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• Dave McKean’s “Black Dog” heads to Tate Britain

  By John Freeman on August 25, 2016

  

  London’s Tate Britain will host a performance of Dave McKean‘s Black Dog: The Dreams of Paul Nash in November, after the influential illustrator, comic artist, filmmaker and musician delivers another live performance of his incredible multimedia project as part of this year’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival. As Festival… Read More ›

• The 2000AD Thrill-Cast: Play Misty For Me…

  By John Freeman on August 25, 2016

  

  Not only did Pat Mills create 2000AD, the acclaimed Galaxy’s Greatest Comic, but he was also responsible for Misty, the horror comic aimed at girls. Molch-R chats to Pat about the heyday of British comics, the challenges of producing a… Read More ›

• Out Today: Air Action aplenty in new Commando Comics!

  By John Freeman on August 24, 2016 • ( 2 )

  

  Commando issues 4943 -49446 are on sale from today in all good newsagents (25th August 2016) from DC Thomson – and the emphasis this week is on all-out air action… and we certainly get that – with a U-Boat thrown… Read More ›

• Something For The Weekend (w/c 22nd August 2026): Judge Anderson Steps Out!

  By John Freeman on August 24, 2016

  

  Behind a smashing Judge Anderson cover by Jon Davis-Hunt, 2000AD heads ever closer to Prog 2000, with a fine mix of great strips. Top of the list has to be the cracking conclusion to “Tharg’s 3rillers: Mindmine” by Rory Mcconville, Colin… Read More ›

• Creating Comics: An Interview with Doctor Who Comic Artist Russ Leach

  By John Freeman on August 24, 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  Russ Leach lives in England and has had a long production career spanning multiple disciplines including publishing, illustration, video game art, retail design and online software development. With the release of the latest issue of Panini Comics Doctor Who Adventures, we… Read More ›

• Doctor Who Adventures Issue 18: Who Goes West(ern)!

  By John Freeman on August 24, 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  The latest issue of Doctor Who Adventures, Issue 18, is out now from Panini Comics, featuring a quirky cowboy yarn written by former Doctor Who TV series script editor and novelist Andrew Cartmel, drawn by Russ Leach and coloured by… Read More ›

• TV-inspired comics in the spotlight in latest PREVIEWS, IDW’s new M.A.S.K. title in the spotlight

  By John Freeman on August 24, 2016

  

  The September edition of Diamond Comic Distributors’ monthly PREVIEWS catalogue arrives in comic shops on 31st August and features comic books, graphic novels, toys, and other pop culture merchandise scheduled to go on sale beginning November 2016. TV-inspired comics are… Read More ›

• In Review: Bust Issue 1

  By Colin Noble on August 23, 2016

  

  In light of the kickstarter for Bust Issue 3, it seems foolish for us not to go back and review the first two issues, so here is the review for Issue One. The Book: Issue One tells the story of… Read More ›

• In Review: 100 Times by Katie Fleming and E. Kerr

  By Antony Esmond on August 23, 2016

  

  Created by Katie Fleming and E. Kerr Black and white interior The Story: Myran is a little restless and in search of love, so he heads out to a nightclub called ‘Howl’. This is no ordinary nightclub however: this is a… Read More ›

• In Preview: ‘Hilda and the Stone Forest’ by Luke Pearson

  By Antony Esmond on August 23, 2016

  

  Created by Luke Pearson 80 pages.  300 x 215 mm  Hardback in Full Colour £12.95 The Story: Hilda is hardly at home any more, seeking days filled with excitement, and her mother can’t help but worry.  While trying to stop Hilda from… Read More ›

• Hunt Emerson has Henry VIII and Noddy Holder all Stitched Up in Walsall!

  By John Freeman on August 20, 2016

  

  Ace comic artist Hunt Emerson has been doing designs for a series of eleven “tapestries” (not actually tapestries, but stitch-based pieces) for Walsall Silver Threads, which will all be brought together today, Saturday 20th August 2016, at the New Art Gallery… Read More ›

• Greg Tocchini, Esad Ribić and many 2000AD creators head for NICE 2016

  By John Freeman on August 20, 2016

  

  We’ve had the brilliant NICE International Comic Convention (back for its fifth year on 3-4th of September at the Bedford Corn Exchange) on our downthetubes calendar for a while now, but here’s a more obvious reminder of the event, world renowned among comics… Read More ›

• BBC Radio 4 Celebrates 70 years of Classics Illustrated 

  By John Freeman on August 19, 2016

  

  BBC Radio 4 has been celebrating 70 years of Classics Illustrated with a special programme about the comic, broadcast earlier today, and available now through iPlayer. Marking the 70th anniversary of the comic book Classics Illustrated, actor Bill Paterson explores… Read More ›

• In Review: The Mighty One My Life Inside The Nerve Centre

  By Colin Noble on August 19, 2016 • ( 2 )

  

  The Book: Steve MacManus, the editor of 2000AD during the 1980s, lifts the lid on how the UK’s most important comic came into existence and his extraordinary role in shaping it into a industry revolutionising icon. In 1973, a twenty-year-old MacManus… Read More ›

• Sevenpenny Pirates! Action comic web site content hijacked, for reasons unknown

  By John Freeman on August 18, 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  A quick warning for all British comic fans: the once invaluable Action comic website sevenpennynightmare is back in operation – but the domain is no longer owned by its original creator and whoever now owns it has scraped parts of the… Read More ›

• Jeff Hawke creator Sydney Jordan illustrates new SF time travel collection

  By John Freeman on August 17, 2016

  

  Shoreline of Infinity, the Scottish SF magazine, has announced their first book release under the Shoreline of Infinity Publications banner. The Elements of Time by Duncan Long, illustrated by the legendary Sydney Jordan, features classic time travel stories from the… Read More ›

• Something for the Weekend (w/c 15th August 2016): Doctor Who, Dream Gangs, Dredd and Mind Mines, Too!

  By John Freeman on August 17, 2016

  

  I’ve heaped plenty of praise on the fast-developing PJ Maybe -focused “Judge Dredd: Ladykiller” story (by John Wagner, Carlos Ezquerra and Annie Parkhouse) and “Scarlet Traces: Cold War” (by Ian Edginton, D’Israeli and Annie Parkhouse) in 2000AD in recent weeks in our weekly… Read More ›

• Steve MacManus, former 2000AD “Mighty One” Talks Unsolicited Submissions

  By John Freeman on August 17, 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  Next month sees the release of The Mighty One from Rebellion, the story of editor Steve MacManus’ time as editor of 2000AD – and we’re really looking forward to reading it here at downthetubes and delighted he’s had time to write… Read More ›

• Oor Wullie creator’s house up for sale

  By John Freeman on August 16, 2016

  

  Deadline News reports the house once owned by the creator of  cartoon character, ‘Oor Wullie’, is on the market for just under £500,000. Hillbank House in Blairgowrie, Perthshire was home to Oor Wullie’s ‘father’, Robert Low, for over 30 years… Read More ›

• Graphic Short Story Prize 2016 Launches

  By John Freeman on August 16, 2016

  

  Sharpen your pencils and wits and have a bash at entering this year’s 10th Anniversary Graphic Short Story Prize organised by The Observer, Jonathan Cape and Comica London and open to UK residents. Get working on your four-page comic and… Read More ›

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