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• In Memoriam: Illustrator and Comic Artist Shirley Bellwood

  By John Freeman on April 28, 2016 • ( 3 )

  

  The very welcome reveal of 2000AD‘s cover of their first Misty collection – featuring art from a 1980 Misty Special – came tinged with the sad news of the passing of the much-admired artist who painted it, Shirley Bellwood, who had… Read More ›

• Words From Beyond: Doctor Who Artist John Canning Part 2 – VNR Interview

  By Jeremy Briggs on April 28, 2016 • ( 6 )

  

  Born in London in 1923, John Canning went to the Hornsey College Of Art in Haringey before becoming a military pilot during WWII. After the war he did commercial and advertising work before going freelance in 1948. As a comic… Read More ›

• Cover Reveal: A New Look for Misty

  By John Freeman on April 27, 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  A classic horror comic from the 1970s that was aimed at young girls is seeing the light of day once again thanks to 2000AD publisher Rebellion – and the publisher has just revealed the cover for the collection of strips from Misty…. Read More ›

• Awesome Comics Podcast Episode 43 – Kate Ashwin and Widdershins!

  By John Freeman on April 27, 2016

  

  Kate Ashwin, creator of the popular webcomic Widdershins joins the Awesome Comics Podcast gang this week to talk about her brilliant book series. They talk about how the strip came to be, her path to becoming a full time webcomic… Read More ›

• European Space Agency Calls Out for Space Artists for new art&science@ESA residency

  By John Freeman on April 27, 2016

  

  The European Space Agency, in partnership with Ars Electronica, has announcing art&science@ESA, a new art residency to explore the fertile ground between art and space science. Here’s the full details about the project which I think will appeal to a lot… Read More ›

• Comics Medicine Dundee Conference Details Revealed, Lynda Barry, Al Davison on Guest List

  By John Freeman on April 27, 2016

  

  The 7th International Comics & Medicine Conference: Stages & Pages will take place in Dundee in July 2016. Keynote Speakers are Lynda Barry, Al Davison, Elisabeth El Rafaie with a special workshop run by Lynda Barry & Dan Chaon. Organised… Read More ›

• Words From Beyond: Doctor Who Artist John Canning Part 1 – Tardis Interview

  By Jeremy Briggs on April 27, 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  Who is the most experienced Doctor Who comic strip artist alive today? Mike Collins, John Ridgway and John Ross are certainly contenders for the honour but in 1976 the answer was much more clear cut – it was TV Comic… Read More ›

• Fort William the location for Scotland’s newest comic event

  By John Freeman on April 26, 2016

  

  Fort Con is to be the first Fort William Comic Con & Expo, set for the weekend of 22nd October 2016 and is set to draw pop culture fans and exhibitors from all over Scotland, the UK and beyond. Events and… Read More ›

• Dangerous Dilemmas in the new Doctor Who Adventures!

  By John Freeman on April 26, 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  May Day! May Day! Spring is here and so is the new edition of Doctor Who Adventures, which comes with  free monster kit. (The editor won’t tell us if this provides the means to make one or grow it in… Read More ›

• In Review: Star Trek: The Classic UK Comics Volume One

  By John Freeman on April 26, 2016 • ( 2 )

  

  by Harry Lindfield, Jim Baikie, Mike Noble, et al Edited & Designed by Dean Mullaney. Introduction by Rich Handley Publisher: IDW (Library of American Comics imprint) 8.5″ x 11 hardcover-with-dustjacket, 244 pages Out: 28th April 2016 The Book: In 1969,… Read More ›

• New Wolfblood Motion Comic Continues CBBC saga

  By John Freeman on April 26, 2016

  

  Fans of CBBC’s Wolfblood will be pleased to hear that a second motion comic based on the series is on the way, written by Rik Hoskin and illustrated by Tom Waterhouse. Set after the dramatic events of the show’s fourth season,… Read More ›

• Words From Beyond: Old Interviews With Comics Creators

  By Jeremy Briggs on April 26, 2016

  

  Interviews with comics creators are something that we have run here on downthetubes for many years and we are always thankful to the artists, writers, editors, and production team members for taking the time and effort to answer our questions…. Read More ›

• Oh, Please, Please Let Shane Oakley draw Doomlord!

  By John Freeman on April 25, 2016

  

  Many downthetubes readers will remember Doomlord, Servitor of Nox, who first appeared in a photo strip in the 1980s Eagle. But we’re betting you haven’t seen him recently, unless you lucky enough to pick up a copy of the recently-released… Read More ›

• Answers in Blood: An Interview with “Vikings” comic writer Cavan Scott

  By John Freeman on April 25, 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  Cavan Scott counts himself lucky to work in the worlds that first sparked his imagination as a kid. He writes the Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor comic for Titan, is one of the writers of the Star Wars: Adventures in… Read More ›

• “Supremacy of the Cybermen” Doctor Who comic crossover launches in July

  By John Freeman on April 25, 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  This summer’s special Doctor Who event comic from Titan Comics will feature the Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh, and Twelfth Doctors from Titan’s four ongoing Who series – a spectacular five-part, bi-weekly adventure featuring one of the Doctor’s most iconic foes – the Cybermen. Penned… Read More ›

• Daredevil Cast Head For Wizard World Chicago in August

  By John Freeman on April 24, 2016

  

  Wizard World Inc., producer of Comic Cons across North America, has announced that the cast of Netflix’s breakout hit series Marvel’s Daredevil will be on the scene at Wizard World Chicago (18th – 21st August), at the Donald E. Stephens… Read More ›

• Avery Hill Publishing’s Spring 2016 Releases Revealed

  By Antony Esmond on April 23, 2016

  

  The ladies and gentlemen of the mighty Avery Hill Publishing have announced their Spring 2016 line up – and it is looking like one of their best batch of books so far. These new books are getting a release on… Read More ›

• Telos Publishing Re-Releases Doctor Who “The Target Book”

  By John Freeman on April 22, 2016

  

  Chronicling the range of Doctor Who novelisations published by a variety of publishers, but always under the ‘Target’ brand, The Target Book by David J Howe, first published in 2007, was one of the most popular titles ever published by Telos Publishing,… Read More ›

• Roobarb and Custard Bounce Back With Complete Series Release (Roobarb & Custard, Too!)

  By John Freeman on April 22, 2016

  

  De ner dener de ner dener de ner de ner de nere… More than 40 years after making their debut on British TV screens, and over a decade since their return, green dog and pink cat Roobarb & Custard are bounding… Read More ›

• Titan Comics “Vikings” by Cavan Scott and Staz Johnson – Sneak Peek at #1!

  By John Freeman on April 22, 2016 • ( 3 )

  

  Titan Comics launches Vikings next week (Wednesday 27th April), based on the sensational MGM show which launched in 2013, and was recently renewed by the History channel for a fifth season of 20 episodes. An Irish-Canadian co-production, the hit Vikings TV… Read More ›

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