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• Life and work of Misty artist John Armstrong celebrated

  By John Freeman on 28 January 2019

  

  A colour copy of John Armstrong’s cover for a fan-published special dedicated to girls comic Misty, published in 2006 by A new Facebook group dedicated to British girls comic artist John Armstrong has just gone public with the support of… Read More ›

• When “Trigan Empire” almost went Hollywood

  By John Freeman on 28 January 2019

  

  Richard Fleischer, son of animator/producer Max Fleischer, was an American film director known for such films as The Narrow Margin (1952), Fantastic Voyage (1966), Soylent Green (1973) and The Rise and Fall of the Trigan Empire… Wait, what? I know… Read More ›

• Brand Promotion? New Product to plug? Call a comic artist!

  By John Freeman on 28 January 2019 • ( 2 )

  

  Back in 1984, the corn-based snack food KP Outer Spacers was rebranded as KP Alien Spacers – and to promote them, alongside TV ads, 2000AD and Bogey Man artist Robin Smith was hired to draw a series of advertorial comic… Read More ›

• Eagle Cutaways by Roy Cross recalled in Constant Scale magazine

  By John Freeman on 27 January 2019

  

  The latest issue of Constant Scale, the journal of the Airfix Collectors Club, features an article by downthetubes contributor Jeremy Briggs about the 1950s and 1960s Eagle comic cutaways by artist Roy Cross, the Club’s Honorary President.

• Stunning graphic novel telling origins of the SAS out in September

  By John Freeman on 27 January 2019

  

  War comics seem to be getting a new lease of life right now. Following up on DC Thomson’s release of their full colour Commando Presents Ramsey’s Raiders volume, and the serialised release of Battle Presents: Operation Overlord with the latest… Read More ›

• £1.3 million raised by UK comic creators through Kickstarter in 2018

  By John Freeman on 26 January 2019

  

  Crowdfunding platform Kickstarter PBC has announced that 2018 was a record-breaking year in its Comics category, with $16 million (over £12 million) pledged to projects from independent creators around the globe, including some great UK- based projects – and many artists of colour and LGBTQ creators who have traditionally been under represented in the industry.

• Awesome Comics Podcast 185: Getting ‘Away’ with Comics – with Grant Richards

  By John Freeman on 26 January 2019

  

  The artist on the graphic novel Away, Grant Richards, joins the Awesome Comics Podcast crew – Dan Butcher, Tony Esmond and Vince Hunt – to talk about his amazing artwork, processes and upcoming projects for the year ahead. There’s also… Read More ›

• Lawless, Dredd-inspired comic convention, returns in May

  By John Freeman on 26 January 2019

  

  Comic artists Ian Gibson and Jock and writers John Wagner, Alan Hebden and Alan Grant will headline this year’s Judge Dredd-inspired Lawless comic convention in Bristol this May. Lawless is an annual not for profit comic convention organised by comic… Read More ›

• Cardiff Comics Carnival launches in March

  By John Freeman on 25 January 2019

  

  A new comic and zine fair, Cardiff Comics Carnival, will be taking place for the first time on Sunday 24th March 2019, a free, day-long celebration of small press comics, zines and illustrations, featuring some of the best talent from… Read More ›

• Emirates FA Cup heroes get starring role in new limited edition Roy of the Rovers comic

  By John Freeman on 25 January 2019

  

  The heroes of the Emirates FA Cup third round have been immortalised in a limited edition Roy of the Rovers comic released this week, which earned attention on local news media around the UK as free copies were given out… Read More ›

• Who remembers Skippy the Bush Kangaroo, a TV – and TV Comic – favourite?

  By John Freeman on 24 January 2019

  

  Skippy the Bush Kangaroo is one of Australia’s all-time most successful cultural exports. The TV show had a global audience in the early 1970s of more than 300 million – and the character was a star that rivalled Doctor Who… Read More ›

• Comics on a Mission: Atomeka’s Dave Elliott’s thought-provoking projects for Zuiker Press

  By John Freeman on 24 January 2019

  

  Dave Elliott and Garry Leach, the boys from AtomekArt, have been pretty busy over the last couple of years, and at downthetubes we were delighted to hear about their new series of thought-provoking graphic novels for Zuiker Press, tackling bullying… Read More ›

• Brighton’s Cartoon County delivers Lip Hook creators David Hine and Mark Stafford

  By John Freeman on 23 January 2019

  

  Comic creators David Hine and Mark Stafford will be interviewed by Alex Fitch at the free Cartoon County in Brighton on Monday, discussing their brilliant recent graphic novel Lip Hook, published last year by SelfMadeHero, and their forthcoming book The Bad Bad Place, coming… Read More ›

• In Review: “It’s only a movie…” – Reel Love

  By Joe Gordon on 23 January 2019

  

  Joe Gordon reviews “Reel Love” by Owen Michael Johnson, published by Unbound

• ComicScene Magazine Issue One out next month, pilot in stores now

  By John Freeman on 23 January 2019

  

  ComicScene Magazine – British comic fans’ dedicated monthly magazine available through  WHSmith, McColls and Eason (Ireland) stores. has a pilot issue in stores now and the magazine goes monthly with Issue One from 21st February 2019. As the comic convention… Read More ›

• Lakes Festival Comics Clock Tower – Exhibitors Welcome!

  By John Freeman on 23 January 2019

  

  Just a reminder that applications are being invited from exhibitors who would like to feature in the Comics Clock Tower at the 2019 Lakes International Comic Art Festival in Kendal, Cumbria – the seventh annual gathering of comics creators and… Read More ›

• Happy 21st Birthday Disney Princess Magazine!

  By John Freeman on 23 January 2019

  

  Egmont Publishing has plenty to celebrate as its market-leading magazine, Disney Princess, has remained a top ten children’s title since launching in 1998 and has thrived in the changing and often challenging retail landscape of the past 21 years.

• 2000AD 2115 – Cranking up the Action!

  By John Freeman on 23 January 2019

  

  Wrapped in a fantastic cover by Cliff Robinson and Dylan Teague, here’s another cracking issue of the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic 2000AD on sale now in all good newsagents, comic shops and via various digital platforms. The new Judge Dredd story… Read More ›

• Ramsey’s Raiders scream back into Commando, Ian Kennedy art book on way!

  By John Freeman on 23 January 2019

  

  Tons of Motor Torpedo Boat action, a Gloster Gladiator duelling Messerschmitts, a risky attack on a U-boat base during an eclipse, and the triumphant return of Ramsey’s Raiders! There’s all this and more to enjoy in brand new Commando issues… Read More ›

• Applied Comics hints at big plans for 2019

  By John Freeman on 22 January 2019

  

  2018 was a busy year was a busy year for inventive Newcastle upon Tyne-based comics provocateurs Applied Comics Etc. – and its driving force, Lydia Wysocki, has been hinting of major things to come this year

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