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• High Five! Unlikely MP to meet Controversial Cartoonist at fifth Herne Bay Cartoon Festival

  By John Freeman on 16 July 2017

  

  The fifth annual Herne Bay Cartoon Festival has announced that Martin Rowson – “the UK’s most controversial cartoonist” – is now coming to the event next month to meet Britain’s most unexpected MP. There are also several great cartoon exhibitions… Read More ›

• Revealed – Untold Dalek History, in… DALEK! (What else could you call it?)

  By John Freeman on 16 July 2017

  

  Comics author Cavan Scott (Doctor Who, Vikings) has revealed some details about DALEK, an untold history of the Doctor’s greatest foes, due for release from BBC Books later this year, co-written with George Mann and Justin Richards. “The book is… Read More ›

• Titan Comics San Diego Comic-Con plans revealed – new Doctor Who tales, Robotech special and more

  By John Freeman on 15 July 2017

  

  British publisher Titan Comics has announced it will be bringing its biggest ever offering of exciting debuts to this year’s sell-out San Diego Comic-Con (20th – 23rd July 2017), SDCC variants, limited editions and special appearances from a host of… Read More ›

• All-out action from cover to cover in 100% Biodegradable – Issue 17!

  By John Freeman on 15 July 2017

  

  100% Biodegradable Issue 17 is on sale now, crammed with digital comics goodness – available from all the usual electronic outlets. Here’s the line-up and yes, of course I’m just a teeny bit biased about this title for obvious reasons… Read More ›

• That’s Novel! Turn your house into a vintage library for a snip, thanks to Décor Books

  By John Freeman on 14 July 2017

  

  Décor Books is a brand new website offering a collection of high quality modern and vintage books for interiors – sold by the metre from just £29. The site is the brainchild of Lauren Giles, who has a long-standing love… Read More ›

• In Memoriam: Comic Artist and Writer Sam Glanzman 

  By John Freeman on 13 July 2017

  

  The team here at downthetubes were very sad to learn of the passing of the influential comics American comic creator Sam Glanzman, whose work we have highlighted on several occasions.  Here, his son Thom Glanzman pays tribute to his father…… Read More ›

• The Awesome Comics Podcast Catch Up: Creating Comics with Al Ewing, Jon Lock, Sarah Millman and more

  By John Freeman on 13 July 2017

  

  It’s time for an Awesome Comics Podcast catch Up! (Let’s hope the boys didn’t mean what they said about cattle prods and anchovies if I got behind again, eh?) Dan Butcher, Vince Hunt and Tony Esmond have been chatting with… Read More ›

• Saigon Stories and a Nazi called Groot? New Commandos on sale now!

  By John Freeman on 13 July 2017

  

  On sale now are the latest issues of DC Thomson’s war stories comic Commando (Issues 5035 – 5038), available in all good newsagents and various digital platforms. In the latest issues, there’s fighting through the streets of Saigon, Middle Eastern… Read More ›

• A Caravan of Comics heads to the Lakes Festival in October – from Australia!

  By John Freeman on 13 July 2017 • ( 1 )

  

  Kendal’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival has announced several Australian comic creators have joined this year’s line-up of both British and international guests for its weekend-long event, taking place 13th – 15th October 2017 – including 2000AD artist Mark Sexton. The Caravan of… Read More ›

• Observer/ Cape/ Comica Graphic Short Story 2017 Competition Launches

  By John Freeman on 13 July 2017

  

  Are you an aspiring graphic novelist? Do you have an original story to tell? Jonathan Cape Graphic Novels and Comica have again got together with the Observer newspaper to offer you the chance to see your work in print and win £1,000…. Read More ›

• Coming Soon: Corbyn Comics! from SelfMadeHero

  By John Freeman on 13 July 2017

  

  Yes, you read that headline right. Corbyn comics are needed from artists up and down the UK and beyond – and they’re needed fast – by 9th August 2017. No, not Kirby comics – Corbyn comics, as in Labour Party… Read More ›

• Artist Spotlight: Peter Dobbin’s role in re-imagining the classic game, Cluedo, as a new critically-acclaimed mobile app

  By John Freeman on 13 July 2017

  

  Last year, we reported on top British Concept Artist Peter Dobbin‘s stunning Mythical Monster Map – a nifty way to keep track of those things that might be lurking under your bed. Well, Peter’s currently working on another beautiful-looking project… Read More ›

• Pat Mills’ 2000AD Memoir, “Be Pure! Be Vigilant! Behave!” soon available in print

  By Richard Sheaf on 13 July 2017

  

  There’s great news for all fans of 2000AD creator Pat Mills and historians of British comics this week. His memoir of the origins of the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic – Be Pure! Be Vigilant! Behave! – currently available digitally, is to… Read More ›

• Lost Visions: Frank Bellamy’s unfinished King Solomon’s Mines

  By Richard Sheaf on 13 July 2017

  

  Over on Comic Art Fans, there’s an opportunity to spend £5000 on a comic strip that was never published, drawn by “Dan Dare” and “Thunderbirds” artist Frank Bellamy. Commissioned by the original Eagle, “King Solomon’s Mines” was sadly abandoned in… Read More ›

• Creating Comics: Beano Editor Harry Cramond, as remembered by artist Steve Bright

  By downthetubes Guests on 12 July 2017

  

  Writer and artist Steve Bright, co-creator of Bananaman, recently posted a touching memory of The Beano’s second editor Harry Cramond on social media. Steve worked for Harry on The Beano for some 18 months and came to know the idiosyncrasies of… Read More ›

• A New Doctor for “Doctor Who” – and a New Doctor Who Magazine editor

  By John Freeman on 12 July 2017

  

  Panini UK have just announced longtime Doctor Who Magazine, editor Tom Spilsbury is stepping down from the role – but a name familiar to the title’s thousands of readers worldwide is stepping into his place. Doctor Who Magazine, first published in… Read More ›

• British Library launches new project to preserve British digital comics

  By John Freeman on 12 July 2017

  

  The British Library have begun a new project focusing on digital comics publishing in the UK, and the challenges of preservation and access in the long term. Since April 2013, the British Library has been able to collect material published… Read More ›

• Latest Spaceship Away Reveals A Long Forgotten Dan Dare Stage Play

  By John Freeman on 12 July 2017 • ( 1 )

  

  It was long thought that the only time that Eagle’s Dan Dare officially trod the boards of a British theatre was in the 2003’s Dan Dare: The Musical at the Customs House in South Shields. However another, much earlier, play has recently… Read More ›

• Frank Hampson’s “Modesty Blaise” art sample up For Sale for a cool $5000

  By John Freeman on 11 July 2017 • ( 1 )

  

  In 1962, Beaverbrook Newspapers asked author Peter O’Donnell to suggest a new strip idea. He thought long and hard and came up with Modesty Blaise, an action adventure strip. Kennedy Aitken, who was Beaverbrook’s strip cartoons editor, suggested they should… Read More ›

• Manchester’s National Football Museum to host comics talk with “Invincibles” author Michael Barrett

  By John Freeman on 11 July 2017

  

  This Saturday, 15th July 2017, author Michael Barrett will be at the National Football Museum in Manchester, giving an illustrated talk about the story behind the graphic novel Preston North End – The Rise of the Invincibles. Michael, the writer and publisher… Read More ›

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