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• Untold Tales: Lancaster’s Musicians’ Co-Op the inspiration for a comic adventure

  By John Freeman on November 15, 2018

  

  Following up on the good news – locally, at least – that Lancaster City Council has pledged to work with the city’s Musicians’ Co-op to help secure their long-term future, revoking its eviction notice from a building much-loved organisation had occupied… Read More ›

• More Lakes Festival creator interviews focus for new Podcast

  By John Freeman on November 15, 2018

  

  The latest Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast is again bursting with interviews from the annual Lakes International Comic Art Festival in Kendal held last month, conducted by co-hosts Ian Loxam and Nikki Bates. Episode 40 includes  interviews with Canadian artist… Read More ›

• New Year, New Doctor Who Special – on New Year’s Day

  By Tim Robins on November 15, 2018

  

  The first Doctor Who special starring Jodie Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor will kick off 2019 in style with a New Year’s Day broadcast – a change from the traditional timeslot on Christmas Day. “We’re delighted the Doctor and her companions… Read More ›

• “Power Pack of Ken Reid” Frankie Stein prints offered as Christmas incentive to buyers

  By John Freeman on November 14, 2018

  

  If you haven’t already bought the brilliant Power Pack of Ken Reid collections release earlier this year, then there’s a new incentive to tempt you – some cracking Frankie Stein prints! Published by Irmantas Povilaika, the man behind the Kazoop! blog, the two… Read More ›

• Leo Baxendale’s Sweeny Toddler, Death Wish collections on way from Rebellion

  By John Freeman on November 14, 2018

  

  We’ve previously reported on some of the Treasury of British Comics titles on their way to bookshops in 2019 from Rebellion, but now the 2000AD publisher has released more information – and covers – for three of them. Despite the… Read More ›

• New 2000AD, “El Mestizo” collection and more out this week from Rebellion

  By John Freeman on November 14, 2018

  

  The latest issue of 2000AD – Prog 2107 – is on sale today in all good newsagents, wrapped in a creepy cover by Clint Langley – and there are two great graphic collections out from Rebellion this week, too, one featuring… Read More ›

• Journey’s End – 2000AD’s occult horror series Caballistics Inc. draws to a close

  By John Freeman on November 14, 2018

  

  More than a decade after it last appeared, one of 2000AD’s most popular modern series – Caballistics Inc. is to conclude this Christmas in a special final episode. Long hoped for by fans, occult horror action series Caballistics Inc. will… Read More ›

• “Weekes’ War” Commando tales continue this week – plus, Starblazer returns?

  By John Freeman on November 14, 2018

  

  Brand new Commando comics (Issues 5175 – 5178 are out this week from DC Thomson, on sale in all good newsagents (and online) on Thursday. But hang on, the chap in the gas mask on the cover of Issue 3178… Read More ›

• Get in on the ground floor for all-new Airboy from Chuck Dixon and Dalibor Talajic

  By John Freeman on November 13, 2018

  

  Chuck Dixon, acclaimed comic book writer known for his work on such titles as The ‘Nam, Nightwing, Punisher and Batman, will return in 2019 to write new issues of Airboy. Created by Charles Biro, Dick Wood and artist Al Camy, Airboy… Read More ›

• In Memoriam: Stan Lee

  By downthetubes Guests on November 13, 2018

  

  Alan Woollcombe pays tribute to Stan “The Man” Lee, who has died aged 95, co-creator of an astonishing number of comic book characters, comic books, whose influence on entertainment and pop culture will endure… Stan Lee was arguably the most… Read More ›

• How to be a Super-Hero, by Stan Lee

  By Tim Quinn on November 13, 2018

  

  British writer and editor Tim Quinn both worked with and interviewed Spider-Man co-creator Stan Lee, whose death has been announced, aged 95. Here, he pays tribute to the American writer and publisher who did so much to shape Marvel Comics… Read More ›

• Spanish fans of Carlos Ezquerra campaign to honour him in his home town

  By John Freeman on November 10, 2018

  

  Spanish fans of 2000AD and Battle artist Carlos Ezquerra, who died recently, are trying to move the council of his home town of Zaragoza toward realising plans to honour him by naming a street or space after him. The campaign… Read More ›

• Remembering “Charley’s War”, a comic story of the Great War

  By John Freeman on November 10, 2018

  

  As we remember the fallen of all wars this weekend, you may be interested in finding out more about “Charley’s War”, the powerful story of the young Charley Bourne, caught up in the fervour of World War One, “the Great… Read More ›

• Real-life British Soldier immortalised in new comic to mark Remembrance

  By John Freeman on November 9, 2018

  

  To mark Remembrance, and help build public awareness of the work and sacrifices of those serving in the Armed Forces over the last century, the British Forces Broadcasting Service has immortalised a real-life British solider in the pages of a… Read More ›

• Bob Monkhouse Archive auction items include Frank Bellamy TV21 Thunderbirds art and more

  By John Freeman on November 9, 2018

  

  London-based Comic Book Auctions (ComPal) November catalogue has just opened for bidding at the-saleroom.com and includes some magnificent artwork boards from the Bob Monkhouse Archive – along with, separately, some rather nifty comics-inspired badges and several “giveaways” from various British comics. Comedian,… Read More ›

• Meet the team behind “Rang-tan”, the “banned” Iceland Christmas TV ad

  By John Freeman on November 9, 2018 • ( 1 )

  

  I’m very up for Iceland‘s message in its “banned” Christmas TV ad – available to view via YouTube– asking people to stop buy products containing palm oil and, in turn, hopefully helping turn the tide on the environmental destruction that… Read More ›

• Panel Borders examines the legacy of the Great War in comics

  By John Freeman on November 9, 2018

  

  In a couple of interviews recorded at Graphic Brighton, on this week’s Panel Borders show, Alex Fitch talks to the creators of a pair of graphic novels that illuminate the lives of two notable people affected by World War One,… Read More ›

• Doctor Who comics: new Panel to Panel, annual out now

  By John Freeman on November 9, 2018

  

  Episode #105 of the Doctor Who: Panel to Panel podcast from Jeremy Bement is live, and the Doctor Who: The Official Annual 2019 is out now. Jodie Whitaker’s Thirteenth Doctor has made her debut in Doctor Who Magazine with “The… Read More ›

• Exclusive: Missing episode from 1950s Dan Dare radio show uncovered!

  By John Freeman on November 8, 2018

  

  Following up on the addition of a new “guide page” to The Adventures of Dan Dare radio show, which aired on Radio Luxembourg in the 1950s, downthetubes is pleased to present one of the much-sought after episodes, reproduced with kind permission of the… Read More ›

• Comics Zine Crikey! makes an unexpected comeback

  By John Freeman on November 8, 2018 • ( 1 )

  

  If you’re a fan of the new ComicScene UK magazine, then as a fan of British comics you’ll know there were a number of magazines down the years in a similar vein – Fantasy Advertiser, INFINITY, Speakeasy, for example, and… Read More ›

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