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• 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 ›

• Alliigator Descartes latest Crucible Comic 3D Model Revealed

  By John Freeman on August 16, 2016

  

  Here’s the latest Crucible comic-inspired 3D model, based on the comic characters co-created by myself and Smuzz and designed by Smuzz, who many downthetubes readers will know as SMS, one of the artists who drew “ABC Warriors” for 2000AD. Crucible started out in… Read More ›

• Crowdfunding Spotlight: Bust #3 by Dave Cook and Chris O’Toole

  By John Freeman on August 16, 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  Creator Dave Cook dropped us a line about his latest Kickstarter appeal for Bust #3, in which a young girl holds the secret to curing a post apocalyptic world gone insane in this Mad Max-inspired comic. “Bust 3: A Sackcloth… Read More ›

• The Phoenix Comic Unbound for the Edinburgh International Book Festival

  By John Freeman on August 15, 2016

  

  Here’s a lovely little ad for a free Edinburgh International Book Festival Unbound event in the Spiegeltent yesterday – The Phoenix Rises. Unbound revellers were treated to some late night antics from gladiatorial Gary Northfield (creator of “Julius Zebra”), caped comic crusader Laura… Read More ›

• Have You Seen All The Twinkle Books?

  By Jeremy Briggs on August 15, 2016

  

  A guide to the little-known books that span off from DC Thomson’s Twinkle comic

• Titan Comics Announces English language launch date for “Masked” by Serge Lehmen and Stéphane Créty

  By John Freeman on August 15, 2016

  

  Titan Comics has just announced the upcoming launch of Masked – an English language edition of the stunning comic series first published as Masque in French by Delcort, written by author Serge Lehman (The Chimera Brigade, Metropolis) with stunning art by… Read More ›

• In Review: Garth Ennis Presents… Battle Classics Volume Two – “Fighting Mann” & “War Dog”

  By Colin Noble on August 15, 2016 • ( 2 )

  

  Publisher: Titan Books Out: 23rd August 2016 The Book: Writer Garth Ennis (Preacher) curates a brand new collection of classic war stories from legendary UK comic, Battle, this time collecting the work of renowned artist Cam Kennedy (Star Wars: Dark Empire,… Read More ›

• By Gum! What a Grand Comics Exhibition at Woking’s Lightbox

  By Richard Sheaf on August 14, 2016

  

  Tuesday 9th August saw the official launch of “The Story of British Comics So Far: Cor! By Gum! Zarjaz!” at the Lightbox in Woking, which runs until December. Co-curators Paul Gravett and Hamish MacGillivray  gave an insight into the genesis of the… Read More ›

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