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• Demons, Zombies and Mad Scientists, oh my! Demonic Advisory Centre has ’em all

  By John Freeman on July 14, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  Out now from the Cardiff-based small independent, WP Comics – publishers of titles such as Wasteland Paradise and The Night Hunters – is a fun new title mashing Ghostbusters with Hellboy, the Demonic Advisory Centre. The new title is set… Read More ›

• In Review: Do Yer Do Nudes, Sir?

  By John Freeman on July 14, 2015

  

  The Book: A rollicking tale of how a ‘Jack-the-Lad’ art student in 1960s Liverpool is taught to be a teacher by the kids who confront him. Filled with a gallery of finely observed characters, the book is a hilarious roller coaster… Read More ›

• In Review: Rivers of London – Body Work #1

  By John Freeman on July 14, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  Script: Ben Aaronovitch & Andrew Cartmel Art: Lee Sullivan Colour: Luis Guerroro Letters: Rona Simpson The Book: Peter Grant has come a long way since first entering the special branch of London’s Metropolitan Police. With his hard-earned powers and a flair for… Read More ›

• Sneak Peek: Rivers of London comic launches this week

  By John Freeman on July 13, 2015

  

  This Wednesday (15th July) sees the release of Issue One of the eagerly-anticipated Rivers Of London: Body Work comic written by Ben Aaronovitch (creator of the eponymous fantastic crime fantasy novel series) and former Doctor Who script editor Andrew Cartmel. I… Read More ›

• Titan announces Eighth Doctor Doctor Who mini series at San Diego Comic Con

  By John Freeman on July 13, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  Titan Comics has announced it will publish a brand-new Doctor Who mini series featuring the Eighth Doctor, as played by Paul McGann. The first issue of the new series will hit comic stores on 28th October 2015 and is being written… Read More ›

• Thunderbirds 1965 is Go, now aims for ‘Prequel’ Production!

  By John Freeman on July 13, 2015

  

  The Thunderbirds 1965 Kickstarter to create new episodes of “Classic Thunderbirds” has reached its £75,000 base target in less than five days – and now the race is on to achieve a ‘stretch goal’ that will enable production of a Thunderbirds ‘prequel’…. Read More ›

• Awesome Comic Podcast probes Tom Ward, co-creator of Merrick the Sensational Elephantman

  By John Freeman on July 13, 2015

  

  Join Vince Hunt, Tony Esmond and Dan butcher and the Awesome Comics Podcast‘s first ever special guest, writer Tom Ward (co-creator of Merrick: The Sensational Elephantman), to find out more about his critically acclaimed series. The team also talk about controversial… Read More ›

• Hiroshima anniversary prompts new comic study, London art exhibition “Paintings from Hiroshima”

  By John Freeman on July 13, 2015

  

  Next month sees the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, one of the final, horrific closing acts of World War Two that has, of course, proven a rich vein of story inspiration for comic creators down the… Read More ›

• Boom! Studios teases Mike Carey, Mike Perkins mystery project

  By John Freeman on July 12, 2015

  

    As part of its series of announcements leading up to San Diego Comic-Con, BOOM! Studios unveiled a new image to tease a new original project coming in October from creators Mike Carey (Suicide Risk, The Unwritten) and Mike Perkins… Read More ›

• Titan Comics gets Bloodthirsty!

  By John Freeman on July 12, 2015

  

    Titan Comics has announced they will publish Bloodthirsty: One Nation Under Water, a visceral revenge thriller that merges the real-world hopes and horrors of a post-disaster community with an engaging thread of political corruption, class divide and blood-curdling terror… The… Read More ›

• Boom! announces Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? collection

  By John Freeman on July 12, 2015

  

  There seems to be a welcome SF-inspired vibe to some of the announcements coming out of this year’s San Diego Comic Con. Hot on the heels of Humanoids announcement of its partnership with author Robert Silverberg to publish comic adaptations… Read More ›

• Creators @ Glasgow Comic Con 2015 – Part 2

  By Jeremy Briggs on July 12, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  The fifth Glasgow Comic Con took place over the weekend of 4/5 July 2015 near the centre of Scotland’s largest city. downthetubes has already covered the convention with a preview and a review of the event and here we present the… Read More ›

• Sapphire and Steel Competition: First Entry, by Tony Luke

  By John Freeman on July 12, 2015

  

  We recently launched a challenge to artists to draw a new Sapphire & Steel strip or send in art inspired by the show, which may be returning to our screens with Luther writer Neil Cross at the helm. Here’s our… Read More ›

• Dennis the Menace – as you’ve never seen him before!

  By John Freeman on July 12, 2015

  

  Here’s a version of The Beano‘s Dennis the Menace and Gnasher you probably never expected to see – and it may leave some purists seething. But not us! Ace artist Mike Perkins – perhaps best known for his work on… Read More ›

• New Frank Hampson artwork site launched

  By John Freeman on July 11, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  Peter Hampson, the son of Dan Dare creator Frank Hampson, recently launched a new web site dedicated to the art and life of his late father. It’s a marvellous cornucopia of delights that’s now fully operational, offering several galleries of rarely… Read More ›

• Take a look at Titan Comics “Home” – It’s Boovtiful, Folks!

  By John Freeman on July 11, 2015

  

  Just released by Titan Comics is another of their great humour titles, Home #1 written by Max Davison and art by Matt Hebb, based on the Dreamworks Animation‘s film of the same name – and they’ve kindly sent us some pages… Read More ›

• Titan Comics lands Assassin’s Creed title, first arc to be drawn by Neil Edwards

  By John Freeman on July 11, 2015

  

  Titan Comics has announced it has secured the license to publish Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed comics at San Diego Comic Con this weekend. The first five-part arc will be drawn by Marvel and Doctor Who: Four Doctors artist Neil Edwards, inked by Ivan Nunes, from… Read More ›

• SEQUENTIAL digital comics summer sale continues until August

  By John Freeman on July 11, 2015

  

  The SEQUENTIAL, the digital graphic novel app for iPad, summer sale on many of the titles offered continues into August 2015 – offering the biggest indie graphic novel sale ever, with over 350 graphic novels discounted at 50-90% off the print price. 1st August 2015,… Read More ›

• Creators @ Glasgow Comic Con 2015 – Part 1

  By Jeremy Briggs on July 11, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  The fifth Glasgow Comic Con took place over the weekend of 4/5 July 2015 near the centre of Scotland’s largest city. Organised by Black Hearted Press, GCC has been based in the Centre For Contemporary Arts, the CCA, for the… Read More ›

• Eisner Awards 2015: The Winners

  By John Freeman on July 11, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  The winners of the Eisner Awards were announced at San Diego Comic Con last night. Sadly, no wins for terrific books such as Rob Davis The Motherless Oven or the wonderful anthology To End All Wars, but as well as other… Read More ›

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