Writer: Peter Duncan Artist: Andrew Pawley The Comic: Meet the Cthulhu Kids at The Miskatonic Academy for Outer Entities- the most exclusive school in the multiverse for the children of Elder Things and Outer Gods! A mash up of vintage kids… Read More ›
Reviews
In Review: The Apprentice does Comics… Badly
A fleet of four black cars, sixteen wheelie suitcases, early morning phone calls and a bunch of bold claims. If downthetubes is covering this show, it can only mean one thing… over on The Apprentice, they tried making some comics…. Read More ›
Looking Back at Thought Bubble 2018 and finding new ways to learn the comic craft
Artist and writer Gavin Pollock looks back at this year’s Thought Bubble Festival and reflects on its unique approach to promoting comics and, more widely the opportunities seeking to learn the comic craft it brings into focus… Thought Bubble day… Read More ›
In Review: Doctor Who – The Woman Who Fell To Earth
Review by Tim Robins WARNING – SPOILERS AHEAD… First UK Broadcast: Sunday 7th October 2018 Written By: Chris Chibnall Directed By: Jamie Childs Introducing Jodie Whittaker as The Doctor; Bradley Walsh as Graham O’Brien; Tosin Cole as Ryan Sinclair; and… Read More ›
In Review: Modern Slorance – The Finland Issue – Travel, art, food, tortoises!
Modern Slorance: the Finland Issue, by Neil Slorance “Saunas, Moomins, Food, Romance and more!” A wee disclaimer before I start: I love Neil Slorance’s comics. I first came across them in the (sadly now defunct) Plan B Books down by the… Read More ›
In Review: A Place for Birds by Robbie Cathro
Created by Robbie Cathro Black and White – 20 pages A5 – £6.00 The Story: The artist waits each year for the birds to pass over her home during their migration. What will come from their visit? The Review: I… Read More ›
From the Trenches: Thought Bubble 2018 and My Rookie Year
Comics artist John Tucker reflect on his first Thought Bubble Festival experience, the culmination of his busy year as a creator… Well, here we are then. Our first Thought Bubble is in the bag. The show I’ve wanted to do… Read More ›
In Review: ‘Kingdom’ by Jon McNaught
Created by Jon McNaught Hardback – 128 pages – £16.99 Published by Nobrow The Story: Jon McNaught returns with another beautiful comic that makes the ordinary, extraordinary. A family sets off for a long weekend at a caravan park on… Read More ›
In Review: Edge of Extinction Issue 2
Written by Baden James Mellonie Art and Letters by Paul Peart-Smith Covers by Stephen Sampson (also known as Steve Sampson), David Millgate and Ryan Brown Published by Eighth Continent Publishing Note: Some strong language as zombies try to eat characters… Read More ›
In Review: Escaping Wars and Waves: Encounters with Syrian Refugees
By Olivier Kugler Publisher: Myriad Editions / New Internationalist “The children are nervous… When they hear any noise, even if you only knock at the door, they can get very afraid.” The world is currently experiencing its one of its… Read More ›
In Review: Judas by Jeff Loveness, Jakub Rebelka and Colin Bell
Jeff Loveness, Jakub Rebelka, Colin Bell Boom! Studios “No… Not here. I don’t belong here. But the voice comes… And whispers the truth: ‘Yes. This was always the end. This was always your story’” The most famous betrayal in history;… Read More ›
In Review: Something Wicked 2018
If the nights are drawing in, and the air has a chill does that mean it is time for this year’s edition of Something Wicked from Futurequake Press? It surely does. The celebrated anthology returns for 2018 with 23 tales… Read More ›
In Preview: “Adrift” by John Tucker
Adrift Created by John Tucker 40 pages – Black and White – £2 Launching at Thought Bubble Festival this month The General Idea: This is a world exactly like ours. Full of motorways and people and forks. One day, gravity… Read More ›
In Review: We Shall Fight Until We Win: a Century of Pioneering Political Women
Edited by Laura Jones, Heather McDaid & Sha Nazir 404 Ink / BHP Comics Review by Joe Gordon Two small Indy Scottish publishers, BHP Comics (who are also behind the Glasgow Comic Con and the Edinburgh Comic Art Festival) teamed… Read More ›
In Review and in Pictures: Edinburgh International Book Festival 2018
Joe Gordon reports on this year’s annual Books gathering in Scotland’s capital… I’ve just been enjoying a couple of weeks at the world’s largest literary festival, the Edinburgh International Book Festival, seeing a number of fascinating author events and also… Read More ›
In Review – ‘Luisa: Now & Then’ by Carole Maurel (adapted by Mariko Tamaki)
By Carole Maurel Adapted by Marino Tamaki Published by Humanoids Softcover Trade 272 pages – 7.6 x 10.2 in – Colour EAN 9781594656439 $29.95 – £22.99 The Book: At 32, Luisa encounters her 15-year-old self in this sentimental and bold… Read More ›
In Review: ‘The Needleman’ by Martin Simpson
Created by Martin Simpson Published by Soaring Penguin Press “Needlemen are the dark enforcers of a dystopian city of slaves. For one particular Needlman, a seemingly everyday investigation will spiral out of control and comprehension….” The Review : This is a… Read More ›
In Review: 2000AD Prog 2096
Featuring a striking The Order-inspired cover by Neil Roberts, the latest issue of weekly SF comic 2000AD is on sale now in all good comic shops and newsagents across the UK, and various digital platforms. Gordon Rennie and Emma Beeby clearly having… Read More ›
In Review: Ant-Man and The Wasp
Ant-Man and The Wasp was one of two movies whose cinema release was delayed in the UK because of the FIFA World Cup, the other being The Incredibles 2, a stereotype defying decision that had comics fans in shock at… Read More ›
In Preview: ‘Close’ by Chris Sides and Chris Travell
Written by Chris Sides Art by Chris Travell Lettered and Edited by Ken Reynolds Cover design and art by Colin Lorimer Published by Comichaus The Story: Given six months in prison and slapped with a restraining order against celebrity starlet… Read More ›