways that I’m sure you’ll be… Read More ›
Sneak Peek: Abominable Glory set to launch at London SuperCon
A new graphic novel by Martin Hayes and Chris Askham – Abominable Glory – is a gut-ripping yarn of blood and bullets, monsters and madmen, and bravery beyond belief – and we have a sneak peek… The Himalayas, 1943…. Read More ›
ComPalComics offers Dalek Playsuit, Dandy Number One in latest auction
The latest Compalcomics March catalogue closes on on Sunday 8th March 2015 starting at 2.00pm, featuring a huge number of both early and modern Dandy comics, artwork including “Oor Wullie” and various IPC/Fleetway covers – and a rare Dalek Playsuit!… Read More ›
Matthew Simpson to star as Johnny Alpha, Kevin Horsham as Wulf in Strontium Dog Fan Film
The team behind the eagerly-anticipated not-for-profit Strontium Dog fan film have released a few photos from their costume test day, and introduce actors Matthew Simpson, who has kindly agreed to play the part of Johnny Alpha in the film, and Kevin… Read More ›