It’s been a busy week! Here are some items you may have missed on our site and beyond. Have a great weekend! • Marvel Entertainment debuted a lot of concept art and new posters for upcoming movies over the weekend at San… Read More ›
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Non Comics items – TV, Film, Books, and other things that internet wandering alerted us to
Iconic “Prince Valiant” art by Hal Foster sells at auction for over $70,000
One of the most famous Prince Valiant comic strips by the legendary Hal Foster was auctioned at Nate D. Sanders Auctions this week, and sold for a staggering $70,461. While interest in the strip is high in its 80th anniversary… Read More ›
Doctor Who annual art, rare James Bond and Project SWORD toys and more up for auction this weekend in Bristol
Nestling among a huge number of Star Wars, Real Ghostbusters, Corgi and Dinky toys up for auction at East Bristol Auctions on Saturday 29th July 2017 are a number of items that we think will appeal to downthetubes readers, including… Read More ›
Sneak Peek: Definitive “Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons: The Vault” book in the works, out in October
Following 2015’s hugely successful in-depth book Thunderbirds: The Vault by Marcus Hearn, author Chris Bentley has written Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons: The Vault, which will be published in October by Signum Books. Lavishly illustrated, judging from the teaser images released… Read More ›
Thunderbirds Are Go story-telling game app announced, due for release next year
ITV Studios Global Entertainment has teamed with Kuato Studios, producers of Code Warriors and Dino Tales, to develop a story-telling game app based on Thunderbirds Are Go. Scheduled for release in early 2018, the app will be available on iOS… Read More ›
New Comic Heroes celebrates women in comics, Spider-Man
The latest edition of Comic Heroes (Issue 32) is on sale now in all good newsagents and its own dedicated digital app. The latest issue, in case you weren’t sure, celebrates women in comics with a selection of features (including… Read More ›
New Eagle Times spotlights Dan Dare’s “Lion” days
The new Eagle Times – Summer 2017 issue (Volume 30, Part Two) – is out now. Features include “Life After Eagle“, about Dan Dare‘s brief run in Lion, the second part of downthetubes contributor Steve Winders article about Frank Bellamy’s “The… Read More ›
Something old, something new … Rogue Trooper Redux “Comparison Trailer” released
Independent UK developer and 2000AD publisher Rebellion has released a new Rogue Trooper Redux trailer, comparing the game’s impressive visuals directly with those of the original 2006 game. The new trailer also reveals the game’s launch date of 17th October… Read More ›
In Review: Women Who Kill, illustrated by Sarah Tanat-Jones
By Sarah Tanat-Jones Publisher: Cicada Books Out: Now The Book: There is nothing more shocking or fascinating than the story of a homicidal woman. We are told that violence is a man’s domain – that a woman is pre-programmed to nurture and… Read More ›
Judge Dredd, Dark Judges badges released by yesterdays.co
Collectible enamel lapel badge (or pin, as they say across the pond) maker @yesterdays.co have just released some devilishly dangerous pin badges – featuring the fearsome foursome Dark Judges from 2000AD‘s Judge Dredd. They’ve also released a limited edition Dredd… Read More ›
That Was The Week Comics Was – New Scream! and Misty, Doctor Who and a Lime Street Leopard!
It’s been a busy week! Here are some items you may have missed on our site and beyond. Have a great weekend! • Sales of the Oor Wullie Bucket Calendar have raised £3000 for Archie Foundation’s Tayside Children’s Hospital Appeal, Dundee’s… Read More ›
Star Trek Discovery comics launch in October from IDW
IDW Publishing has announced it will launch its first Star Trek: Discovery on 25th October 2017, just a month after the series launches on CBS All Access in the United States and Canada, and on Netflix worldwide. Written by Mike Johnson… Read More ›
hoopla digital brings Fantagraphics, Lion Forge and Titan Comics titles to North American public libraries
hoopla digital, the category-creating mobile and online service for North American public libraries, has announced content agreements with comic book publishers Fantagraphics, Lion Forge and Titan Comics. With the agreement, hoopla digital immediately adds thousands of popular comic book titles… Read More ›
The First Female “Doctor Who” Appeared in Comics back in 1989 – Sort Of!
While the news of the latest Doctor Who casting of Jodie Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor, Britain’s national media went a bit crazy, fans were divided – while some Marvel UK comic fans simply shrugged, because they’d seen it coming… Read More ›
Character Options renews its Doctor Who figure license after Thirteenth Doctor casting announced
Toy firm Character Options, who have held the master toy licence for Doctor Who since the show’s 2005 relaunch has renewed its deal with BBC Worldwide as UK master toy licensee for long-running SF TV series, following the announcement that… Read More ›
Doctor Who: Enter our Thirteenth Doctor Comic Art Competition!
With the confirmation that actress Jodie Whittaker is to be Doctor Who‘s Thirteenth Doctor, we’re sure some of you will be racing to draw her. Several artists have shared their take of Jodie online already, including cover artist Hal Laren… Read More ›
Revealed – Untold Dalek History, in… DALEK! (What else could you call it?)
Comics author Cavan Scott (Doctor Who, Vikings) has revealed some details about DALEK, an untold history of the Doctor’s greatest foes, due for release from BBC Books later this year, co-written with George Mann and Justin Richards. “The book is… Read More ›
Titan Comics San Diego Comic-Con plans revealed – new Doctor Who tales, Robotech special and more
British publisher Titan Comics has announced it will be bringing its biggest ever offering of exciting debuts to this year’s sell-out San Diego Comic-Con (20th – 23rd July 2017), SDCC variants, limited editions and special appearances from a host of… Read More ›
That’s Novel! Turn your house into a vintage library for a snip, thanks to Décor Books
Décor Books is a brand new website offering a collection of high quality modern and vintage books for interiors – sold by the metre from just £29. The site is the brainchild of Lauren Giles, who has a long-standing love… Read More ›
The Awesome Comics Podcast Catch Up: Creating Comics with Al Ewing, Jon Lock, Sarah Millman and more
It’s time for an Awesome Comics Podcast catch Up! (Let’s hope the boys didn’t mean what they said about cattle prods and anchovies if I got behind again, eh?) Dan Butcher, Vince Hunt and Tony Esmond have been chatting with… Read More ›