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Coming Soon: GOOF! A fabulous, funny comic for kids, launching at Macc-Pow! next month
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Happy New Year! Our Top 20 Most Read Posts in 2021
A quick look back at downthetubes most popular news and features in 2021
The Alien Potato Assassin is Back – as the Fourteenth Doctor?
There will only be one Fourteenth Doctor… and it will be a… sentient, angry… potato?
Tripwire Awards celebrate The Best In Comic Talent
Who were the winners/ Apart from US? Yes, us! Thank you to all who voted
Marvel Top Trumps downthetubes competition – we have a winner!
Announcing the winner of our recent Marvel Top Trumps competition!
#RewritingExtinction, year-long fundraising project gets underway with first comic by Cara Delevingne
#RewritingExtinction, a major, hopefully world-changing storytelling campaign and fundraiser to finally stop species going extinct, forever, has just launched. It’s project that not only promotes great environmental causes, but is being enhanced by comics, too! The first, “Melody”, by Cara… Read More ›
Sneak Peek: New Stories launch in SHIFT #5 on sale this week
The latest issue of SHIFT features some grand new stories. Biased advance trailer ahead!
Draw A Really Alien Doctor Who Art and Comic Competition!
With rumours flying over the weekend about the possibility of a new lead for Doctor Who in the offing – rumours spreading out from an item from the Daily Mirror the BBC would not be drawn on – I thought… Read More ›
Looking back at 2020, wishing all downthetubes all the best of the season – and a much better 2021…
Our festive message for 2020 to all downthetubes readers
Comic Artists Open Call: Samples Requested for new British imprint
Please Note: This Open Call is now CLOSED – thank you to everyone who sent samples – look out for news on project in mid 2021 COMIC ARTISTS WANTED FOR NEW IMPRINT – OPEN CALL This is an open call… Read More ›