Excalibur Auctions has a great line-up of US comics on offer next week
Events
The Phoenix comic reaches 500th issue, releases it for free as a digital edition
Congratulations to everyone involved in this great kids comic on reaching this milestone!
“Tokyo: Art and Photography” exhibition opens at Oxford’s Ashmolean Museum
Find out more about this wide-ranging exhibition dedicated to art and culture in Japan’s capital
Latest Phil-Comics auction offers more British comic rarities – including a Girl comic carpet sweeper!
Sometimes even here at downthetubes we’re staggered by what comic rarities Phil-Comics uncovers for sale!
Greg Rucka, Michael Lark Go Virtual for Lakes International Comic Art Festival 2021
Two international guests of the Lakes International Comic Art Festival 2021 will now be making exclusive virtual appearances over its weekend of comic panels, workshops, exhibitions and much more in October, in Kendal, Cumbria. American comic writer Greg Rucka has, regrettably, had to cancel… Read More ›
New York-based Society Of Illustrators opens incredible selling exhibition of comic art
Check out this amazing “selling exhibition” of comic art
Comic-Con@Home 2021 virtual line-up includes Blade Runner and Doctor Who panels from Titan Comics
Titan Comics is running a number of great virtual panels during Comic-Con@Home this weekend, including Blade Runner and Doctor Who events
Marvel Comics – and Marvel UK – celebrated in British summer exhibition
Celebrate the enduring legends of Marvel comics at a new summer-long exhibition
Comics Salopia’s Shrewsbury Comics Trail launches this weekend
A simply brilliant project combining comics with a town trail opens in Shrewsbury this weekend
Major Mœbius retrospective opens in Naples
Good news, even if you can’t get to the exhibition, the amazing-looking catalogue is available to international Moebius fans
Special US screening event for Alan Moore and Mitch Jenkins’ “The Show” announced, TV series in development
A new fantasy mystery feature film from author Alan Moore, directed by Mitch Jenkins heads to US movie theaters
Comics Workshops announced for Lakes International Comic Art Festival, award-winning Italian artist Manuele Fior joins guest line up
Fancy creating comics? Of course you do. Here’s some workshops coming up in October at LICAF, in Kendal…
Dave McKean joins Lakes International Comic Art Festival Guest List
Award-winning comic creator Dave McKean joins the Lakes Festival line-up in October
Slap up plans for “Great British Fish & Chips” graphic reportage project with exhibitions and more around the UK
Alf Tupper, are you reading this?
Don’t miss “Alice: Curiouser and Curiouser” at the London’s V&A
If you’re a fan of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, you do not want to miss this show…
Call for Papers for Comics Up Close – New Perspectives in Comic Art
A shout out for papers for this one-day event, part of the Lakes International Comic Art Festival in October
Full programme announced and tickets on sale for October’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival
The festival events programme is now online and tickets for this year’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival are now on sale. More guests have been announced, joining an already star-studded line-up for the in-person weekend long celebration of comics in Kendal, Cumbria,… Read More ›
“Cartooning in Africa” conference in Paris aims to celebrate press freedom this weekend
Find out more about this major celebration of cartoonists working across Africa, often in difficult, and sometimes dangerous situations…
Comic Velocity: HIV and AIDS in Comics exhibition in New York
A new exhibition explores how artists and activists have used comics to create and shape conversations about HIV and AIDS
Rare Golden Age Comics sold for record amounts, but “The Promise Collection” may have more surprises to come
Staggering prices for rare US comics, and more go on sale from Heritage Auctions this weekend