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• Victorian escapologist Janus Stark returns in new collection!

  By John Freeman on November 4, 2019

  

  Escapologist crime-fighter, Janus Stark, is back! The Treasury of British Comics has just announced a new special perfect-bound magazine, featuring the first adventures of the rubber-boned Victorian adventurer. “Behold, Janus Stark! Master of illusion, son of the unknown! No lock… Read More ›

• WebFind: The Art of Ian Kennedy Official Site

  By John Freeman on November 4, 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  Now open for business, veteran comic artist and illustrator Ian Kennedy – perhaps best known for his work on DC Thomson war comic Commando, but whose credits also encompass Dan Dare, other war comics strips and much more – has… Read More ›

• In Review: MULP – Sceptre Of The Sun Issue 5

  By Jeremy Briggs on November 4, 2019

  

  With the first issue published back in 2014, it has taken writer Matt Gibbs and artist Sara Dunkerton five years to get to the fifth and final issue of their mousey Indiana Jones tale, MULP: Sceptre of the Sun, but… Read More ›

• Broadcaster Jonathan Ross joins campaign to preserve British Comics History and call for national Comics Museum

  By John Freeman on November 3, 2019

  

  Comic artists, writers, editors, publishers, academics and broadcaster and comics collector Jonathan Ross gathered in person and by Skype at London’s Cartoon Museum this weekend (Saturday 2nd November 2019) to voice support for the preservation of British comics history, and… Read More ›

• The Rise and Fall of the Trigan Empire limited hardcover announced

  By John Freeman on November 3, 2019

  

  Rebellion has announced a limited pre-order for the hardcover edition of the first volume of The Rise and Fall of the Trigan Empire. Available to pre-order exclusively through the Treasury of British Comics webshop now, until 4th December 2019, this… Read More ›

• Lakes Festival Podcast probes Comics Writer Garth Ennis

  By John Freeman on November 2, 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  The latest Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast sees the team catch up with writer Garth Ennis, delivering a recording of an on-stage interview recorded at the 2019 Festival. Garth Ennis’s career has spanned 30 years and he has created… Read More ›

• In Pictures and In Review: Asterix and the Chieftain’s Daughter – UK launch

  By Richard Sheaf on November 2, 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  Richard Sheaf reports on the UK launch of Asterix and the Chieftain’s Daughter, and gives the new adventure a thumbs up for its take on some of the saga’s younger characters, including newcomer Adrenalin…

• UK News Stand Comics Snap Shot – 1st November 2019

  By John Freeman on November 1, 2019

  

  New British news stand comics / magazine on sale this week include 2000AD Prog 2155, Avengers Universe #6 Beano 4009, Commando Issues 5275 – 5278, The Phoenix 409, the latest “This Is” special from DC Thomson, This is Llama Queen – and… Read More ›

• Could your Palitoy items in the attic be worth a fortune?

  By John Freeman on November 1, 2019

  

  From Star Wars AT-AT’s to Action Man, Pippa to plastic bags anything associated with iconic British company Palitoy could be worth serious money to collectors – but do you have cash in your attic? You could find out next week,… Read More ›

• Who will win the first Arts Foundation Futures Awards in Comics?

  By John Freeman on November 1, 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  Comic creators Danny Noble, Esther McManus, Jess Taylor and Zara Slattery – selected from a long list of nominated comics artists as finalists for the first Arts Foundation Futures Awards in Comics – will find out who will be the recipient of… Read More ›

• Phil Comics releases “Beano and The Dandy – Classic Comic Covers 1937-1988” book

  By John Freeman on November 1, 2019

  

  Out today from eBay comics auction house Phil Comics is a smashing-looking new book Beano and The Dandy – Classic Comic Covers 1937-1988. Following the popularity of the company’s first book in 2013, which reprinted the classic Christmas covers of… Read More ›

• Myne adds Wallace & Gromit “30 Cracking Years” to RFID blocker security card design offer

  By John Freeman on November 1, 2019

  

  Myne Cards – a company specialising in credit card-sized devices to place into wallets and purses, which give protection over all contactless cards – has just added a special 30th Anniversary “30 Cracking Years” Wallace & Gromit card to its… Read More ›

• Check out Christopher Hazeldine’s “Golf Girl” comic at Thought Bubble

  By John Freeman on November 1, 2019

  

  Comic creator Christopher Hazeldine’s latest project, Golf Girl, is one of a number of new comics that will be in the spotlight at this year’s Thought Bubble – and it looks great fun

• Limited edition Krampus figure joins Hellboy: The Board Game offering from Mantic Games

  By John Freeman on November 1, 2019

  

  Nottingham-based Mantic Games has announced it will be releasing a special, limited edition Hellboy: The Board Game miniature, inspired by the fiendish Krampus. Following the success of the fantastic Christmas-themed Ho! Ho! Hellboy last year, Mantic is working with Dark… Read More ›

• Call For Papers: Cartoon Animation: Satire and Subversion, plus Bob Godfrey exhibition announced

  By John Freeman on November 1, 2019

  

  A Call For Papers has just launched for “Cartoon Animation: Satire and Subversion“, an academic conference taking place on Monday 17th February 2020 at the Animation Research Centre, at the University for the Creative Arts, Farnham, Surrey. Speakers will include… Read More ›

• Panel Borders: Genre and Inspiration – Arts Foundation comics prize finalists, Garth Ennis interviewed

  By John Freeman on October 31, 2019

  

  In a pair of recordings looking at how comic creators are inspired by genre and inspiration, guest presenter and comics laureate Hannah Berry talks to Arts Foundation comics prize finalists Esther McManus, Danny Noble, Jess Taylor and Zara Slattery in… Read More ›

• Spectrum is Indestructible gets publication date at last

  By John Freeman on October 31, 2019

  

  Regular downthetubes readers will recall we’ve previously plugged Fred McNamara‘s Spectrum is Indestructible book – an unofficial guide to all things Captain Scarlet – and it now has a December 2019 release date. Publication faced one final hurdle, dependent on… Read More ›

• Still Capturing Imaginations: The Legend of Troy

  By John Freeman on October 31, 2019

  

  The legend of Troy has endured for more than 3,000 years, and continues to inspire artists and writer today. The story of a great city, plunged into a 10-year war over the abduction of the most beautiful woman in the… Read More ›

• Daggers Drawn! Illustrators Magazine Commando Special available for pre-order now

  By John Freeman on October 31, 2019

  

  This new illustrators Special is for all those schoolboys that have refused steadfastly to grow up and master the art of reading serious works of literature. Do you recall Commando Comics, with those amazing covers and equally amazing interior art and stories?

• Stand by for action: “Photomarionation” is go in Aces Weekly!

  By John Freeman on October 30, 2019

  

  Now appearing in Issue 42 of Aces Weekly, Lightning 5 Is a brand-new comic strip created by Martin Cater with a difference… the difference being that the whole thing has been done as a photo-collage, aimed at re-creating the visual… Read More ›

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