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• Dan Dare Abroad: The Story of “Dan Dair” in France

  By John Freeman on December 17, 2018

  

  downthetubes contributor Richard Sheaf has written features on Eagle‘s Dan Dare excursions beyond the UK, which include appearances in an Australian version of Eagle, as “Daan Durf” in the Netherlands, an all-new take on the character in Spain, Diego Valor,… Read More ›

• Little Heroes Comics in the spotlight in latest Lakes Festival Podcast

  By John Freeman on December 16, 2018

  

  It’s Christmas – and the Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast has a very special guest – Aaron Rackley, the founder of Little Heroes Comics, a charity comic bringing joy through sending comic kits to children in hospitals. Aaron, who is… Read More ›

• In Praise of… comic artist and illustrator Jean-Claude Mézières

  By John Freeman on December 16, 2018

  

  Award-winning French comics artist and illustrator Jean-Claude Mézières is the co-creator of Valérian and Laureline with Pierre Christin, the popular, long-running science fiction comics series published in English by Cinebook that has influenced many science fiction and fantasy films, including… Read More ›

• Whacko!, The Comic That Never Was

  By Richard Sheaf on December 15, 2018

  

  I was saddened the other day to read of the death of British humour comics stalwart Terry Bave. As a lad, I read his work in my brother’s copy of Whizzer & Chips, but I probably became most interested in… Read More ›

• Comics That Never Were: Bob Lubbers “Kemi of Ancient Egypt”

  By John Freeman on December 14, 2018

  

  Here’s an incredible “what might have been” item from American newspaper strip history. This is the original art by the brilliant artist Bob Lubbers, for a tryout Sunday comic strip, “Kemi of Ancient Egypt”, recently offered by Heritage Auctions. Designed… Read More ›

• Ron Embleton Illustrators Special out soon

  By John Freeman on December 14, 2018

  

  Following up on our news of an exhibition of the art of TV Century 21 Ron Embleton at Messum’s Gallery in London next year, more details of the Book Palace Illustrators Special focusing on the artist have now been released…. Read More ›

• In Review: Aquaman

  By Tim Robins on December 14, 2018 • ( 1 )

  

  Tim Robins explores the new Aquaman film…

• New Commando comics on sale now

  By John Freeman on December 13, 2018

  

  Brand new Commando (issues 5183-5186) from DC Thomson are on sale now in all good newsagents, featuring Lancaster raids over Germany, coward pilots on the Russian front, a chilly reception in the Falklands, and the mystery of a British traitor!… Read More ›

• Artist Simon Bisley joins 2019 Medway Comic & Screen Festival line up

  By John Freeman on December 13, 2018

  

  Medway Comic & Screen Festival has announced that British comic legend Simon Bisley will be at their next event on 30th March 2019

• NCSFest Artists Alley ready to get down on Main Street, Huntington Beach next May!

  By John Freeman on December 12, 2018

  

  Coming to Huntington Beach, California in May 2019, the first-ever NCSFest is now shaping up to be the biggest free comic arts festival in North America, with a guest list that already includes Sergio Aragonés, Pénélope Bagieu, Ed Brubaker, Daniel Clowes, Gilbert… Read More ›

• Christmas Countdown 2018: 2000AD Prog 2111 – a Festive Review!

  By John Freeman on December 12, 2018

  

  Christmas is almost upon us – no, really, it is, I’ve already started or receiving or seeing eCards! and of course, the festive season wouldn’t be what it is with out the 2000AD Special, featuring a terrific cover by John… Read More ›

• Rare British comics free gifts, tie-in merchandise on offer in Phil Comics auction

  By John Freeman on December 12, 2018

  

  Online British comics auction house Phil Comics has just launched its December 2018 offering, which includes a huge range of bundled comics from the 1960s through to the 1990s, and rare issues of titles complete with free gifts including a… Read More ›

• In Review: Commando Presents Ramsey’s Raiders Volume 1

  By Jeremy Briggs on December 12, 2018

  

  DC Thomson’s Commando digest sized combat picture library has been running continuously since 1961 and in that time it has become the British comic with by far the greatest number of issues ever published with over 5180 under its ammo-belt…. Read More ›

• Rare Mighty World of Marvel poster offered by Heritage Auctions

  By John Freeman on December 12, 2018

  

  Currently in auction at Heritage Auctions is an original poster created for Marvel UK in 1972 – drawn by John Buscema (and, possibly, inked by Frank Giacoia).

• “Charley’s War” Battle comic covers by Joe Colquhoun offered on eBay

  By Richard Sheaf on December 12, 2018

  

  Two original “Charley’s War” Battle over artworks by Joe Colquhoun are being offered on eBay, this week, by two different sellers. The first – and the most dramatic – is the cover of Battle, cover dated 23rd August 1980, a… Read More ›

• In Review: Wales Comic Con 2018

  By downthetubes Guests on December 11, 2018

  

  Wales Comic Con was a show that many of my friends, acquaintances and general interesting bods have been to over the last few years – and all of them have sung its praises, encouraging me to go along and try… Read More ›

• Cooking Up a Storm – Comics-Inspired Recipes and Books

  By John Freeman on December 11, 2018 • ( 1 )

  

  Comics that may make you hungry..l

• Chris Ryall returns to IDW as President, Publisher and Chief Creative Officer

  By John Freeman on December 11, 2018

  

  IDW Publishing has announced that its former Chief Creative Officer and Editor-In-Chief, Chris Ryall, is returning to the company as President, Publisher and Chief Creative Officer, just as the US publisher gears up for its twentieth anniversary celebrations next year… Read More ›

• DC Thomson’s Heritage Brands Editor Gordon Tait Talks Buckets, War and Reprints

  By Jeremy Briggs on December 11, 2018

  

  As the new Heritage Brands Editor at DC Thomson, replacing Kirsten Murray who inaugurated the role, Gordon Tait brings a great depth of knowledge and experience to the position that includes editorship of 104 issues of Commando a year plus… Read More ›

• Master in Comics: An Interview with Beano artist David Sutherland

  By John Freeman on December 11, 2018

  

  Check out this fantastic interview with a BEANO legend

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