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• Meet The77 Creators: Comics writer and editor Barrie Tomlinson

  By downthetubes Guests on August 6, 2020

  

  A quick chat with The77 strip writer Barrie Tomlinson, a much appreciated friend of downthetubes, who joined the world of comics back in 1961…

• Meet The77 Creators: Comic Artist Paul Williams

  By downthetubes Guests on August 6, 2020

  

  A smashing chat with the ace 2000AD artist

• Action Figure collection expected to be sold for £130,000

  By John Freeman on August 6, 2020

  

  Some amazing action figure rarities are about to go under the hammer (not literally)

• Special Treasury of British Comics “Invasion: 1984” T-Shirt launched to support the Cartoon Museum

  By John Freeman on August 6, 2020

  

  Buy a special t-shirt in a good cause!

• Don’t miss out on The77 #2: The Summer Special – Sneak Peek!

  By John Freeman on August 6, 2020

  

  The77 screams back into action!

• New Wallace & Gromit prints on sale today from Vice Press

  By John Freeman on August 6, 2020

  

  Cracking news!

• Why WHSmith redundancies and further store closures are bad news for British comics

  By John Freeman on August 6, 2020 • ( 3 )

  

  More grim news for the UK high street, and the British comics industry

• New Commando Comics hit the parade ground

  By John Freeman on August 5, 2020

  

  Attention! New tales of wartime conflict hit the decks

• In Review: The Tammy and Jinty Special 2020

  By John Freeman on August 5, 2020 • ( 2 )

  

  A great one shot from the Treasury of British Comics you should not miss

• Coming Soon: Lives of the Great Occultists by Kevin Jackson and Hunt Emerson

  By John Freeman on August 4, 2020

  

  Explore the crazy but true worlds of over 40 occultists

• Micro Machines back in action thanks to Jazwares and Hasbro partnership

  By John Freeman on August 4, 2020

  

  The iconic toys are back, after a long break!

• UK Comics Creator Survey findings released, reveals positive creators but low incomes for many

  By John Freeman on August 4, 2020 • ( 8 )

  

  Revealed – a snapshot of the British comic creator community

• Panel Borders: Learning from Comics

  By John Freeman on August 4, 2020

  

  How comics can shapes child’s learning

• Comic Creator Spotlight: Italian artist Massimo Carnevale

  By John Freeman on August 4, 2020

  

  Italy has long been one of the world’s great comic producing countries and that’s still the case today – and if you need proof, look no further than this stunning work by Massimo Carnevale from the recently-published Tex Albo Speciale… Read More ›

• New SKRAWL anthology smashes Kickstarter target in under 24 hours

  By John Freeman on August 4, 2020

  

  Check out this stunning-looking new independent comics anthology!

• Crowdfunding Spotlight: Hangar 66 by Max Bertolini

  By John Freeman on August 3, 2020

  

  Edgy SF action thriller? Yes please!

• Chris Reynolds’ “Mauretania” sets course for TV

  By John Freeman on August 3, 2020

  

  A strange, beguiling and long-running comic saga is heading to TV…

• Mark McCann’s VIRUS title for Heavy Metal, “Never Never”, launches soon

  By John Freeman on August 3, 2020

  

  Advisory: Strong Language in some sample panels On sale soon under Heavy Metal‘s Virus imprint is Never Never #1, described by Belfast-based creator Mark McCann as an amalgamation of Peter Pan, The Hunger Games and Lord of the Flies. In other words, a… Read More ›

• Double issue of Doctor Who Appreciation Society’s “Celestial Toyroom” out soon

  By John Freeman on August 2, 2020

  

  Summer sizzling (of the Cyberman kind) on its way!

• Writer Peter Hogan is latest “Last Geek In Space”

  By John Freeman on August 2, 2020

  

  Another great podcast from Alan Cowsill with a top British comics creator!

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