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• Hachette road testing Transformers: The Definitive Collection part work

  By John Freeman on September 16, 2016

  

  Hachette already publish a number of comics-related partworks, but downthetubes contributor Richard Sheaf has come across a new one, which looks like being essential reading to any Transformers fans out there, collecting every comics appearance of the Hasbro creations. The… Read More ›

• Something For The Weekend (w/c 12th September 2016): Dredd Endings and Doctor Who (Three!)

  By John Freeman on September 15, 2016

  

  It’s getting close – 2000AD Prog 2000 is just two weeks away, and the excitement is pretty much uncontainable – but the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic is building to it with some stonking, fully thrill-powered issues and Prog 1998 is no exception…. Read More ›

• Lakes International Comic Art Festival Exhibitions include Kendal floods tribute, Fringe events revealed

  By John Freeman on September 15, 2016

  

  With just four weeks to go to the event, the Lakes International Comic Art Festival has revealed its full Exhibitions plans around this year’s three day-long weekend (14th – 16th October) in Kendal, alongside its ever-popular Fringe events, which include Guardian political cartoonist… Read More ›

• High School Zombies and Time Sharks! It’s happening in the latest all-new Doctor Who Adventures!

  By John Freeman on September 14, 2016 • ( 2 )

  

  The summer’s over but the fun is far from done! Get ready for the thrill of a zillion lifetimes with the latest issue of Doctor Who Adventures (Issue 19), on sale in all good newsagents from tomorrow! (15th September). FEAR… Read More ›

• In Review: Grey Area Our Town by Tim Bird

  By downthetubes Guests on September 14, 2016

  

  By Tim Bird Published by Avery Hill Publishing ISBN 9781910395240 Published on 1st October 2016 32 pages, full colour, 210x297mm Reviewed by Emily Owen The Story: Our Town is Tim Bird’s follow-up to From the City to the Sea, which… Read More ›

• In Review: Yoko Tsuno – The Three Suns Of Vinea

  By Jeremy Briggs on September 14, 2016

  

  Yoko Tsuno and her friends Vic and Pol return in The Three Suns Of Vinea, the eleventh of Cinebook’s translations of Roger Leloup’s tales of the young engineer. This follows on in the alien Vinean sub-series from The Curious Trio and… Read More ›

• Awesome Comics Podcast Episode 63: Fraser Campbell

  By John Freeman on September 14, 2016

  

  Fraser Campbell, the writer of Sleeping Dogs and Alex Automatic, joins the Awesome Pod crew to talk about the new 1970s tv inspired book, his work process, influences and more. Alex Automatic – currently the focus of Fraser’s latest crowdfunding… Read More ›

• Dublin Comic Con’s 80th Anniversary Phantom Comic Gets Special Limited Edition Release

  By John Freeman on September 13, 2016

  

  Earlier this year, the Dublin Comic Con was granted a special license by King Features Syndicate via AllSorts Media to produce a special comic celebrating The Phantom‘s 80th Anniversary. All proceeds from sales of the comic produced are being donated… Read More ›

• New Andersonic pays tribute to Sylvia Anderson, delves into UFO, Stingray

  By John Freeman on September 13, 2016

  

  The latest issue of the excellent Gerry Anderson-inspired fanzine Andersonic, Issue 21, is available from the publication’s website www.andersonic.co.uk. Here’s what’s in the new issue: Deborah Grant Interview – a new interview with former Psychobomb Deborah Grant, who recalls her… Read More ›

• Sneak Peek: DTHRTL 3 To Be Launched At MCM Scotland Comic Con

  By Jeremy Briggs on September 13, 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  Bob Turner Of Castle Rock Comics tells us that the third and concluding issue of his excellent silent comic DTHRTL (that’s “Death Rattle” for those of us who like to use vowels) will be officially launched at the MCM Scotland… Read More ›

• In Review: Audobon : On the Wings of the World

  By Antony Esmond on September 12, 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  Written by Fabien Grolleau Art by Jeremie Royer Published by NoBrow Press Hardback – Full Colour – 184 pages – £15.99 Out: Now The Story: At the start of the 19th century, John James Audobon embarked upon an epic ornithological quest… Read More ›

• Big Finish to release Dan Dare Audio Adventures

  By John Freeman on September 12, 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  December sees the arrival of Dan Dare at Big Finish Productions, courtesy of a new audio production from B7 Media starring Ed Stoppard as Dan Dare, Geoff McGivern as Digby, Heida Reed as Professor Peabody and Raad Rawi as the… Read More ›

• In Pictures: “The Mighty One”, former 2000AD editor Steve MacManus and friends at Orbital Comics

  By Richard Sheaf on September 11, 2016

  

  Just before the official release of The Mighty One: My Life Inside the Nerve Centre, former 2000AD editor Steve MacManus attended a launch event for this fascinating insight into the early days of the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic at London’s award-winning… Read More ›

• Creating Comics: An Interview with Russell Mark Olson, creator of “Gateway City”

  By John Freeman on September 10, 2016

  

  As regular downthetubes readers know, we’ve given a couple of mentions to the digital comics platform Tapastic here, highlighting some of the great strips featured. One of these is the intriguing Gateway City, a crime noir/ SF mash up by… Read More ›

• Art & Hue Goes 60s with new hair-inspired pop prints

  By John Freeman on September 10, 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  Art & Hue has created a new collection of stylish pop art prints inspired by the sharp bobs and modernist cuts of the 1960s hairdressing revolution. With the invention of the 60s bobs, geometric crops, and the five-point cut, women… Read More ›

• Creating Comics: Declan Shalvey reveals Moon Knight creation secrets

  By John Freeman on September 10, 2016

  

  Over on YouTube, Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou is the man behind Strip Panel Naked, a great series of “How To” videos analysing and breaking down comics art in detail, which includes items featuring Mike Mignola and Jordie Bellaire. His latest is the… Read More ›

• Sneak Peek: Doctor Who – The Third Doctor #1

  By John Freeman on September 9, 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  Next Wednesday, 14th September 2016, sees the release of the first issue in Titan Comics brand new Doctor Who series – focusing on new adventures featuring the classic Third Doctor, as played by the legendary Jon Pertwee. Fresh off last… Read More ›

• Something For The Weekend (w/c 5th September 2016): Misty steps back out of the shadows!

  By John Freeman on September 9, 2016

  

  With the countdown to Prog 2000 of 2000AD looming ever closer, and celebrations aplenty planned, Rebellion also tips its hat to the girls comic equivalent of the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic this week – Misty. On sale now is a smashing… Read More ›

• Super Spies, a Golden Gun and a deadly feud in the new Commando comics

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

  

  Here’s the intel on the latest issues of DC Thomson’s Commando war comic (Issues 4947-4950), on sale now in all good newsagents, hidden behind the counter at WHSmith Blackpool (no, really – just in case you were looking) and from… Read More ›

• Lakes International Comic Art Festival releases full programme

  By John Freeman on September 8, 2016

  

  Simply crammed with information about this year’s three day-long Lakes International Comic Art Festival weekend (14th – 16th October) in Kendal, in addition to full coverage of the event on event’s web site, the 2016 Festival Programme is available to view… Read More ›

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