A last minute plug – creator-publisher Mike Medaglia is launching his anthology of spiritual comics, Wu Wei, tonight at Gosh!, 1 Berwick Street, Soho, London W1F 0DR from 7.00pm. Glyn Dillon of The Nao of Brown fame has designed the… Read More ›
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“Electric Man” comic crowdfunder launched
The team behind the warmly-received Electric Man film have just launched an Indiegogo campaign to publish a tie-in comic, with the aim of inventing 80 years of fictional comic history for the character. “How many times can they re-boot… Read More ›
Peter Hogan signing at Orbital Comics, London
Peter Hogan will be signing copies of Resident Alien and other title he’s written at Orbital Comics, London on Saturday 17th August. A stalwart of the British comics scene, Hogan is probably best known for his work on Neil Gaiman’s… Read More ›
Wandering the Lakes – with Hunt Emerson
The Wordsworth Trust, in Grasmere, Cumbria, will be hosting the Hunt Emerson: Original works from The Ancient Mariner and Frankenstein exhibition between 4th October to 3rd November. The exhibition links with other exhibitions and comic events surrounding the first Lakes… Read More ›
Call for Papers: Transitions 4
Transitions 4 is a one-day symposium in October promoting new research and multi-disciplinary academic study of comics/ comix/ manga/ bande dessinée and other forms of sequential art, now in its fourth year at Birkbeck. Transitions is part of Comica, the… 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 ›
LICAF Guest Spotlight: Ed Brubaker
The Lakes International Comic Art Festival has over 70 guests lined up for its first out in October. As the event is on our doorstep (downthetubes is based in Lancaster), we thought we’d try and spotlight as many as we… 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 ›
Comic art takes over the Lake District!
Some of the best-known comic artists in the UK will be displaying work in showcase exhibitions at this year’s inaugural Lakes International Comic Art Festival in October. As well as a huge selection of events, workshops, a special family zone… Read More ›
Design an Original Beano Character competition
We met up with Julie Tait, the organiser of the Lakes International Comic Art Festival, earlier this week, and among other things (like telling us about supporters of the Festival creating knitted comic charcaters to promote it, an amazing tie-in… Read More ›
Cartoonists assemble in Herne Bay to celebrate the life of Dadaist Marcel DuChamp
Following Ralph Steadman’s lead, the cream of Britain’s cartoonists and illustrators will be in Herne Bay on Saturday 3rd August to celebrate the Marcel Duchamp Centenary Festival. Marcel Duchamp was a French-American painter, sculptor and writer whose work is associated… Read More ›
Auto Assembly 2013 – pre-registration for Transformers event closing soon
If you haven’t already booked your tickets for Auto Assembly 2013 then time is running out fast. You now only have one week to pre-register for Europe’s Largest Transformers Convention online and then after that point you will only be… 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 ›
Thought Bubble Festival 2013: The Countdown Begins
The countdown to this year’s Thought Bubble Festival in Leeds in November has begun! From 17th – 24th November, in association with Leeds International Film Festival, and Allied London, the largest celebration of comics and animation in the UK will… 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 ›
Doctor Who: Prisoners of Time – An Interview with Kev Hopgood
British comic creators are heavily involved in US publisher IDW’s Doctor Who at 50 celebrations for their ‘Prisoners of Time’ maxi series, which will feature every incarnation of the Doctor, as well as a long list of villains, some new,… Read More ›
Rutu Modan in Comica Conversation with Hannah Berry
The Comica Festival, in association with Foyles and Jonathan Cape, brings you the rare opportunity to hear Rutu Modan, the award-winning author of Exit Wounds, discussing her new book The Property – perhaps the most hotly anticipated “literary comic” of… Read More ›
Raygun Roads ashcan released, stunning-looking multimedia project
The 22-page limited edition ashcan copies of Raygun Roads, the creation of Owen Michael Johnson, have only gone and knocked this fella’s boots off! Madness. For those of you who haven’t heard of this indie book yet, or indeed the… Read More ›