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• Panelalia anthology expands digital release in aid of Refugee Action, new contributors sought

  By John Freeman on June 29, 2017

  

  Comics creator and artist Dave Crane doesn’t consider himself a political cartoonist, but he’s increasingly concerned about the refugee crisis, and the scapegoating of immigrants in the UK and elsewhere. Now, with friends in the comics community, he’s put together… Read More ›

• Gordon Livingstone – An Appreciation by Calum Laird

  By John Freeman on June 29, 2017 • ( 1 )

  

  Former Commando editor Calum Laird pays tribute to artist Gordon Livingstone, who died recently… When British comics lost Gordon Livingstone, they lost one of their finest servants. As I was lucky enough to work with him, on and off, for… Read More ›

• Lakes International Comic Art Festival gets four-year Arts Council funding deal

  By John Freeman on June 28, 2017

  

  England’s Arts Council has just announced its National Portfolio Organisations for the next four years – and the Lakes International Comic Art Festival is one of them, securing long-term funding for its ambitious comic art development and promotion plans, which… Read More ›

• Heroes at War: new Commando comics out this week

  By John Freeman on June 28, 2017

  

  Here’s the intel on the latest issues of DC Thomson‘s war comic Commando (Issues 5031-5034), on sale in all good newsagents across the UK and via various digital platforms from Thursday 29th June. The releases come at a sad time… Read More ›

• Dinosaur are Forever – TASCHEN’s new “Paleoart” book released

  By John Freeman on June 27, 2017

  

  TASCHEN’s stunning-looking new book Paleoart: Visions of the Historic Past, featuring a wide range of gorgeous dinosaur and prehistoric animal-inspired visuals, has just been released. And yes, it’s not cheap at £75, but it looks absolutely gorgeous! It was 1830… Read More ›

• Sam Glanzman Forever! tribute project announced after veteran comic creator enters hospice care

  By John Freeman on June 27, 2017

  

  Sue Glanzman, US comic artist Sam Glanzman‘s wife, has asked Drew Ford, who has successfully got some of his most critically-acclaimed work back into print, to inform his fans that the much-admired comic creator has entered the first stages of… Read More ›

• Snashing Frashing! Garth Ennis and Mauricet’s reimagining of Dastardly and Muttley gets launch date

  By John Freeman on June 26, 2017

  

  Garth Ennis is reimagining Dastardly and Muttley of Wacky Races and Dastardly & Muttley in Their Flying Machines for DC’s teen-oriented Hanna-Barbera line. Written by Garth, the six-issue Dastardly & Muttley series, launching 6th September, will be drawn by Mauricet, whose own… Read More ›

• In Memoriam: Commando comic artist Gordon Livingstone 

  By Colin Noble on June 26, 2017

  

  It is difficult to say how much artist Gordon Livingstone, who died recently aged 82, has influenced my appreciation of art. I first became aware of his work way back in December 1973, probably with the DC Thomson war comic Commando Issue… Read More ›

• Beano named as theme for library-based 2018 Summer Reading Challenge

  By John Freeman on June 26, 2017

  

  Beano Studios is continuing to ramp up activity surrounding the comic’s 80th anniversary next year, and Beano has been named the creative theme for the Summer Reading Challenge 2018. The Summer Reading Challenge, organised by the Reading Agency and run… Read More ›

• Redan launches “World of Dinosaur Roar!” Magazine

  By John Freeman on June 26, 2017

  

  Media company Nurture Rights has partnered with Redan Publishing  – publishers of titles such as Sparkle World and Peppa Pig – for the launch of a new magazine based on Dinosaur Roar, entitled World of Dinosaur Roar! The pre-school aimed magazine… Read More ›

• “I Just Love It” gift company launches personalised Thunderbirds comic collections

  By John Freeman on June 23, 2017

  

  Gift company I Just Love It has launched a range of personalised hardback and softback Thunderbirds-inspired books utilising strips from several sources – and a Gerry Anderson Collector’s Edition that offers other strips, too. Seven new personalised books are now available, re-packaging… Read More ›

• Dreams are made of this: win a trip to Japan in annual “Manga Jiman” comic competition 

  By John Freeman on June 23, 2017

  

  The Embassy of Japan in the UK has just launched their annual comic-writing competition to find the best creators of comic short-stories, and this year the theme is “Dreams”. Manga Jiman 2017 has two categories; Yonkoma Manga, requiring a comic… Read More ›

• Dan Dare’s Number One Fan was … top Doctor Who artist Andrew Skilleter

  By John Freeman on June 21, 2017

  

  Organised comics fandom in the UK is usually considered to have begun in the late 1960s when the first zines began to appear, starting with  Tony Roche‘s Merry Marvel Fanzine and, later, Heroes Unlimited. But there was an earlier attempt… Read More ›

• Comics @ Edinburgh International Book Festival 2017

  By Jeremy Briggs on June 20, 2017

  

  Tickets go on sale today for events at the largest literary festival in the world, the Edinburgh International Book Festival which this year runs in the Scottish capital from 12 to 28 August. As ever BookFest has a selection of… Read More ›

• In Review: 60 Years Of Andy Capp Exhibition In Hartlepool

  By Jeremy Briggs on June 19, 2017

  

  We have mentioned it here on downthetubes before but, now that the 60 Years Of Andy Capp exhibition has opened at the Museum Of Hartlepool, it is worth mentioning again because it is an excellent, and completely free, exhibition. Artist… Read More ›

• Doctor Who Adventures goes on hiatus but may be back in 2018

  By John Freeman on June 18, 2017 • ( 1 )

  

  Panini UK has announced Doctor Who Adventures has gone on hiatus, effective immediately, although we’re told it may be re-launched with the arrival of a new series lead in 2018. The company has published over 24 issues of the title,… Read More ›

• In Review: ELCAF 2017

  By Antony Esmond on June 18, 2017

  

  ELCAF 2017 – the East London Comic Art Festival – took place, for the second year, at the Round Chapel in Hackney, also utilising the nearby School Rooms. “Friday is definitely the day to go,” I decided to remind myself… Read More ›

• Creating Comics for Self Publishers: A Nuts and Bolts Guide, courtesy from Lancaster Comics Day

  By John Freeman on June 18, 2017

  

  Here’s a “nuts and bolts” panel from this year’s Lancaster Comics Day, discussing ways comics – and books – are published outside the mainstream today, through self publishing, crowd funding and digital outlets. The panel was was recorded by the… Read More ›

• Lakes Festival Focus 2017: Ivan Petrus Adriaenssens on the Draw of War…

  By John Freeman on June 16, 2017

  

  Here’s the first of this year’s “Kendal Calling” interviews, highlighting the work of comic creators attending this years Lakes International Comic Art Festival (13th – 15th October 2017). Weekend Passes are on sale now Returning to the festival from Belgium… Read More ›

• Hammer Films and Titan Comics Captain Kronos #1 Covers Revealed

  By John Freeman on June 16, 2017

  

  The covers from Hammer​ Films​ and Titan Comics new comic series, Captain Kronos​ have just been revealed – a title continuing the original 1974 cult movie, which debuts in all good comic shops this September. Captain Kronos will be the… Read More ›

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