I haven’t backed many Kickstarter projects this year although I have highlighted a fair few on downthetubes, but one I did was the Deluxe Edition of Wired Up Wrong by Rachael Smith – and now it’s deservedly been nominated as Best… Read More ›
Features
Northern Ireland’s newsagents put some of England’s to shame when it comes to Comics Retailing
Back in 2015, Oink! Blog creator Phil Boyce wrote a post in the early days of December encouraging readers to go and explore the comics shelves of their local shops, whether they were newsagents, supermarkets, comic stores or local corner… Read More ›
WebFind: Various Artists – Comics about the Music that inspires us
I’ve just come across Various Artists, a great web site packed with music inspired comics, the brainchild of artist Tim Bird, whose books include Grey Area, Reads and the forthcoming The Great North Wood from Avery Hill Publishing. Rock & Pop started… Read More ›
In Review: The Comichaus App… “A Netflix for independent comics”
The App: Launched last month on both iOS and Android the Comichaus app which its publisher and distributor – who already offer market place for independent comics and graphic novels – describe as ‘Netflix for indie comics’. (Read our news story) The Review:… Read More ›
In Review: 2000AD Prog 2060
With a Slaine-inspired cover from Simon Davis, the latest 2000AD wraps up every story ahead of the awesome 2000AD Prog 2061 with its special Starlord story. There’s a sting in the tale of “Judge Dredd” this issue, which leads directly… Read More ›
Who remembers “Jet Jason” by Dave Gibbons? A look back at British Airways Fleetwings magazine
One of the things downthetubes contributor Richard Sheaf likes collecting are comics and magazines that may have been rather forgotten about. A few months ago, he spotted a copy of Fleetwings on eBay, an unusual looking item that piqued his… Read More ›
Clockwork Watch project in the spotlight for latest Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast
It’s time for another episode of the Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast, and in this episode the team interview the guys behind the Clockwork Watch multimedia project, who are a regular part of the annual event (returning 12th – 14th… Read More ›
In Review: Dog Days by Anja Dahle Øverbye
Created by Anja Dahle Øverbye Published in the UK by Centrala Books (published in Norwegian by Jippi Forlag as “Hundedager”) 72 pages – Black and White interiors – £9.00 The Story: This book draws inspiration from North-Western Norway, where the creator… Read More ›
In Review: white NOIR #1 by Matt Garvey and Dizevez
Written by Matt Garvey Art by Dizevez Self Published. Full Colour. The Story: A man wakes up in a crashed car that has apparently veered off the highway and hit a stag. You can tell that it has hit this… Read More ›
Rare 1975 Frank Hampson interview for BBC Nationwide released
The BBC Archive has released a 1975 Nationwide feature and interview with Dan Dare creator Frank Hampson, recorded shortly after the artist and writer was voted Prestigioso Maestro at an international convention of strip cartoon and animated film artists held… Read More ›
Commando: The Best Issues of the 1960s?
Someone has been really nice to me and loaned me their copies of the short-lived fanzine Achtung! Commando, a title published nearly 20 years ago now, dedicated to DC Thomson’s long-running war comic, edited by comics artist and historian Peter Richardson,… Read More ›
In Praise of… Dan Dare and Trigan Empire Comic Artist and Illustrator Oliver Frey
A look back at the career of Oliver Frey, still busy today!
Creator Spotlight: Doctor Who watercolours by Simon Myers
Artist Simon Myers has some wonderful origianl watercolour portraits commissioned by Titan Comics (some used as covers, some not) up on his Ebay page. We thought we’d share some of them to give his work a plug. Perhaps best known… Read More ›
Former Tharg Steve MacManus probed in latest Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast!
There’s a slightly different episode of the Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast on offer this week as the team take an episode off. In place of their usual format, you get the opportunity to listen to a recording of… Read More ›
In Review: Spaceship Away 43
The latest issue of Spaceship Away, the glossy zine inspired by the adventures of Dan Dare in Eagle, is available now, wrapped in a Christmas cover by Don Harley. (What a shame this and other Christmas-inspired Dare art isn’t available… Read More ›
The Awesome Comics Podcast Catch Up – Don’t Miss their great ComicHaus Competition!
It’s time for one of my overdue Awesome Comics Podcast catch ups – but the main reason for this is to plug the terrific competition in their latest Episode (124)! The ACP team – Dan Butcher, our very own Tony… Read More ›
In Review: Mann’s Best Friend by Sophie and Scarlett Rickard
Written by Sophie Rickard Art by Scarlett Rickard Published by Gluepot Books Full Colour 164 pages, £14.99 The Story: Terry Mann has a dead-end job, a raft of mounting bills, an annoyingly needy sister and an inordinately large dog called… Read More ›
A Cutaway Above: An interview with Captain Scarlet artist Graham Bleathman
Following up on our recent review of the Haynes Captain Scarlet Agents’s Manual – a great new guide to the Gerry Anderson show celebrating its 50th anniversary – we caught up with cutaway artist Graham Bleathman, whose impressive visuals form… Read More ›
In Review: Dan Dare #2 from Titan Comics
The latest issue of Titan Comics new Dan Dare mini series written by Peter Milligan with Art by Alberto Foche is on sale now in all good comic shops – and finds one bored space hero unexpectedly moonstruck by an… Read More ›
WebFind: True North Country Comics, a new web site launched to promote Canadian Comics
True North Country Comics is a new web site that’s been launched with the goal of promoting Canadian comic book creators and promoters. The new site, supported by a myriad of social media, provides a calendar of events, candid interviews,… Read More ›