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• Sapphire & Steel Art Competition!

  By John Freeman on July 9, 2015 • ( 2 )

  

  With the news that Luther creator and Doctor Who script writer Neil Cross is, hopefully, to re-make Sapphire & Steel, the spooky ITV-commissioned 1970s show starring Joanna Lumley and David McCallum as mysterious times agents, we think it’s time for one of… Read More ›

• Something for the Weekend (8th July 2015) – Boov, Minions, Bacchus and Dirk Gently, too!

  By John Freeman on July 9, 2015

  

  Here’s this week’s list of comics on sale in British comics shops, plus some news stand titles – our intent, as ever being to skew our coverage in favour of British creators. Out this week is an IDW/Top Shelf release… Read More ›

• Humanoids announces partnership with SF author Robert Silverberg

  By John Freeman on July 9, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  International graphic novel publishing house Humanoids – which includes a UK Operation – has just announced a deal with legendary science fiction writer Robert Silverberg to adapt a selection of his iconic novels into comics and live action entertainment content. The first novel… Read More ›

• “Eagle Daze” – Part One: When an Eagle became ensnarled in a Mirror’s Net

  By Roger Perry on July 9, 2015 • ( 3 )

  

  We are pleased to publish the memories of Roger Perry – memories of now more than half-a-century ago – of his days at Fleetway Publications working on Girl and Eagle… When an Eagle became ensnarled in a Mirror’s Net “Halfway through 1962,… Read More ›

• Creating Comics: The Making of To End All Wars’ “Bottomley – Brand of Britain”

  By downthetubes Guests on July 9, 2015

  

  Andy Luke reveals the making of one of the strips featured in the Eisner Award-nominated anthology To End All Wars – “Bottomley – Brand of Britain”… On Friday night, the San Diego Comic Con will announce the Eisner Awards, where… Read More ›

• Great War Centenary Anthology in the works

  By John Freeman on July 8, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  Wonderfunders, the free Crowd Funding Platform For Comics and Sequential Art projects, has announced the impending publication of Memorial – the Great War Centenary Anthology in aid of the War Child charity. The project, which we first reported on last year, is being published… Read More ›

• Panel Borders: Writing as the Other

  By John Freeman on July 8, 2015

  

  Continuing a month of shows about comics that are about or from Australasia on this week’s only over-air British comics radio show Panel Borders, Alex Fitch talks to cartoonist turned novelist Ed Hillyer about his debut novel, The Clay Dreaming, released in 2010 – his… Read More ›

• Morph to guest star in this week’s Beano

  By John Freeman on July 8, 2015

  

  DC Thomson has teamed up with Aardman to bring Morph, the nation’s favourite clay character, to The Beano, everyone’s favourite comic this week. Newly-returned to our TV screens, Morph guest stars in the comic, sharing the cover with Dennis the… Read More ›

• Signature set to roll out new “Chuggington Magazine” with five-piece train set

  By John Freeman on July 8, 2015

  

  Signature Publishing, the UK’s fastest growing and multiple award winning children’s magazine publisher, is to  launch Chuggington Magazine, based on the hit young children’s show, later this month. Based on the high quality and action-packed Chuggington TV series, the magazine transports… Read More ›

• After Shock Comics recruits Garth Ennis and Neil Gaiman for their new projects

  By John Freeman on July 8, 2015

  

    British creators – including Neil Gaiman – will be among those working on new comics to be published by the ambitious US publishing start-up AfterShock Comics. As we reported back in May, the Editor In Chief Michael Marts of the new company will be… Read More ›

• Thunderbirds 1965 Project To Create “Classic Thunderbirds Episodes”

  By John Freeman on July 8, 2015

  

  This September marks 50 years since Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s ground-breaking Thunderbirds series blasted onto TV screens in the UK. To celebrate this special anniversary, the iconic puppets will be making a spectacular return in three brand new episodes in… Read More ›

• New Eagle Times highlights Joan Porter’s work on “Dan Dare”

  By John Freeman on July 7, 2015

  

  The latest issue of the Eagle-inspired magazine Eagle Times, published by the Eagle Society, is available now, offering a wealth of insights into the much-loved boys comic of the 1950s and 60s. The features, which include insights from colourist and researcher Joan… Read More ›

• The Doctor and Clara tackle the Cyclopes in new Doctor Who Adventures

  By John Freeman on July 7, 2015

  

  Doctor Who Adventures Issue Four is set to materialise on UK newsstands from Panini UK next week, on 16th July – and promises a summer holiday in Ancient Greece, a Sontaran Extravaganza and more excitement than most Time Lords can cope with… Read More ›

• Erich Von Däniken’s “Chariots of the Gods” comics re-published in Poland

  By John Freeman on July 7, 2015 • ( 2 )

  

  A collection of longform comic adaptations based on the “gods on Earth” theories of Erich von Daniken has been published in Poland – some originally released here in the UK in the 1970s…

• In Review: Glasgow Comic Con 2015

  By Colin Noble on July 7, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  As the tables are cleared away and the volunteers, artists, writers and local traders head off for a post-convention tipple, we look back at how Glasgow Comic Con 2015 fared… Organised by Black Hearted Press and spread over three sites,… Read More ›

• University of Dundee releases audio interview with Minnie the Minx artist Jim Petrie

  By John Freeman on July 7, 2015

  

  The University of Dundee has released an audio interview with the late Jim Petrie, the artist best known for his work on The Beano‘s “Minnie the Minx”, documenting his career. Conducted by Rhoda Miller, the recording is part of the University… Read More ›

• Comic Art “Colour Block” Beano, Asterix screen prints Launched

  By John Freeman on July 7, 2015

  

  Regular readers will recall last month’s mention on downthetubes for Leading screen printer John Patrick Reynolds and his company Comic Art‘s Asterix the Gaul prints, complementing the company’s existing range of British comics-inspired art. Now, John has released a gorgeous range of “Colour Block” range – colourful… Read More ›

• Coming Soon: Warren Ellis and Tula Lotay’s “Heartless” – and “James Bond 007”

  By John Freeman on July 6, 2015

  

    Announced at this year’s Image Comics Expo was Heartless, a new limited series by Warren Ellis and Tula Lotay, one of several new projects the wiriter has in the works including James Bond 007 for Dynamite and the leaked but still… Read More ›

• Awesome Comics Podcast, promoting the best of small press and indie comics, launched

  By John Freeman on July 6, 2015

  

  It’s here! The first episode of the Awesome Comics Podcast dedicated small press and indie comics has arrived. Featuring Intro/Outro music courtesy of the brilliant Chad Fifer, join Vince Hunt (The Red Mask From Mars), Dan Butcher (Vanguard) and Tony Esmond… Read More ›

• Arvon “Text and Image” course with Hannah Berry, Simone Lia and Stephen Collins, announced

  By John Freeman on July 6, 2015

  

  The Arvon Foundation is putting on a five day creative writing residential course on the power of stories born out of combining images and text in October, run by three top British comic creators. The Foundation has been offering people time and space to… Read More ›

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