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• Marvel UK Memories: X-Rated Doctor Who! (Well, almost…)

  By John Freeman on September 22, 2015

  

  It’s very rare to have what some may see as a ‘raunchy’ story to tell about comics creation, especially one involving a Doctor Who comic strip – but I have one! Although Gary Russell​ took over from me as editor of… Read More ›

• Marvel UK artist Pino Rinaldi provides cover for “Dark Rock Chronicles”

  By John Freeman on September 22, 2015

  

  London-based independent book and comics publisher Diego Comics Publishing‘s latest title is Dark Rock Chronicles, a horror novel by Marco Guadalupi, featuring an awesome cover art by renowned illustrator Pino Rinaldi, well known for his Marvel comics work. This new English edition of… Read More ›

• In Review: Ro-Busters – The Complete Nuts and Bolts Volume 1

  By Antony Esmond on September 21, 2015

  

  Ro-Busters: The Complete Nuts and Bolts Volume 1 Written by Pat Mills Art by Carlos Pino, Jose Luis Ferrer, Dave Gibbons, Ian Kennedy, Kevin O’Neill, Mike Dorey, Geoff Campion Available from books stores, Amazon and comic book stores on the… Read More ›

• Greek comic artist seeks to highlight country’s personal stories as crisis continues

  By John Freeman on September 21, 2015

  

  How is Greece being affected by the ongoing financial crisis and  the ongoing instability of its recently-re-elected government, still without a clear majority? Greek cartoonist Spiros Derveniotis hopes to cast an informative light on a dificult subject, told through the lives of… Read More ›

• New Roy of the Rovers merchandise on its way?

  By John Freeman on September 21, 2015

  

  Richard Pink, the Managing Director of Licensing Agent and Brand Licensing company Pink Key Consulting, now handling the licensing of numerous Egmont UK brands including their “Classic Comics”, has big plans for the publishing company’s best-known vintage brand – Roy… Read More ›

• Doctor Who artist Martin Geraghty mind probed

  By John Freeman on September 21, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  The latest episode of Jeremy Bement’s Doctor Who: Panel to Panel podcast features a chat with longtime Doctor Who Magazine comic artist Martin Geraghty about all the Doctors, his 20 plus years with DWM and much more. Martin began drawing… Read More ›

• The Art Of The Graphic Novel: Adapted and Inspired

  By John Freeman on September 19, 2015

  

  There has long been a tradition of comics and graphic novels adapting, or drawing inspiration from, well-known stories, and “The Art Of The Graphic Novel: Adapted and Inspired“, an exhibition that’s part of the Guernsey Literary Festival (on now, running… Read More ›

• Dream of Deadworld concludes, stirs unsettling 1970s TV memories…

  By Colin Noble on September 19, 2015

  

  Not having been a Deca Thargo since 1997, it is rare that a 2000AD cover grabs me by the Id and will not let go until my ego and super-ego have reviewed that piece.   Many will think that the… Read More ›

• 2000AD Expands New Publishing Program With “Scarlet Traces” Deal

  By John Freeman on September 19, 2015

  

  In a move indicating further expansion beyond its own well-established and much-loved titles, 2000AD has announced it has acquired the rights to Scarlet Traces by Ian Edginton and Matt “D’Israeli” Brooker. 2000AD has secured the global rights for the series,… Read More ›

• Lakes Festival Focus 2015: An Interview with Beano artist Zoom Rockman

  By John Freeman on September 18, 2015

  

  Last year, in partnership with the Lakes International Comic Art Festival, downthetubes brought you a number of interviews with creators attending the event – and we’re delighted to be able to run a series in the run up to their… Read More ›

• Peter Brookes Exhibition opens at Chris Beetles Gallery

  By John Freeman on September 17, 2015

  

  An exhibition of over 150 cartons by The Times’ political cartoonist Peter Brookes has just opened today at London’s Chris Beetles Gallery. All of the satirical works are up for sale. Peter Brookes was born in Liverpool in 1943, the son of an RAF officer…. Read More ›

• Lakes Festival Focus 2015: Swedish comic artist and illustrator Mattias Adolfsson

  By John Freeman on September 16, 2015

  

  Last year, in partnership with the Lakes International Comic Art Festival, downthetubes brought you a number of interviews with creators attending the event – and we’re delighted to be able to run a series in the run up to their… Read More ›

• Something For The Weekend: British Comic Shop Releases (16th September 2015)

  By John Freeman on September 16, 2015

  

  Here’s  this week’s list of comics on sale now in comic shops across the UK. As usual, our list highlights the work of British creators and publishers. The top spot goes this week to Jem & The Holograms #7 from IDW… Read More ›

• Dundee Comics Day @ Dundee Literary Festival

  By Jeremy Briggs on September 16, 2015

  

  Dundee Literary Festival, which takes place at the University of Dundee from 21 to 25 October, has announced its 2015 line-up of authors and events with talks by comics creators including Mike Collins, Karrie Fransman, Dave Gibbons, and Will Morris. The annual event… Read More ›

• Lakes Festival Focus 2015: An Interview with Comic Writer Kieron Gillen

  By John Freeman on September 15, 2015

  

  Last year, in partnership with the Lakes International Comic Art Festival, downthetubes brought you a number of interviews with creators attending the event – and we’re delighted to be able to run a series in the run up to their… Read More ›

• New Charlotte Corday serial begins today by Stephen Walsh and Keith Page

  By John Freeman on September 15, 2015

  

  Over on the official Charlotte Corday web site, author and comic strip writer Stephen Walsh and Commando and Dan Dare artist Keith Page have just kicked off another fiction strand – a serialised text story, “Warp Wizard” revealing the early… Read More ›

• The Awesome Comics Podcast – Episode 11 – Sarah Millman

  By Antony Esmond on September 14, 2015

  

  The boys from the Awesome Comics Podcast are back with their sweary antics and this week have downthetubes favourite and ball of creative energy Sarah Millman. Vince Hunt, Dan ‘The Guns’ Butcher and Tony Esmond chat to Sarah about her… Read More ›

• Black Knight’s return stirs Hulk Weekly memories

  By John Freeman on September 14, 2015

  

  I’ll readily confess to woeful ignorance of modern Marvel continuity, but I was delighted to hear the news that the Black Knight is to get his own book – launching in November. I couldn’t help but hope, however, that writer… Read More ›

• London’s GOSH To Host “Wild’s End” Launch Party

  By John Freeman on September 13, 2015

  

  Gosh, the fab comic shop based in London’s Berwick Street, will  be hosting a Launch Party for Wild’s End Volume 1 with creators Dan Abnett and I.N.J Culbard, on Friday 2nd October. Published by Boom! Studios, Wild’s End offers a great new takes on classic science-fiction, and the creative… Read More ›

• Lew Stringer’s Brickman is Back!

  By John Freeman on September 12, 2015

  

  Lew Stringer‘s seriously-stupid superhero Brickman is back after an equally stupidly-long absence from comics – and his creator has finally realised a long-held ambition to bring the character’s many fans a new comic packed with his wacky adventures. Brickman Returns!,… Read More ›

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