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• Hannah Berry starts term as Comics Laureate

  By John Freeman on March 1, 2019

  

  Award-winning author Hannah Berry, creator of the critically-acclaimed graphic novels Adamtine and Livestock, whose credits include work for New Statesman, begins her term as Comics Laureate today. The Comics Laureate is an ambassadorial and educational role for the comic genre and aims to raise awareness of… Read More ›

• FutureQuake 2019 out now, and Zarjaz 33, too!

  By John Freeman on March 1, 2019

  

  Two new Futurequake Press titles FutureQuake 2019 and the 20000AD-inspired stripzine Zarjaz 33 are heading your way, both available from today! FutureQuake 2019 features cover art by Rafael Romeo Magat, and it’s an edition that sets to shock, surprise and… Read More ›

• Commando Comics “War Across Europe” covers revealed

  By John Freeman on March 1, 2019

  

  Inspired by true events, Commando Comics three-part series War Across Europe launched recently with Issue 5203, “Rebel” – but now DC Thomson have released the covers for upcoming issues, too.

• Sneak Peek: Keith Burns first cover for Commando

  By John Freeman on March 1, 2019

  

  Top aviation and comics creator Keith Burns has joined the Commando Comics team as a cover artist

• Newcastle University venue for next Comics & Research: Applied Comics Network event

  By John Freeman on February 28, 2019

  

  Newcastle University is to be the venue for a free Comics & Research: Applied Comics Network event next month. Speakers will be Lydia Wysocki (School of Education Communication and Language Sciences, Newcastle University), archaeological illustrator John Swogger, Florence Okoye (of… Read More ›

• Dave Gibbons Watchmen #1 cover sells for staggering £171,383 in auction

  By John Freeman on February 28, 2019

  

  More than 30 collectors made a play for Dave Gibbons Watchmen #1 original cover art at the weekend’s Heritage Auctions’ Comics & Comic Art auction in Dallas – before it finally sold for $228,000 (£171,383) – but it was not… Read More ›

• Dan Dare and Frank Hampson Centenary Exhibitions Closing Soon

  By John Freeman on February 27, 2019

  

  Two Frank Hampson Centenary exhibitions, one at The Atkinson in Southport, the other at Bourne Hall in Ewell, are both coming to an end in March. Time’s running out if you haven’t seen them yet. And while we’re talking about… Read More ›

• Crowdfunding Spotlight: Venus Rises, a hard SF adventure comic

  By John Freeman on February 27, 2019

  

  Jason G. Birdsall, the creator/writer of Venus Rises, an indie sci-fi comic book series, recently launched a crowdfunder for the second issue on Indiegogo – and the project, with art by James Newell, looks pretty amazing. In the near future,… Read More ›

• 2000AD’s “Lost” Dan Dare Finale by Gavin Aslett Revisited – in colour!

  By John Freeman on February 27, 2019

  

  Back in 2014, after Rebellion, the publishers of 2000AD and Judge Dredd Megazine first announced collections of the “Dan Dare” stories published in early editions of the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic, we featured an item on artist and photographer Gavin Aslett‘s continuation of the story –… Read More ›

• BBC Four’s “Comics Britannia” re-visited

  By John Freeman on February 27, 2019

  

  Back in 2007, the BBC broadcast Comics Britannia, a three-part documentary series devoted to history of British comics – a welcome and major retrospective of our medium (if a tad simplistic for some commentators tastes), that prompted a lot of creators to suggest the Corporation should do more to cover it

• NCSFest, a major new US comics Festival, announces full guest line-up

  By John Freeman on February 26, 2019

  

  NCSFest, a major new comics happening in the United States this May has announced its full incredible line-up of world-renowned creators who will be heading to take over Huntington Beach, California. From the world of comic strips come the creators… Read More ›

• Supermarionation (and more) celebrated with shows old and new by Century 21 Films

  By John Freeman on February 26, 2019

  

  A draughty warehouse on the Slough Trading Estate in the 1960s: what could possibly be so special about such a place? One word: Supermarionation… the term most associated with Gerry Anderson’s many TV shows, and the inspiration for Moon Rangers,… Read More ›

• Are you ready for “The Spine Chillers”? (I doubt it…)

  By John Freeman on February 25, 2019

  

  Renegade Arts Entertainment has released a collection of Ben Clark‘s utterly bonkers – and wonderfully funny – The Spine Chillers later this month, a series inspired by the company’s audio books line. The collection features guest strips from William Simpson,… Read More ›

• Max Allan Collins & Terry Beatty’s “Ms. Tree” gets new collection

  By John Freeman on February 25, 2019

  

  Titan Comics‘ Hard Case Crime imprint continues to release sharp, stylish crime thrillers, and 2019 is no exception. The legendary detective Ms Tree – created by Mystery Writers of America 2017 Grand Master ‘Edgar’ winner Max Allan Collins, and inker… Read More ›

• Sneak Peek: Essential Guide to Captain Marvel from Panini UK

  By John Freeman on February 25, 2019

  

  Panini Comics UK releases a smashing Essential Guide to Captain Marvel bookazine next week, just ahead of the Marvel movie release on Friday 8th March – although some downthetubes readers have already bought copies. From ace pilot to one of… Read More ›

• Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw back for February Fun!

  By John Freeman on February 25, 2019

  

  The second Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw of 2019 takes place this Wednesday (27th February), offering a cracking line-up of small press artists at this latest regular monthly meet-up, sponsored by Cass Art. Co-hosts for the night are Broken Frontier‘s… Read More ›

• ComicScene’s first monthly issue on sale now, Sainsbury’s take copies too

  By John Freeman on February 24, 2019

  

  The first monthly issue of ComicScene Magazine, featuring a classic Roy of the Rovers cover, is on sale now. The title is available from comic shops, all good newsagents by order, WHSmith, McColls and Easons (in Ireland) and 400 selected Sainsbury’s supermarkets – and I’m honoured to be part of it.

• Who was Ian Kennedy’s Space Captain Dave Garratt?

  By Jeremy Briggs on February 24, 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  (Originally posted 29 March 2016 – updated 24 February 2019) There is a little known science fiction comics character called Dave Garratt who appeared in at least three of the Collins Boys’ Annuals published by William Collins Sons And Co… Read More ›

• Crowdfunding Spotlight and Sneak Peek: Cthulhu Kids #2

  By John Freeman on February 24, 2019

  

  Imagine what a school for the offspring of the creatures of the Cthulhu Mythos would be like… well, actually, you dont have to, because that’s exactly what small-press comic creators Peter Duncan and Andrew Pawley have done. Their wonderful Cthulhu Kids comic is the result, and a second Issue is in the pipeline, crowdfunding permitting.

• Build Your Own Saturn V!

  By John Freeman on February 23, 2019

  

  Prepare for the launch of your very own Apollo 11, months before the anniversary launch and moon landing date! Designed and made in Denmark, Plus-Plus is a building brick toy that lets you create 3D masterpieces,  models can be as… Read More ›

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