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• Rare “The Trial of Nasty Tales” comic, charting groundbreaking censorship comic trial, offered on eBay, featuring Dave Gibbons art

  By John Freeman on April 26, 2018 • ( 1 )

  

  One of the downthetubes team, Richard Sheaf, is offering a copy of the special The Trial of Nasty Tales comic, published in 1973, on eBay – featuring a cover and interior art by Dave Gibbons. This rare comic is inspired by the Nasty… Read More ›

• Emily Zeinner’s 2000AD Summer Special variant cover, Marguerite Sauvage poster revealed

  By John Freeman on April 25, 2018

  

  The 2000AD Summer Special is available to pre-order now from the comic’s official web store, featuring an incredible roster of creators and a shop-exclusive variant cover by Emily Zeinner. Creators lined up include Tula Lotay, Alex De Campi, Maura McHugh,… Read More ›

• New Doctor Who merchandisers on board for Thirteenth Doctor’s upcoming debut

  By John Freeman on April 25, 2018

  

  Doctor Who is continuing to attract new and returning licensors in the run up to the debut of the series first female lead. BBC Studios, which recently merged with BBC Worldwide to form a singular commercial entity, has put the… Read More ›

• Titan Comics Beatles-inspired “Yellow Submarine” graphic novel out in August

  By John Freeman on April 25, 2018

  

  Titan Comics adaptation of The Beatles Yellow Submarine will be out in August, and we’re sure news that specialist music films distributor Abramorama has agreed with Apple Corps Ltd. and Universal Music Group to re-release the animated feature film in North… Read More ›

• So you’ve broken into the comics industry… What do You do Next?

  By John Freeman on April 24, 2018

  

  Many people have broken into the comic industry after attending the Birmingham event Comics Uncovered, which returns to the city this July. But breaking in is just part of the journey to a successful career in comics. “What Happens Next”… Read More ›

• You’d be Mad not to check out Graeme Neil Reid’s latest art raffle… Fury-ous, even!

  By John Freeman on April 22, 2018

  

  Oh, what a raffle, what a lovely raffle! Here’s an opportunity to win one of these two Mad Max: Fury Road original gouache paintings by Graeme Neil Reid. The 2015 action film Mad Max: Fury Road took the world by… Read More ›

• Killtopia creators reveal Darick Robertson print for their stunning-looking SF comic

  By John Freeman on April 22, 2018

  

  Here’s Darick Robertson’s fantastic Kickstarter Print for Killtopia, which will go out to all £12+ backers in October. Even if you didn’t back the comic, which secured over £16,000 in funding support, you can pre-order the first issue here on… Read More ›

• Doctor Who “star lot” auction also features great film and comic gems

  By John Freeman on April 22, 2018

  

  We previously reported on the upcoming Aston’s Auctioneers Film, Music and Comic Book auction on 3rd May 2018, focusing on the annotated “An Unearthly Child” script originally owned by William Hartnell, something of a “star lot”. But there are more… Read More ›

• Who’s Who in Rebellion’s “The Vigilant” classic comic character revival – and who created the characters

  By John Freeman on April 20, 2018 • ( 3 )

  

  Rebellion Publishing, owners of 2000AD, announced an all-new 48-page special title The Vigilant earlier this week, the lead strip written by Simon Furman, with art by Simon Coleby coloured by Len O’Grady. Breathing new life into Fleetway characters acquired in… Read More ›

• Rebellion’s Roy of the Rovers revamp creative team and publishing plans revealed!

  By John Freeman on April 20, 2018

  

  Rebellion Publishing has revealed its latest set of signings: the creative team for the highly anticipated 2018 reboot of Roy of the Rovers. Internationally acclaimed comics writer Rob Williams (Amazing Spider-Man, Adventures of Superman) and artist Ben Willsher (2000AD, Doctor… Read More ›

• Beano’s upcoming 80th birthday in July brings new merchandise, more event plans

  By John Freeman on April 20, 2018

  

  With the Beano‘s 80th anniversary speeding ever closer (the first issue released in late July 1938, cover dated 30th July), Beano Studios is ramping up its event plans – and there’s a host of new merchandise on its way, too…. Read More ›

• DC Thomson releases This is Animal Jam magazine, available in UK and US

  By John Freeman on April 20, 2018

  

  DCT Media and WildWorks are celebrating the release of This Is Animal Jam magazine, in a deal brokered by UK agent Rockpool Licensing. Now on sale in the UK, and available through Barnes and Noble in the United States, the… Read More ›

• New writers joins the Commando team!

  By John Freeman on April 18, 2018

  

  Brand new Commando (Issues  5115 – 5118) from DC Thomson are on sale in all good newsagents this Thursday. Storming Messines Ridge, blasting Bettys in a Buffalo, tunnelling under the trenches with Maori Miners, and defending a Scottish island from an… Read More ›

• Lakes International Comic Art Festival art auction announced, includes Walking Dead, Batman originals

  By John Freeman on April 18, 2018

  

  The Lakes International Comic Art Festival is running another amazing original art auction, and advance viewing has just opened. The online auction itself begins on 1st May 2018. Aiming to raise funds for LICAF and the charity OCD Action, the… Read More ›

• New FAB 4000 comic in aid of Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, launches on Friday

  By John Freeman on April 18, 2018

  

  This Friday – 20th April 2018 – comics writer Tim Quinn will be announcing just how you can grab a pre-publication date copy of the latest FAB 4000 comic! Tune in to the Billy Butler show on BBC Radio Merseyside… Read More ›

• Cover Reveal: Classic British superheroes reborn to become ‘The Vigilant’!

  By John Freeman on April 17, 2018 • ( 1 )

  

  Lost in the mists of time, home-grown British superheroes once entertained and enthralled millions of kids. Now, the likes of Adam Eterno, Blake Edmonds, Thunderbolt the Avenger, and The Leopard from Lime Street are coming back to make summer 2018… Read More ›

• Stellar line-up of comic creators for this year’s Oldham Comic Con

  By John Freeman on April 17, 2018

  

  Oldham Comic Con, taking place 12th May, is a free comics-oriented event in Oldham Library, drawing on mainly comic creator talent in the North West, including Manchester. if you’re a 2000AD fan, there’s plenty to interest you based on the… Read More ›

• In Praise of… Comics Writer William (Willie) Patterson

  By downthetubes Guests on April 16, 2018 • ( 1 )

  

  Sydney Jordan is widely recognised as the creator of the critically-acclaimed “Jeff Hawke” newspaper strip first published in the Daily Express. However, it’s also generally felt that the strips written by William (Willie) Patterson through the 1960s – including those… Read More ›

• Call for Papers: Creating Comics, Creative Comics

  By John Freeman on April 16, 2018

  

  The first University of South Wales Cardiff: Comics Symposium whose Key Note will be from Dr Julia Round, author of an upcoming book on girls comic Misty, has re-issued a Call for Papers on the theme of “Creating Comics, Creative… Read More ›

• Crowdfunding Spotlight: Striker creator Pete Nash’s ambitious bid to relaunch weekly comic

  By John Freeman on April 16, 2018

  

  Striker creator Pete Nash and his dedicated team have just launched a Kickstarter to launch his much-loved football strip as a weekly comic – and they’ve set an ambitious opening target of £35,000 to finance the production of the first… Read More ›

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