The British comics archivist community solves a magazine strip mystery…
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Webfinds and useful resources elsewhere on the web
Take a trip to 2000AD – no, not the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic…
Step back in time to 1956, with a look at the coming “Scientific Age”…
WebFind: The Tom Brevoort Experience
Comics editor Tom Brevoort’s web site is a treasure trove of tributes to great US superhero comics and more
WebFind: Enfari’s Syndrome: Captain Britain
Comics writer Michael Carroll presents a fantastic look back at Captain Britain Weekly , which saw the debut of Marvel’s first ongoing UK-originated character – certainly, he was the first to get his own comic. • Read “Enfari’s Syndrome: Captain… Read More ›
WebFind – Dez Skinn’s House of Hammer Collected Classics
Don’t miss out on these limited edition collections of some great film comic adaptations…
WebFind: José Manuel Ballester’s “Concealed Spaces”
Famous masterpieces have been given new focus by Spanish artist José Manuel Ballester
WebFind: Easter Beano?
Yes, it’s a spoof
WebFind: The Dark Judges by Garry Leach
Atomeka Press co-founder Garry Leach is often an unsung master of the comic art.
WebFind: 4K 1960s Doctor Who – and The Colorization Channel
New technology is delivering some incredible restorations to original Doctor Who… but should it be done?
WebFind: Krazy Kat, the animation
Here’s a wonderful Krazy Kat stop-motion animation that was directed by Derek Mogford back in 1996
WebFind: A Conversation-starting 1970s Ford Cortina Poster
Following up on yesterday’s London Underground “Lost Posters” item, here’s a poster advertising the two-door Ford Cortina Mark III, uncovered after the closure of the old Odeon cinema on King Street, Lancaster, which ended its days as the Regal, finally demolished in 2010 to make way for a new hotel
WebFind: A Conversation-starting 1970s Ford Cortina Poster
Following up on yesterday’s London Underground “Lost Posters” item, here’s a poster advertising the two-door Ford Cortina Mark III, uncovered after the closure of the old Odeon cinema on King Street, Lancaster, which ended its days as the Regal, finally demolished in 2010 to make way for a new hotel
WebFind: Lost Posters on London Underground
Back in 2010, a hidden time capsule of various advertising posters – ranging from the Ideal Home Exhibition to Pepsodent toothpaste – was discovered in an abandoned part of a London Underground tube station, boarded up since 1959
Webfind: Michael Kaluta’s unpublished strip for “Web of Horror “ – America’s nightmare magazine!
Web of Horror was an anthology horror comic published by Long Island-based Major Publications in the United States between 1969 to 1970. It ran for just three issues – but material from an unpublished fourth issue by some top comic artists is out there…
Comic Artist Spotlight: Bruno Oliveira
I came across this eye-catching study of DC Comics character Shazam by Bruno Oliveira quite by chance – tracking down the Brazilian artist’s original post here back in 2012 on DeviantArt – and thought I’d quickly spotlight it and his work.
Recommended Web Viewing: The Brian Bolland Appreciation Society
If you’re a fan of artist Brian Bolland and you’re on Facebook, then one group you might want to consider joining is The Brian Bolland Appreciation Society. Not only will you find discussion of Brian’s work; Brian himself also posts… Read More ›
Webfind: Midnight Surfer, a 2000AD-inspired Chopper game
Here’s some test footage for Midnight Surfer, a Co-Op Racing Game set within the universe of Judge Dredd developed by Masters Students at Abertay University as part of their studies
WebFind: Russian Fat Cat Conquers the Worlds of Fine Art… and Game of Thrones
Back in 2011, Russian artist Svetlana Petrova decided fine art simply didn’t have enough cats in it – so she’s added her own. Literally, her own, because Zarathustra, is her cat, and clearly very fond of art, so Svetlana decided to entertain her big ginger feline’s interests by adding him to some classic portraits and masterpieces…
WebFind: The Art of Ian Kennedy Official Site
Now open for business, veteran comic artist and illustrator Ian Kennedy – perhaps best known for his work on DC Thomson war comic Commando, but whose credits also encompass Dan Dare, other war comics strips and much more – has… Read More ›
1980s “Dan Dare” Reprints – A Quick Update
As regular downthetubes readers know, I recently suggested it was perhaps time the 1980s Dan Dare stories, published in “New Eagle” were collected. Well, there’s a bit of good news on that front – but it requires some patience. Responding… Read More ›