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Crowdfunding Spotlight Round-Up: Nazi Zombies challenge Unit 666, Sherlock Holmes and SciFi Tales!
A quick look at some of the comic crowdfunders that have caught our eye
Graphic Brighton returns with a focus on Architecture in Comics next weekend
Graphic Architecture – the depiction of Architecture in Comics – in the spotlight
Graphic Medicine Awards extends its categories for 2025, recognising excellence in educational graphic medicine
New Award Category recognises Innovation in Educational Graphic Medicine
London Book Fair Comic Space announced
London Book Fair 2025, returning to Olympia London from 11th – 13th March, will include The London Book Fair Comic Space, curated by VIP Brands’ Ivanka Hahnenberger, who was instrumental in establishing the Sophie Castille Awards for Comics in Translation… Read More ›
Society of Authors launches John Calder Translation Prize
The Society of Authors has announced the launch of the John Calder Translation Prize, an annual award for translations into English of full-length ambitious, groundbreaking works of literary merit and general interest – and have told downthetubes graphic novels will… Read More ›
Monica Ali, Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Claudia Piñeiro and Jamie Smart named Authors of the Fair at London Book Fair 2025
Jamie Smart will be the first ever Creative of the London Book Fair in 2025 – and a London Book Fair Comic Space launches too
In Memoriam: Cartoonist Peter Maddocks
One of Fleet Street’s finest cartooning talents has passed
In Review: Thought Bubble 2024
James Bacon enjoyed a whistle stop tour of Thought Bubble this year
Get ready to celebrate National Illustration Day!
Share your favourite illustration and its creator on this special day
Cartoon Museum comic and cartoon creator-focused conference returns in February
Back for its fourth year!
Bryan Talbot’s “Grandville” honoured by Angoulême Festival selection
Deserved acclaim for Grandville and Luther Arkwright creator Bryan Talbot
Comics writer and artist Lucy Sullivan announced as new Lakes International Comic Art Festival patron
Award-winning creator joins Festival’s advisory team
“Riley’s Rebels” sets things rocking up in new Judge Dredd Megazine
Riley’s Rebels, the feistiest new characters in the Judge Dredd Universe, are here!
Crowdfunding Spotlight: New publisher, Comixery, launches new horror titles
Two creepy comics crave your blood… er, support!
First Graphic Novel Award 2025 launches
Time to stretch those creative muscles!
Darryl Cunningham’s cautionary Elon Musk graphic novel still seeking English language publisher
A new graphic biography of the world’s richest man is not yet available in English
Thought Bubble Festival Creator Spotlight: Jens K. Styve, creator of “Dunce”
Check out this award-winning Norwegian creator
Crowdfunding Spotlight: LOLZ no. 2, from The77 Publishing
Don’t miss out on the second issue!
Unsung Heroes of Illustration celebrated by artist Pete Beard
A treasure trove of illustration discoveries!