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• The Independent celebrates modern British comics, offers Phoenix subscriber deal, UK news stand distribution costs revealed

  By John Freeman on January 24, 2017

  

  British newspaper The Indpendent has published an upbeat article on modern British comics such as The Phoenix, which includes comments from Lew Stringer,  Jamie Smart and Phoenix editor Tom Fickling. Written by David Barnett, the article (“How classic comics gave way to garish… Read More ›

• Celebrating “ABC Film Review”, Boys Adventure Blog spotlights the Dan Dare and other comic strips the magazine published

  By John Freeman on January 24, 2017

  

    When news that the last ever ABC cinema has closed reached the ears of downthetubes writer Richard Sheaf, he began a series of features on its inhouse magazine, ABC Film Review, over on the Boys Adventure Blog, spotlighting some of the… Read More ›

• London’s Barbican Gallery announces “Into the Unknown”, summer SF exhibition and events

  By John Freeman on January 24, 2017

  

  (with thanks to Richard Sheaf): London’s Barbican Gallery has revealed details of its upcoming “Into the Unknown” exhibition, which opens in June 2017, and includes comics in in its content. One of the most celebrated fields in popular culture, science… Read More ›

• This year’s DCA Thomson Exhibition inspired by Beano, Commando, features new Ian Kennedy art

  By John Freeman on January 23, 2017

  

  Celebrating the 80th anniversary of The Broons and Oor Wullie, Dundee Contemporary Arts is hosting a unique group exhibition in partnership with DC Thomson, in which six artists have each created playful responses to the publisher’s extensive comic archives. The exhibition features… Read More ›

• “Rourke of the Radlands” returns via 100% Biodegradable shapes up

  By John Freeman on January 22, 2017

  

  Back in the early 1990s, myself and now Wonder Woman artist Liam Sharp co-created “Rourke of the Radlands“, who has only, to date, appeared in Marvel UK’s STRIP anthology (Issue Four). As I previously mentioned here, the response to the… Read More ›

• Tributes to comics artist John Watkiss, who has died, from fellow creators and fans

  By John Freeman on January 21, 2017 • ( 5 )

  

  I’m sorry to report the passing of the hugely/talented British film and comics artist John Watkiss, whose most recent comics work was Surgeon X from Image. He was 55. A very private man, he had been ill for some time…. Read More ›

• Buffy the Vampire Slayer, 20 Years On – new Dark Horse project in the works

  By John Freeman on January 20, 2017

  

  It’s been twenty years since the hit show Buffy the Vampire Slayer first premiered on Fox in the US and Dark Horse Comics is celebrating with the release of the third installment of Buffy: The High School Years, featuring executive… Read More ›

• Another rare “Banned” Action offered for sale, start your bids at £2500

  By John Freeman on January 20, 2017

  

  There’s another chance for someone with deep pockets to get their hands of a copy of the rare “banned” issue of controversial 1970s comic Action (Issue 37). The starting price this time around, through eBay once more, is £2,500 and… Read More ›

• BBC’s daytime drama “Father Brown” rocked by alien invasion – and some comics-inspired fun!

  By John Freeman on January 19, 2017

  

  The production team on BBC daytime drama Father Brown had some great fun creating comic-related props for the recently-broadcast Season Five episode “Fire in the Sky“, not only creating a scene from a fictional B-movie but also mixing some genuine… Read More ›

• Nathan Sawaya’s “Art of Brick: DC Super Heroes” exhibition comes to London

  By John Freeman on January 19, 2017

  

  Artist Nathan Sawaya returns to London soon with the World’s Largest LEGO Exhibition inspired by DC Comics heroes such as Batman, Superman, The Flash and Wonder Woman. Following a successful run in Madrid, The Art of Brick: DC Super Heroes – more than 120… Read More ›

• Simon Spurrier “Power of the Dark Crystal” signing at Forbidden Planet London next month

  By John Freeman on January 19, 2017

  

  Simon Spurrier will be signing The Power of the Dark Crystal #1, at the Forbidden Planet London Megastore on Wednesday 15th February 6 – 7.00pm. Archaia, the award-winning imprint of publisher BOOM! Studios, and The Jim Henson Company, announced The Power of the Dark Crystal, comic last… Read More ›

• Cybermen set to invade Cubicle 7’s Doctor Who Time Clash card game in May

  By John Freeman on January 19, 2017

  

  Cubicle 7’s Doctor Who Time Clash Starter Set card game has been selling out in hobby stores, and hot on the heel of its success, the company has revealed it will release Doctor Who Time Clash: Against the Cybermen, its first expansion, in May…. Read More ›

• The Gang’s All Here (well, almost): 2000AD’s 40th birthday – full line-up and schedule announced

  By John Freeman on January 18, 2017

  

  The full guest list and schedule for next month’s 2000AD 40 Years of Thrill-Power Festival has been announced – featuring a huge range of the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic’s contributors. While not every creator involved in creating the 2000AD legend will be… Read More ›

• Declassified: James Bond – Hammerhead #4 (Sneak Peek)

  By John Freeman on January 17, 2017

  

  In the latest Issue of James Bond: Hammerhead from Dynamite Entertainment, Bond finds himself at the mercy of Malfakhar, a Yemeni smuggler and black marketeer. But both men are mere pawns in a far greater game, with the fate of… Read More ›

• downthetubes Discoveries: Turkish comics culture, thanks to comic hero Tarkan

  By John Freeman on January 16, 2017

  

  Almost every downthetubes visitor is a comic reader, but up until I came across an item on the Facebook Mighty World of British Comics group, to my shame, I had no idea comics reading once as popular in Turkey as I already… Read More ›

• Groovy, Baby! Doctor Who Magazine Goes Retro with free Dalek-infested classic comic giveaway

  By John Freeman on January 14, 2017

  

  Doctor Who Magazine Issue 508, out now from all good UK newsagents, has a grab bag of treats on offer for fans of 1970s Doctor Who – and great comics. Not only does it include a terrific free gift – a re-presentation… Read More ›

• In Review: Map of Days by Robert Hunter

  By Antony Esmond on January 14, 2017

  

  By Robert Frank Hunter Published by NoBrow Press Hardback – 56 Full Colour Story Pages – RRP £12.99 The Story: Richard can’t stop thinking about the clock. He lies in bed each night, listening to its tick-tocking to the pendulum’s… Read More ›

• US politicians up to unsavoury antics? Are these rumours the work of British ex-secret agents – or comic book writers?

  By John Freeman on January 13, 2017

  

  For those of you possibly reeling at the sometimes bizarre twists and turns of the current US political scene, perhaps wondering what is real and what is true, we can’t not mention the upcoming release from Dynamite Entertainment of the… Read More ›

• The Dandy’s Korky the Cat hits, er… the catwalk! Thanks to top fashion designer Stella McCartney

  By John Freeman on January 12, 2017

  

  The Dandy comic may sadly be long gone but Beano Studios has teamed up with fashion designer Stella McCartney to bring some of its characters back into the public eye for her autumn 2017 collection. Korky the Cat, Dinah Mo and… Read More ›

• The original “Something Wicked” creeps into the digital world, features early work by Al Ewing and more

  By John Freeman on January 12, 2017

  

  Back in in 2007 (or maybe earlier, my zombie brain isn’t quite working properly today), British independent comics publisher FutureQuake Press launchd Something Wicked, a horror anthology that included work from the likes of Cullen Bunn, Al Ewing, PJ Holden, Michael Carroll,… Read More ›

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