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• Criminals on the loose in latest Commando comics!

  By John Freeman on October 17, 2018

  

  Brand new Commando comics from DC Thomson (Issues 5167 – 5170) are on sale from this Thursday in all good newsagents and via various digital platforms. Track down a vicious criminal in World War Two France, search the desert dunes… Read More ›

• Doctor Who is back in Blackpool!

  By John Freeman on October 17, 2018

  

  Madame Tussauds Blackpool has launched an out of this world new Doctor Who area, including a wax figure replica of the Thirteenth Doctor. The Thirteenth Doctor and the TARDIS will set up home in an immersive new area at the… Read More ›

• Traces of the Great War tie-in education resource to get launch in Kendal

  By John Freeman on October 16, 2018

  

  The Lakes international Comic Art Festival is launching a new learning resource that builds on its World War One-inspired anthology, “Traces of the Great War”

• Redan celebrates as Fun To Learn Favourites magazine turns 20

  By John Freeman on October 16, 2018

  

  Children’s magazine specialist Redan Publishing Ltd is celebrating as its Fun To Learn Favourites magazine turns 20. The magazine has enjoyed a successful 20 years in the competitive pre-school magazine market, the Shrewsbury-based publisher offering its thousands of readers top… Read More ›

• Creating Comics: An Interview with Real Ghostbusters artist John Marshall

  By John Freeman on October 16, 2018

  

  Joe O’Brien recently tracked down elusive The Real Ghostbusters artist John Marshall (John Williams)

• New “Eagle Times” continues to expand coverage of British comics

  By John Freeman on October 16, 2018

  

  The latest issue of Eagle Times, the magazine of the Eagle Society (Volume 31 No.3 – Autumn 2018), is out now and includes a number of great features, including one by downthetubes contributor Jeremy Briggs on Eagle‘s extended family – Girl,… Read More ›

• From The Trenches and In Pictures: The Lakes International Comic Art Festival 2018

  By John Freeman on October 15, 2018

  

  This year’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival – the weekend-long event in Kendal, Cumbria, now in its sixth year – saw dedicated comics fans brave Storm Callum in their hundreds to enjoy a weekend of creator events, exhibitions (some still… Read More ›

• Vworp announces Day of the First Doctor event in Manchester

  By John Freeman on October 15, 2018

  

  Vworp – an independent celebration of Doctor Who – is hosting Day of the First Doctor on Sunday 25th November 2018, at The Bread Shed in Manchester An entire day focused on the William Hartnell era of the show, expect… Read More ›

• 50 years on, artist Cam Kennedy is reunited with his first ever Commando – and it isn’t the issue everyone thought

  By John Freeman on October 14, 2018

  

  There was a surprise in store for comic artist Cam Kennedy at this weekend’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival, when downthetubes contributor Colin Noble reunited him with a comic he drew 50 years ago that set him out on his career… Read More ›

• Beano artist Laura Howell joins huge Malta Comic Con 2018 guest line-up

  By John Freeman on October 13, 2018

  

  Wicked Comics have announced another wave of guests for Malta Comic Con 2018 next month, who work either with independent publishers or with renowned publishing houses from around the world, including the Beano‘s “Minnie the Minx” artist Laura Howell. Laura should… Read More ›

• British Library offers opportunity to study for a PhD in British Digital Comics

  By John Freeman on October 12, 2018

  

  The British Library has opened its new round of applications for funded collaborative PhD studentships, and this year there is an opportunity to study for a PhD in British Digital Comics. Academics at UK universities are being invited to submit… Read More ›

• Hunt Emerson wins Sergio Aragonés International Award for Excellence in Comic Art

  By John Freeman on October 12, 2018

  

  The Lakes International Comic Art Festival has announced Hunt Emerson as the winner of the Sergio Aragonés International Award for Excellence in Comic Art for 2018. Hunt, who is highly regarded internationally for his work as a graphic novelist, and as a… Read More ›

• Hannah Berry announced as new Comics Laureate at Lakes International Comic Art Festival

  By John Freeman on October 12, 2018

  

  Award-winning author Hannah Berry, creator of the critically-acclaimed graphic novels Adamtine and Livestock, whose credits include work for New Statesman, was announced as the new Comics Laureate at the Lakes International Comic Art Festival earlier this evening, Saturday 13th October 2018. Current… Read More ›

• 20 Years and Counting – Thank You for supporting downthetubes!

  By John Freeman on October 12, 2018

  

  As I prepare to head northwards to this year’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival, in Kendal, I’d just like to thank all our readers for their support as we celebrate 20 years of downthetubes. We wouldn’t be here without you!… Read More ›

• In Review: Cthulhu Kids, All Ages Cosmic Terror & Mythos Madness!

  By John Freeman on October 12, 2018

  

  Writer: Peter Duncan Artist: Andrew Pawley The Comic: Meet the Cthulhu Kids at The Miskatonic Academy for Outer Entities- the most exclusive school in the multiverse for the children of Elder Things and Outer Gods! A mash up of vintage kids… Read More ›

• Unity Wall art project launches at Lakes Festival this weekend

  By John Freeman on October 12, 2018

  

  The team behind the The Unity Wall project, which intends to showcase the creative talent of artists from around the globe, will be on the hunt for artists interested in contributing to a unique comics project at this weekend’s Lakes… Read More ›

• Lakes Festival Focus 2018: Zoom Rockman

  By John Freeman on October 11, 2018

  

  Every year, in the countdown to the Lakes International Comic Art Festival, we bring you a series of interviews with guests at the event. We round off this year’s series with a quick chat to the force of nature that is… Read More ›

• Win a ticket to the opening night of the new Doctor Who exhibit at Madame Tussauds, Blackpool!

  By John Freeman on October 11, 2018

  

  PLEASE NOTE THIS COMPETITION HAS NOW CLOSED Madame Tussauds Blackpool – already home to many a Marvel Superhero – is launching a brand new Doctor Who area next Thursday night (18th October) and downthetubes has TEN tickets to the Opening Night… Read More ›

• Lakes Festival Focus 2018: Edmond Baudoin

  By John Freeman on October 11, 2018

  

  Every year, in the countdown to the Lakes International Comic Art Festival, we bring you a series of interviews with guests at the event. This “Festival Focus” for 2018 is comics artist and writer Edmond Baudoin, one of many contributors… Read More ›

• Next week’s TOXIC magazine to be another Gaming Special

  By John Freeman on October 11, 2018

  

  The next issue of Egmont’s TOXIC, on sale next week, will be a Gaming Special, presumably following up on the success of the recent issue that included a bonus Fortnite premium. Published every three weeks, the title includes some comic strip… Read More ›

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