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• Paragon pays tribute to artist Stephen Prestwood with 64-page collection

  By John Freeman on 27 June 2016

  

  The latest issue of top British indie comic anthology Paragon – a glorious 64-page tribute to the late artist Stephen Prestwood, who died recently – is on sale now, direct from the title’s official site. Featuring 64 pages of fantastic… Read More ›

• In Review: Dan Dare at The Atkinson, Southport

  By downthetubes Guests on 27 June 2016 • ( 2 )

  

  Dan Whitehead visited The Atkinson in Southport, Merseyside – the town where Eagle comic was first created by Frank Hampson and Marcus Morris – and offers his take on the permanent Dan Dare exhibition there… I have an almost lifelong affection… Read More ›

• In Review: DTHRTL Issue 2

  By Jeremy Briggs on 27 June 2016

  

  Silent comics are always a challenge to read, and to review given that there are no character or location names to be used, but Bob Turner’s DTHRTL (that is Death Rattle to the non-text savvy amongst us) is definitely worth… Read More ›

• UK Small Press Day Coming Soon!

  By John Freeman on 27 June 2016

  

  Britain’s Small Press Day is back on Saturday 9th July 2016 – a celebration of self-publishing, DIY culture, and grassroots comics across the UK. An idea born on Twitter led to a series of nationwide events in a matter of weeks…. Read More ›

• In Review: Tales Of WesterNoir – Issue 2

  By Jeremy Briggs on 25 June 2016

  

  Tales Of WesterNoir, the short story anthology spin-off Accent UK’s ongoing old West demon hunting series WesterNoir, returns with a second issue as the two WesterNoir creators, writer Dave West and artist Gary Crutchley, both turn their hands to writing with… Read More ›

• Skank Magazine’s “Scotland Yardie” Returns in an all-new graphic novel

  By John Freeman on 25 June 2016

  

  Out in August from Knockabout is a full length graphic novel, Scotland Yardie, by Bobby Joseph with art by Joseph Samuels, featuring the character who sprang to fame (or should that be infamy?) in the pages of the 1990s indie title Skank… Read More ›

• 2000AD Prog 2000 – Bolland, McMahon, Gibbons and O’Neill To Return!

  By John Freeman on 25 June 2016

  

  Comic book superstars Brian Bolland, Mick McMahon, Dave Gibbons and Kevin O’Neill are set to return to the pages of the legendary 2000AD for its 2000th issue, out later in the year – along with both classic characters such as Nemesis… Read More ›

• In Review: The Survivors – Episode 2

  By Jeremy Briggs on 24 June 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  Cinebook continues their translation of the spin-off series from Leo’s Worlds Of Aldebaran books with The Survivors – Episode 2, a tale set during the initial colonisation of Aldebaran IV, 100 years before the main Aldebaran series begins. After the loss… Read More ›

• In Review: SP4RX by Wren McDonald

  By Antony Esmond on 23 June 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  Created by Wren McDonald 120 pages – Black and White and Purple 243mm x 170mm – Softback – £14.99 Published by NoBrow Press The Story: “SP4RX is the story of mankind clawing for survival. Set in a future where a… Read More ›

• It’s Grand Up North: Two Comics Events For Your Calendar

  By Ian Wheeler on 22 June 2016

  

  Is the North of England leading the way in a new type of comics event? By Ian Wheeler There are many types of events for fans of comics. The large “Film and Comic Cons” which incorporate comics as part of… Read More ›

• Something For The Weekend: New Comics On Sale (w/c 20th June 2016) – Judge Dredd, James Bond and More!

  By John Freeman on 22 June 2016

  

  Judge Dredd gets set to fight back in the long-running story that’s had plenty of surprises along the way in this week’s 2000AD (by Michael Carroll, Colin MacNeil, Len O’Grady, and Annie Parkhouse) – but just how big is the conspiracy… Read More ›

• Tank Girl Returns in September in “Tank Girl Gold”

  By John Freeman on 21 June 2016

  

  Titan Comics has just announced that following the hit Tank Girl: Two Girls One Tank series, Tank Girl is returning in September with the gold standard in anarchic entertainment – Tank Girl: Gold #1! This brand new series is The… Read More ›

• Capturing Arts and Minds: Una’s new comic, “On Sanity: One Day in Two Lives”

  By John Freeman on 20 June 2016

  

  Just published by comic creator Una is a new 40-page comic, On Sanity: One Day In Two Lives, a very personal project about illness and recovery in mental health, based on the story of her mother. Yorkshire-based Una explains it’s… Read More ›

• Robotech Comes to Titan Comics in 2017!

  By John Freeman on 20 June 2016

  

  With one eye on the resurgence of interest in other 1980s properties at other publishers such as IDW, and the other on the upcoming feature film, canny British publisher Titan Comics has ignited the engines of the cult 1980s series, Robotech – and is ready… Read More ›

• Cardiff Independent Comic Expo headlines with artist John Higgins, again promotes indie comic creators

  By John Freeman on 20 June 2016

  

  Cardiff’s independent comic show – the Cardiff Independent Comic Expo (CICE) – returns this weekend, on Saturday 25th June, 2016 at Cardiff Masonic Hall. The event will showcase the very best in independent comic artists, writers, publishers, retailers, illustrators, craftspeople and more,… Read More ›

• Dave McKean Talk at London’s House of Illustration

  By John Freeman on 19 June 2016

  

  Join legendary illustrator, filmmaker and musician David McKean as he talks to the Observer’s Rachel Cooke and Imperial War Museum curator Richard Slocombe about his astonishing new graphic novel and performance, Black Dog: The Dreams of Paul Nash at London’s… Read More ›

• Metaphrog Nominated For Scottish Culture Awards 2016

  By Jeremy Briggs on 19 June 2016

  

  It has been a remarkable 12 months for Metaphrog, the Franco-Scottish duo of artist Sandra Marrs and writer John Chalmers.  August saw them announced as Writers in Residence at the 2015 Edinburgh International Book Festival, in September they were awarded… Read More ›

• Crowdfunding Spotlight: “Red Range” by Joe R. Lansdale & Sam Glanzman

  By John Freeman on 18 June 2016

  

  If you haven’t already, then please do check out Drew Ford‘s to get the positively stunning Western comic Red Range by Joe R. Lansdale (By Bizarre Hands) and by Sam Glanzman (A Sailor’s Story) back into print. Combining an unusual… Read More ›

• Sneak Peek: For the Love of God, Marie! by Jade Sarson

  By John Freeman on 17 June 2016

  

  We don’t normally post the entire cover of a book here on downthetubes, but Jade Sarson‘s For the Love of God, Marie! – out from Myriad in July – is just so darn gorgeous, how could we not? Sex, religion, gender,… Read More ›

• New documentary set to put Soviet “Soyuzmultfilm” in the spotlight, team calls out to those who worked in it

  By John Freeman on 17 June 2016

  

  London-based Bill Melendez Productions are currently in pre-production on a feature length documentary exploring animation for children and families in the USSR, in part, focusing on the studio Soyuzmultfilm, and the women in Soviet animation: from Aleksandra Snezhko-Blotskaya, co-director of the… Read More ›

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