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• Tax changes ahead for UK freelancers, digital only and quarterly reporting on the way, despite rollout speed concerns

  By John Freeman on 27 October 2016

  

  This might sound a bit of a boring item, but it’s important for any freelancer creating comics or working as an illustrator, because UK government proposals to not only require quarterly tax reporting, but to also only file tax returns digitally… Read More ›

• Photo Review: Ian Kennedy’s Mekon Art Masterclass

  By Jeremy Briggs on 27 October 2016 • ( 2 )

  

  To put it quite simply, Ian Kennedy is the most experienced British comics artist working today. Beginning his career as a staff artist at DC Thomson in Dundee in 1949, he went self-employed in 1954 for the simple expediency of… Read More ›

• Something For The Weekend – Black Dog and Dylan Teague overload! – This Week’s New Comics in the UK (w/c 24th October 2016)

  By John Freeman on 26 October 2016

  

  Ace artist Dylan Teague has taken over all incoming transmissions this week, with a superb cover for the new Judge Dredd Megazine (Issue 377), art on “Judge Dredd” for 2000AD – and of course his strip for the wonderful digital… Read More ›

• Pre-Christmas Comics Goodness planned in Manchester at For the Love of Sci-Fi event

  By John Freeman on 26 October 2016

  

  Featuring guests from comics, movies and TV, For the Love of Sci-Fi is a two-day event taking place at Bowlers Exhibition Centre in Manchester on 3rd – 4th December 2016. Comics guests announced so far are Mike Collins, Carlos Ezquerra, Simon Furman, Diego Galindo, Kev Hopgood, Staz Johnson, Mike… Read More ›

• Knight Rider Returns – Again!

  By John Freeman on 26 October 2016

  

  Justin Lin, the director behind the Fast and Furious franchise, is working with Machinima to bring back Knight Rider as a digital series. World Screen reports the digital series is being produced with NBCUniversal (who own the property), popular video platform Machinima and Lin’s YouTube… Read More ›

• New comics from the Lakes Festival: “Coelifer Atlas” and “Carrot to the Stars”

  By John Freeman on 26 October 2016

  

  The Lakes International Comic Art Festival has recently published two great books as part of its developing publishing program. They are Coelifer Atlas, this year’s special 24 Hour Marathon Comic project featuring a stellar line up of talent, which aims to raise awareness of the… Read More ›

• Malta Comic Con 2016 Guest Line Up – PJ Holden, Sean Azzopardi and Tim Perkins join the throng!

  By John Freeman on 26 October 2016 • ( 2 )

  

  Organisers Wicked Comics have announced a slew of guests for the eighth Malta Comic Con, taking place Saturday 3rd – Sunday 4th December at the south end of the Malta Fairs and Convention Centre (MFCC) in Ta’ Qali. I was… Read More ›

• Rare, ‘banned’ 1970s British Action comic sells for over £4000

  By John Freeman on 25 October 2016 • ( 2 )

  

  Regular readers of downthetubes will recall how a rare copy of the controversial 1970s comic Action went under the hammer on eBay last year; and the final winning bid was over £2500. Well, another copy of the rare Issue 37,… Read More ›

• Light Relief: Brad Tuttle’s Brassneck and Robot Archie for Inktober

  By John Freeman on 25 October 2016

  

  After the gloomy news British comics fans had this weekend, I’m more than delighted to be given permission to post this fun “Inktober” art by Milton Keynes-based tattoo artist Brad Tuttle, featuring two classic robots from British comics gone by to cheer… Read More ›

• 2000AD to pay tribute to Steve Dillon

  By John Freeman on 25 October 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  Honouring one of their finest talents, Steve Dillon, who died at the weekend, 2000AD has announced the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic will pay tribute to the artist  in a future issue. “Over the last two days it has been great to… Read More ›

• Remembering Steve Dillon, by Garth Ennis

  By John Freeman on 24 October 2016 • ( 6 )

  

  Garth wrote this tribute to Steve Dillon, who died this weekend, for his Facebook page and it is reproduced here with his full permission.  Steve liked a drink or two, and if the truth be told that’s how most of us… Read More ›

• 2017 Lakes International Comic Art Festival Date Announced, Sergio Aragonés First Guest

  By John Freeman on 24 October 2016

  

  The dates for next year’s annual Lakes International Comic Art Festival have been announced after its 2016 event proved a massive success once again at the weekend, attracting both comic creators and fans from around the globe. Visitor numbers were up… Read More ›

• In Memoriam: Comic Artist Steve Dillon, A True Legend of Comics

  By John Freeman on 23 October 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  We’re very sorry to report the passing of gifted and much-loved comic artist Steve Dillon, a renowned talent rightfully described by Jamie McElvie as “a true legend of comics“, perhaps best known internationally for his run on DC Comics Hellblazer and… Read More ›

• In Review: The Phantom 1766 – The Art Collector (Frew Comics)

  By downthetubes Guests on 23 October 2016

  

  Story: Donne Avenell (UK) Art: Jaime Vallve (Spain) Publisher: Frew Comics (Australia) Editor: Dudley Hogarth Pages: 36 Price: 3.5 Aus $ Release Date (Print): 19th October 2016 Age Rating: All Ages One Line: An Art collector on a collection spree,… Read More ›

• Finnish cartoonists visit the UK to talk about their Freedom of Information comic

  By John Freeman on 21 October 2016

  

  Think Freedom of Information is a bit of a dry topic? Not when you mix it with some exuberant inky comic art, it’s not! Two Finnish cartoonists, Siiri Viljakka and Lauri Tuomi-Nikula, are visiting the UK to speak about their… Read More ›

• New book spotlights Argentine and Brazilian comics

  By John Freeman on 21 October 2016

  

  El Eternauta, Daytripper, and Beyond: Graphic Narrative in Argentina and Brazil is a new study by David William Foster in the World Comics and Graphic Nonfiction Series from University of Texas Press. Out on 25th October, this new book examines… Read More ›

• To The Death: Simon Furman And Geoff Senior talk world building and roads not taken on Death’s Head

  By John Freeman on 21 October 2016

  

  This week sees the full launch of British comic creators Simon Furman and Geoff Senior’s creator owned story To The Death as a full digital package of 18 weekly web episodes, so how could we not catch up with them both… Read More ›

• Steve Jackson Games’ “Munchkin Apocalypse” takes on Judge Dredd!

  By John Freeman on 20 October 2016

  

  Munchkin Apocalypse – the popular card game from Steve Jackson Games – invades Mega-City One in February 2017 and crosses paths with its most famous street judge. Munchkin Apocalypse: Judge Dredd is a 15-card booster pack for the game, featureing characters and… Read More ›

• Gary Erskine delights with art for Jet City Comics’ “Frontlines: Requiem”

  By John Freeman on 20 October 2016

  

  There were a lot of great-looking comics projects to look out for at this year’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival, but one I was very lucky to see – the only copy quickly snapped up by a Jeff Hawke fan! –… Read More ›

• In Review – Erik The Red: King of Winter by Soren Mosdal

  By Antony Esmond on 19 October 2016

  

  Created by Soren Mosdal Published by Centrala Books Oversized full colour hardback – 135 pages – 234 x 314 mm £16.20 (Currently on sale as of 16/10/2016) ISBN: 978-0-9933951-4-7 The Story: This is a comic story inspired by the historical events surrounding… Read More ›

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