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• Britain’s Coolest Comic Convention Returns to Birmingham on Saturday

  By John Freeman on September 14, 2018

  

  With the autumn convention season now in full swing it’s time for the spotlight to shine on England’s Second City once again as flocks of comics fans and cosplayers descend onto Birmingham City Centre for the annual International Comic Expo… Read More ›

• In Memoriam: Terry Wiley – a tribute by Jay Eales, Selina Lock and other friends

  By John Freeman on September 14, 2018

  

  The British comics community was stunned by the news of the passing of award-winning comic creator Terry Wiley, a key figure of the independent scene for decades, after a long battle with cancer. He was 56. Here, Jay Eales, Selina… Read More ›

• Creating Comics: Marc Jackson, the Man from GOOF!

  By John Freeman on September 13, 2018

  

  Earlier this year, comic creator Marc Jackson turned digital publisher and launched GOOF!, a new online subscription only title that features a host of comics talents. Three issues in, GOOF! is going from strength to strength, but it’s a project… Read More ›

• Artist John Higgins joins Lakes International Comic Art Festival line-up

  By John Freeman on September 13, 2018

  

  Award-winning comic artist John Higgins has been added to the line up for this year’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival, running 12th – 14th October in Kendal, Cumbria. John’s career as a freelance comic artist started in 1977 soon after… Read More ›

• Lakes Festival Focus 2018: Kripa Joshi, creator of Miss Moti

  By John Freeman on September 13, 2018

  

  UPDATE – Tuesday 9th October 2018: Unfortunately, Kripa Joshi has had to cancel here appearance at this year’s Festival due to illness. We wish her a speedy recovery. We’ve left this interview in place so you can find out more… Read More ›

• Comics and Beer? No-one’s going to find that attractive, right? But if you do…

  By John Freeman on September 13, 2018

  

  . For those of you who once shocked the French in Angoulême during their annual BD Festival by drinking bars dry, and those of you who’ve laughed when hotels fail to understand some comic fans capacity for drinking… there’s good… Read More ›

• League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: The Tempest #1 reprints in comic shops now, along with #2

  By John Freeman on September 12, 2018

  

  It’s a Top Shelf Two-in-One! Issue #1 of Alan Moore & Kevin O’Neill‘s final project, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: The Tempest sold out immediately upon release, but reprints are now back in stock… along with the brand-new issue #2! Head to your… Read More ›

• Goldsboro Books announces “Capital Crime”, comics convention-styled crime fiction festival for London

  By John Freeman on September 12, 2018

  

  A comic convention style crime and thriller festival is to launch in London in September 2019, a new project from Goldsboro Books. Capital Crime – founded by Goldsboro Books Managing Director David Headley and novelist and screenwriter Adam Hamdy – will… Read More ›

• Malta Comic Con announced First Wave of guests for tenth anniversary celebrations in December

  By John Freeman on September 12, 2018

  

  Wicked Comics has announced its first guests for this year’s Malta Comic Convention in December – and the First Wave includes a number of British as well as international guests, plus some great up and coming talents from the Mediterranean… Read More ›

• In Review – ‘Luisa: Now & Then’ by Carole Maurel (adapted by Mariko Tamaki)

  By Antony Esmond on September 12, 2018

  

  By Carole Maurel Adapted by Marino Tamaki Published by Humanoids Softcover Trade 272 pages – 7.6 x 10.2 in – Colour EAN 9781594656439 $29.95 – £22.99 The Book: At 32, Luisa encounters her 15-year-old self in this sentimental and bold… Read More ›

• The 2018 Lakes International Comic Art Festival: A Quick Primer

  By John Freeman on September 11, 2018

  

  A world of comic art will be arriving in Kendal for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival, 12–14th October, 2018. downthetubes readers know this already of course, especially if you’ve been following our “Festival Focus” interviews with comic artists and… Read More ›

• New Nemi hardback collection, “Sugar and Reptiles”, released in English

  By John Freeman on September 11, 2018

  

  There’s great news for fans of Nemi, the Norwegian comic strip by Lise Myhre, last seen in the UK in the Metro newspaper before the publishers stupidly pulled the plug on the strip, back in 2016. The latest collection –… Read More ›

• New “TV Years” magazine celebrates the 1980s with look back at Doctor Who, Spitting Image and more

  By John Freeman on September 11, 2018

  

  TV YEARS, a brand-new magazine about old telly is on sale now in all good newsagents – and includes articles by a host of great writers, including Doctor Who Magazine contributors Graham Kibble-White and Andrew Pixley. Published by Bauer Media,… Read More ›

• Creating a Tumult – Lakes International Comic Art Podcast talks creating comics with John Harris Dunning and Michael Kennedy

  By John Freeman on September 11, 2018

  

  In the latest episode of the Lakes International Comic Art Podcast hosts Ian Loxam and Nicole Bates chat to the creators of the SelfMadeHero published book Tumult, writer John Harris Dunning and  artist Michael Kennedy. These two fine gentleman talk about… Read More ›

• In Review: ‘The Needleman’ by Martin Simpson

  By Antony Esmond on September 11, 2018

  

  Created by Martin Simpson Published by Soaring Penguin Press “Needlemen are the dark enforcers of a dystopian city of slaves. For one particular Needlman, a seemingly everyday investigation will spiral out of control and comprehension….” The Review : This is a… Read More ›

• NICE 2018 auction offers amazing comic art in fund-raising bid for future events

  By John Freeman on September 11, 2018

  

  Quickly following up on the success of the NICE convention last weekend, the NICE 2018 Auction, in aid of next year’s event, opens soon on the CatWiki site. Comic artists who were guests at NICE 2018 last week – who… Read More ›

• Netflix Primer: Luke Pearson’s “Hilda” – a quick guide to the graphic novels

  By Antony Esmond on September 11, 2018

  

  If you’ve been listening to the Awesome Comics Podcast recently, you’ll know that I’ll be running the Nobrow table at Thought Bubble in Leeds over the weekend of 22nd – 23rd September 2018. We’ll be situated at Table 28 in… Read More ›

• Latest Panel to Panel Podcast looks back at IDW’s Doctor Who stories

  By John Freeman on September 11, 2018

  

  Episode 103 of the Doctor Who: Panel to Panel Podcast is live and dials back time to IDW’s time publishing stories of everyone’s favourite Time Lord. Doctor Who Magazine contributor Will Shaw joins host Jeremy Bement discuss his article about… Read More ›

• SO Beano! show heads to SKY KIDS, inspired by Beano.com

  By John Freeman on September 10, 2018

  

  SKY KIDS has announced a new deal with Beano Studios to produce a brand-new TV show SO Beano!; inspired by the rebellious and anarchic ethos of Beano.com, the multi award-winning digital kids platform. Filmed at Sky’s state of the art… Read More ›

• Rare “Dark They Were” poster by Bryan Talbot, Bob Monkhouse items, among Aston’s latest memorabilia auction lots

  By John Freeman on September 10, 2018

  

  Dudley-based auction house Aston’s will be hosting an Entertainment & Memorabilia Auction later this month, which includes books and more from the private collection of comedian, quiz show host and comics creator Bob Monkhouse. The auction includes cinema posters, lobby… Read More ›

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