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• Fearless and Fantastic! exhibition continues at London’s Orbital Comics

  By John Freeman on March 18, 2019

  

  Running until the end of March, London’s Orbital Comics is hosting an exhibition of pages from publisher DK’s latest title Fearless and Fantastic! — a who’s-who of female Marvel superhero character profiles. This collection profiles dozens of aspirational female comic-book… Read More ›

• Latest BACK ISSUE magazine delves into comics’ Alternate Realities

  By John Freeman on March 18, 2019

  

  Available now to order from Twomorrow Publishing: BACK ISSUE #111, the “Alternate Realities” issue, cover-featuring the 20th anniversary of Alex Ross and Jim Krueger’s Marvel Earth X. Also: star-loaded looks back at Marvel’s What If?, Bronze Age DC Imaginary Stories,… Read More ›

• Portsmouth Comic Con team hint at 2020 show in the works as second event nears

  By John Freeman on March 18, 2019

  

  It’s only six weeks until the second Portsmouth Comic Con and its two content producers, Joel Meadows and Andrew Colman, have been talking about the upcoming event, and plans for the future… downthetubes: Were you surprised by the reaction to… Read More ›

• In the Spotlight: Marvel UK’s European Comic Reprints

  By John Freeman on March 18, 2019

  

  Over on his Boys Adventure Comics Blog, downthetubes contributor Richard Sheaf has highlighted the inclusion of a strip from Le Lombard‘s Franco-Belgian Tintin comic magazine in a short-lived Marvel UK comic. It’s an example of European reprint by the company,… Read More ›

• Oor Wullie heads to Dundee Rep for Christmas

  By John Freeman on March 17, 2019

  

  Jings, Crivvens, Help Ma Boab! Scotland’s cheekiest, spiky-haired scamp Oor Wullie is back for Christmas at Dundee Rep! The only question is – where’s his bucket?!

• Blade Runner 2019 Cover Reveal!

  By John Freeman on March 16, 2019

  

  Titan Comics have unveiled a fresh look at Blade Runner 2019 with their first cover reveal for  the brand-new comic, set during the exact timeframe of the original Blade Runner film. Created by the legendary, multi-talented Stanley “Artgerm” Lau, the… Read More ›

• Doctor Who: Panel to Panel goes retro!

  By John Freeman on March 15, 2019

  

  Episode #109 of Doctor Who: Panel to Panel is live

• Etherington Brothers launch Kickstarter for new “How to THINK when you draw” collection

  By John Freeman on March 15, 2019

  

  The Etherington Brothers Kickstarter for How to THINK when you draw tutorials Book Two (and a reprint of Book One, Lorenzo Etherington’s sketchbook trilogy and a reprint of The Art of Stranski) is now live. Many of these books are exclusively only available as part of this Kickstarter, and won’t be available anywhere else (online, in shops, Amazon etc) this year.

• Support Red Nose Day… the Mekon Commands It!

  By John Freeman on March 15, 2019

  

  The illustrious leader of the Treens commands your support of Red Nose Day… via this cheeky cartoon from Commando, Dan Dare and Charlotte Corday artist Keith Page!

• Crowdfunding Spotlight: UNSTOPPABLE

  By John Freeman on March 15, 2019

  

  ArmageDoom Factory studio is in the final hours of raising funds for UNSTOPPABLE, an original action-packed “GreatSwordPunk” graphic novel set in a dark fantasy world, written by novelist Daniele Bonfanti, with art by 2000AD artist Stefano Cardosell, coloured by Aftershock colourist Patrizia Comino… and it looks flippin’ amazing.

• World’s Greatest Cartoonists create Heroes!, a new comic for Alder Hey Children’s Hospital patients

  By John Freeman on March 15, 2019

  

  Liverpool Lions Club have teamed up with some of the world’s best known cartoonists to produce a new comic book, HEROES!, for the patients of Alder Hey Children’s Hospital.

• Find out more about Brazilian comics, for free!

  By John Freeman on March 14, 2019

  

  A special free lecture by artist and Festival organiser Rafael Coutinho on Independent Comics in Brazil takes place later this month at the Embassy of Brazil in London. Brazil’s comics scene is livelier than ever. Festivals are flourishing across the… Read More ›

• Lost Marvel UK Projects: Mutator, created by Paul Neary and Tom DeFalco

  By John Freeman on March 13, 2019

  

  During the tail end of the busy period in the 1990s when Marvel UK was developing numerous projects for the US Direct Sales market, one of the last unpublished proposed series was Mutator, which we’ve brought to a little bit… Read More ›

• In Memoriam: Dave Reeder, magazine editor and comics collector

  By John Freeman on March 13, 2019 • ( 3 )

  

  Last month, I was shocked to learn of the passing of longtime comics and music collector, writer, journalist and longtime magazine editor Dave Reeder in November 2018 after a long battle with various health issues

• Star Trek: Discovery U.S.S. Enterprise model out soon from Eaglemoss Collections

  By John Freeman on March 13, 2019

  

  The next issue of the Star Trek Discovery Starships Collection from Eaglemoss Collections, out 31st March 2019, features a model of the show’s version of the Constitution-class U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 – the most iconic Starfleet vessel of the 23rd century

• First Look: The Art Of Ian Kennedy

  By John Freeman on March 12, 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  DC Thomson Media’s Heritage Comics much-anticipated and eagerly awaited book, The Art Of Ian Kennedy, celebrating 70 years of Kennedy’s illustrious career at DC Thomson, is available to pre-order now

• Spaceship Away springs into 2019 with a focus on Dan Dare artist Don Harley

  By John Freeman on March 12, 2019

  

  The first issue of the Dan Dare-inspired title Spaceship Away for 2019 – Issue 47 – is available now, featuring front and back covers, and a centre spread, by veteran artist Don Harley. Don of course worked on the original… Read More ›

• “Inspirational” Captain Marvel joins Madame Tussauds Blackpool Marvel Super Heroes

  By John Freeman on March 12, 2019

  

  Standing shoulder to shoulder with a female pilot, Madame Tussauds Blackpool launched its brand new Captain Marvel wax figure last week, on International Women’s Day. A former US Air Force pilot who rose to security director at NASA, Captain Marvel’s… Read More ›

• Manga Jiman 2018 Winners on display at Embassy of Japan

  By John Freeman on March 12, 2019

  

  The winners of the 12th edition of the Manga Jiman competition were revealed at a reception hosted at the Embassy of Japan last month – and an exhibition of the strips is on display until the end of March. The… Read More ›

• Jaws set to bite again with new t-shirts heading to UK stores

  By John Freeman on March 12, 2019

  

  Look out for new t-shirt designs featuring Universal Pictures properties such as Back to the Future, Jaws, Despicable Me and more in British high street stores later this year. Licensed clothing specialist Poetic Brands has just announced a new agreement… Read More ›

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