With the confirmation that Peter Capaldi is to be Doctor Who‘s Twelfth Doctor, we’re sure some of you will be racing to draw him. Artist David Roach – one of the regular creators involved in Doctor Who Magazine‘s comic strip… Read More ›
Other Worlds
Non Comics items – TV, Film, Books, and other things that internet wandering alerted us to
Doctor Who projects with Down the Tubes Connections!
As we await the announcement of the new Doctor Who with great anticipation, a quick heads-up for a couple of currently available Who publications with downthetubes connections. Volumes 1 and 2 of You and Who: Contact Has Been Made edited… Read More ›
New Doctor Who to be revealed tonight
(Updated): Here’s the full text of the press release about the show which will announce the next actor to play the Doctor in Doctor Who tonight on BBC1 and BBC America: here at downthetubes we are also wondering if this… Read More ›
Egmont’s “Disney Stars” to cover Disney old and new
Egmont UK has expanded its Disney magazine portfolio with a new monthly title: Disney Stars. The first issue, which focuses on the new Monsters University film, was released on 17th July and is still on sale. The title will be… Read More ›
Hammer Horror homaged in new comic, Cushing & Sons
The team behind the fab indie action-adventure title Paragon have just launched a free e-comic inspired by the Hammer Horror films and the work of one of its key actors – Peter Cushing. Written by Mark Howard (aka the Legendary… Read More ›
Sophie’s World ‘Doctor Who’-inspired exhibition heads for Orbital
Way back in 1988 (yes – that long ago…) my first professional job in the wacky world of comics (thanks to Richard Starkings who suggested me and Sheila Cranna, who took him up on the idea) was designer on Doctor… Read More ›
Knitters go nuts for comics in Kendal
We love left field stuff here at downthetubes, and (apart from comics themselves) you probably can’t get more left field than the news that Kendal’s knitters and crochet enthusiasts are so enthused by the upcoming Lakes International Comic Art Festival,… Read More ›
I’m ready for my close-up: Reconstructing Nightbreed
Ahead of its tour of America, in a panel discussion recorded in Welwyn Garden City, actors Simon Bamford (who played Ohnaka) and Nick Vince (Kinski) – plus restoration producer Russell Cherrington and restoration editor Jimmy Johnson discuss the reconstruction of… Read More ›
Campaign gathers pace to make ‘Accident Man’ film
Inappropriate Films, a small, independent movie outfit that made the comedy series Bumjam and who are working on Selkie, described as “a creature feature with a difference,” have begun a Kickstarter campaign to bring Pat Mills and Tony Skinner’s Accident… Read More ›
Grant Morrison creates now web series for Graphic India
Grant Morrison and Indian animation company Graphic India have partnered to launch the original animated web series 18 Days on YouTube. Based on the Indian epic myths of the Mahabharata, 18 Days follows the course of the climactic… Read More ›