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• The77 retro anthology smashes crowdfunding target, expands publication plans

  By John Freeman on 3 February 2020

  

  There’s great news for fans of anthology comics this morning, after retro anthology project The77 smashed its relatively modest Kickstarter target within days of launch

• In Review: Sentinel Issue One – Special Delivery

  By Peter Duncan on 3 February 2020

  

  Created by Alan Holloway and Ed Doyle, Sentinel is a throwback, taking its inspiration, and its dimensions, from DC Thomson’s much-missed digest title, Starblazer. Sector 13 editor Peter Duncan reviews this new venture…

• Coming Soon: Moochin’ About with comic creator Tim Quinn in Arnside, Cumbria!

  By John Freeman on 2 February 2020

  

  Arnside’s coffee hub Moochin’ About is hosting an evening with comics editor, writer and raconteur Tim Quinn, making an appearance at the Cumbrian cafe in March

• “Friday Foster” collection instigated by Javier Meson and David Moreu for Spanish publisher Norma Editorial

  By John Freeman on 1 February 2020

  

  Following up on yesterday’s downthetubes post revealing Portland-based Ablaze Publishing is to release a collection of the ground-breaking 1970s US Sunday newspaper strip Friday Foster, co-created by James Bond newspaper strip writer Jim Lawrence and Spanish artist Jorge Longarón, with art also by Gray Morrow, comes the information that Barcelona-based Norma Editorial will be the first to publish the collection, in Spanish.

• Avery Hill’s Katriona Chapman, Gustavo Vargas chat creating comics in new Lakes Festival Podcast

  By John Freeman on 1 February 2020 • ( 1 )

  

  The latest episode of the Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast features chats with the creator of Let Me In, Katriona Chapman and comic creator Gustavo Vargas, creator of the independent dystopian SF thriller comic, Manu.

• In Review: Doctor Who – Fugitive of the Judoon

  By downthetubes Guests on 1 February 2020

  

  Paul Mount argues Doctor Who – Fugitive of the Judoon leaves us with far more questions than answers…

• In Review: Doctor Who – Nikola Tesla’s Night of Terror

  By downthetubes Guests on 1 February 2020 • ( 2 )

  

  Nikola Tesla’s Night of Terror is great rollicking fun. Metvier’s script is nimble and fleet-footed, action sequences rattle along, never at the expense of the story, argues reviewer Paul Mount…

• In Review: Stig and Tilde: Vanisher’s Island/ Leader of the Pack

  By John Freeman on 1 February 2020

  

  If you like your Young Adult graphic novels crammed with adventure, mystery and just a touch of quirky fantasy, then you should check out Stig and Tilde: Vanisher’s Island and Leader of the Pack by Max de Radiguès, both available now from NoBrow…

• PULP trailer teases new graphic novel from Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips

  By John Freeman on 31 January 2020

  

  Image Comics have released a specially drawn trailer for the original graphic novel tale, PULP, on its way to us from this May from the multi-Eisner Award winning team of Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips

• Have you entered Myriad’s First Graphic Novel Competition?

  By John Freeman on 31 January 2020

  

  The deadline for entries to the Myriad First Graphic Novel Competition 2020 – launched at last year’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival, which publisher Corinne Pearlman discussed on a previous Festival Podcast, is fast approaching. The competition is for a graphic… Read More ›

• Friday Foster, first nationally syndicated comic strip across the US with a black female lead character, collected at last

  By John Freeman on 31 January 2020

  

  There’s terrific news for fans of the stunning 1970s US newspaper strip, Friday Foster, this week. 50 years since it debuted, an English language collection of the is on its way from Ablaze Publishing, edited by Christopher Marlon

• Vice Press offers limited edition “The Prisoner” print by Dan Orgill, new badges from Florey

  By John Freeman on 30 January 2020 • ( 1 )

  

  Vice Press head back to The Village this week, with a brand new art print and limited edition badges inspired by the classic 1960s TV series The Prisoner, starring Patrick McGoohan. On offer is Canadian artist Dan Orgill‘s first print… Read More ›

• A Case for Comic Collection: Sally’s “The Cat Girl” with art by Giorgio Giorgetti

  By John Freeman on 30 January 2020

  

  With over one hundred years of comics and associated titles now part of what could be collected and published by Rebellion, you can imagine there have been plenty of suggestions from fans of both their boys and girls comics – and a recent one was “The Cat Girl”, who appeared in the 1970s comic Sally…

• Kadokawa Corporation launches international EJ ANiME STORE for Animé and Manga fans

  By John Freeman on 30 January 2020

  

  The Kadokawa Corporation, known as the entertainment company behind globally popular works including Re: Zero – Starting Life in Another World and Sword Art Online, has announced the opening of the EJ ANiME STORE, an online store where people living… Read More ›

• Peter Hogan and Steve Parkhouse’s Resident Alien gets Omnibus Collection, TV show launches this summer on SYFY

  By John Freeman on 30 January 2020

  

  Peter Hogan and Steve Parkhouse’s Resident Alien is getting collected in a value priced omnibus paperback collection, capitalising on the upcoming SYFY show starring Alan Tudyk, based on the brilliant SF comic, which is due to hit the small screen… Read More ›

• Root and Branch Overhaul for the downthetubes UK and Ireland Comic Shop Map

  By John Freeman on 30 January 2020

  

  We’ve given the downthetubes.net British and Irish Comic Shop Map a major overhaul this week, updating a lot of Comic Shop details and, sadly, removing a large number of stores that have closed but also highlighting those battling on –… Read More ›

• New Paragon anthology delivers “Bulldog” tales and more

  By John Freeman on 29 January 2020

  

  I’m dreadfully late to the party on this one, but in case you missed it Issue 24 of the ace comic anthology title Paragon is available now, both in print via Comicsy and digital format via Lulu

• Chris Weston “Judge Dredd” art offered on eBay

  By John Freeman on 28 January 2020

  

  If you’re a fan of the art of 2000AD artist Chris Weston, you may be interested in this Judge Dredd art he’s currently selling on eBay – but with nine days to go and the top bid already at £320, you may need deep pockets…

• Creating Comics: An Interview with the team behind “The77”, a new retro anthology comic

  By John Freeman on 28 January 2020

  

  The77 is a brand new, retro anthology comic currently seeking crowdfunding on Kickstarter that aims to be a fantastic quarterly comic showcase for UK’s emerging talent, present day professionals and heroes from your childhood, and downthetubes caught up with its… Read More ›

• George Takei’s “They Called Us Enemy” scoops Asian/Pacific American Award for Young Adult Literature

  By John Freeman on 27 January 2020 • ( 2 )

  

  They Called Us Enemy, the New York Times-bestselling graphic memoir of actor and campaigner George Takei, published by Top Shelf Productions, was announced today as the winner of the Asian/Pacific American Award for Young Adult Literature by the Asian/Pacific American… Read More ›

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