Titan Comics has announced the first of its three Doctor Who ongoing series will launch in July and gave US web site Comic Book Resources an exclusive first look at the covers (which they plastered with their own branding). Lucklily for us, the BBC’s… Read More ›
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Red5 offers Superhero, Doctor Who “Onesies”
Goodness me, how on Earth did we miss these? Not content with Batman-related mugs (“The Dark Mug Rises“), gadget shop Red5 are offering two superhero-inspired “Onesies”. Two Onesies celebrating US publisher DC Comics pantheon of heroes are now on sale… Read More ›
Doctor Who Magazine reaches record sales, and comic celebrates 50 years of continuous production
Panini UK are celebrating after achieving the highest ever ABC figures for Doctor Who Magazine, which features news and features about the BBC’s top SF show, along with all-new comic strip every issue. No doubt boosted by the series 50th anniversary… Read More ›
In Praise of… Gerry Dolan
Back in my days as editor of Doctor Who Magazine, one of the first comic strips I edited for the title was “Stairway to Heaven”, a story that is much noted for being the first published professional work of a… Read More ›
National Literacy Trust charity auction includes Doctor Who script, Gruffalo art
Gruffalo illustrator Axel Scheffler, League of Gentlemen co-creator and co-star Steve Pemberton, along with celebrities including Joanna Trollope, Barbara Taylor Bradford and Madness have united to support literacy. All have donated items to an auction on behalf of the National… Read More ›
Top 10 downthetubes Posts: 21st – 27th January 2014
Here’s a rundown of the Top Ten posts on downthetubes over the last seven days (not including the Home Page): • “White Dwarf” goes weekly, “Warhammer Visions” launches 1st February Bucking the usual trend of magazines closing or going digital only,… Read More ›
Titan Comics bags Doctor Who rights
BBC Worldwide and Titan Comics have teamed up to publish all-new Doctor Who comic book adventures in the United States, taking over from US publisher IDW, and have just issued the following press release: In the universe of Doctor Who,… Read More ›
Doctor Who ‘zine, Plaything of Sutekh, Issue Three released
Issue 3 of the Doctor Who fanzine Plaything of Sutekh is now available. The new issue features: · Don’t Shoot – He’s British! – Matt Kilburn looks at the cultural influences on the Doctor’s identity. · Matt Finish… Read More ›
downthetubes in 2013: Crunching Numbers
Happy New Year to you all and the very best to creators popping by, as they start work on their many new projects for 2014. We’re already hearing about some great new titles and strips destined for publication by British… Read More ›
Doctor Who Adventures offers chance to win a full-size Dalek
Doctor Who Adventures magazine, the biggest-selling UK pre-teen title for young boys and girls who love Doctor Who, is running a competition for readers to win their very own life-size Dalek worth over £3,000, to keep in their home or… Read More ›