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• Manga Jiman 2016 Competition Closes Soon, “Sights of Japan” theme

  By John Freeman on 14 October 2016

  

  Rats. Apologies to our regular readers, but I’ve totally missed mentioning this year’s Manga Jiman competition – the Embassy of Japan‘s quest to find the best creators of comic short-stories, celebrating its tenth year. The competition, which unfortunately closes on 24th October… Read More ›

• Rising Stars from Japan – manga artists feature in Kendal exhibition, London event next week

  By John Freeman on 14 October 2016

  

      Here’s some pictures of two free exhibitions at this year’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival, taking place this weekend. The first pictures are from “Making a Scene” by top comics artist Ken Niimura and it’s on at the Brewery Arts… Read More ›

• Out Now: Eagle Times Volume 29 No 3 (Autumn 2016)

  By John Freeman on 14 October 2016

  

  The new Eagle Times, the magazine of the Eagle Society, is out now, with articles about Frank Hampson‘s art, Martin Asbury‘s film storyboard work, Jeff Arnold’s hat – an informative piece about real western headgear, according to downthetubes contributor Steve Winders… Read More ›

• Sneak Peek: Rivers of London: Black Mould #1

  By John Freeman on 14 October 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  Well, all right, that headline’s a bit of a cheat as this was released by Titan Comics on Wednesday, but given the number of former conspirators from my days as editor of Doctor Who Magazine working on this, a plug… Read More ›

• Something For the Weekend – “The Name’s Bond” in This Week’s New Comics in the UK (w/c 10th October 2016)

  By John Freeman on 14 October 2016

  

  Quite beside the continuing mayhem, action and general all-out fun within the pages of 2000AD (favourite line: “Obliterate the capitalist quadruped scum!” in “Judge Dredd“, thank you Rob Williams!), my pick of the week is the first issue of Dynamite… Read More ›

• In Review: James Bond – HammerHead #1 (of 6)

  By downthetubes Guests on 13 October 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  Writer: Andy Diggle (UK) Art: Luca Casalanguida (Italy) Colourist: Chris Blythe (UK) Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment (US) Editor: Joseph Rybandt (US) Pages: 28 Color Pages Price: $3.99 Release Date (Print & Digital): 12th October 2016 Age Rating: 15+ In One Line:… Read More ›

• In Review: Tetris – The Games People Play by Box Brown

  By downthetubes Guests on 13 October 2016

  

  By Box Brown Publisher: SelfMadeHero Out: Now The Book: It is, perhaps, the perfect video game. Simple yet addictive, Tetris delivers an irresistible, unending puzzle that has players hooked. Play it long enough and you’ll see those brightly colored geometric… Read More ›

• Lakes International Comic Art Festival – Frequently Asked Questions and Top Tips

  By John Freeman on 13 October 2016

  

  One of this weekend’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival‘s most dedicated team members, Sharon Tait, has been answering questions about the weekend-long on their Facebook page, with a mix of useful information and some very funny answers. They’re so good – and… Read More ›

• Benoit Peeters: How comic books help us to relive our childhood

  By John Freeman on 13 October 2016

  

  Benoit Peeters, Professor of Graphic Fiction and Comic Art at Lancaster University, who will be one of those championing Tintin in the “Asterix vs Tintin” debate tomorrow at the Lakes International Comic Art Festival, discusses how comic books help us… Read More ›

• The Comics Laureate Dave Gibbons and Oxford University Press create a new way to introduce children to classic stories and poetry

  By John Freeman on 13 October 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  Current Comics Laureate Dave Gibbons has teamed up with comprehension expert, Lindsay Pickton, and global education publisher, Oxford University Press, to create 28 brand new Graphic Texts, now available, as part of their wider Project X reading and writing programme. Authors… Read More ›

• New Thunderbirds Are Go magazine, new season UK launch date announced

  By John Freeman on 12 October 2016

  

    The latest issue of DC Thomson’s Thunderbirds Are Go magazine is on sale now in all good newsagents, and the second season’s UK launch date on ITV has been announced. Inside the inevitable poly bag, lurking behind that creepy… Read More ›

• Awesome Comics Podcast Episode 67: The More Things Change…

  By John Freeman on 12 October 2016

  

  Change is coming! That sounds a lot more dramatic than it actually is, but Vince Hunt, Dan BUtcher and Tony take a moment to give a message about what the Awesome Pod will be like going forward from now on…. Read More ›

• In Review: Dan Dare The 2000AD Years Volume Two

  By Colin Noble on 12 October 2016

  

  Publisher: RebellionIntroduced by Garth EnnisCreators: Gerry Finley-Day, Dave Gibbons, Trevor Goring, Nick Landau, Garry Leach, Brian Lewis, Chris Lowder, Roy Preston, Tom TullyIncludes feature by David McDonald on Dan Dare post 2000AD Out: 3rd November 2016 The Book: Veteran British Space Pilot, Dan… Read More ›

• Awesome Comics Podcast Episode 66: Prog 2000, Indie Superheroes and more!

  By John Freeman on 12 October 2016

  

  In this podcast Vince Hunt, Dan Butcher and Tony Esmond let loose and talk comics and more. The two main topics of conversation this year are the epic event that was the release of 2000AD Prog 2000 and a discussion on… Read More ›

• 2000AD: 40 Years Of Thrill Power Festival Tickets On Sale Today

  By John Freeman on 12 October 2016

  

  The ultimate 2000AD experience is coming for one day London mega-event coinciding with the 40th anniversary of the long-running science fiction weekly comic! Next February (2017), Rebellion toasts 40 years of the publication of legendary British weekly comic 2000AD by presenting a huge celebration in the… Read More ›

• Saturation Point: Have We Got Too Many Comic Cons?

  By John Freeman on 12 October 2016

  

  I was very sorry to hear yesterday that Jeff Chahal, organiser of the highly-regarded, comics-focused NICE convention in Bedford, has reluctantly decided to cancel his 2017 event – although he hopes to be action next year. The decision followed news… Read More ›

• 2015 Winter Flood Stories inspire powerful new Lakes Festival Comics Exhibition, “Five Bridges”

  By John Freeman on 11 October 2016

  

  Ahead of Kendal’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival this weekend (14th – 16th October), some of the event’s Exhibitions are now open, with others to follow on 12th October. Beatrix Potter Reimagined, which runs until 28th October 2016 is open now at Kendal Library, as are Making… Read More ›

• In Review: Real Roy of the Rovers Stuff by Barrie Tomlinson

  By Ian Wheeler on 10 October 2016

  

  By Barrie Tomlinson Publisher: Pitch Publishing Out: Now The Book: Roy Race was Melchester Rovers’ super striker, who became player-manager of the club. He is known everywhere simply as ‘Roy of the Rovers’. Real Roy of the Rovers Stuff is… Read More ›

• IDW picks up English rights to David Foenkinos “Lennon”, adapted by Eric Corbeyran and Horne

  By John Freeman on 10 October 2016

  

  The year was 1975 and an ex-Beatle, at the height of his fame, chose New York City to raise his young family, setting career, adoring fans, and creative contemporaries aside. Just five years later, John Lennon was dead. Now, US… Read More ›

• Sneak Peek: Madius Comics shakes up the latest Papercuts & Inkstains (#6)

  By John Freeman on 10 October 2016

  

  There’s something strange, in your neighbourhood, who’s to blame? Probably the smashing independent comics publisher Madius Comics, who are back with another spine-busting, game-changing, fist-pumping mega issue of Papercuts & Inkstains, wrapped in cover by Angela Sprecher, who has conjured up a… Read More ›

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