Following on from a very successful event last year, Hull Comic Con is back on Saturday 18th June 2016, and will be a much bigger event, taking over over all three floors of its venue, the Hull University Union building…. Read More ›
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Dave Gibbons Returns to Doctor Who Magazine
As we’ve already mentioned, Doctor Who Magazine has just published its 500th issue, and is celebrating with a special 20-page comic strip adventure, “The Stockbridge Showdown” – and writer Scott Gray kindly took time out of his schedule to give… Read More ›
Star Trek: The Exhibition Set to Beam Into Blackpool
Star Trek: The Exhibition will beam in to Blackpool at the end of June (Thursday 30th June). Designed by the stage designer Andrew Edwards, The Exhibition will be an experience for fans and families to visit, as it takes audiences on… Read More ›
In Review: Drawing Breath/Argh! by Dicky Howett and Tim Quinn
By Tim Quinn and Dicky Howett Publisher: MIWK Publishing Out: Now The Book: Tim Quinn and Dicky Howett’s work will be known to comic readers everywhere, especially fans of Doctor Who – their strip “Doctor Who?” (also collected by MIWK, reviewed here) featured in Doctor… Read More ›
downthetubes: Our Top Ten Stories for May 2016
Halfway into 2016 already and we had another upswing in visitor numbers on downthetubes in May – thank you for your continued support. We have lots of news and features and new projects yet to come! • In Memoriam: Stewart… Read More ›
Comics Spotlight: A New Story Arc and Companion for the Twelfth Doctor
An all-new story arc begins for the Twelfth Doctor (Year Two #6), in a new Doctor Who comic from Titan, written by Robbie Morrison, art by Peter Capaldi-praised Rachael Stott, coloured by Ivan Nunes and lettered by Comicraft. In the wake of Clara’s exit,… Read More ›
Doctor Who: Panel to Panel Mind Probes ROM artist David Messina
Episode 54 of Doctor Who: Panel to Panel – the podcast run by Jeremy Bement, devoted to all things Doctor Who Magazine and Doctor Who comics – is available for download. In this latest issue, he reviews the new 2016… Read More ›
Thank You, Doctor Who (Magazine) – You Kickstarted My Comics Career
Doctor Who Magazine, the longest running TV-tie in magazine in the world, as recognised by Guinness World Records, reaches its 500th issue today, Thursday 26th May 2016… And I’m proud to have been one of its many editors. Back in… Read More ›
Third Doctor Returns to comics in all-new Doctor Who story from Paul Cornell
BBC Worldwide North America and Titan Comics have announced the return of the Third Doctor this August, in comics! This brand-new five-part comic series, written by Paul Cornell (Doctor Who, Wolverine, Action Comics, The Severed Streets), stars the Third Doctor, as… Read More ›
New puzzles celebrate 50 years of Star Trek, art book also on way from Titan Books
Jumbo Games, Britain’s leading manufacturer of adult puzzles, is producing a range of Star Trek jigsaw puzzles set to launch in in September, in time for the 50th Anniversary of the franchise. The puzzle range will include a 1,000- and… Read More ›
Back for Second Helpings: Lancaster Comics Day Returns on Sunday 5th June
The second Lancaster Comics Day, organised by The Friends of Lancaster Library, will take place on Sunday 5th June 2016 in Lancaster’s Main Library. Drawing largely on local talent, the event will be celebrating a landmark for Doctor Who comics with several creators… Read More ›
Doctor Who Magazine Covers: Readers Top 50 Revealed
In the run-up to publication of the landmark Doctor Who Magazine Issue 500 (which is out next week and is a real bumper issue), the current editorial team are asking you to vote for your favourite DWM covers. With a… Read More ›
Something For the Weekend: Penny Dreadful Monsters, Oh My! (New Comics w/c 9/5/16)
Alongside promoting this week’s 2000AD – and do check out Prog 1980, because there’s some great revelations, and it’s worth the cover price alone for the stunning art from Neil Googe on “Survival Geeks”, written by Gordon Rennie and Emma… Read More ›
Big Finish Launches Paul Spragg Memorial Doctor Who Short Trip Competition
Two years ago, Big Finish, producers of a huge number of Doctor Who audio adventures, lost the much-loved Paul Spragg, producer’s assistant by role, but a vital contributor across the company as a whole and to the people working… Read More ›
Big Finish Productions Doctor Who Licence Extended to 2025
Big Finish Productions has announced that its licence from BBC Worldwide to make original Doctor Who and Torchwood dramas on audio has been extended until June 20th 2025. Big Finish released its first Doctor Who audio production, Doctor Who: The Sirens of Time, in… Read More ›
Something For The Weekend: This Week’s New – and Free! – Comics (w/c 2nd May 2016)
Heading to your local comic shop this weekend? Of course you are – it’s Free Comic Book Day on Saturday, and no-one’s going to pass up the chance of free comics, are they? Especially when your local comic shop –… Read More ›
Artist Emma Vieceli Mind Probed for Doctor Who: Panel to Panel
Better late than never, in the latest episode of Jeremy Bement’s terrific Doctor Who: Panel to Panel, he covers a lot of Doctor Who comic news, reviews “Shock Horror” from Doctor Who Adventures Issue 13 (Danger! Spoilers!), praising Tommy Donbavand’s script… Read More ›
Will You Be Spellbound by this British Comics Auction?
An auction of the lifetime collection of artist Alan Hunter, featuring science fiction and comic ephemera owned by the late and great fanzine artist goes under the hammer on Saturday – and includes a number of lots of British comics,… Read More ›
Eaglemoss Road Tests new Star Trek Graphic Novel Collection
Part work publisher Eaglemoss – whose other titles include Comic Heroes, the Marvel Fact Files, the Doctor Who Collection, Game of Thrones and Star Trek: The Official Starships Collection – are currently road testing the Star Trek Graphic Novel Collection… Read More ›
Dangerous Dilemmas in the new Doctor Who Adventures!
May Day! May Day! Spring is here and so is the new edition of Doctor Who Adventures, which comes with free monster kit. (The editor won’t tell us if this provides the means to make one or grow it in… Read More ›