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• Snapshots in (Comics) Time: A Bethnal Green Newsagent, 1951

  By John Freeman on December 18, 2019 • ( 3 )

  

  This photo of “S Lavner“, newsagent and tobacconist, situated at 241 Bethnal Green Road, E2, was taken in Bethnal Green by seminal British post-war artist, photographer, collagist, printmaker and teacher Nigel Henderson – and offers a fascinating snapshot of London’s… Read More ›

• Snapshots in (Comics) Time: The London ComiCon 1969 Convention Booklet

  By John Freeman on December 18, 2019

  

  Here’s another cracking glimpse at early British comics fandom courtesy of the brilliant Classic UK Comics Zines web site hosted by artist and independent publisher David Hathaway-Price – the 1969 ComiCon Booklet featuring a cover by the late, great, Jim Baikie

• House of Illustration announces Raymond Briggs retrospective and more

  By John Freeman on December 16, 2019

  

  London’s House of Illustration have announced their brand-exhibition programme for 2020 – and it’s going to be one heck of a year

• In Review: Bell Time by David Robertson

  By John Freeman on December 14, 2019

  

  Bell Time is the latest project from talented comic creator David Robertson, released last month and available now from Fred Egg Comics

• Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips head West? (Wild West, that is…)

  By John Freeman on December 13, 2019

  

  The multi-Eisner Award winning team of Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips are working on an intriguing-sounding original graphic novel tale, PULP, on its way to us from Image Comics next May

• In Review: Illustrators – Daggers Drawn!

  By Colin Noble on December 13, 2019

  

  It was inevitable the review of this Illustrators special edition would fall to me considering how well known my fondness for Commando is. For those unaware, Commando is a pocket-sized 68 paged picture library that was first published in 1961… Read More ›

• Arts Emergency charity makes Christmas push for new donors

  By John Freeman on December 13, 2019

  

  Founded in 2013 by comedian Josie Long and campaigner Neil Griffiths, those in culture, media, academia may be interested in helping marginalised young people directly (with contacts, advice, opportunity) by supporting the charity Arts Emergency. This December, they are looking… Read More ›

• Call for Papers: “Graphic Medicine in/during Troubled Times: Health, Social Justice, and Human Rights”

  By John Freeman on December 13, 2019 • ( 7 )

  

  A Call for Papers has been issued for “Graphic Medicine in/during Troubled Times: Health, Social Justice, and Human Rights”, taking place 16th – 19th July 2020 in Toronto, Canada, organised by Graphic Medicine. The 2020 Graphic Medicine conference aims to… Read More ›

• Call For Papers: The Eleventh International Graphic Novel and Comics Conference

  By John Freeman on December 13, 2019

  

  The Eleventh International Graphic Novel and Comics Conference takes place at the London College of Communication next July – and a Call for Papers has just been released

• TV Times “The Snail and the Whale” competition now open

  By John Freeman on December 12, 2019

  

  It can’t have escaped the attention of eagle-eyed downthetubes readers that Axel Scheffler, the illustrator of iconic children’s books including The Gruffalo, Room on the Broom and The Snail and the Whale has created an original illustration for TV Times’… Read More ›

• Thank You for Voting for Us: downthetubes wins ComicScene Award

  By John Freeman on December 12, 2019 • ( 2 )

  

  ‪I’m delighted to report that downthetubes is recipient of “Best Comics Media” in the inaugural ComicsScene Magazine Awards, announced today in the digital edition of ComicScene Magazine Issue 11, on sale digitally now, a week ahead of its print release. Thank… Read More ›

• A Christmas Gift Suggestion: illustrators Magazine from Book Palace

  By John Freeman on December 12, 2019

  

  If you’re looking for something for Christmas for the art lover in your life, then can we recommend a subscription to illustrators magazine from the Book Palace? The latest issue (Issue 28), features a stunning cover by Frank Kelly Freas,… Read More ›

• Digital delight! Get the new ComicScene a week early

  By John Freeman on December 11, 2019

  

  If there is one issue of ComicScene Magazine you buy in digital make it this one, Issue 11, out tomorrow, Thursday 12th December – one week before the print issue!

• The Comedy Women in Print Prize includes Published Humorous Graphic Novels category

  By John Freeman on December 11, 2019

  

  The Comedy Women in Print (CWIP) Prize, the UK and Ireland’s first prize to shine a light on witty women, launched earlier this year with a call for submissions for 2020. The deadline for entries is Monday 2nd March 2020… Read More ›

• Festive Treats galore, and more, on their way from 2000AD!

  By John Freeman on December 11, 2019

  

  Prog 2161, the latest issue of 2000AD, with a cover by Nick Percival is on sale now in all good comic shops and newsagents, a warm up to next week when, alongside Judge Dredd Megazine 415, we get the release… Read More ›

• Daylight Rubbery! Boris Johnson immortalised as a Donald Trump puppet

  By John Freeman on December 11, 2019

  

  Elections of any kind inevitably result in some great cartoons, from all sides of the political spectrum. We’ve seen a lot of them in the run-up to tomorrow’s general election in the UK, so it’s no surprise, then, that cartoonist… Read More ›

• In Review: Billionaires by Darryl Cunningham

  By Joe Gordon on December 11, 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  Written and drawn by: Darryl Cunningham Published by Myriad Editions Out: Now Ever since Blank Slate first published his achingly honest Psychiatric Tales I have eagerly anticipated each new work by Darryl Cunningham, who has, with a mixture of detailed… Read More ›

• Union Jack Jackson returns in Commando comic, out this week

  By John Freeman on December 10, 2019

  

  Brand new issues of Commando – Issues 5287 – 5290 – are out this week, and include the teased release of a revival of another popular DC Thomson comic character, Union Jack Jackson, who first appeared in The Hotspur but… Read More ›

• Egmont Publishing celebrates Ryan’s World, its biggest launch of 2019

  By John Freeman on December 10, 2019

  

  As the year draws to a close, Egmont Publishing, pocket.watch and Sunlight Entertainment are celebrating the incredible success of one of Egmont’s 2019 magazine launches, Ryan’s World, a title based on Ryan Kaji, the eight-year old star of the Ryan’s World… Read More ›

• Holy Caped Crusader! INFINITY Magazine heads “Bat” to the 1960s!

  By John Freeman on December 9, 2019

  

  Artist Pete Wallbank has kindly shared his the full Batman cover for Issue 24 of Infinity magazine, on sale soon, inspired by the 1960s TV show starring Adam West and Burt Ward. All 120 episodes from the 1960s live action Batman… Read More ›

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