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• Ladybird Books Exhibition News

  By John Freeman on 28 November 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  We’ve had news of a number of exhibtions featuring art published by Ladybird Books from the publisher who, in addition to expanding their Ladybird Books for Grown Ups range, have also produced A Ladybird Book: ABC and A Ladybird Book:… Read More ›

• Something For The Weekend: the Doctor battles the Master! – New Comics On Sale (w/c 28th November 2016)

  By John Freeman on 28 November 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. This is a bit of a quick round up owing to various circumstances, some work related, but… Read More ›

• Gillen, Walker announced for Star Wars: Doctor Aphra Forbidden Planet signing

  By John Freeman on 27 November 2016

  

  Writer Kieron Gillen and artist Kev Walker will be signing the first issue of Star Wars: Doctor Aphra at the Forbidden Planet London Megastore on Wednesday 7th December 2016 at 6.00pm. In Star Wars: Doctor Aphra, following her time in… Read More ›

• Geeky Monkey magazine goes Rogue (Rogue One, that is)

  By John Freeman on 27 November 2016

  

  Geeky Monkey magazine Issue 15 is on sale now from selected Tesco, ASDA, Sainsbury’s, WHSmith and independent newsagents. Felicity Jones from Rogue One: A Star Wars Story os on the cover and there’s an interview with the latest Star Wars star… Read More ›

• Celebrating 40 Years of 2000AD: Anniversary cover by Carlos Ezquerra revealed

  By John Freeman on 26 November 2016

  

  Carlos Ezquerra’s cover for the 40th Anniversary Edition of 2000AD has been revealed, with the artist wryly commenting online “It’s been hard, but I managed to survive…” The cover features two of his best-known characters: Judge Dredd and Johnny Alpha,… Read More ›

• Resurrecting the Doctor Who Target Book That Never Was

  By John Freeman on 26 November 2016

  

  As part of an audience with writer Eric Saward, there will be a reading of Chapter One of the Target Book that never was – an adaptation of the Fifth Doctor story Resurrection of the Daleks – at Manchester’s Fab Cafe… Read More ›

• In Review: The Last Driver

  By Antony Esmond on 25 November 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  Written by Chris Baker Art by Shaky Kane 56 pages – Full Colour Published by Dead Canary Comics “In a world riddled with death, despair and giant man-eating monsters, one man does his best to not let the apocalypse get… Read More ›

• New Eaglemoss Marvel Fact Files features Death’s Head, Steve Dillon tribute in New Year

  By John Freeman on 25 November 2016

  

  The next issue of Eaglemoss’ Marvel Fact Files (Issue 195, published here in the UK on the 8th December 2016 features a stunning original Death’s Head schematic gatefold, the work of Simon Furman and Kev Hopgood. For the first time,… Read More ›

• Go Bananas at Bedtime with Bananaman! Plus, Musical News…

  By John Freeman on 25 November 2016

  

  Move over, Superman! The Beano‘s Bananaman is chasing you for cult status and a place in every fans living space, with new Bananaman bedding and cushions now available through Asda. Produced by Bravado, we’re sure this comic development will be of interest to downthetubes… Read More ›

• VECTIS massive Star Wars toys auction includes early play set building magazine collection

  By John Freeman on 25 November 2016

  

  On Black Friday – a day of commercial discounting and special offers that originated with Amazon, it’s perhaps worth remembering that once, a long time ago in decades far, far away there were times when toys were expensive and often only bought… Read More ›

• Something for the Weekend – all-new Aces Weekly! This Week’s New Comics in the UK (w/c 21st October 2016)

  By John Freeman on 24 November 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. Lurking behind a cover by Rob Davis (his incredible new graphic novel The Can Opener’s Daughter is… Read More ›

• B7 Media release first Dan Dare Audio Adventures video promotion, charting character’s history

  By John Freeman on 24 November 2016

  

  Produced to celebrate the launch of the new Dan Dare Audio Adventures from B7 Media and Big Finish Productions, which launch next month, Dan Dare: A Brief History takes a detailed look at one of Britain’s most celebrated comic book creations…. Read More ›

• Sneak Peek: Masters of Spanish Comic Book Art by David Roach

  By John Freeman on 24 November 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  This is a brilliant guide to the very best of Spanish comic art

• DC Thomson cancels Thunderbirds Are Go magazine 

  By John Freeman on 23 November 2016

  

  The next issue of DC Thomson’s Thunderbirds Are Go magazine is to be the last. Priced £3.99 and launched last October,  the magazine was aimed at children aged six to 12. Each issue of the magazine contained adaptations of transmitted stories,… Read More ›

• Marvel announces Night Raven collection

  By John Freeman on 23 November 2016

  

  (With thanks to Iskander Izzy Islam for the spot): Marvel has just announced the upcoming publication of a collection of Night Raven: From the Marvel UK Vaults, due for release in February 2017. “Night Raven” was written by Steve Parkhouse and drawn initially… Read More ›

• In Review: Rok of the Reds #4

  By Richard Sheaf on 23 November 2016 • ( 2 )

  

  Written by John Wagner and Alan Grant Art by Dan Cornwell Colour by Abigail Bulmer Lettered by Jim Campbell Publisher: BHP Comics Industry legends John Wagner and Alan Grant (Judge Dredd, Strontium Dog, Judgement on Gotham, A History of Violence) team… Read More ›

• Soaring Penguin’s “Meanwhile…” anthology will return next year with more new Strangehaven

  By John Freeman on 22 November 2016

  

  London-basex Soaring Penguin Press has announced a revamp for its acclaimed (but, sadly, low selling) anthology, Meanwhile…, which features all-new “Strangehaven” by Gary Spencer Millidge and David Hine and Mark Stafford’s terrific “The Bad, Bad Place“. “Essentially, sales were less than… Read More ›

• Paul Kidby’s Terry Pratchett Memorial Statue for Salisbury one step nearer to realisation

  By John Freeman on 22 November 2016

  

  Back in 2015, a campaign was launched for the creation of a Terry Pratchett Memorial Statue, which we reported here on downthetubes. Artist Paul Kidby, who worked with Sir Terry, was put forward as the sculptor of choice to create… Read More ›

• Rebellion announces “The Journal of Luke Kirby” collection

  By John Freeman on 22 November 2016

  

  (UPDATED 23/11/16): A series which trumped Harry Potter to the ‘young boy wizard’ trope by a number of years – but hasn’t been reprinted in its entirety before – is to be collected for the first time. Created by writer… Read More ›

• Titan Comics lines up new edition of Joe Haldeman and Marvano’s “Forever War” comic

  By John Freeman on 22 November 2016

  

  Titan Comics has announced it has secured rights to Belgian artist Marvano‘s adaptation of the award-winning military SF novel The Forever War, written by Joe Haldeman. Drawn in ligne claire style and originally published in Dutch as De Eeuwige Oorlog, The Forever War was first… Read More ›

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