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• 2000AD and Doctor Who comic creators headline this year’s Cardiff Independent Comic Expo

  By John Freeman on 6 June 2017

  

  Cardiff’s original independent comic show returns on Saturday 8th July 2017 at the Cardiff Masonic Hall. The Cardiff Independent Comic Expo is a family friendly, not-for-profit annual show, dedicated to providing a platform for the very best in independent comic artists,… Read More ›

• Coming Soon: PanelxPanel, a new digital comic anthology 

  By John Freeman on 6 June 2017

  

  PanelxPanel, launching later this month, is a brand new digital magazine celebrating the medium we love: comics. Edited by Strip Panel Naked host, Hass Otsmane-Elhaou, it will features a rotating set of writers ranging from critics to professionals, fans and comic… Read More ›

• In Review: Fantasy Sports 3 – The Green King by Sam Bosma

  By Antony Esmond on 5 June 2017

  

  Created by Sam Bosma £12.95 Published by NoBrow www.nobrow.net ISBN: 9781910620182 | 300 x 215mm | 64pp | HB The Book: Wiz and Mug become separated after washing up on the shores of a gothic castle town, where a monstrous beast… Read More ›

• Edgar Rice Burroughs’ 100 Year Art Chronology Kickstarter smashes target in days

  By John Freeman on 5 June 2017

  

  Easily reaching its target ahead of the closing date, an officially authorised Edgar Rice Burroughs’ 100 Year Art Chronology – project looks simply wonderful. Funding will see the publication of a four-volume collection of illustrations from Burroughs’ US publications, spanning some 1200 pages, including art… Read More ›

• New York Times bring city’s stories to life with comic tales

  By John Freeman on 4 June 2017

  

  The New York Times Magazine has a new series featuring New York stories by a dozen outstanding comics artists, introduced by a marvellous tale from  Kevin Huizenga. Other creators involved are Bill Bragg, Robert G. Fresson, Tillie Walden, Wesley Allsbrook,… Read More ›

• Rourke of the Radlands back in “Fool’s Gold” for 100% Biodegradable 

  By John Freeman on 3 June 2017

  

  Coming to Issue 17 of the digital anthology 100% Biodegradable is a brand new Rourke of the Radlands strip written by Dave Hailwood and me, John Freeman with art by Bill Storie and some rather glorious colours from Brett Burbridge. Originally… Read More ›

• In Review: The Phantom – Scarlet Sapphire

  By John Freeman on 2 June 2017

  

  Regular readers of downthetubes will recall we reported back in March that Dublin-based independent comics publisher Lightning Strike Comics was to release a new Phantom comic, Scarlet Sapphire. Well, this stunning-looking comic gets its public launch tomorrow (Saturday 3rd June)… Read More ›

• Chip Zdarsky Gets Life! Life Model, that is – at this year’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival

  By John Freeman on 2 June 2017

  

  Kendal’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival is famed for pushing the envelope when it comes to its events programme, but casting world-famous comic artist and illustrator Chip Zdarsky as a Life Model? That’s taking things into the stratosphere! Over the… Read More ›

• Fab 4000 comics project launches at Liverpool’s Cavern Club in style thanks to East of Eli, Chyler Leigh and many more

  By John Freeman on 2 June 2017

  

  Regular readers will recall we recently spotlighted plans for bringing Supergirl star Chyler Leigh to Liverpool, a visit  in support of THE FAB 4000, a brilliant new comics project developed by comics creator Tim Quinn, artist Jorge Pacheco – and the staff… Read More ›

• DC Legends game adds Wonder Woman film character

  By John Freeman on 1 June 2017

  

  Just in time for Wonder Woman’s cinematic release this week, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has announced that DC Legends, the free-to-play strategy RPG mobile game featuring DC’s iconic Super Heroes and Super-Villains, is adding new content based on the highly anticipated… Read More ›

• Dave McKean’s “Black Dog” heads to Derby Book Festival

  By John Freeman on 1 June 2017

  

  The work of the English artist Paul Nash (1889–1946) — one of the most important landscape artists of the twentieth century — entered the public domain this year in many countries around the world. His depictions of the destroyed and broken… Read More ›

• In Memoriam: Comics Letterer Albert Deschesne

  By John Freeman on 1 June 2017

  

  We’re sorry to report the passing of comics letterer, colourist and inker Albert Deschesne, whose numerous credits include District X, Nova and Tim Perkins’ Worlds End graphic novel; remembered here by Comicraft’s Richard Starkings… Albert Deschesne, who had lettered for… Read More ›

• Alf Tupper, you’ve gone and made me want My Supper!

  By John Freeman on 31 May 2017

  

  Screen printer John Patrick Reynolds has some great images on offer from a variety of DC Thomson comic titles, including The Beano, The Dandy and Commando – but we thought we’d highlight his Alf Tupper prints, simply because they’ve left… Read More ›

• In Review: 2000AD Prog 2033 – Dumb Learner Drivers and Echoes of “Charley’s War”

  By John Freeman on 31 May 2017

  

  Rich Mega-City One “learner drivers” look like they’re about to get a deadly comeuppance as Judge Dredd investigates a missing person case in this week’s thrill-packed 2000AD, with art from Brendan McCarthy putting a suitably macabre spin on the story… Read More ›

• Lakes International Comic Art Festival announces October “Academic Sessions” conference details

  By John Freeman on 31 May 2017

  

  The Lakes International Comic Art Festival will be hosting the LICAF Academic Sessions 2017 on Friday 13th October, the first day of its three-day Festival Weekend, kindly supported by Lancaster University. A small scale conference for those interested in comics and graphic novels… Read More ›

• Glory Hunters and Deadly Nazis: New Commando comics on sale this week

  By John Freeman on 30 May 2017

  

  Here’s the intel on the new Commando issues on sale this Thursday from DC Thomson (issues 5023-5026, 1st June 2017), full of classic heroes and antics. Covering the skies, both Gold and Silver reprints tackle the air battles of World… Read More ›

• British indie comics project Comichaus gets set to launch a comics streaming app, closing in on crowdfunding goal

  By John Freeman on 30 May 2017

  

  The British indie monthly anthology Comichaus has launched a Kickstarter to create an App to help “Discover Indie Comics” – and it’s already secured 50 per cent of the backing they need. Describing is as a “Netflix for comics” that will… Read More ›

• Tube Surfing: Marvel UK Memories, Alan Moore, Gene Ha – and Captain Pugwash!

  By John Freeman on 30 May 2017

  

  Here’s a quick round up of comics-related news items, recalling Marvel UK, Alan Moore‘s partnership with Gene Ha on Top 10, a look at some gorgeous Doctor Who art and more… • The brainchild of Melvyn Bragg, Opening Shot was… Read More ›

• Comic creator Tommy Donbavand’s battle with cancer recounted in new eBook

  By John Freeman on 28 May 2017

  

  In July 2016, award-winning author and comic creator Tommy Donbavand was coming to the end of a month-long stay in hospital, including a terrifying week in intensive care. In July 2017, he will be launching a book which tells the… Read More ›

• Remembering Marvel UK’s The Real Ghostbusters: An Interview with artist Brian Williamson 

  By John Freeman on 27 May 2017 • ( 1 )

  

  One of the first comics I wrote for on a regular basis, thanks to faith in me from launch editor Richard Starkings, was Marvel UK’s The Real Ghostbusters. Well, there’s now a fan site dedicated to the title – The… Read More ›

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