Accent UK have a new seven issue mini-series in the form of Stephenson’s Robot, an SF-horror-steampunk themed anthology from writers Dave West and Jon Ayres and artists Indio! and Marleen Starksfield Lowe. In the universe of Stephenson’s Robot the creator of the… Read More ›
Written by Mo Ali Art by Andy Bloor Published by Badmother Publishing The Comic: Falling from Big Ben whilst being chased by a possessed horse from the American Civil War, the time travelling vigilante Midnight Man has had stranger… Read More ›
Writer Jean Van Hamme and artist Philippe Aymond’s Lady S has moved from being Suzan in America to being Shania in France and is about to head south from there in the latest of her books to be translated into… Read More ›
A follow-up 2013’s It Girl, Vivacity moves Jessica Martin’s non-fiction Hollywood Heroines theme from the silent black and white era into the glamour of the early colour epics with the life story of Oscar, BAFTA and Tony winning British actress,… Read More ›
Writer Jean Van Hamme and artist Gzegorz Rosinski’s ongoing tales of the Viking adventurer Thorgal continue in The Cage, the fifteenth Thorgal book that Cinebook have published covering twenty-one of the original French albums. Recent books have covered Thorgal’s loss… Read More ›
Writer: James Mullholland Art: Daniel Romero Cover: Daniel Romero and Armand Jasmin Letterer by Micah Myers Format: 32 page comic, black and white interiors The Story: Gerry wakes up in the loft of his house surrounded by his possessions laid out around his makeshift bed…. Read More ›
By Bryan Talbot Out: Now Publisher: Jonathan Cape (UK) Dark Horse (US) The Book: In Grandville: Noël, with his trusty adjunct, Detective Sergeant Ratzi, away for Christmas, there’s no holiday for Detective Inspector LeBrock of Scotland Yard as he embarks… Read More ›
Written by Gordon Rennie and Emma Beeby Art by Tiernen Trevallion Letters and Production by Jim Campbell Containing a Robbie Burns biography by Jerry Brannigan Edited by Alexander Finbow Published by Renegade Arts Entertainment www.renegadeartsentertainment.com The Book: “You are… Read More ›
Wrinkles by Paco Roca (Arrugas in Spanish) ISBN 9780861662371 Cover Price: £12.99/$19.99 Publication Date: 01-01-2015 Format: 104 pages, full colour, paperback with flaps The Book: Ernest still imagines himself to be a bank manager but he has been retired for… Read More ›
Happy 2015 to all Down the Tubes readers! I’ve got a bumper crop of reviews for you – all of them are comics bought at the tail end of 2013 (this is how big my reading pile is!) at the… Read More ›
Written and drawn by Ryan Taylor This is the fourth in a proposed five issue series of a black and white mini-series of a horror story set in a small town by its writer/artist Ryan Taylor. It follows the creepy… Read More ›
Written by Jim Alexander Art by Will Pickering Edited by Liz Howarth Production and lettering by Jim Campbell Cover art by Luke Cooper Consultant Elinor Winter “Vampires versus Werewolves in a wild west setting – and a lot more”… Read More ›
Chapter 1 – Introductions Story and Colouring by Shaun Dobie Art by Alvaro De Cossio Lettering by Vince Hunt Chapter 2 – The Heist Story and Colouring by Shaun Dobie Art by Paul Oliveira Lettering by Vince Hunt Chapter… Read More ›
The Brutania Chronicles Volume 1 – A Simple Killing Written by Pat Mills Art by Simon Davis Slaine created by Pat Mills and Angela Kincaid Published by 2000AD: www.2000adonline.com “Ancient Albion. Celtic barbarian warrior Slaine united the tribes of… Read More ›
Tony Esmond plumbs deadly, delicious depths!
Edited and Designed by Magnus Aspli and Glenn Moane Cover by Danos Philopoulos Published by Outre Press Outre 4 – Silence is the newest issue of the anthology by Glenn and Magnus who hail from Norway, which includes work by… Read More ›
A stage play at Southwark Playhouse Based on the comic created by Stan Sakai Stage Adaption by Stewart Melton Directed by Amy Draper Starring – Amy Ip, Haruka Kuroda, Shiu Hun Li, Jonathan Raggett and Dai Tabuchi Music… Read More ›
Created by Brett Uren Edited by Brett Uren and Glenn Moane Cover by Hal Laren Writers: Brett Uren, Frank Martin, Grainee McEntee, Cy Dethan, Glenn Moane, Kieran Squires, Janos Honkonen, Brocton McKinney, Jon Scrivens and Jake Young. Artists: Brett Uren,… Read More ›
The latest issue of the Eagle-inspired Spaceship Away, available now, comes with another great cover from veteran artist Don Harley inspired by the original “Dan Dare” tale “The Ship that Lived”, and includes a great bonus Christmas gift – a 24-page “Dan… Read More ›
Last month saw the annual appearance of the Thought Bubble Comic Art Festival in Leeds – the convention element of which is a permanent fixture on the convention calendar for the majority of small pressers in the UK. I was there… Read More ›