Farewell to a legend
Obituaries
Tributes to comic creators, actors and others
Farewell to David Lynch, and “The Angriest Dog in the World”
Ingenuous? Psychopathic? It was certainly different…
In Memoriam: British Comics Fan and independent comics supporter Kenny Gibson
We were sorry to learn of the death of ardent British comic fan Kenny Gibson, a much appreciated supporter of independent comics here in the UK, and who regularly supported the work of Downthetubes, and many other British comic projects,… Read More ›
Remembering Richmond Clements: A Personal Tribute by Steve Tanner
Time Bomb Comics publisher Steve Tanner pays tribute to one of British independent comics greatest
In Memoriam: Comic Writer, Editor, and Comic Creating Catalyst Richmond Clements
A friend to many, an inspiration to many more
In Memoriam: Scott Donaldson, the inspiration for Bananaman
Without Scott, Nutty would not have had its banana-eating hapless superhero
In Memoriam: Cartoonist Peter Maddocks
One of Fleet Street’s finest cartooning talents has passed
Tributes paid to Spaceship Away founder Rod Barzilay
Farewell to a champion in of the classic British comic character, Dan Dare
In Memoriam: Comic Creator René Uilenbroek
A tragic loss to in the world of humour comics
In Memoriam: Cartoonist Ed McLachlan
One of Britain’s best ever cartoonists has passed
In Memoriam: Comic Creator Tobias Taitt
A sad passing of a powerful, much-loved storyteller
Remembering Comic Creator Colin Fawcett
Remembering a lesser known contributor to Marvel UK’s titles
In Memoriam: Comic Artist and Writer John Cassaday
Sad news of the passing of one of the best
In Memoriam: Comic Creator and Songwriter Bernie Mireault
Several key creators have paid tribute to the Canadian Hall of Fame, Montreal-based artist/cartoonist
In Memoriam: Masters of the Universe and The Phantom artist, Jose María Ortiz Tafalla
Jose María Ortiz Tafalla also drew for 2000AD and Battle
In Memoriam: André Juillard
Farewell to a BD comic legend.
Farewell, Bob Newhart
A comedy legend has passed
In Memoriam: Comic Artist and illustrator Andrew Chiu
Andrew’s work included comics for ITV’s Saturday Night Takeaway, BBC Bitesize and more
In Memoriam: Cartoonist and Comic Archivist John Adcock
We’re sorry to report the passing of cartoonist, illustrator, storyteller and comic archivist John Adcock, best known, perhaps, to many downthetubes readers for his fantastic blog, Yesterday’s Papers. He was 74, and had been unwell for some time. Born in… Read More ›
In Memoriam: Comic artist and colourist John Michael Burns
One of British comics best colourists, John was the nephew of 2000AD artist John M. Burns, who died late last year. His credits spanning over 40 years in the industry