The 22-page limited edition ashcan copies of Raygun Roads, the creation of Owen Michael Johnson, have only gone and knocked this fella’s boots off! Madness. For those of you who haven’t heard of this indie book yet, or indeed the… Read More ›
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Want to be immortalized in comics? Audio comics publisher ROK offers the chance
ROK Comics – publishers of the audio comics Team MOBILE, Houdini Adventures, Master Merlini and more – is offering the chance for you to be drawn into an upcoming ROK Comic as a supporting character! All you have to do… Read More ›
Guardian Masterclass announced: How to Write a Graphic Novel
(with thanks to Kenny Penman for the heads up): The Guardian newspaper is running a masterclass titled How to Write A Graphic novel in September, curated by graphic novel publisher SelfMadeHero with tutors including Pat Mills, Audrey Niffenegger, author of… Read More ›
LICAF Guest Spotlight: Jose Muñoz
The Lakes International Comic Art Festival has over 70 guests lined up for its first out in October. As the event is on our doorstep (downthetubes is based in Lancaster), we thought we’d try and spotlight as many as we… Read More ›
Dave Shelton, editor David Fickling win 2013 Branford Boase Award
Cartoonist Dave Shelton and his editor David Fickling have won the 2013 Branford Boase Award given annually to the author and editor of the most outstanding debut novel for children for A Boy and a Bear in a Boat published… Read More ›
IDW’s Doctor Who comics license ends with 50th anniversary special
IDW Publishing and BBC Worldwide will conclude their joint celebration of Doctor Who’s 50th anniversary with the release of a Doctor Who Special in the final week of 2013. This oversize issue will be written by Doctor Who writer Paul… Read More ›
Temple APA Issue 14 spotlights work by Simon Mackie and more
The Temple APA Issue Fourteen – a fine assembly of creative talent – is now available to download as a totally free PDF file, containing contributions from the likes of Dave Hailwood, Paul Eldridge, Simon Mackie, Tony Suleri, and Malcolm… Read More ›
Lakes Festival Guest List grows again, competition for accommodation, tickets announced
Media eyes may be turned toward San Diego Comic Con right now, the biggest comics convention in the United States – but in Kendal, Cumbria, the organisers of the Lakes International Comic Art Festival (18th – 20th October 2013) know… Read More ›
Alan Moore & Melinda Gebbie’s Lost Girls go digital
US publisher Top Shelf has announces an event some thought would never come: the digital release of the groundbreaking, literary, and fearlessly erotic masterpiece by Alan Moore and Melinda Gebbie‘s Lost Girls. Available for adults only in multiple digital formats/vendors,… Read More ›
Readers Summer Special Commandos go on sale
Here’s the latest issues of DC Thomson’s Commando, on sale now in all good newsagents across the UK and digitally from iTunes for iPad and iPhone. These releases comprise four re-presented stories, based on reader suggestions. The Commando team remind… Read More ›
Madefire signs deal to bring its “motion books” to key US publishers
Groundbreaking. Innovative. Original. All these terms could be used to describe either the cutting-edge digital studio Madefire or their new US publishing partners: IDW, Top Cow, Boom! Studios, and iTV. In signing a new partnership, these trailblazing companies are going… Read More ›
Multitasking Humanoids representative sought for the UK
The legendary graphic novel publishing house Humanoids / Les Humanoïdes Associés is seeking a multitasking freelancer to be its liaison person in the UK. This is a full‐time telecommuting position for someone with an existing strong knowledge of and interest… Read More ›
Digital comics to be focus of major US trade conference in October
With digital comic sales in the US alone up threefold in 2012, to around $70 million, or around 9% of the total market, from $25 million in 2011, how can the business of comics and graphic novels keep moving ahead,… Read More ›
In Review: The Complete Rainbow Orchid
Originally started some ten years ago in black and white in the small press magazine BAM!, Garen Ewing’s adventure of Julius Chancer has had as long a journey as its erstwhile hero has in the story. Originally published as three… Read More ›
Eagle Times Volume 26 Number Two Now Available
Eagle Times celebrates the original Eagle comic which was published between 1950 and 1969 and everything associated with it. It is also Britain’s longest running comics fanzine. The current issue, Volume 26 Number 2 is now available and features: Leslie… Read More ›
Dennis the Menace – Best Comic Character Ever
Fab British humour comics new site Wacky Comics reports that the Scottish Sun‘s poll to find out who is the best British comics character ever has closed and the results posted, and – based on a selectuon of ten characters,… Read More ›
2013 Dundee Comic Prize – design an SF comic
The University of Dundee has announced its Third Annual Dundee Comics Prize, a competition to design a new British Science Fiction Comic, although, aside from a plug on the ever attentive Forbidden Planet blog and the launch of a Facebook… Read More ›
Indie comic title Metrodome launched
Scottish comic creators Craig Collins and Iain Laurie have just released a new indie title, Metrodome. “Drawn from The Metro like poison from a wound, Eight Contenders in The Fight for Survival,” says co-creator Craig of the title’s story, “The Battle… Read More ›
Creators taking pride in The Pride, LGBT comic series
Have you ever been sick of being misrepresented? Of having no one like you to look up to? Have you ever wanted to change everything?Well, FabMan has. In a world populated by superpowers, the superhero is common. Sadly for FabMan… Read More ›
Wimbledon champion Andy Murray in Beano’s 75th Anniversary edition
Wimbledon winner Andy Murray will appear in the 75th anniversary issue of The Beano, which goes on sale on Wednesday 24th July. Andy is the first British men’s Wimbledon champion to appear in The Beano as the last one, Fred… Read More ›