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• Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda’s “Monstress” wins at the British Fantasy Awards

  By Joe Gordon on October 22, 2018

  

  The autumn season means it is time for the annual British Fantasy Society‘s convention and the BFS Awards. The second volume of Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda‘s rather glorious Monstress (published by Image) won the Best Comic / Graphic Novel… Read More ›

• Masters of Comic Book Art: Pino Dell’Orco

  By John Freeman on October 21, 2018 • ( 1 )

  

  downthetubes contributor Colin Noble has a remarkable collection of Picture Library comics and we’ve featured his researches into just how often some classic tales – and covers have been re-used down the years. Here’s another gem, but this one by… Read More ›

• In Review: Bite Me Comic Issue One

  By John Freeman on October 20, 2018 • ( 1 )

  

  Edited by Arlene Russo Available at www.bitememagazine.com Cover by Gary Crutchley and Matt Soffe Contributors include: David Braysher, Gary Crutchley, David Lucarelli, Colin Maxwell, Will Pickering, Dave West The Comic: From the shadows comes this special issue of Bite Me, dedicated to… Read More ›

• Uncovered: Kieron Gillen’s “Warhammer Monthly” Stories, his first pro work

  By John Freeman on October 20, 2018

  

  Comics writer Kieron Gillen is at Gosh Comics in London later today (Saturday 20th October) to sign copies of the seventh collection of The Wicked + The Divine stories – but do you know his first professionally-published work was in Warhammer Monthly?… Read More ›

• Crowdfunding Spotlight: The Liberty Brigade

  By John Freeman on October 20, 2018

  

  New publishing company Thrilling Nostalgia Comics recently launched their new Kickstarter, The Liberty Brigade, a one hundred-plus page graphic novel featuring the return of dozens of 1940s superheroes in a new World War Two graphic novel, featuring art by a… Read More ›

• Rare early Eddie Campbell comic offered on eBay

  By John Freeman on October 18, 2018

  

  A rare, short run, self published comic from the 1980s by Eddie Campbell is currently being offered on eBay – featuring some early work by top British indie comic talent. In 1982, Eddie Campbell – today better known as the… Read More ›

• Doctor Who Blackpool Exhibition Winners

  By John Freeman on October 18, 2018

  

  Last week, downthetubes announced ran a competition aimed primarily at North West residents to win entry to the opening of the new Madame Tussauds Blackpool Doctor Who exhibit later today. The competition, which closed at 12 noon on Wednesday 17th… Read More ›

• In Review: Doctor Who – The Ghost Monument

  By downthetubes Guests on October 17, 2018

  

  WARNING – SPOILERS AHEAD Review by Paul Mount First UK Broadcast: Sunday 14th October 2018 Writer: Chris Chibnall Director: Mark Tonderai Guest Starring: Susan Lynch, Shaun Dooley and Art Malik Still reeling from their first encounter, can the Doctor and… Read More ›

• In Pictures: European Graphic Novels: Drawing Untold Stories at the British Library

  By John Freeman on October 17, 2018

  

  Following up on their appearance at the Lakes International Comic Art Festival, Czech artists Tomáš Kučerovský and Toy_Box, two of the authors of the collective project We’re Still at War, were joined at the British Library in London last night… Read More ›

• All-New 2000AD, a Scream and Misty Special and Classic British Comic Collections on sale This Week

  By John Freeman on October 17, 2018

  

  Here’s your lowdown on this week’s Rebellion releases, including the latest 2000AD (Prog 2103), featuring a  cover by Adam Brown. Plus, don’t miss the Scream & Misty Special 2018, also on sale now – reviewed here! 2000AD Prog 2103 JUDGE… Read More ›

• Lakes Festival Report: “The Friday Sessions” – When Academia and Comics Collide!

  By John Freeman on October 17, 2018

  

  Dr Mel Gibson reports on a day of comic study and discussion held as part of this year’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival… The expansion and transformation of the academic wing of the Lakes International Comic Art Festival continued in… Read More ›

• First Look: Doctor Who Magazine’s first Thirteenth Doctor comic

  By John Freeman on October 17, 2018

  

  Doctor Who Magazine has teased its first Thirteenth Doctor comic adventure. “The Warmonger” by Scott Gray, who also penned the first Twelfth Doctor story for the title and John Ross (whose work on Who stretches back to the first issue… Read More ›

• In Review: Scream & Misty Special 2018

  By John Freeman on October 17, 2018

  

  WRITERS Alec Worley, Kek-W, Guy Adams, Jordi Badia Romero, Rich McAuliffe, Lizzie Boyle and Smuzz ARTISTS Frazer Irving, John Stokes, Leigh Gallagher, Simon Coleby, Dani, Steve Mannion, Jordi Badia Romero,Smuzz and Yishan Li COLOURISTS Len O’Grady and Barbara Nosenzo LETTERERS Annie… Read More ›

• In Review: My Heroes Have Always Been Junkies

  By Joe Gordon on October 17, 2018

  

  By Ed Brubaker, Sean Phillips, Jacob Phillips Image Comics “What if drugs help you to find the thing that makes you special?” Ellie and Skip meet in the group therapy sessions at the addiction clinic they’ve been committed to, one… Read More ›

• First Collected Volume of Webcomic ‘Captain Fishbeard’ released this week

  By John Freeman on October 17, 2018

  

  This week brings the release of Captain Fishbeard – Volume One, the culmination of the first 26 comics, published on WebToons and via CaptainFishbeard.com by cartoonist, Tom Sparke. Captain Fishbeard features the adventures of the ocean’s silliest fish-man and his weekly oddness… Read More ›

• 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)

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