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• Fort William the location for Scotland’s newest comic event

  By John Freeman on April 26, 2016

  

  Fort Con is to be the first Fort William Comic Con & Expo, set for the weekend of 22nd October 2016 and is set to draw pop culture fans and exhibitors from all over Scotland, the UK and beyond. Events and… Read More ›

• Dangerous Dilemmas in the new Doctor Who Adventures!

  By John Freeman on April 26, 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  May Day! May Day! Spring is here and so is the new edition of Doctor Who Adventures, which comes with  free monster kit. (The editor won’t tell us if this provides the means to make one or grow it in… Read More ›

• In Review: Star Trek: The Classic UK Comics Volume One

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

  

  by Harry Lindfield, Jim Baikie, Mike Noble, et al Edited & Designed by Dean Mullaney. Introduction by Rich Handley Publisher: IDW (Library of American Comics imprint) 8.5″ x 11 hardcover-with-dustjacket, 244 pages Out: 28th April 2016 The Book: In 1969,… Read More ›

• New Wolfblood Motion Comic Continues CBBC saga

  By John Freeman on April 26, 2016

  

  Fans of CBBC’s Wolfblood will be pleased to hear that a second motion comic based on the series is on the way, written by Rik Hoskin and illustrated by Tom Waterhouse. Set after the dramatic events of the show’s fourth season,… Read More ›

• Words From Beyond: Old Interviews With Comics Creators

  By Jeremy Briggs on April 26, 2016

  

  Interviews with comics creators are something that we have run here on downthetubes for many years and we are always thankful to the artists, writers, editors, and production team members for taking the time and effort to answer our questions…. Read More ›

• Oh, Please, Please Let Shane Oakley draw Doomlord!

  By John Freeman on April 25, 2016

  

  Many downthetubes readers will remember Doomlord, Servitor of Nox, who first appeared in a photo strip in the 1980s Eagle. But we’re betting you haven’t seen him recently, unless you lucky enough to pick up a copy of the recently-released… Read More ›

• Answers in Blood: An Interview with “Vikings” comic writer Cavan Scott

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

  

  Cavan Scott counts himself lucky to work in the worlds that first sparked his imagination as a kid. He writes the Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor comic for Titan, is one of the writers of the Star Wars: Adventures in… Read More ›

• “Supremacy of the Cybermen” Doctor Who comic crossover launches in July

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

  

  This summer’s special Doctor Who event comic from Titan Comics will feature the Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh, and Twelfth Doctors from Titan’s four ongoing Who series – a spectacular five-part, bi-weekly adventure featuring one of the Doctor’s most iconic foes – the Cybermen. Penned… Read More ›

• Daredevil Cast Head For Wizard World Chicago in August

  By John Freeman on April 24, 2016

  

  Wizard World Inc., producer of Comic Cons across North America, has announced that the cast of Netflix’s breakout hit series Marvel’s Daredevil will be on the scene at Wizard World Chicago (18th – 21st August), at the Donald E. Stephens… Read More ›

• Avery Hill Publishing’s Spring 2016 Releases Revealed

  By Antony Esmond on April 23, 2016

  

  The ladies and gentlemen of the mighty Avery Hill Publishing have announced their Spring 2016 line up – and it is looking like one of their best batch of books so far. These new books are getting a release on… Read More ›

• Telos Publishing Re-Releases Doctor Who “The Target Book”

  By John Freeman on April 22, 2016

  

  Chronicling the range of Doctor Who novelisations published by a variety of publishers, but always under the ‘Target’ brand, The Target Book by David J Howe, first published in 2007, was one of the most popular titles ever published by Telos Publishing,… Read More ›

• Roobarb and Custard Bounce Back With Complete Series Release (Roobarb & Custard, Too!)

  By John Freeman on April 22, 2016

  

  De ner dener de ner dener de ner de ner de nere… More than 40 years after making their debut on British TV screens, and over a decade since their return, green dog and pink cat Roobarb & Custard are bounding… Read More ›

• Titan Comics “Vikings” by Cavan Scott and Staz Johnson – Sneak Peek at #1!

  By John Freeman on April 22, 2016 • ( 3 )

  

  Titan Comics launches Vikings next week (Wednesday 27th April), based on the sensational MGM show which launched in 2013, and was recently renewed by the History channel for a fifth season of 20 episodes. An Irish-Canadian co-production, the hit Vikings TV… Read More ›

• Birmingham Bound: An Interview with Marvel Comics artist Luca Pizzari

  By John Freeman on April 22, 2016

  

  Italian born artist Luca Pizzari has recently been producing a number of comics for Marvel USA, notably The Black Knight, a character that holds a special place in British fans hearts. Prior to him attending the convention for this year’s… Read More ›

• Cats Go Geek with CacaoFurniture’s Cat Houses

  By John Freeman on April 22, 2016

  

  We all know cats love a cardboard box, right? Well, Bulgarian company CacaoFurniture has run with that in a big way and created a range of cardboard cat houses – some inspired by well known SF icons, including Doctor Who‘s… Read More ›

• New Comics Out Now – Shocks Galore in 2000AD and Cosplaying Canines! (w/c 18th April 2016)

  By John Freeman on April 21, 2016

  

  As British talent invades the US (again – and yes, we’re aware only older readers might get this reference*), here’s our quick list of new comics on sale in newsagents and comic shops this week, skewed toward creators from the UK… Read More ›

• POWs and Cricket Bats! New Commandos Have them Both…

  By John Freeman on April 21, 2016 • ( 2 )

  

  Here’s the intel on the latest issues of Commando (Issues 4907-4910) from DC Thomson, on sale now in all good newsagents and assorted digital platforms (detailed below). This release includes two smashing covers from Ian Kennedy, who returns to the Birmingham Comics… Read More ›

• Birmingham Bound: An Interview with Comic Artist Staz Johnson

  By downthetubes Guests on April 21, 2016 • ( 3 )

  

  Staz Johnson began his career in comics drawing strips for Marvel UK and Fleetway before pencilling books like The Mighty Thor and The Avengers for Marvel in the US. A six issue run on Detective Comics lead to him becoming… Read More ›

• Great British Graphic Novel Exhibition opens at London’s Cartoon Museum

  By John Freeman on April 21, 2016

  

  An exhibition at London’s Cartoon Museum looking at the rise of the British Graphic novel has just opened, featuring works by Kate Charlesworth, Rob Davis, Dave Gibbons, William Hogarth, Gary Spencer Millidge, the Pleece Brothers, Martin Rowson, Posy Simmonds, Bryan and Mary Talbot… Read More ›

• Delight For Brits nominated for Eisner Awards

  By John Freeman on April 21, 2016

  

  The list of nominees for this year’s Eisner Awards has been announced and includes a number of British creators – and a nomination for the anthology 24 By 7, edited by Dan Berry and published by Fanfare, featuring strips created during… Read More ›

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