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• Transmission Vamp! FANSCENE Issue 3 e-zine celebrates Vampirella, and much more

  By John Freeman on August 31, 2019

  

  FANSCENE Issue 3, the latest Issue of the zine edited by artist David Hathaway-Price dedicated to all things comic zine, is available now, as a free PDF format fanzine

• In Memoriam: 2000AD and Sonic the Comic Artist Nigel Dobbyn

  By John Freeman on August 30, 2019 • ( 5 )

  

  I’m very saddened to report the sudden passing of 2000AD and Sonic the Comic artist Nigel Dobbyn, a comic creator whose work I very much admired. He was just 56. Via fellow artist Nigel Kitching, Nigel’s wife, Sue, tells us… Read More ›

• WebFind: Charming Mini Wall Art from StickersfromLola

  By John Freeman on August 30, 2019

  

  These wonderful wall stickers by StickersfromLola are genius – hand-painted in the Cotswolds – mini murals that could be a wonderful storytelling aid, helping stir creative young minds and infuse a little magic into your house! Many designs come in… Read More ›

• Marvel’s Thor spotted alongside fracking protestors in Lancashire!

  By John Freeman on August 30, 2019

  

  Residents of Blackpool have been joking about Thor causing the tremors felt in the area – so Madame Tussauds Blackpool decided to take him out to the fracking front line to see what all the fuss was about. Thor’s wax… Read More ›

• Fan Fiction Avengers UK Recap released ahead of new story

  By John Freeman on August 30, 2019

  

  This Saturday, 31st August 2019, the not-for-profit Marvel UK and British media culture inspired Defenders UK project returns with Issue 4 of its latest series, available to read for free on Facebook, but first, why not catch up with the series mashing Marvel mayhem with Doctor Who, Tommy Cooper, and much more so far?

• Crowdfunding Spotlight: Be Ready for the Etherington Brothers next Kickstarter!

  By John Freeman on August 30, 2019

  

  If you’re an aspiring artist, comic artist or cartoonist, then you probably already have Lorenzo Etherington’s hugely popular, utterly brilliant How To Think When You Draw Books… and if you haven’t got them, there’s good news! There will be another chance to get your hands on copies, as part of a new crowdfunding campaign for Lorenzo’s equally talented brother Robin Etherington’s How to Write book, launching in October!

• London’s House of Illustration seeks Illustrator in Residence for 2020

  By John Freeman on August 29, 2019

  

  London’s House of Illustration is seeking applications for its sixth Illustrator in Residence, so if you’re a designer or illustrator up for the challenge of creating an ambitious body of work that challenges perceptions of what illustration can be, apply… Read More ›

• Lakes Festival Focus 2019: An Interview with Rob Williams

  By John Freeman on August 29, 2019

  

  Every year, in the countdown to the Lakes International Comic Art Festival in October, we bring you a series of interviews with guests at the event. This “Festival Focus” for 2019 is with writer Rob Williams, whose works include “Judge… Read More ›

• Commando Comics to mark 80th anniversary of World War Two with Invasion: Poland

  By John Freeman on August 29, 2019

  

  Commando Comics has announced Issue 5261 Invasion: Poland, a special one-off story focussing on Poland’s defence against the German invasion to commemorate 80 years since the beginning of World War Two

• Meet Captain Britain, 2099!

  By John Freeman on August 29, 2019

  

  Marvel’s Excalibur returns to comic shop shelves in October, and #2, on sale in November, and on offer will be a variant cover featuring a 2099 version of Captain Britain, part of a crossover event celebrating the “2099” Marvel Universe we first saw back in the 1990s

• Judge Dredd features in latest Back Issue magazine, a Sci-Fi Superheroes Special

  By John Freeman on August 29, 2019 • ( 2 )

  

  The latest edition of Back Issue magazine, available now, is a Sci-Fi Superheroes Special, leading with in-depth looks at Jim Starlin’s space-spanning Dreadstar and 2000AD’s dystopian lawman Judge Dredd.

• 10,000 “Garfield” strips by Jim Davis head for Heritage Auctions sale

  By John Freeman on August 28, 2019

  

  A trove of more than 10,000 pieces of the original art for Jim Davis’ iconic Garfield comic strip, with daily strips valued upwards of $500 (£400+) each, and Sunday strips considerably more, will be offered exclusively through Heritage Auctions over… Read More ›

• In Review: Doctor Who – The Thirteenth Doctor Volume 2

  By John Freeman on August 28, 2019

  

  Doctor Who The Thirteenth Doctor Volume 2 Writer: Jody Houser Artists: Rachael Stott, Roberta Ingranata Publisher: Titan Comics Softcover, $16.99/£13.99 Out: Now ISBN: 9781785866913 The Book: Best-selling comics writer Jody Houser and fan-favourite artist Rachael Stott bring you the second… Read More ›

• Avengers: Endgame becomes fastest-selling UK digital download film of all time

  By John Freeman on August 28, 2019

  

  Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame has debuted at Number 1 on the UK’s Official Film Chart with the highest-ever opening week of digital download sales. Just five weeks after becoming the highest-grossing film of all time at the box-office, Endgame clocked up… Read More ›

• Rebellion Round Up: Counting down to The Day of Dredd!

  By John Freeman on August 28, 2019

  

  The latest issue of the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic, 2000AD Prog 2146, is on sale in all good newsagents and comic shops today, with a smashing Judge Dredd cover from Paul Williams, coloured by Chris Blythe – and the countdown continues… Read More ›

• The Future’s Beano!

  By John Freeman on August 28, 2019

  

  Congratulations to Britain’s longest running comic, Beano, which has reached No. 4000 – on sale at retailers today (Wednesday 28th August). Offering a collectible cover featuring a specially designed, eye-catching red foil logo and an extended storyline set in the… Read More ›

• WebFind: Joe Pimentel and Rafael Silva’s Art Pin Up Book

  By John Freeman on August 28, 2019

  

  It’s ace Brazilian artist Joe Pimentel‘s birthday today, so what better way to mark that than to mention his Art Book Pin Up Collection, created in partnership with fellow artist Rafael Schneider? Released last year, the collection features 45 artworks… Read More ›

• 1980s “Dan Dare” Reprints – A Quick Update

  By John Freeman on August 28, 2019

  

  As regular downthetubes readers know, I recently suggested it was perhaps time the 1980s Dan Dare stories, published in “New Eagle” were collected. Well, there’s a bit of good news on that front – but it requires some patience. Responding… Read More ›

• In Memoriam: Comic Artist Massimo Mattioli

  By John Freeman on August 27, 2019

  

  We’re sorry to report the passing of the award-winning Italian comics genius Massimo Mattioli, who died last Friday aged 75. Many comic readers may know him best for the violent funny animal strip “Squeak the Mouse“, a tale of a… Read More ›

• WebFind: Inside A Surrealist Doll’s House, at Philadelphia Museum of Art

  By John Freeman on August 27, 2019

  

  From Joseph Cornell’s curious found-object boxes to Jess’s fantastical “paste-ups,” there’s still time to discover the seemingly limitless ways that modern and contemporary artists have mixed materials to create something entirely new and surprising at the Philadelphia Museum of Art… Read More ›

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