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• Were Communists air brushed out of British comics in the 1950s?

  By John Freeman on September 25, 2017

  

  Here’s an interesting item about comics as propaganda from the 1950s – with Captain America a possible victim of British publisher (and government) manipulation that some downthetubes readers may be able to shed further light on. “Are you now, or… Read More ›

• Happy Comic Book Day!

  By John Freeman on September 25, 2017

  

  Today, Monday 25th September 2017,  is Comic Book Day – a celebration that started in the United States, but an event noting the work not only of American creators who pioneered the art form, but international creators, too. Celebrated today,… Read More ›

• It’s Even Bigger on the Inside! Ace Howett and Quinn Who book re-released

  By John Freeman on September 24, 2017

  

  Remember when you used to laugh in the 1980s and Nineties? Well, now you can relive those happy moments as every Doctor Who comic strip Tim Quinn and Dicky Howett produced for Marvel UK during that period is collected together in… Read More ›

• P M Buchan’s HANGOVER at Thought Bubble 2017

  By John Freeman on September 23, 2017

  

  If you’re at Thought Bubble this weekend, then look out for P M Buchan’s HANGOVER – a new anthology of horror and horror-comedy comic strips created by Buchan and a range of some of the world’s brightest emerging comic creators,… Read More ›

• Dan Dare “mini-documentary” to feature on BBC “Inside Out” magazine show

  By John Freeman on September 23, 2017

  

  A Dan Dare mini-documentary will screen as part of an upcoming edition of Inside Out BBC North West on Monday 2nd October at 7.30pm. The mini-documentary will tell creator Frank Hampson’s story, celebrating Dan Dare and Eagle, and bringing the story… Read More ›

• Al Davison and Yen Quach partner on “Future Echoes”, launching Liminal Comics

  By John Freeman on September 23, 2017

  

  When a former editor from DC/Vertigo reaches out to you out of the blue and tells you she wants to do something with you “like comics, or something awesome,” it is an easy yes. Alisa Kwitney – who worked on… Read More ›

• In Review: Super Robot Mayhem #1 Sample Art

  By John Freeman on September 22, 2017

  

  Creative Team Created by Jeremy Biggs, Adrian Mursec Writer: Jeremy Biggs Artwork: Javier Bordon Design: Paul Nicholson Colours: Javier Bordon, Yel Zamor, Jeremy Biggs Letters: Jon Scrivens Publisher: Subversive Comics The Book: Have you ever wondered what would have happened… Read More ›

• Zero in on latest Commando comics!

  By John Freeman on September 22, 2017

  

  Brand new Commando comics from DC Thomson (Issues 5055-5058) are on sale now in all good newsagents and various digital platforms. Expect Wildcats, Catalinas and Zeroes as heroes dodge Panzers in ruined villages in France, navigate hostile tropical islands, and… Read More ›

• Page 45 comic shop co-owner Stephen L. Holland probed in latest Lakes International Comic Art Festival podacast

  By John Freeman on September 22, 2017

  

  Stephen L. Holland, co-owner of the superb Nottingham-based comic shop Page 45 and Lakes International Comic Art Festival patron talks about the store, the comics industry and the festival in the latest podcast from the fast upcoming event’s team. Stephen… Read More ›

• Bryan and Mary Talbot announce RAIN, their latest graphic novel project

  By John Freeman on September 22, 2017 • ( 2 )

  

  Bryan and Mary Talbot have announced they have gained funding from the Arts Council for another project together – RAIN, a 150 page graphic novel tackling environmental issues to be published by Jonathan Cape, probably in late 2019. “In a… Read More ›

• Netflix reveals Star Trek fans’ favourite episodes ahead of Star Trek Discovery premiere, tie-in comic launches in October

  By John Freeman on September 22, 2017

  

  Streaming…the final frontier! Ahead of the premiere of Star Trek: Discovery on Monday (25h September), Netflix has revealed fans’ favourite episodes of Star Trek. With 695 episodes of Star Trek currently beaming on the streaming service, Netflix now brings meaning to a… Read More ›

• Creating Comics: A chat with Millarworld 2017 New Talent Annual winner Simon James

  By John Freeman on September 21, 2017

  

  Simon James, a 23-year-old writer and Lancaster University graduate from Manchester, had his script chosen from over a thousand to appear in the Millarworld 2017 New Talent Annual, now on sale in all good comic shops from Image Comics. downthetubes talked… Read More ›

• Beano 80th Anniversary celebration plans revealed

  By John Freeman on September 21, 2017

  

  A wide-ranging interview over at Licensing.biz with Ian Downes at Start Licensing has hinted at some major plans afoot to celebrate the Beano‘s latest milestone next year. As well as a raft of new tie-in products, a big live celebration… Read More ›

• eOneBook, a manga comics ebook reader that looks like a book!

  By John Freeman on September 21, 2017

  

  E Ink Holdings, “E Ink”, a leading innovator of electronic ink technology, has announced a partnership with Progress Technologies Inc., a technical service for design development, to bring E Ink’s ePaper modules to a first-of-its-kind E-Manga solution, the eOneBook. Developed… Read More ›

• Taschen’s The Marvel Age of Comics 1961–1978 by Roy Thomas released

  By John Freeman on September 21, 2017

  

  It was an age of mighty heroes, misunderstood monsters, and complex villains. With the publication of Fantastic Four #1 in November 1961, comics giant Marvel inaugurated a transformative era in pop culture. Through the next two decades, the Hulk, Spider-Man,… Read More ›

• Out Now: Judge Dredd Megazine Issue 388

  By John Freeman on September 21, 2017

  

  Judge Dredd Megazine 388, featuring a cover by Alex Ronald, is on sale now in all good UK newsagents and via various digital platforms. Along with a great selection of strips and a smashing “Whatever Happened To…?” supplement, the issue includes… Read More ›

• Grant Morrison and Darick Robertson’s Happy! gets SYFY premiere in November in US

  By John Freeman on September 21, 2017

  

  Happy! gets its premiere in the US on the revamped SYFY channel Wednesday 29th November, based on the New York Times best-selling author Grant Morrison and Darick Robertson’s graphic novel of the same name. The series from Universal Cable Productions… Read More ›

• Death of major Robotech character brings Titan’s smash-hit first to explosive close, new arc announced

  By John Freeman on September 21, 2017

  

  A major character will be killed off in Titan’s new Robotech series, Harmony Gold USA and Titan Comics has announced, paving the way for a stunning new arc penned by fan favourite writer Brian Wood (DMZ, Briggs Land) and legendary… Read More ›

• Out Now: 2000AD Prog 2049

  By John Freeman on September 20, 2017

  

  This week, 2000AD has wrapped every current story, in preparation for a fantastic “jump on” Prog 2050 next Wednesday to encourage new readers. This week’s line up, lurking behind a cover by Alex Ronald, is as follows… Favourite strip this… Read More ›

• Back Read: American Eagles by Garth Ennis and Simon Coleby

  By John Freeman on September 20, 2017

  

  Garth Ennis returned to his roots of creating compelling and gripping war comics with Dreaming Eagles from US publisher Aftershock Comics, drawn by Simon Coleby. The collection was published last year and if you missed it, then track a copy… Read More ›

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