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• In Review: Asterix and the Missing Scroll

  By John Freeman on December 26, 2015

  

    Written by Jean-Yves Ferri Art by Didier Conrad Original title: Le Papyrus de César Published by: Les Éditions Albert René UK Publisher: Orion Children’s Books Out: Now The Book: Julius Caesar has finished writing the history of his campaigns in Gaul. His publisher, Libellus… Read More ›

• Eagle Daze: The Life and Times of Leonard James Matthews – Part Three

  By Roger Perry on December 24, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  Leonard Matthews, General Managing Editor of Fleetway and the Eagle Group of Comics, was a “Creative Visionary”… but that, Roger Perry argues in his extensive biography of the man which continues here on downthetubes, is only due to him having utilised… Read More ›

• Christmas Fun’n’Games From Tesco

  By Jeremy Briggs on December 24, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  Over on his Blimey comics history blog, Lew Stringer has been running his now traditional Christmas Comics feature showing the Christmas covers from the comics of yesteryear. We aren’t about to try to compete with Lew but did think that… Read More ›

• The British Comics Industry: Looking Back on 2015, Looking Forward to 2016

  By John Freeman on December 24, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  With the festive season upon us and 2015 racing to a close, over on Comic Book Resources, staff writer and comics retailer Brian Hibbs, in an article titled “Tilting at Windmills: Trouble on the Horizon?“notes we’re in an extremely odd… Read More ›

• Something for the Weekend: US Comics (and more) on sale 23rd December 2015

  By John Freeman on December 23, 2015

  

  It’s Christmas, so time to dash out for some last-minute stocking fillers for the comic fans in your family! This week, my top pick this week, along with the latest issues of 2000AD, Arcadia, Batman 66 Meets The Man From U.N.C.L.E. #1,… Read More ›

• Marvel UK Heroes Lost in Action: Officer Outbody by Glenn Dakin and Ross Dearsley

  By John Freeman on December 23, 2015

  

  A Marvel UK character that fell foul of the company’s implosion in the 1990s

• Doctor Who creators recall their “Embarrassing Moments” for Paul Cornell

  By John Freeman on December 23, 2015

  

  Ace author Paul Cornell has a terrific blog packed not only with news about his work – a new episode (#7) of his podcast, The Cornell Collective is out now, for example – but some wonderful posts on things Doctor Who and more…. Read More ›

• Pitch In for Perlin! GoFundMe Appeal Launched for veteran Marvel artist

  By John Freeman on December 23, 2015

  

  Veteran US artist Don Perlin – perhaps best known for his work on Marvel’s Ghost Rider, The Defenders and Transformers – recently had surgery to stop bleeding in his head. Writer and editor Clifford Meth, who has previously led successful… Read More ›

• Titan Comics Reveals Heroes Reborn “Godsend” mini-series variant covers

  By John Freeman on December 22, 2015

  

  Titan Comics have just revealed their variant covers from their all-new forthcoming mini-series Heroes: Godsend written by Heroes Reborn scriptwriter Joey Falco and with art from Roy Allan Martinez (Immortal Iron Fist). This five-part story arc, launching in March 2016,… Read More ›

• Comic Crowdfunding Spotlight: Joe Matthews “A Christmas Carol”

  By John Freeman on December 22, 2015

  

  Christmas 2015 may be fast approaching, but cartoonist Joe Matthews is already planning for 2016 – by trying raise funds to publish a very personal graphic novel; his own adaptation of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, working with David McCluskey… Read More ›

• An All-New “Garth” Story Continues the Mirror Hero’s Original Adventures

  By John Freeman on December 22, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  It’s been many years since the last official new Garth adventure appeared in the Britain’s national Daily Mirror but his many fans still hanker for his return – and now an unofficial continuation of the character, written and drawn by Bill Storie,… Read More ›

• Celebrating the Genius of Ken Reid at Christmas

  By John Freeman on December 22, 2015

  

  Over on this always-entertaining blog about British comics, cartoonist Lew Stringer has posted a number of terrific Christmas strips drawn by the wonderful Ken Reid. You’ll have seen some of the pages before on Lew’s blog over the years but others… Read More ›

• Awesome Comics Podcast Episode 25: A Creating Comics Adventure!

  By John Freeman on December 21, 2015

  

  As Tony Esmond couldn’t make it this week (he’s busy helping Santa’s elves, apparently), it’s just Vince Hunt and Dan Butcher holding the fort on this week’s Amazing Comics Podcast, and they spend it cooking up a storm with lots of… Read More ›

• IDW announces Al Williamson’s Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Artist’s Edition

  By John Freeman on December 21, 2015

  

  The legendary late artist Al Williamson’s Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back stories have been collected in the award-winning Artist’s Edition format by US publisher IDW, to be released in April 2016. Al Williamson is an artist much admired by comic creators worldwide and, back… Read More ›

• Freaks, Heroes and Horrors, Good Grief! A Dastardly Digital Bundle of Comics Now On Sale

  By John Freeman on December 21, 2015

  

  Following up on my plug earlier today for 100% Biodegradable Issue 11, there’s a fab “Freaks, Heroes and Horrors Bundle” on offer from four ace independent publishers on the digital platform Drivethrucomics – and it’s bigger than ever this time around. Offering… Read More ›

• 100% Biodegradable Issue 11: All Action, All New and Out Now for Christmas!

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

  

    Issue 11 of the digital anthology 100% Biodegradable is out now on Drivethru (Comicsy and ComiXology release to follow soon), sporting a rather lovely cover from Andrew Hartmann and Charlie Hogg, to complement the “Moby Douche” strip written by the… Read More ›

• Road to Perdition and Doctor Who artist Richard Piers Rayner interviewed

  By John Freeman on December 20, 2015

  

  The latest episode of Jeremy Bement’s Doctor Who Panel to Panel podcast features an interview with Road to Perdition and Doctor Who artist Richard Piers Rayner, along with its usual selection of news items and a review of Titan Comics 2015 Doctor Who Holiday Special, a… Read More ›

• Radio 4 re-broadcasts “Eagle” documentary 

  By John Freeman on December 19, 2015

  

  Available now on BBC iPlayer for about a month is the Radio 4 documentary Eagle: The Space Age Weekly, hosted by Sir Tim Rice and includes author Philip Pullman amongst the guests, as well as the voices of Marcus Morris… Read More ›

• New “Polar Express” prints from Dark Hall Mansion celebrate the festive season

  By John Freeman on December 19, 2015

  

  The wonderful art print publishers Dark Hall Mansion have just released this special holiday treat – officially licensed limited edition “The Polar Express” prints by leading contemporary artist, Nicolas DeLort, who also created their brilliant Universal Classic Monsters series. Released in partnership… Read More ›

• Irish Men in Malta: Big Bastard by Danny McColgan and Neil O’Driscoll

  By John Freeman on December 18, 2015

  

  One great thing about conventions is that its an opportunity to meet the people behind the comics you’ve read and enjoyed – but for me, it’s also about finding new comics to enjoy. At this year’s Malta Comic Con, this… Read More ›

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