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• Malta Comic Con 2016 Guest Line Up – PJ Holden, Sean Azzopardi and Tim Perkins join the throng!

  By John Freeman on October 26, 2016 • ( 2 )

  

  Organisers Wicked Comics have announced a slew of guests for the eighth Malta Comic Con, taking place Saturday 3rd – Sunday 4th December at the south end of the Malta Fairs and Convention Centre (MFCC) in Ta’ Qali. I was… Read More ›

• Rare, ‘banned’ 1970s British Action comic sells for over £4000

  By John Freeman on October 25, 2016 • ( 2 )

  

  Regular readers of downthetubes will recall how a rare copy of the controversial 1970s comic Action went under the hammer on eBay last year; and the final winning bid was over £2500. Well, another copy of the rare Issue 37,… Read More ›

• Light Relief: Brad Tuttle’s Brassneck and Robot Archie for Inktober

  By John Freeman on October 25, 2016

  

  After the gloomy news British comics fans had this weekend, I’m more than delighted to be given permission to post this fun “Inktober” art by Milton Keynes-based tattoo artist Brad Tuttle, featuring two classic robots from British comics gone by to cheer… Read More ›

• 2000AD to pay tribute to Steve Dillon

  By John Freeman on October 25, 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  Honouring one of their finest talents, Steve Dillon, who died at the weekend, 2000AD has announced the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic will pay tribute to the artist  in a future issue. “Over the last two days it has been great to… Read More ›

• Remembering Steve Dillon, by Garth Ennis

  By John Freeman on October 24, 2016 • ( 6 )

  

  Garth wrote this tribute to Steve Dillon, who died this weekend, for his Facebook page and it is reproduced here with his full permission.  Steve liked a drink or two, and if the truth be told that’s how most of us… Read More ›

• 2017 Lakes International Comic Art Festival Date Announced, Sergio Aragonés First Guest

  By John Freeman on October 24, 2016

  

  The dates for next year’s annual Lakes International Comic Art Festival have been announced after its 2016 event proved a massive success once again at the weekend, attracting both comic creators and fans from around the globe. Visitor numbers were up… Read More ›

• In Memoriam: Comic Artist Steve Dillon, A True Legend of Comics

  By John Freeman on October 23, 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  We’re very sorry to report the passing of gifted and much-loved comic artist Steve Dillon, a renowned talent rightfully described by Jamie McElvie as “a true legend of comics“, perhaps best known internationally for his run on DC Comics Hellblazer and… Read More ›

• In Review: The Phantom 1766 – The Art Collector (Frew Comics)

  By downthetubes Guests on October 23, 2016

  

  Story: Donne Avenell (UK) Art: Jaime Vallve (Spain) Publisher: Frew Comics (Australia) Editor: Dudley Hogarth Pages: 36 Price: 3.5 Aus $ Release Date (Print): 19th October 2016 Age Rating: All Ages One Line: An Art collector on a collection spree,… Read More ›

• Finnish cartoonists visit the UK to talk about their Freedom of Information comic

  By John Freeman on October 21, 2016

  

  Think Freedom of Information is a bit of a dry topic? Not when you mix it with some exuberant inky comic art, it’s not! Two Finnish cartoonists, Siiri Viljakka and Lauri Tuomi-Nikula, are visiting the UK to speak about their… Read More ›

• New book spotlights Argentine and Brazilian comics

  By John Freeman on October 21, 2016

  

  El Eternauta, Daytripper, and Beyond: Graphic Narrative in Argentina and Brazil is a new study by David William Foster in the World Comics and Graphic Nonfiction Series from University of Texas Press. Out on 25th October, this new book examines… Read More ›

• To The Death: Simon Furman And Geoff Senior talk world building and roads not taken on Death’s Head

  By John Freeman on October 21, 2016

  

  This week sees the full launch of British comic creators Simon Furman and Geoff Senior’s creator owned story To The Death as a full digital package of 18 weekly web episodes, so how could we not catch up with them both… Read More ›

• Steve Jackson Games’ “Munchkin Apocalypse” takes on Judge Dredd!

  By John Freeman on October 20, 2016

  

  Munchkin Apocalypse – the popular card game from Steve Jackson Games – invades Mega-City One in February 2017 and crosses paths with its most famous street judge. Munchkin Apocalypse: Judge Dredd is a 15-card booster pack for the game, featureing characters and… Read More ›

• Gary Erskine delights with art for Jet City Comics’ “Frontlines: Requiem”

  By John Freeman on October 20, 2016

  

  There were a lot of great-looking comics projects to look out for at this year’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival, but one I was very lucky to see – the only copy quickly snapped up by a Jeff Hawke fan! –… Read More ›

• In Review – Erik The Red: King of Winter by Soren Mosdal

  By Antony Esmond on October 19, 2016

  

  Created by Soren Mosdal Published by Centrala Books Oversized full colour hardback – 135 pages – 234 x 314 mm £16.20 (Currently on sale as of 16/10/2016) ISBN: 978-0-9933951-4-7 The Story: This is a comic story inspired by the historical events surrounding… Read More ›

• In Review: Comic Book Fever – A Celebration of Comics: 1976-1986

  By Colin Noble on October 19, 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  By George Khoury Publisher: TwoMorrows Out: Now The Book: This book is an examination of the pivotal US comics era of 1976–1986. Contained herein are the people, comics, and artifacts that made our childhood feel larger than life, and shaped the… Read More ›

• TPub Comics launches “Twisted Dark” film competition

  By John Freeman on October 19, 2016

  

  Twisted Dark – So Easy – a sample video of a story from the Twisted Dark by Neil Gibson. For the source comics visit: tiny.cc/TwistedApp. TPub Comics – publishers of the top-selling psychological thriller Twisted Dark have announced a short film competition… Read More ›

• In Review: A Seven-Year Old’s take on Beano’s New Look 

  By John Freeman on October 19, 2016

  

  With the new-look Beano read and re-read several times now by comic creator Simon Russell’s seven-year-old son, and a few more issues “out there” since the relaunch, here’s a review from one of the comic’s target audience… “My son is probably skews… Read More ›

• Latest Commandos Capture War on the Home Front and in the Air

  By John Freeman on October 19, 2016 • ( 2 )

  

  Here’s the intel on the latest issues of DC Thomson’s war comic, Commando (Issues 4959-4962), on sale in all good newsagents from Thursday 20th October 2016, and on various digital platforms. There are a lot of behind the scenes changes… Read More ›

• Alan Lee to illustrate new edition of JRR Tolkien’s love story, “Beren and Lúthien”

  By John Freeman on October 19, 2016

  

  HarperCollins will publish a new JRR Tolkien title, Beren and Lúthien, in May 2017, a love story that has inspired many creators to illustrate scenes from their story. This edition will feature art by Alan Lee, an award-winning artist long associated with… Read More ›

• Something For The Weekend – Rogue Trooper and Torchwood – in This Week’s New Comics in the UK (w/c 17th October 2016)

  By John Freeman on October 19, 2016

  

  There’s another cracking issue of 2000AD on sale now in all good newsagents and comic shops, featuring more crazed violence and a frisson of dark humour in “Judge Dredd: Get Sin” by Rob Williams, Trevor Hairsine, Dylan Teague and Annie Parkhouse; “Savage:… Read More ›

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