Comics publisher, artist and events organiser Shane Chebsey has launched a petition calling on the BBC to consider more regular coverage of comics as a medium. We think he has a point – the last major coverage (without 1960s Batman… Read More ›
Creating Comics
Articles on creating comics, how tos, reference information and more
If only comics publishers had the marketing budget of Avengers: Infinity War…
ComicBookMovie is reporting that the US marketing spend for Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War, on general release 26th April in the UK, is likely to be around $150 million, the spend boosted by licensed TV promotions from companies such as Coca-Cola,… Read More ›
How I Got Used to digital comics “Guided View” – and it’s all down to Shang Chi, Master of Kung Fu!
I was away on a long course for a full week recently, so began reading quite a lot of comics digitally again. US publisher Marvel had a large and outrageously priced sale recently and I picked up loads of old… Read More ›
Etherington Brothers latest project is the most successful British comics crowdfunder, ever!
Lorenzo Etherington just dropped us a line at downthetubes this morning, to share the exciting news that his latest crowdfunder – the chance to grab a copy of their new book, How to Think When You Draw – has achieved the… Read More ›
New York’s 2018 MoCCA Arts Festival honours Jaime Hernandez
The 2018 MoCCA Arts Festival, an annual festival honouring indie and self-published comics and graphic novels organized by the Society of Illustrators, will take place 7th – 8th April at the Metroplitan West event space and the nearby Ink48 Hotel… Read More ›
10 Questions: An Interview with Comics Writer and Novelist Rik Hoskin
Rik Hoskin is a comic book writer and novelist from the UK. He’s written comics for Star Wars, Doctor Who, Superman, Shrek and a successful Spider-Man title aimed at younger readers, among many others. His most recent work includes… Read More ›
Jessica Martin talks career and creating comics with Doctor Who: Panel to Panel
Episode #97 of Jeremy Bement’s Doctor Who: Panel to Panel is live and its focus is actress, singer and comic artist Jessica Martin, best known to many Doctor Who fans as Mags from The Greatest Show in the Galaxy. She’ll be… Read More ›
Lakes International Comic Art Festival announces second wave of guests for October
The Lakes International Comic Art Festival has announced more guests for its Festival weekend in Kendal (12th – 14th October 2018), who include veteran British comics artist Ian Kennedy and New Yorker illustrator Stanley Chow. The latest guests revealed are Steven Appleby,… Read More ›
Crowdfunding Spotlight: Hatch – The Next Day by Glenn B. Fleming (Reprise)
Comics creator and publisher Glenn B. Fleming has restarted his crowdfunding appeal to get a collection of his Hatch stories funded – but this time on IndieGogo, after behind the scenes problems that are, quite frankly, enough to make any… Read More ›
The Editor’s Cut: Kirsten Murray reveals how the Commando war comic celebrated International Women’s Day
Earlier this month, DC Thomson released two very special issues of their war comic, Commando, which focused on female heroes. Published on International Women’s Day, the stories were commissioned by Heritage Brands Editor Kirsten Murray and marked something of an… Read More ›
Panel Borders: Toys and Games
Panel Borders: Toys and Games, airing today on ResonanceFM, offers a pair of interviews looking at the connections between toys, games and comics. Alex Fitch talks to artists Karen Rubins and Bob Molesworth about their work. Karen discusses her new… Read More ›
Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast celebrates first birthday with Rachael Smith interview
The Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast is celebrating its first birthday by interviewing Rachael Smith, creator of The Rabbit and the biographical comic Wired Up Wrong. Rachael Smith’s debut graphic novel House Party came out in 2014 with Great Beast Comics… Read More ›
SF author Robert Silverberg reveals life-long love of comics as Humanoids new Downward to the Earth debuts
Jud Meyers has interviewed Robert Silverberg about the graphic novel adaptation of Downward to the Earth, now available from Humanoids, a chat that offers a fascinating insight into the work and background of the acclaimed SF author. American author and… Read More ›
Cosmic Conversations: A Chat with Andy W. Clift
After reading the first issue of The Adventures of Captain Cosmic #1, creator Andy W. Clift and I chatted online and I got to ask him a few questions about how Captain Cosmic came into being. Read on, Cosmic Chums! (You… Read More ›
Maggie Gray’s new Alan Moore study to get launch at one day “Original Writer” conference
Out next month is Alan Moore, Out from the Underground by Maggie Gray and the book gets its launch on Saturday 17th March at the University of London. The launch is part of the conference taking place that day, The… Read More ›
Rian Hughes talks “Logo-a-Gogo” at Gosh! next month, takes time out to create new Doctor Who logo concept
Comics artist and designer Rian Hughes will be at Gosh! in London on Thursday 15th March 2018 for a talk and Q&A to celebrate the launch of his new book on pop culture branding, Logo-a-Gogo. Rian embodies the word prolific. Since… Read More ›
Starlord editor Kelvin Gosnell de-cloaks for latest The 2000 AD Thrill-Cast!
In the mid-1970s, a sub-editor at British comics publisher IPC read an Evening Standard newspaper article about a forthcoming movie called Star Wars. Spotting a potential gap in the market and encouraged by fellow IPC employee Pat Mills, he penned a… Read More ›
Exclusive: Pat Mills joins new ComicScene UK magazine line-up
Pat Mills, the creator and first editor of 2000AD and co-creator of characters such as Slaine and A.B.C. Warriors, is to write an exclusive regular monthly column for the new magazine Comic Scene UK. His ‘Last Word’ column is expected to… Read More ›
Latest Lakes International Comic Art Festival podcast spotlights Awesome Comics Podcast and Macc-Pow
The fabulous Awesome Comics Podcast turned the spotlight on the Lakes International Comic Art Festival podcast recently, so it’s no surprise the Kendal-based audio adventurers have returned the favour! Interviewed for Episode 22 are artist and writer Vince Hunt, creator… Read More ›
Myriad Editions set to celebrate women cartoonists and comic creators in Britain with “The Inking Woman”
Due for release in March, Myriad Editions The Inking Woman by Nicola Streeten and Cath Tate, will be published one week after a study of early female cartoonist, Marie Duval. Taking its name from the terrific The Inking Woman exhibition… Read More ›