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• Ireland’s lost humour comic, Splank!

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

  

  In 1964, British comic great Leo Baxendale was lured away from The Beano and Dandy publishers DC Thomson by their great rivals Odhams with the promise of greater freedom and editorial control on projects for them – one of which… Read More ›

• Pipedream Comics launches debut issue of The Pull List

  By John Freeman on April 1, 2016

  

  Digital comics news site  Pipedream Comics have launched the first issue of The Pull List, a new quarterly magazine dedicated to the world of small press, indie and digital comics – and it’s fantastic, well worth the measly 99p cover price…. Read More ›

• Egmont launches Paw Patrol magazine

  By John Freeman on March 31, 2016

  

  Egmont Publishing has just launched PAW Patrol magazine, aimed at boys and girls aged 3-5 years, based on the daily children’s TV show shown on Nick Jr featuring hero pups, their gadgets and vehicles. Every issue has adventures to read,… Read More ›

• Norway’s first Volda Mini Comic Con to display rare British and US comics

  By John Freeman on March 31, 2016

  

  With successful TV shows like Supergirl and The Flash, and blockbuster movies like The Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy and Batman v Superman, comic book characters are more popular than ever across the globe, including Norway. The country has a… Read More ›

• Sneak Preview: Brethren Born #2

  By Antony Esmond on March 31, 2016

  

    Written by Jon Laight Pencils by Phil Knibs Inks by Luca Cicchitti Colours by Santiago Ramos Letters by Rob Jones Published by Level 8 Comics in full colour. The Story: Brethren Born is a sci-fi superhero adventure following the mysterious… Read More ›

• Awesome Comics Podcast Episode 39: Ask The Awesome Comics Podcast!

  By John Freeman on March 31, 2016

  

  With lots of comic news, movies and general debate happening recently this week Vince Hunt, Dan Butcher and Tony Esmond decided to take time to answer some listener questions and spend some quality time together alone on the Awesome Comics… Read More ›

• In Review: Doctor Who: The Fourth Doctor (Gaze of the Medusa, Part One)

  By Matt Badham on March 31, 2016 • ( 4 )

  

  Writers: Emma Beeby and Gordon Rennie Artist: Brian Williamson Colours: Hi-Fi Letters: Richard Starkings and Comicraft’s Jimmy Betancourt Designer: Rob Farmer Main Covers: Alice X. Zhang, Will Brooks, Brian Williamson, Jay Gunn, Matt Baxter, Ben Oliver, Blair Shedd and Simon… Read More ›

• Wonderlands Wanders Back to Sunderland in May

  By John Freeman on March 30, 2016

  

    Wonderlands – a creative expo that saw the eyes of the graphic novel world fall on Sunderland last year is returning for a second year in May, after gaining international recognition in 2015. Wonderlands – the UK Graphic Novel Expo, named as a nod… Read More ›

• Line-Up for first Shrewsbury Comic Art Festival Expands, includes John Wagner, Barry Kitson

  By John Freeman on March 30, 2016

  

  More details of the first ever Shrewsbury Comic Art Festival have been announced, which will include appearances by Doug Braithwaite,  Howard Chaykin, Andy Diggle, Barry Kitson, Goran Parlov and John Wagner. As always thousands of music fans will be flocking to the Shrewsbury Fields… Read More ›

• Bionic Rabbits and Macc-Pow! There’s no stopping Marc Jackson

  By John Freeman on March 30, 2016

  

  Busy comic creator Marc Jackson has just launched his brand new, self-published totally goofy action/adventure comic, Bionic Battle Rabbit – and yes, it is as wacky as it sounds! “It’s the story of Chester Hare a computer game designer,” says Marc, “Who,… Read More ›

• Light Up Your Room with Captain America!

  By John Freeman on March 30, 2016

  

  We’ve covered these Marvel superhero 3D Light FX before on downthetubes, but retailer Red5 has just released details of these Captain America and Thor lights, available in store and through their online site. Ideal for kids who want the light left on… Read More ›

• New Comics On Sale This Week (w/c 28th March): Head for Planet of the Damned!

  By John Freeman on March 29, 2016

  

  Here’s my pick of this week’s list of British creator and British publisher-skewed new comics, including new comics on sale in UK newsagents. This feature covers all titles released from Monday 28th March onwards with most new US comics released on… Read More ›

• In Review: Tales Of The Damned Book 2 Issue 1

  By Colin Noble on March 29, 2016

  

  Writer: John Richard Farman Artist: Will Pickering Publisher: Vital Publishing A new series is being launched by Vital Publishing – and it looks to be quite intriguing. John Farman is expanding on the “Damned Universe” that he has created and is… Read More ›

• Striker’s Future Still Up in the Air, Despite Fan Support

  By John Freeman on March 29, 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  The clock is ticking again for Striker, with the football strip soon to reach the end of its current adventure – and still stuck as a digital-only strip on The Sun‘s web site, despite pleas from hundreds of fans to… Read More ›

• First Dynamite James Bond Collection Out in June

  By John Freeman on March 29, 2016

  

  The first collection of Dynamite Entertainment‘s James Bond stories is out in June, collecting Vargr, a story written by Warren Ellis (Transmetropolitan, The Authority) and drawn by Jason Masters (Batman Incorporated, Guardians of the Galaxy). In Varger, after a mission… Read More ›

• In Review: Eagle Adventure Special #1

  By Ian Wheeler on March 29, 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  Publisher: Hibernia Out: Now I was a reader of the 1980s Eagle from Issue One. My father bought me a copy of that first, glossy issue as he had been a reader of the original comic in the 1950s. I… Read More ›

• British Creators at work on DC Universe: Rebirth

  By John Freeman on March 29, 2016 • ( 2 )

  

  DC Entertainment has revealed its plans for the DC Universe: Rebirth relaunch at a special event held at WonderCon in the Los Angeles Convention Center this weekend -plans that include work by several British creators, including Dan Abnett, Bryan Hitch, Simon… Read More ›

• In Review: DTHRTL Issue 1

  By Jeremy Briggs on March 29, 2016

  

  Silent comics – so difficult to review, yet the good ones can be so compelling that they deserve to be reviewed, and Bob Turner’s DTHRTL (that is Death Rattle to the non-text savvy amongst us) is definitely deserving of a review. Issue 1… Read More ›

• Andy Diggle Joins Shrewsbury International Comic Art Festival Line-Up

  By John Freeman on March 29, 2016

  

  Top comics writer and former 2000AD editor  Andy Diggle is the latest big name creator to confirm for the Shrewsbury International Comic Art Festival. Andy’s most recent projects include Thief of Thieves with Robert Kirkman at Skybound, Uncanny and Control… Read More ›

• In Review: Stephenson’s Robot Issue 2

  By Jeremy Briggs on March 28, 2016

  

  Accent UK’s steam-punk themed anthology Stephenson’s Robot returns for the second of seven issues. The main story of the titular robot set during the First World War is written by Dave West and illustrated by Indio!, the shorter Chronicles Of… Read More ›

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