Doctor Who: The Twelfth Doctor Issue #6 from Titan Comics, written by Robbie Morrison with art by Brian Williamson, is out on Wednesday in all good comic shops (and some run by undercover Sontarans). The issue features a cover by… Read More ›
Television
BBC Worldwide’s April DVD, Blu-Ray releases include “Orphan Black”, “Da Vinci’s Demons”
BBC Worldwide has just released more details of its DVD and Blu-Ray releases, some of which may apeal to DownTheTubes readers, including The Musketeers Season Two, a show surely crying out for a comic book spin-off, and Orphan Black, which is already a comic… Read More ›
Thunderbirds Are Go – Full Trailer Released
The global YouTube reveal of the Thunderbirds Are Go trailer has just gone live, 24 hours before it’s aired on ITV and CITV. The show debuts in April in the UK and is also coming to TV2 in New Zealand and… Read More ›
Sneak Peek: Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor #1
The first issue of Titan Comics brand-new five-part Doctor Who mini-series starring the Ninth Doctor as played by Christopher Eccleston hits comic stores on 1st April 2015 – and we have a sneak peek. Written by the co-author of… Read More ›
Lancaster Comics Day spotlights Doctor Who comic creators
The guest line up for Lancaster Comics Day on Sunday 14th June 2015, a new event organised by the Friends of Lancaster Library in partnership with the Lakes International Comic Art Festival, is now confirmed. Centred on Lancaster Library events include a… Read More ›
Simpsons Comics artist Bill Morrison heads to Lakes International Comic Art Festival
Fans of the anarchic animated adventures of The Simpsons will be able to enjoy a stroll through Springfield via Kendal this autumn, because the Lakes International Comic Art Festival has announced the stellar signature of award-winning Simpsons Comics artist Bill Morrison,… Read More ›
ITV announces new Gerry Anderson merchandise plans based on Captain Scarlet, UFO, Stingray
ITV Studios Global Entertainment has announced it is to expand the licensing programme for its Gerry Anderson portfolio, introducing new merchandise based on almost all his shows such as Captain Scarlet, Stingray, Joe 90 and Space:1999. The plan is no doubt in… Read More ›
Thunderbirds Roleplaying project announced as Modiphius game Kickstarter smashes £155,000 stretch goal
The stunning success for Modiphius Entertainment‘s Thunderbirds Co-Operative Board Game Kickstarter – backed by fans to the tune of £158,955 so far, well in excess of its £20,000 goal – has resulted in a surprise announcement at the company’s £155,000 “stretchgoal”. Set in the… Read More ›
Peter Hogan and Steve Parkhouse’s “Resident Alien” heading to TV?
Is Resident Alien, the intriguing series by Peter Hogan and Steve Parkhouse, heading to TV? That’s the buzz from publisher Dark Horse Comics, according to a report from Bleeding Cool – but Hogan is keeping mum. According to Bleeding… Read More ›
Imaginings: How The Twelfth Doctor Got His Costume
The latest issue of Doctor Who Magazine, Issue 484, is on sale now in the UK. Along with its usual mix of news and features – and a fun one part comic strip involving a hungry tentacled beast… Read More ›
ComPalComics offers Dalek Playsuit, Dandy Number One in latest auction
The latest Compalcomics March catalogue closes on on Sunday 8th March 2015 starting at 2.00pm, featuring a huge number of both early and modern Dandy comics, artwork including “Oor Wullie” and various IPC/Fleetway covers – and a rare Dalek Playsuit!… Read More ›
British Comic Shop Releases (4th March 2015) – Vomiting Projectiles and Doctor Who!
Here’s our weekly list of both British and US comics on sale this week in comic shops (Wednesday 4th March 2015). It complements our monthly lost of new graphic novel releases which you can find here for March 2015. Titan Comics have… Read More ›
Gotham back on Channel 5 later this month with “feature-length episode”
(Updated 9th March) Gotham will return to Channel 5 in the UK with what the station is calling a “special feature-length episode” in the week beginning 14th March 2015, with C5 promising to reveal the exact return date “soon” on Facebook and… Read More ›
A Blast from the Past: Journey back in time to Doctor Who Magazine, 1989…
A blast from the past! Back in 1989, Reeltime Pictures (now Time Travel TV), best known for interviewing Doctor Who actors, writers and producers, took the bizarre step of interviewing me (and others) on how Doctor Who Magazine was put… Read More ›
Remembering Leonard Nimoy: The Day Spock Died
Fans of Star Trek and Leonard Nimoy‘s other work – photography, music and film – are in mourning across the globe with news of his death yesterday. WIRED Magazine has an affectionate round up of just some of the… Read More ›
British Comic Shop Releases (25th February 2015) – 2000AD Anniversary Celebrations!
Our apologies for the delayed publication of this week’s list of both British and US comics on sale this week US (released in comic shops 25th February 2015) – it’s been a busy week on other fronts, not least… Read More ›
In Review: It’s Even Bigger on The Inside
by Tim Quinn & Dicky Howett Publisher: MIWK Publishing Out: 3rd March 2015 The Book: It’s Even Bigger on The Inside collects all the Doctor Who? Strips that ran regularly in Doctor Who Monthly and Doctor Who Magazine from Issue 64 until Issue 225, created by Tim… Read More ›
What’s All the Fuss About… Doctor Who?
FBS Publishing have announced a new non-fiction book about Doctor Who which has been co- authored by occasional downthetubes contributor Ian Wheeler. Ian has teamed-up with Will Hadcroft to write What’s All the Fuss About…? An Introduction to Doctor Who:… Read More ›
BeyondTheStory commissioned to deliver Thunderbirds Are Go story app
ITV Studios Global Entertainment and Pukeko Pictures have teamed up with digital company BeyondTheStory to produce new digital content for an app designed to support the upcoming Thunderbirds Are Go TV series, which debuts in the UK in April…. Read More ›
Thunderbirds Are Go: Scott Tracy and Thunderbird One Revealed
The YouTube Thunderbirds Are Go channel has delivered the UK exclusive reveal of Thunderbird 1 and Scott Tracy, 24 hours before it’s aired on ITV and CITV. The Thunderbird One reveal was quickly followed by other clips of the… Read More ›