A quick roundup of comic-related news items uncovered by friends of downthetubes, and others
Alan Moore World report’s Publisher Editora Aleph has revealed its cover for the Brazilian edition of Alan Moore‘s new novel The Great When, the first in a series of five.
The cover is the work of Brazilian digital artist Pedro Henrique Ferreira, popularly known as Lambuja. (Thanks to Paul Gravett for the link)
Talking of Alan, he’s got some strong thoughts about modern fandom, which he’s shared in a feature for The Guardian, titled “Fandom has toxified the world”.
“I believe that fandom is a wonderful and vital organ of contemporary culture, without which that culture ultimately stagnates, atrophies and dies,” he writes. “At the same time, I’m sure that fandom is sometimes a grotesque blight that poisons the society surrounding it with its mean-spirited obsessions and ridiculous, unearned sense of entitlement.” It’s well worth reading the whole article before the fab in you snaps to judgment.
Eisner Award Winner Dave Dorman is best known for his iconic painting style showcased among several different Star Wars comic book titles from the 1990s and 2000s.
Now he’s bringing to Zoop his new artbook, Oil & Water: The Art of Dave Dorman to Zoop, and The Beat caught up with him for an interview. Read the interview here | Check out Oil & Water on Zoop here
Gosh London is hosting a Launch Party for Phantom Hearts by British writer Rosie Talbot and London-based American artist Sarah Maxwell from Scholastic this Wednesday, 30th October 30th from 7.00 – 9.00pm, a sapphic graphic novel with a supernatural twist. Event information here | Read the first-chapter on the Scholastic website
The Sunday Post reported last month on a fascinating find in the DC Thomson archives: rare notes and pencil sketches by “The Broons” and The Beano comic artist Dudley D Watkins (27th February 1907 – 20th August 1969). Archivist Melissa Lonie discovered the drawings while digitising a huge collection of Watkins’ artwork, the work now reaching the half way mark with many more finds expected. As Cartoonists’ Club of Great Britain chair Simon Chadwick notes in the latest issue of The Jester, the club’s regular magazine, today, with the move to digital illustration, such processes are rarely captured, “so how wonderful to be offered a glimpse of it.”
Mark your diaries: Scottish Comic Book Day is fast approaching, to be marked in comic shops across Scotland and other venues, on Saturday 30th November. Celebrating the cultural contribution of Scotland on the comic industry and its spin-offs, there’s more information on this on Facebook and X.
And finally, just for a bit of fun – because heaven knows, we certainly need some, right? – from TV Comic No.709, dated 17th July 1965, here’s the “TV Terrors” encounter a TARDIS! For no other reason than to spread some joy. Our thanks to cartoonist Lew Stringer for highlighting this Doctor Who-related gem. “The TV Terrors” are, today ©️ REACH
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The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He is currently editor of Star Trek Explorer, published by Titan – his third tour of duty on the title originally titled Star Trek Magazine.
Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 Magazine, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”.
He’s the writer of “Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies” for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs” with Dave Hailwood.
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