Words and Pictures by Andy W. Clift Letters by Jon Scrivens Script Editor – Rachel Barber Guest Cover Artist – Daniel John Sendall-King Published by Bounce Comics The Story: In the fourth installment of this series our hirsute rough and tumble… Read More ›
Hello! Two of the three comics I’m reviewing this month are from last year’s Melksham Comic Con – the next of which is taking place in a fortnight. It’s a wonderfully passionate little convention and Geoffery Crescent and I will be there with The… Read More ›
Issue 12 of OFF LIFE, the free print and digital comics anthology is out now, its hard-working team revitalised from running their Yellow “Comics For A Lost Generation” series – where 52 artists are illustrating 52 weeks of news, a project that will be released… Read More ›
Writer: David Robertson Artist: David Robertson, Damon Herd, Donna Law, Neil Paterson, Ludi Price, Keara Stewart and Pam Wye Publisher: Fred Egg Comics Format: 80 pages, black and white Continuing in what seems like some mission to offer the most eclectic… Read More ›
Edited by Kirk Campbell & Gary Clap Design and layout by Gary Clap Let’s face it. Any anthology that opens with a quote by 1980s pop quartet Bucks Fizz is a winner in anyone’s book? Right? Dirty Rotten Comics are… Read More ›
Created by David Broughton £3.50 each – 24 pages – Black & White and Colour interiors ‘Who is Shaman Kane? The Story: Shaman Kane is a gadget carrying bounty hunter who goes where he is needed. Hard as nails and… Read More ›
Created by Ryan Heshka 24 pages – published by NoBrow Press Release Date – September 2015 The Story: Introducing Pinky, Sweets, Blackie, McQualude and Wanda… Together they form the Mean Girls Club, a menacing powerhouse of ruthless rebels. Sweeping like a… Read More ›
Tales From The Deep – Volume 1 Story by Fred Campbell and art by the Drawn Chorus Collective Cover by Fred Campbell End Papers Artwork by Zanna Allen A themed anthology with an eye to style this is the first… Read More ›
Published by Panini Comic strip by Jason Quinn (script), Russ Leach (art) and coloured by John Burns Test story by Jason Quinn, illustrated by Russ Leach The Issue: Summer’s here and the time is right for reading the latest issue of Doctor… Read More ›
Created by Adam Murphy Format: A5 anthology – colour and black and white interiors WARNING: [highlight]ADULT THEMES DISCUSSED BELOW[/highlight] The Book (in Adam’s own words): “Fever Dreams is a collection of 14 short stories, created over the course of about… Read More ›
Directed by Paul Goodwin Produced by Sean Hogan, Helen Mullane and Stanton Media The Film: Future Shock: The Story of 2000AD is a fan-made, warts-and-all documentary on The Galaxy’s Greatest Comic from the perspective of its creators. From original editor… Read More ›
Created by Jack Fallows The Book: 28 pages of extreme self-loathing in the form of diary comics, biographies, illustrations and reviews that tackle family history, depression, sexuality, love, loss, travel and growing up… The Review: An anthology of a… Read More ›
Authors: Phil Woodward and William Wismer Pencils: Jaime Martinez Inks: Santiago Ramos Letterer: Mindy Lopkin Publisher: Close 2 Immortality The Book: No name. No memory. No escape. He awoke with no memory and found himself plunged into a blood-soaked hell…. Read More ›
By Laura Howell Publisher: Soaring Penguin Press Out: 31st August 2015 The Book: The Bizarre Adventures of Gilbert & Sullivan: the very model of a modern mirthful comic book! Based on historical facts and characters, Laura Howell conjures a delightful collection… Read More ›
As regular readers of downthetubes know, we regularly post new episodes of our SF adventure strip, Crucible, to the web comics platform Tapastic. The series, written by me, drawn by Smuzz and lettered by Jim Campbell (and which has had an… Read More ›
Creators: Various Publisher: Futurequake Press Out: Now The Book: FutureQuake is back! The finest talents in the small press are here again to save you from boredom. Where else in the printed world can you get this much variety for… Read More ›
Written by Jim Alexander Art by Eva Holder, Conor Boyle and iella Published by Planet Jimbot The Story: The world has gone to pot after the disappearance of their super-hero and protector, a superman style hero called ‘App’. The surviving… Read More ›
Accent UK may be better known for titles about zombies and gunslingers but the rise of more family orientated comics conventions has led them to release The Troll by Danish artist, storyteller and co-founder of the Copenhagen Comics Festival, Martin… Read More ›
London Film and Comic Con took over the Olympia this year, spreading across four floors. Tickets for both Saturday and Sunday sold out well before the event, leading to some disappointed people who couldn’t get in – but they will know… Read More ›
Written and drawn by Talulah Burtram ‘Bajo-Mano’ “Ba-Ho Mah-No” – Spanish for Underhand The Story: Bajo Mano is a series about the members of a small town police squad, as they work through cases, romances and uncover hidden secrets. Kurt… Read More ›