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• Apollo 11 at 50: Back to the Moon… and Beyond?

  By John Freeman on July 24, 2019

  

  Today, the descent stage of Lunar Module remains untouched where it was left in the Sea of Tranquility on the Moon. The ascent stage of the Lunar Module was left in a decaying lunar orbit and eventually crashed into the… Read More ›

• New Combat Colin out now!

  By John Freeman on July 24, 2019

  

  Lew Stringer‘s Combat Colin No.4 is available to order now and will be available exclusively from him at the London Film and Comic Con this coming weekend. Reprinting the “Combat Colin” stories from The Transformers Nos. 257 to 283, Combat… Read More ›

• Marvel’s D23 Expo 2019 plans unveiled

  By John Freeman on July 24, 2019

  

  With only one month left until Disney’s highly anticipated D23 Expo in Anaheim in the United States (23rd – 25th August), Marvel has announced its show floor lineup, which includes guest appearances and panels, stage events, exclusive merchandise. More will… Read More ›

• Comics Collectable Spotlight: Author Denis Gifford – The Auction Catalogues

  By Richard Sheaf on July 24, 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  Following on from John Freeman’s interview with comic collector extraordinaire Peter Hansen Richard Sheaf highlights some of the auction catalogues that were produced for the liquidation of comic creator, collector and author Denis Gifford’s collection, back in 2001.

• In Memoriam: Actor David Hedison

  By John Freeman on July 24, 2019

  

  I was very sorry to learn of the passing of David Hedison, the American actor probably best known to many for his roles in the James Bond franchise, but for me, as one of the stars of Irwin Allen’s hokey but fun SF adventure show, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

• Apollo 11 at 50: Whatever Happened to the Space Race?

  By John Freeman on July 23, 2019

  

  As the Apollo 11 Command Service Module covered the quarter of a million miles back from the Moon back to the Earth, NASA had big plans for the Moon, with Apollo only being the first step. 10 years ago on… Read More ›

• A Comics Collection for the Nation: An Interview with Peter Hansen

  By John Freeman on July 23, 2019 • ( 5 )

  

  downthetubes is delighted to present both a video and text interview with comics collector Peter Hansen, whose extraordinary archive of British comic art, comics and comics ephemera is an incredible “Aladdin’s Cave”

• Early Death’s Head stories omnibus on its way in 2020!

  By John Freeman on July 22, 2019

  

  With the new Death’s Head mini series by Tini Howard and Kei Zama launching later this month from Marvel in comic shops, it’s no surprise that a collection is also on its way, an “Omnibus” edition of Death’s Head adventures,… Read More ›

• Comic Creator Spotlight: Roland Davies and “Come On, Steve!”

  By John Freeman on July 22, 2019

  

  Here’s a few examples of the wonderful “Come on, Steve” strip, and a tribute to the strip’s creator, Roland Davies. Davies drew for the strip for both the Sunday Express and the Sunday Dispatch and I loved reading the stories… Read More ›

• BBC release new Doctor Who portraits by Jeremy Enecio

  By John Freeman on July 22, 2019

  

  BBC America unveiled new character portraits of the Doctors from Doctor Who at this year’s San Diego Comic Con – all 14 of them, including John Hurt’s War Doctor – illustrated by Jeremy Enecio. All the images are based on… Read More ›

• Apollo 11 at 50: Returning Home

  By John Freeman on July 22, 2019

  

  It was actually 21st July that the return to Earth began. Armstrong and Aldrin spent less than three hours walking on the Moon and lifted off in the Lunar Module’s ascent stage less than 22 hours after they had touched… Read More ›

• Marvel UK in Print: Captain Britain, Death’s Head, Doctor Who and more – A Quick Guide

  By John Freeman on July 22, 2019 • ( 3 )

  

  Marvel UK fans often comment on the lack of Marvel UK’s “Genesis 1992” related collections, but as we have reported down the years, at least some Marvel stories created in the UK have been reprinted, by Marvel US and Panini…. Read More ›

• Apollo 11 at 50: The First Moon Landing, illustrated by Frank Bellamy

  By John Freeman on July 21, 2019

  

  Americans would have us believe that Neil Armstrong stepped onto the surface of the Moon on 20 July 1969 because they saw it happen in their late evening. However, 50 years ago today, British audiences saw it happen in the… Read More ›

• Phil Comics offers TV21, Tornado and “Curly Wee” rarities in latest eBay auction

  By John Freeman on July 21, 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  There’s another astonishing array of comics and comic-related items on offer in the latest eBay auction from Phil Comics this month: hundreds of vintage comics, annuals, free gifts, holiday specials and more, in 550 odd listings, including some very rare and often much sought after Curly Wee annuals

• Apollo 11 at 50: The Eagle Has Landed

  By John Freeman on July 20, 2019

  

  50 years ago today, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin boarded the Lunar Module, Eagle, and undocked from the Command Service Module, Columbia. Leaving Mike Collins alone in the CSM in lunar orbit, they descended towards the Moon’s surface where Eagle… Read More ›

• Rare, classic BEM #1 zine added to British Comic Zines digital archive

  By John Freeman on July 20, 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  Comics artist and archivist David Hathaway-Price has just added BEM #1, a rare item of 1970’s British comics fandom to his fantastic digital archive, Classic UK Comic Zines

• Marvel UK Mysteries: Who Remembers “Blood-Cede” and “Graviton”?

  By John Freeman on July 19, 2019

  

  Discussion of comics copyright and trademarks of classic British comics spurred by Rebellion’s established ownership of the TV21 brand led me to investigate which titles Marvel Comics registered in Britain. Or, largely, Marvel UK – who were keen to put their very firm property stamp on various projects down the decades. My investigations turned up some interesting “Might Have Been” titles from the 1990s.

• Dan Dare: The Evil One collection released this September

  By John Freeman on July 19, 2019

  

  The next Titan Comics collection of classic Dan Dare stories, The Evil One, will be published in September 2019. This brand new, 160-page volume continues the adventures of  Dan Dare, Pilot of the Future! First published in classic British comic,… Read More ›

• Honorary degree for actor Andy Serkis

  By John Freeman on July 19, 2019

  

  Actor Andy Serkis has received an honorary degree of Doctor of Letters from Lancaster University’s Vice-Chancellor Professor Mark E. Smith at this year’s graduation ceremonies. A world-renowned actor, director and producer, Andy Serkis has taken leading roles in some of… Read More ›

• Apollo 11 at 50: Dangers of the Mission

  By John Freeman on July 19, 2019

  

  50 years ago today, the crew of Apollo 11 were almost at the Moon with their mission progressing smoothly. But what might have gone wrong? 10 years ago on downthetubes, Jeremy Briggs wrote a 40th anniversary day-by-day celebration series of… Read More ›

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