Following up on our post about one of Marvel UK’s ’forgotten’ artists last week, we’re delighted to report that Leigh Baulch has now published more of his vintage and recent art on Facebook and Twitter. Our feature generated plenty of… Read More ›
downthetubes Comics News
Simon Spurrier’s and Jeff Stokely’s “The Spire” launches in July
The top cop of a sprawling structure with over a million inhabitants has a triple homicide on her hands—and a new boss who can’t stand her. That’s the premise behind The Spire, launching next month, a new limited series from… Read More ›
In Review: Draw The Line Here
Author: Various Editor: The British Professional Cartoonists’ Organisation Committee Publisher: English PEN I seem to be turning into the eclectic correspondent for downthetubes, as I am reviewing a cartoon anthology that has a distinctively sharp bite. Many of us will recall… Read More ›
Kendal Calling: Artists Wanted to Paint Windows for Lakes International Comic Art Festival
The Windows on Comic Art Trail is a unique element of the Lakes International Comic Art Festival and the team behind the event have just launched an appeal for artists to get involved in this year’s redecoration of local shop… Read More ›
British Comic Web Sites: Trawling the Statistics
Intrigued by things statistical this morning, I thought I’d have a look at the documented audiences for various British comics-related web sites – both publishers and news sites – on Alexa.com, which details their world rankings. As you can see,… Read More ›
Publishers and book lovers urged to back Independent Bookshop Week 2015
Book lovers and publishers are being encouraged show their support for their local independent bookshops by contributing to some of the dynamic digital initiatives being announced for this year’s Independent Bookshop Week, which is organised by the Booksellers Association – and there’s… Read More ›
IDW relaunches digital comics offering in partnership with Madefire
IDW Publishing, a pioneer in digital comics, has launched its next-generation of comic apps for Apple iOS. These new apps were produced in partnership with the premier iOS app developer, Madefire, the company established by a group of creatives that… Read More ›
Ambush and Arctic Battles in the latest Commando comics
Here’s the intel on the latest issues of DC Thomson’s Commando (Issues 4815-4818) on sale now in all good newsagents and through various digital outlets. If you’re a Commando fan, why not take advantage of our subscription offer? Commando 4815… Read More ›
All Change at Broken Frontier web site
The big news for the comic news site Broken Frontier doesn’t stop. Hot on the heels of the successful Kickstarter campaign for its inaugural Broken Frontier Anthology, the acclaimed site is restructuring the top of its editorial staff, heralding an… Read More ›
“Minnie the Minx” artist Jim Petrie exhibition in Dundee
The latest comics exhibition at the Lamb Gallery at the University of Dundee is a memorial show for Minnie the Minx artist Jim Petrie. This special exhibition celebrates the work of artist Jim Petrie, who died in 2014. A former… Read More ›