I came across another comics gem in one of our two local Waterstones this weekend, just on sale in the UK — Charles Schultz Peanuts are being collected chronologically in some classy but reasonably priced hardback editions. These really nice… Read More ›
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Joe Colquhoun Article In B&MC 288
Book and Magazine Collector issue 288 continues David Ashford and Norman Wright’s Great British Comic Artists series with a twelve page article on Joe Colquhoun, consisting of ten pages of mainly colour illustrations backed up with a two page Price… Read More ›
The Hammer Story book launch
The launch of the new edition of Titan Books’ The Hammer Story is being celebrated with a special one-day event at the Cine Lumiere in Queensberry Place, London SW7, this coming Saturday, 27th October. The event will include cinema screenings… Read More ›
Spaceship Away #13 Now on Sale, License Renewed
Good news for fans of the ace Dan Dare magazine Spaceship Away – the title has had its license renewed so expect even more great issues of this labour of love from Rod Barzilay. Issue 13 of the A4 sized… Read More ›
Markosia to unleash the Magpye
Markosia Enterprises have signed a new four part mini series – The Magpye – from the critically acclaimed UK comic studio Monkeys with Machineguns (www.monkeyswithmachineguns.com). Described by writer Chris Lynch as a “psychological supernatural super-hero-horror story”, The Magpye will be… Read More ›
$10,000 Mobile Comic Winner Announced
ROK Comics has announced the winner of its first $10,000 humour competition as cartoonist Steve English, for an episode of his ongoing series “Madd Science“. Runners up in the competition, which ran on ROK Comics this summer and attracted hundreds… Read More ›
I went to the Birmingham International Comic Show and all I got was…
— a fab day out seeing some great comics people, the chance to talk about ROK Comics, announce the winner of the $10,000 ROK Comics humour competition as judged by Beano editor Alan Digby and pick up some terrific indie… Read More ›
Big Ben Animated series in development
Former Comics International and Warrior editor Dez Skinn has been in touch with downthetubes to update us on his upcoming projects — the first of which is an animated show based on one of the characters from Warrior – Big… Read More ›
Alan Moore interviewed
“Alan Moore, the undisputed, eccentric king of comic-book writing, made it acceptable for literary-minded adults to enjoy books about superheroes. Will his new book do the same for erotica? Susanna Clarke, the novelist and long-time Moore devotee, speaks to him… Read More ›
Ex Astris Episode 7 – Ambush
This version of Ex Astris was originally published on the ROK Comics platform
Ex Astris Episode 6
This version of Ex Astris was originally published on the ROK Comics platform
Ex Astris Episode 5
This version of Ex Astris was originally published on the ROK Comics platform
Ex Astris Episode 4
This version of Ex Astris was originally published on the ROK Comics platform
Ex Astris Episode 3
This version of Ex Astris was originally published on the ROK Comics platform
Ex Astris Episode 2
This version of Ex Astris was originally published on the ROK Comics platform
New Dennis the Menace animation in the works
Beano character Dennis the Menace is being updated in a new animated version for CBBC. Trade magazine Broadcast and other sources report DC Thomson is working with animation company Red Kite to deliver the 52 x 12-minute Dennis & Gnasher… Read More ›
Jeff Hawke – Lunar 10
The Jeff Hawke Club have released their Cosmos special, Lunar 10. This 192 page softcover book collects 10 different complete Jeff Hawke stories set on the Moon. It includes Time Out Of Mind, originally published in the Daily Express in… Read More ›
Titan Magazines’ new DC title
Titan Magazines recently launched a fourth comic licensed from DC Comics. DC Universe Presents Batman Superman follows on the heels of Superman Legends, Batman Legends and Justice League Legends to the UK news stand. Featuring stories and artwork never previously… Read More ›
New Eagle Times
(with thanks to Richard Sheaf): The latest issue of Eagle Times, the quarterly journal of the Eagle Society (the Society is dedicated to the memory of Britain’s national picture strip Weekly – Eagle) has just been published. Volume 20, issue… Read More ›
Book Palace British Sale – and Mart News
(with thanks to Richard Sheaf): The Book Palace has finally started listing some of theirextensive stock of British comics and annual online. The next “ABC” show will be on Sunday 7th October from noon, in London. It’s the best comics… Read More ›