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• 2000AD artist Gary Crutchley joins 100% Biodegradable line-up

  By John Freeman on May 11, 2015

  

    Comic creators Paul H. Birch and 2000AD‘s Gary Crutchley join the line up of the quarterly digital anthology 100% Biodegradable next issue, the title edited by Dave Hailwood and John Kirkham that also features the ongoing WarWorldz Universe story “Death… Read More ›

• Lakes International Comic Art Festival Takes Manga to the Max!

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

  

    This year’s Lakes International Comics Art Festival will drop you into the fascinating world of Japanese manga and anime, bringing one of the acclaimed creators of Shojo (girl’s manga) to Britain, in partnership with the Brewery Arts Centre, the Daiwa Foundation, the GB… Read More ›

• Lancaster Comics Day Children’s Comic Competition Launched

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

  

    Are there aliens in your dustbin? Is a gorilla living in your ginnel? As part of Lancaster Comics Day on Sunday 14th June at Lancaster Library which features comics guests including Image and Marvel Comics writer Andy Diggle and Doctor… Read More ›

• Tonight’s Gotham on Channel 5: Under the Knife

  By John Freeman on May 11, 2015

  

    In tonight’s episode of Gotham on Channel 5, Gordon and Bullock continue to investigate the Ogre, who begins to make his move on someone close to Gordon. Meanwhile, Bruce and Selina team up to expose a corrupt Wayne Enterprises employee… Read More ›

• Sneak Peek: Luke Cooper’s “The Hollow Girl: I Am No-One”

  By Antony Esmond on May 10, 2015

  

  The Hollow Girl Created by Luke Cooper Kickstarter by: Scar Comics The Story: Six years ago, little Katherine Harlow killed her own parents. Showing no signs of remorse or regret, she was said to be a girl without a soul.  A… Read More ›

• SEQUENTIAL’s free Toronto Comic Art Festival anthology still available 

  By John Freeman on May 10, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

      The official Toronto Comic Art Festival  2015 Digital Comics Anthology is completely FREE to download, and exclusive to SEQUENTIAL… but it’s only available until Monday 11th May 2015! Offering over 50 pages of free, brand new comics from… Read More ›

• Metaphrog Leaps Into The Edinburgh International Book Festival

  By Jeremy Briggs on May 9, 2015

  

  The Edinburgh International Book Festival have released details of their Baillie Gifford sponsored Schools Programme and Glasgow based writer John Chalmers and artist Sandra Marrs, collectively known as Metaphrog, are featured in the schools-only Gala Day that wraps up the… Read More ›

• Putting Dan Dare in Context:  Post-World War Two anxiety and optimism examined

  By John Freeman on May 9, 2015

  

    I recently came across a fascinating two-part study of the first Dan Dare story by Colin Smith on Sequart, which includes some observations of modern takes on the character such as the Virgin Comics reboot by Garth Ennis and Gary Erskine…. Read More ›

• First Age Comics Top Ten Titles – 8th May 2015

  By John Freeman on May 8, 2015

  

    Diamond has its top selling US comic lists, and so do the big London comic shops and many others. So here at downthetubes, we thought it high time we had our own Top Ten Comics chart documenting top sellers… Read More ›

• Cardiff Independent Comic Expo returns next month

  By John Freeman on May 8, 2015

  

  Cardiff’s only independent comic show returns on Saturday 27th June, 2015 at Cardiff Masonic Hall. The Cardiff Independent Comic Expo (CICE) will showcase the very best in independent comic artists, writers, publishers, retailers, illustrators and more, from South Wales and… Read More ›

• Take Me Back to Manchester film documents comic artist Oliver East’s epic “Elephant Walk”

  By John Freeman on May 8, 2015

  

  The film Take Me Back To Manchester commissioned by Lakes Culture, as part of the Lakes Ignite programme, will be screened at Brockhole Visitor Centre from the 8th – 17th May and also at the Toronto Comic Art Festival (9th & 10th May… Read More ›

• Ron Turner: The Harrier Comics Collections

  By Richard Sheaf on May 7, 2015

  

  While many of us are enjoying John Lawrence’s Space Ace magazine (Volume Four is on sale now), this isn’t the first time that he has re-printed classic Ron Turner material. Below is a gallery of titles published by Harrier Comics in the… Read More ›

• OFF LIFE Magazine joins forces with Print Club London for “As One” project

  By John Freeman on May 7, 2015

  

    Life in the city can be dirty work. Loud, overcrowded and overpriced… it takes resolve to live and love side-by-side. To celebrate those who endeavour, street comic OFF LIFE and Print Club London are coming together for ‘As One’… Read More ›

• Roy of the Rovers artist David Sque working on Preston North End graphic novel

  By John Freeman on May 7, 2015 • ( 3 )

  

  Former Roy of the Rovers artist David Sque has begun work on illustrating a new graphic novel, Preston North End – The Rise Of The Invincibles, a project from Preston-based Invincible Books that is also offering fans the chance to win an appearance in the book… Read More ›

• Osprey’s Battles of World War II Relaunched to mark 70th anniversary of the end of the conflict

  By John Freeman on May 7, 2015

  

  Osprey’s Battles of World War II, a monthly series from RBA Coleccionables, is being relaunched. The first issue goes on sale on next week, 13th May, priced £4.99. While unconnected, the new edition follows hot on the heels of Osprey’s… Read More ›

• Panel Borders: The Death of the Artist

  By John Freeman on May 7, 2015

  

  Starting a month of shows about comics and graphic novels which occupy the middle ground between ‘mainstream’ titles and independent publishing on Britain’s only regularly broadcast comics radio show, guest presenter Tim Pilcher talks to artist Karrie Fransman today, about her latest… Read More ›

• Titan Comics releases Flash “Souvenir One Shot”

  By John Freeman on May 7, 2015

  

  Today (7th May 2015) sees the news stand release of Titan Comics The Flash ‘souvenir one-shot’,  jam-packed with four high-speed stories featuring CSI Barry Allen, a.k.a The Flash, as he races from one adventure to another. Like their ongoing Doctor Who Comic, it’s a bumper full… Read More ›

• Dredd-inspired Lawgiver Convention returns to Bristol

  By John Freeman on May 7, 2015

  

    Lawgiver – the world’s only convention dedicated to Judge Dredd fans – returns this coming Bank Holiday, and it isn’t just dedicated to UK fans. During the first Lawgiver, people travelled from mainland Europe to attend. Taking place at the DoubleTree by… Read More ›

• New Commando titles celebrate the Gurkhas at 200

  By John Freeman on May 6, 2015

  

    The latest Commando releases from DC Thomson, on sale today in all good newsagents and via various digital outlets (7th May 2015), include the re-releasing of two special edition books to support Gurkha 200, commemorating 200 years of outstanding service… Read More ›

• In Review: Ron Turner’s “Space Ace” Volume 4

  By John Freeman on May 6, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  Out: NowPublisher: John LawrenceOriginally published by Atlas Publishing & Distributing Co. Ltd The Title: A chance to read the much-sought after story “The Island Universe”, first published some 60 years ago – Ron Turner‘s first Space Ace story, serialised over… Read More ›

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