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• Fund Raising Online Art Auction for Lakes International Comic Art Festival Raises £2500

  By John Freeman on December 14, 2016

  

  The Lakes International Comic Art Festival is delighted to  announce its an online fund-raising art auction raised £2500 toward future projects and events in 2017, including its weekend-long Festival (13th – 15th October) which includes a rare UK appearance by MAD cartoonist Sergio Aragonés, who will be presenting the… Read More ›

• In Review: 2000AD Prog 2011

  By Colin Noble on December 13, 2016 • ( 3 )

  

  Out: Wednesday 14th December 2016 Publisher: Rebellion This Christmas issue was previewed by John Freeman last week in his article here and the advert for the 40th Anniversary bash has been highlighted by John in the anniversary article. DANGER: SPOILERS… Read More ›

• Alex Paknadel to introduce new Doctor Who companion Bill to comics

  By John Freeman on December 12, 2016

  

  The Free Comic Book Day 2017 Gold Titles have been revealed, and include a fantastic new Doctor Who comic from Titan Comics, featuring a new cover by Will Brooks, written by Alex Paknadel with art from Mariano Laclaustra. The free… Read More ›

• Thought Bubble Festival move to September for annual comics gathering confirmed

  By John Freeman on December 12, 2016

  

  The Thought Bubble Festival team have confirmed that, as rumoured among British comic fans for some time, next year’s week-long event will take place in September 2017 – and announced their first guest. “We’d like to say another massive thank you… Read More ›

• Something For the Weekend: Christmas Dredd, but Hook Jaw Delayed! New Comics On Sale (w/c 12th December 2016)

  By John Freeman on December 12, 2016

  

  How can we not lead our regular British creator and publisher-skewed new comics line-up without a heads up, once again, for the 2000AD Christmas Special? Colin Noble has already sang the Prog’s praises, but you’d have to be totally thrill-sucked… Read More ›

• In Review: The Dan Dare Audio Adventures – Voyage to Venus

  By Ian Wheeler on December 11, 2016 • ( 2 )

  

  A B7 Production in association with Big Finish Distributed by Big Finish Directed By: Andrew Mark Sewell • Listen to the trailer Main Cast: Ed Stoppard (Dan Dare), Geoff McGivern (Digby), Heida Reed (Professor Peabody), Michael Cochrane (Sir Hubert Guest), Raad… Read More ›

• Comics Retailer Spotlight: A Big Hand For Market Place News, Garstang

  By John Freeman on December 11, 2016

  

  We’ve sung the praises of many comic shops on downthetubes over the years, as well as slinging the occasional brickbat (more often than not, at a multiple like WHSmith, whose ideas for comic display have often left us gobsmacked). But… Read More ›

• 2000AD at 40: The Countdown continues with Chris Weston

  By John Freeman on December 10, 2016

  

  Top 2000AD artist Chris Weston (who’s just one of many top talents in this year’s special Christmas Prog) has just posted this stunning promotional image for the 2000AD: 40 Years Of Thrill Power Festival. Taking place in London in February,… Read More ›

• Comic Creator Spotlight: The Life and Work of Alberto Breccia – Part Three by Ron Tiner

  By downthetubes Guests on December 10, 2016 • ( 3 )

  

  He’s perhaps best known to British comic fans for his work through the Bardon Press Features office in Barcelona for Fleetway Edtions in the 1960s, first on Super Detective Picture Library Number 172 “Passport to Peril” (an adaptation of the novel, Assignment Helene by Edward S Aarons), drawing episodes… Read More ›

• In Review: Tales from the Crypt #1 – Back from the Dead!

  By Antony Esmond on December 10, 2016

  

  38 pages – Full Colour – Adult Material Published by Papercutz as part of their ‘Super Genius’ imprint Creators include Larry Hama, Scott Lobdell, John McCrea, David Anthony Kraft, Miran Kim and Stefan Petrucha and Jolyon Yates A lot of horror… Read More ›

• In Memoriam: “Billy’s Boots” and “Jet-Ace Logan” Comic Artist John Gillatt

  By downthetubes Guests on December 10, 2016

  

  Former Fleetway editor Barrie Tomlinson pays tribute to John Gillatt, the artist best known for his work on strips such as “Billy’s Boots”, “Black Archer” and “Jet-Ace Logan” (for Comet and Tiger), who we have just learned died in November…… Read More ›

• Beano Top Trumps Released, joins massive line of new merchandise in time for Christmas

  By John Freeman on December 10, 2016

  

  Beano Studios, the business behind the relaunch of the Beano comic as a global kids’ entertainment network, has launched an awesome new range of products featuring refreshed Beano designs, just in time for Christmas, including a newly-launched Beano Top Trumps game…. Read More ›

• In Review: Doctor Who: The Highgate Horror

  By John Freeman on December 8, 2016

  

  Doctor Who: The Highgate Horror is the latest collection of Twelfth Doctor strips from the pages of Panini’s Doctor Who Magazine, wrapped in a smashing cover by David A. Roach. The strips in this collection are: “Space Invaders!” First published… Read More ›

• Dan Dare heads into the Vortex as new Audio Adventures released

  By John Freeman on December 8, 2016 • ( 2 )

  

  Dan Dare Audio Adventures stars Ed Stoppard, Geoff McGivern, Heida Reed and Raad Rawi are the cover stars of the new issue of Vortex (Issue 94) from distributors Big Finish. With Volume One of B7 Media‘s audio revival of the pilot of the future… Read More ›

• “Do Something” anthology launched in aid of Hope Not Hate

  By John Freeman on December 8, 2016

  

  Launched at the weekend in Leicester, Do Something is a zine of powerful, thought-provoking short stories, illustrations, strips and poetry that came about as a result of the EU Referendum and the rise in hate crime that followed. Published by… Read More ›

• It’s a Christmas Cracker! The Christmas Beano is On Sale Now

  By John Freeman on December 7, 2016 • ( 2 )

  

  The Christmas Beano (Issue 3864) is on sale now in all good newsagents – and what a whopper of comic it is, too. Yes – it’s the issue where it’s Christmas all the way through and this week’s issue comes… Read More ›

• From 1940s Hollywood occult to kicking Tolkien – 2000AD’s Christmas special is out next week!

  By John Freeman on December 7, 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  Once upon a time, 2000AD annuals would languish beneath the Christmas tree until the big day, creating an agonising delay before readers could tuck into the Thrill-powered delights inside… But these days, publishers Rebellion don’t force readers to wait until 25th December… Read More ›

• Step aside WWE, here’s Johnny (Cougar, that is)! But could this comics hero make a comeback today?

  By John Freeman on December 7, 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  Long before WWE in its present form and ITV’s Gladiators there was a wrestling star that outfought all his opponents – Johnny Cougar, a Canadian Seminole mat fighter, co-star of the long-running weekly comic Tiger alongside the likes of “Roy of… Read More ›

• Comic Creators “Draw The Line”, taking protest to the page

  By John Freeman on December 7, 2016

  

  A new group of comic creators from across the globe has just launched, assembled as ‘Draw the Line: Concrete Political Actions Comics‘.  The creators involved hope to focus protest at recent political developments into positive action for alternatives. Upset since Donald… Read More ›

• Something For The Weekend: Judge Dredd! Aliens! Assassin’s Creed! New Comics On Sale (w/c 5th December 2016)

  By John Freeman on December 6, 2016

  

  Here’s this week’s round up of new comics in British newsagents and comic shops skewed, as ever to highlighting British creators and publishers. 2000AD steps neatly back to its early “Judge Dredd” tales this week with “In Denial” from Michael… Read More ›

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