Over on Bleeding Cool, an article about the brilliant US artist Wallace “Wally” Wood and his integral part in the creation of the Marvel superhero character Daredevil appears to have been mined from posts on the Wallace Wood Estate Facebook… Read More ›
US Comics
First Age Comics Top Ten Titles This Week (w/e 22nd May 2015)
Diamond has its top selling US comic lists, and so do the big London comic shops and many others. So here at downthetubes, we thought it high time we had our own Top Ten Comics chart documenting top… Read More ›
In Review: Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency #1
Writer: Chris Ryall Artist: Tony Atkins Inks: John Livesay Colour: Leonard O’Grady Letters: Robbie Robins & Shawn Lee Publisher: IDW Out: Wednesday 20th May 2015 The Book: After writing all the many and conflicting versions of the legendary Hitchhiker’s Guide… Read More ›
British Comic Shop Releases (20th May 2015) – Resident Aliens and Holistic Detectives!
Here’s our guide to new comics and graphic on sale in British comic shops today (Wednesday 20th May 2015), complementing our monthly list of new British graphic novels and comic collections (May 2015 list here). Top of the list… Read More ›
First Age Comics Top Ten Titles This Week (w/e 15th May 2015)
Diamond has its top selling US comic lists, and so do the big London comic shops and many others. So here at downthetubes, we thought it high time we had our own Top Ten Comics chart documenting top sellers in… Read More ›
Taschen reveals the filthiest fruit of Robert Crumb’s fertile imagination!
From the very beginning, even before the sexual revolution made Robert Crumb the world’s most celebrated underground cartoonist, he felt compelled to commit his sexual fantasies to paper. Once upon a time, he’d destroy them, fearful of others discovering his quirky… Read More ›
Paul Cornell’s new creator-owned comics project “This Dammed Band” announced
Eagle Award–winning, New York Times number-one best-selling author Paul Cornell (Doctor Who, Wolverine, Action Comics), artist Tony Parker (Mass Effect: Foundation) and colourist Lovern Kindzierski are working together on a creator-owned comic series to be published by US publisher Dark Horse, This Damned Band, a darkly hilarious adventure… Read More ›
Sneak Peek: Mythic #1 by Phil Hester & John McCrea
Science is a lie, an opiate for the masses. The truth is, magic makes the world go ’round. And when magic breaks, Mythic fixes it. Apache shaman Waterson, Greek immortal Cassandra, and cell phone salesman Nate Jayadarma are the crack… Read More ›
British Comic Shop Releases (13th May 2015) – Chrononauts, Star Slammers and Devlin Waugh!
Here’s our guide to new comics and graphic on sale in British comic shops today (13th May 2015), complementing our monthly list of new British graphic novels and comic collections (May 2015 list here). There are some great comics… Read More ›
In Review: Winsor McCay – The Complete Little Nemo 1905–1927
By Winsor Mcoay Publisher: Taschen Edited by Alexander Braun Hardcover, clothbound, 2 volumes., 13.5 x 17.3 in., 708 pages The Book: Meet Little Nemo, a diminutive hero of comic narrative, but one of the greatest dream voyagers of the 20th century. The master creation of Winsor… Read More ›
First Age Comics Top Ten Titles – 8th May 2015
Diamond has its top selling US comic lists, and so do the big London comic shops and many others. So here at downthetubes, we thought it high time we had our own Top Ten Comics chart documenting top sellers… Read More ›
British Comic Shop Releases (6th May 2015) – Bring Back the Secret Wars “Secret Artist”!
Here’s our guide to new comics and graphic on sale in British comic shops today (6th May 2015), complementing our monthly list of new British graphic novels and comic collections (May 2015 list here). The headline event on the… Read More ›
Tonight’s Gotham on Channel 5: Beasts of Prey
In Gotham, “Beasts of Prey:”, screening tonight on Channel 5, Gordon and Bullock investigate a cold case involving the Ogre, a serial killer who targets young women in Gotham City. Meanwhile, Fish plots her escape from the Dollmaker, and Bruce… Read More ›
Free Comic Book Day 2015: Forbidden Planet Events
Want to discover comics? Lapsed reader wanting to jump back in? Loving Gotham, Flash, Arrow, Agents Of SHIELD and The Avengers and want to know more? Then visit Forbidden Planet on Saturday 2rd May – for Free Comic Book Day. Free Comic Book… Read More ›
British Comic Shop Releases (29th April 2015) – Free Comic Book Day Looms, Johnny Nemo storms in!
It’s going to be a busy week for comic shops across the UK, not only due of today’s delivery of new comics but because they’re readying themselves for Free Comic Book Day on Saturday 2nd May 2015 – the day many specialist… Read More ›
“Superman Lives” documentary to get European debut at MCM London Comic Con
It’s a bird… It’s a plane… It’s the European debut of The Death of ‘Superman Lives’; What Happened? a documentary about a planned Man of Steel film starring Nicholas Cage, directed by Tim Burton that was on the cards for a… Read More ›
Artist Matthew Dow Smith focus of new Doctor Who Panel to Panel Podcast
US comic writer and artist Matthew Dow Smith is the focus of Jeremy Bement’s latest Doctor Who: Panel to Panel podcast about his Doctor Who work at IDW. While perhaps best known for his Doctor Who work, Matthew, who has been… Read More ›
Tonight’s Gotham on Channel 5: Everyone Has A Cobblepot
Expect plenty of sparks to fly tonight in “Everyone Has A Cobblepot”, as the imprisoned Fish Mooney makes promises to the institution’s chief doctor that earn her a promotion – but damage her reputation with the other prisoners. Meanwhile, Gordon… Read More ›
In UK Cinemas Today: Avengers: Age of Ultron (3D)
When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and it is up to The Avengers to stop the villainous Ultron from enacting his terrible plans… Keep up with Marvel on: TWITTER: https://twitter.com/marvel FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/Marvel TUMBLR: http://marvelentertainment.tumblr.com INSTAGRAM: http://instagram.com/marvel GOOGLE+: https://plus.google.com/+marvel… Read More ›
“To End All Wars” nominated for Eisner Award, many British creators also nominated
Comic-Con International announced the nominations for the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards for 2015 this week – and a number of British comic creators, including Rob Davis, Neil Gaiman, Kieron Gillen, Grant Morrison and Sean Phillips are on the list. It’s also… Read More ›