US independent publisher IT’S ALIVE has launched a crowdfunder on Indiegogo for DOSE! by Sean Ellis and John Gebbia
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“Friday Foster” collection instigated by Javier Meson and David Moreu for Spanish publisher Norma Editorial
Following up on yesterday’s downthetubes post revealing Portland-based Ablaze Publishing is to release a collection of the ground-breaking 1970s US Sunday newspaper strip Friday Foster, co-created by James Bond newspaper strip writer Jim Lawrence and Spanish artist Jorge Longarón, with art also by Gray Morrow, comes the information that Barcelona-based Norma Editorial will be the first to publish the collection, in Spanish.
PULP trailer teases new graphic novel from Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips
Image Comics have released a specially drawn trailer for the original graphic novel tale, PULP, on its way to us from this May from the multi-Eisner Award winning team of Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips
Friday Foster, first nationally syndicated comic strip across the US with a black female lead character, collected at last
There’s terrific news for fans of the stunning 1970s US newspaper strip, Friday Foster, this week. 50 years since it debuted, an English language collection of the is on its way from Ablaze Publishing, edited by Christopher Marlon
Peter Hogan and Steve Parkhouse’s Resident Alien gets Omnibus Collection, TV show launches this summer on SYFY
Peter Hogan and Steve Parkhouse’s Resident Alien is getting collected in a value priced omnibus paperback collection, capitalising on the upcoming SYFY show starring Alan Tudyk, based on the brilliant SF comic, which is due to hit the small screen… Read More ›
George Takei’s “They Called Us Enemy” scoops Asian/Pacific American Award for Young Adult Literature
They Called Us Enemy, the New York Times-bestselling graphic memoir of actor and campaigner George Takei, published by Top Shelf Productions, was announced today as the winner of the Asian/Pacific American Award for Young Adult Literature by the Asian/Pacific American… Read More ›
Riverdale High’s autistic student Scarlet returns in a new comic with a Royal flavour!
Archie Comics Co-CEO Nancy Silberkleit has just launched another of her “Kindness Works Comics” featuring Scarlet, an autistic student at Riverdale High – a project with a royal connection that almost got taken over by recent events surrounding Prince Harry… Read More ›
Webfind: Michael Kaluta’s unpublished strip for “Web of Horror “ – America’s nightmare magazine!
Web of Horror was an anthology horror comic published by Long Island-based Major Publications in the United States between 1969 to 1970. It ran for just three issues – but material from an unpublished fourth issue by some top comic artists is out there…
Forbidden Planet “Death’s Head” Mega Signing Announced
Marking Marvel’s publication of their new Death’s Head: Freelance Peacekeeping Agent collection, the Forbidden Planet Megastore in London have arranged a mega signing event on on Saturday 29th February from 1 – 2.00pm. Signing at the event will be Death’s… Read More ›
Born This Day: Blondie Creator Murat Bernard “Chic” Young
American cartoonist Murat Bernard “Chic” Young, the creator of the comic strip Blondie was born today, 9th January 1901. Other strips by Chic include his first regular work, the short-lived The Affairs of Jane in the 1920s, about a struggling film actress who… Read More ›
Netflix trails Locke & Key, show debuts next month
Netflix have released a trailer for their upcoming series Locke & Key, based on the critically acclaimed comic from US publisher IDW Publishing, created by Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodríguez
First Look at Kieron Gillen and Dan Mora’s Once & Future #6 From BOOM! Studios
BOOM! Studios has revealed a first look at Once & Future #6, the latest issue in the critically acclaimed series from New York Times bestselling writer Kieron Gillen (The Wicked + The Divine, Star Wars), Russ Manning Award-winning artist Dan… Read More ›
Doom Patrol TV series hits Starzplay streaming service in the UK
One of our most popular stories earlier last year on downthetubes centred on the hope that NetflixUK would follow up screening Titans with a screening of Doom Patrol. The service never responded to queries about it, but almost one year later the show focusing on DC Comics oddest superteam has arrived in the UK, through subscription service Starzplay, via Amazon’s Prime Video platform and Virgin TV.
Read P. Craig Russell’s Complete Comic Book Adaptation of O. Henry’s “The Gift of the Magi”
Just before Christmas, in the spirit of the season, Wayne Alan Harold, who’s busy publishing Fine Art Editions of the work of comic artist and illustrator P. Craig Russell, offered his fans the opportunity to read his Complete Comic Book Adaptation of O. Henry’s “The Gift of the Magi”
“Worlds of Wallace Wood” exhibition announced for 2020 Angoulême Festival
The Angoulême Festival has announced “Worlds of Wallace Wood” – an exhibition celebrating the life and work of the influential American artist whose work included Daredevil, Dynamo, THUNDER Agents and more
By the power of Grayskull! New He-Man series in the works from Mattel and Netflix
Move over, Money Supermarket – Mattel and Netflix have announced the return of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe in a new, original CG animated adventure series that will reimagine the popular toy franchise with a fresh take on its… Read More ›
Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips head West? (Wild West, that is…)
The multi-Eisner Award winning team of Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips are working on an intriguing-sounding original graphic novel tale, PULP, on its way to us from Image Comics next May
To the Batcave, comic feature-writing chums! A Call for Contributions
David Hathaway-Price, publisher and editor of the not-for-profit FANSCENE, is gearing up to publish a Batman-focused issue of his terrific zine
Out This Week: “Our Encounters with Evil” by Mike Mignola and Warwick Johnson-Cadwell
Out in comic shops tomorrow, here’s some pages from Dark Horse Comics original graphic novel Our Encounters with Evil: Adventures of Professor J.T. Meinhardt and his Assistant Mr. Knox. The highly anticipated book is the sequel to the acclaimed graphic… Read More ›
Gosh Comics to host Gilbert Shelton signing later this month
London’s Gosh Comics will host a signing with legendary comics creator Gilbert Shelton on Saturday 23rd November 2019