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• In Memoriam: Comics Letterer and Designer Derek Pierson

  By John Freeman on June 15, 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  We’re sorry to report the passing of Derek Pierson, who once self deprecatingly described his comics career as “from Hulton’s to IPC Magazines with Fleetway, taking a chunk of the middle”. Aged 77, he had been ill for some time. A… Read More ›

• VATMOSS Tax Problems will continue for indie comic creators, in or out of the EU

  By John Freeman on June 15, 2016

  

  Anyone remember the VATMOSS debacle which is still costing small business time and money – including comic creators selling digital editions? The debacle that put some small electronic publishers out of business? We reported on it here last year –… Read More ›

• Jack Kirby Thor Comic Cover Art Pops Up in British Toy Figure Auction Catalogue

  By John Freeman on June 14, 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  Nestling in an auction from Charterhouse Auctioneers, due to take place on Friday 24th June 2016, is the cover to an early issue of Marvel’s Thor, drawn by Jack Kirby and Vince Colletta. The original artwork for the cover of The Mighty… Read More ›

• In Preview: The Intercorstal 683

  By downthetubes Guests on June 13, 2016

  

  By: Gareth A Hopkins Reviewed by Simon Russell The Book: The Intercorstal: 683 is a Kickstarter-funded anthology-style abstract comic, by a single artist, inspired by, and in homage to, British sci-fi comics. The Preview: You can look at the drawings of Gareth… Read More ›

• Tiger Crab Studios launches “Nevera Tales” Kickstarter, a new British comic book

  By John Freeman on June 13, 2016

  

  Tiger Crab Studios has just launched a Kickstarter for Nevera Tales – described as The Shawshank Redemption meets Interview with a Vampire, a fantasy horror tale of mutual survival, written by the undead – although, actually, it’s a script by Daniel… Read More ›

• WebFind: A Foreigner’s Guide to Polish Comics

  By John Freeman on June 13, 2016

  

  While the Polish comics industry may not be as internationally recognised as that of the US or the Francophone countries, it certainly has its own share of writers and artists creating world-class comics. From the most famous albums and books… Read More ›

• In Review: ELCAF 2016 – Back for its Fifth Year and Buzzing!

  By Antony Esmond on June 13, 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  This year was the 5th Annual East London Comics Art Festival (ELCAF) and it was a whopper! There has been a lot of talk recently about what makes a genuine and good Comic Convention. Well, it’s this attendee’s belief that a… Read More ›

• Photo Review: Wonderlands UK Graphic Novel Expo 2016

  By Jeremy Briggs on June 13, 2016

  

  Saturday 28 May 2016 saw the Wonderlands UK Graphic Novel Expo return to the CitySpace building of the University Of Sunderland. Named for the city’s links with Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland and inaugurated last year to help celebrate the book’s… Read More ›

• Metaphrog’s Next Fairy Tale Will Be The Little Mermaid

  By Jeremy Briggs on June 12, 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  Last year Metaphrog, the Franco-Scottish duo of artist Sandra Marrs and writer John Chalmers, had their adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s The Red Shoes And Other Tales released by US publisher Papercutz as a full colour hardback with a red fabric spine…. Read More ›

• Eagle Daze: The Life and Times of Leonard James Matthews – Part Eleven

  By Roger Perry on June 12, 2016 • ( 9 )

  

  Leonard Matthews, General Managing Editor of Fleetway and the Eagle Group of Comics, was a Creative Visionary… but that, Roger Perry argues in his extensive biography of the man which continues here on downthetubes, is only due to him having… Read More ›

• Writer Maureen Hartley reveals the Inside Story on Writing for DC Thomson’s Girls’ Comics

  By John Freeman on June 12, 2016

  

  Over on the brilliant Girls Comics of Yesterday site, dedicated to girls comics published by DC Thomson, Maureen Hartley has written a fascinating piece about her experiences writing picture stories and working for the company. She first started writing picture script… Read More ›

• Something For the Weekend: Sherlock Shenanigians and Wonder Woman Reborn (New Comics w/c 6/6/16)

  By John Freeman on June 10, 2016

  

  DC Comics “Rebirth” project continues this week, with two of the creators I had the pleasure of working with back in my Marvel UK days working on separate books. Aquaman #1 is written by Dan Abnett (with art by Oscar… Read More ›

• Batman: The Killing Joke to get limited US theatrical release

  By John Freeman on June 10, 2016

  

  Warner Bros. Home Entertainment and Fathom Events are working together to give Batman: The Killing Joke a special, one-night big screen release on Monday 25th July in select cinemas across the US shortly after its world premiere as part of… Read More ›

• Doctor Who’s (brief) cameo in new LEGO Dimensions game trailer

  By John Freeman on June 10, 2016

  

  Doctor Who‘s the Twelfth Doctor makes a quick appearance in the latest E3 trailer for the latest expansion of the LEGO Dimensions game, which introduces a host of new characters. The expansion of LEGO Dimensions , the LEGO toy and videogame… Read More ›

• London’s Cartoon Museum Gets Set for a Summer Makeover

  By John Freeman on June 9, 2016

  

  Nothing is more boring than going to a gallery and seeing the same pieces over and over again. After a while, it’s time to shake it up, and that’s exactly what they’re doing at London’s Cartoon Museum. At the end… Read More ›

• NBM Publishing Announces February 2017 Release Date for Paco Roca’s new book, “The Lighthouse”

  By John Freeman on June 9, 2016

  

  NBM Publishing’s upcoming releases of its new graphic novels include The Lighthouse by Paco Roca, one of the Lakes International Comic Art Festival‘s guests in October. Paco Roca is a Spanish artist best known for his graphic novel Wrinkles (reviewed… Read More ›

• Doctor Who Adventures artist Russ Leach joins Hull Comic Con Line-Up

  By John Freeman on June 9, 2016

  

  Following on from a very successful event last year, Hull Comic Con is back on Saturday 18th June 2016, and will be a much bigger event, taking over over all three floors of its venue, the Hull University Union building…. Read More ›

• ELCAF Back This Weekend, Celebrates Fifth Year In Style

  By John Freeman on June 9, 2016

  

  Celebrating its fifth birthday across three days and three new venues, ELCAF 2016 is back this weekend (10th – 12th June), offering an exciting roster of international cartoonists, picture book illustrators and digital creators, included in the mix are Adrian Tomine,… Read More ›

• Beano Studios Launched, revamp on the way for comic, web site and new Dennis the Menace TV show in the works

  By John Freeman on June 8, 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  DC Thomson – publishers of The Beano, Commando and other comics, as well as newspapers and magazines – has just launched a new creative company called Beano Studios, which aims to become the number one choice for seven to ten year olds… Read More ›

• Comichaus Closes In on Funding for New British Monthly Comic Book Anthology Launch Issue

  By John Freeman on June 8, 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  Comichaus – the web-based comic book market place launched last year which among other services offers independent comic creators the means to sell their books online with no seller fee commission – looks on course to gain funding for its… Read More ›

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