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We’re getting unusual reports of a strange virus circulating among comic press reporters, so serious they’re being referred to a special North London-based clinic run by one “Dr R. Mapra” for testing. According to a source at Titan Comics, the… Read More ›
SelfMadeHero is attending the first Lakes International Comic Art Festival in Kendal, Cumbria, 18 -20 October with six of its writers and artists, including Oscar Zarate. Four of SelfMadeHero’s creators join forces for a Re-imagining the Classics panel discussion with… Read More ›
Here are some of the brilliant Steve Cook‘s fantastic photographs from this weekend’s London Film and Comic Con, which he has kindly allowed me to re-post. Kindly invited by Mike Conroy to the event (thank you, Mike!) had a… Read More ›
During the success of the new Doctor Who when it returned in 2005, I spoke with the Daily Mail, who were keen to run a daily strip of the Doctor. The right folk at the BBC agreed and I asked… Read More ›
After three years contributing to such British small press titles as FutureQuake and Zarjaz, in 2010 talented London-based comics creator Chris Geary embarked on his ambitious four-volume graphic novel series, International Aces, recounting the true stories of the top pilots… Read More ›
Zombies. How many more permutations can there be? The Walking Dead and Dead Roots are just two examples of this horror staple translated into fine comics that we’ve mentioned here recently on downthetubes, but there are many more… —… Read More ›
Jennie Maizels Ltd has signed up with The Beano‘s Dennis and Gnasher to produce a range of iron-on patches for the UK and overseas. The firm will develop a range of patches based on classic images supplied by DC Thomson’s… Read More ›
Britain’s Titan Comics will be announcing brand-new comics and collections at New York Comic Con, along with hosting several panels and unmissable signings. The next wave of publications features special advanced copies of classic fantasy epic Marada The She-Wolf by… Read More ›
Over on the 2000AD official forum, comic creators are regularly encouraged to take part in a monthly themed art competition – and this month the theme is steampunk. “It had to happen,” enthuses organiser and freelance artist himself, Owen Watts…. Read More ›
Comic creator Mike Garley has launched a Kickstarter campaign to try to gain funding to print a deluxe collection of Dead Roots, a four-part shared-world zombie comic anthology, featuring top talent from TV, film and comics. Dead Roots has 38… Read More ›
Madefire, creator of the 5-star rated Madefire App for iOS, the brain child of Liam Sharp, Ben Wolstenholme and others, has announced it has closed $5.2 million in Series A funding to further develop its digital comics publishing program. Madefire’s… Read More ›
The Mob is an A3 drawing made in six weeks during July and August this year, the brainchild of Dave Kirkwood and others with the aim of raising money for cancer charities. Over 1,400 people, including many celebrities, showed their… Read More ›
The Galaxy’s Greatest Comic will be arriving in the Big Apple next week for New York Comic Con, one of the biggest dates in the convention calendar! 2000AD promise the event will be alive with Thrill-power as the droids bring… Read More ›
Knockabout Comics, publishers of Gilbert Shelton, Hunt Emerson and Alan Moore, amongst others, and SEQUENTIAL, the digital graphic novel iPad app, have announced the forthcoming release of Neil Gaiman’s Lost Tales, a special, free, digital collection of Neil Gaiman’s ‘lost’… Read More ›
“Comics are not funny any more. Well most of them are not,” says Peter Stanbury in a plug on his web site for Comics Art from Tate Publishing, by Paul Gravett and him — as designer. Officially due for release on 7th… Read More ›
Lighter Than My Shadow, on sale now from Jonathan Cape, is a powerful, thought-provoking hand-drawn story of struggle and recovery, a trip into the black heart of a taboo illness, an exposure of those who are so weak as to… Read More ›
We’re pleased to report that Jamie Anderson’s Kickstarter, aimed at getting his father Gerry Anderson’s Gemini Force One concept launched as a series of novels, has been a success, reaching its initial funding target of £24,350 ahead of the 5th… Read More ›
Registration is now open for Comics Forum 2013: Small Press and Undergrounds, which will be running at Leeds Central Library on the 21st and 22nd of November. This year features a fantastic lineup of speakers and papers, including a talk… Read More ›
Top Shelf Marvel – well, sort of. I was phoned at Marvel UK by adult publisher Paul Raymond, madman of the parish, to create a Marvel style sexy strip for one of his ‘girly’ top shelf mags, Club International. The… Read More ›
Huw J Davies-Matsumura has announced a further limited edition Garth release for this weekend’s upcoming London Film and Comic Con – a limited signed convention edition of a collection of his Garth strip “The Gold of Ragnarock”, which was initially… Read More ›