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• Awesome Comic Podcast Episode 16: Comics Artist Chris Imber Talks Small Press

  By John Freeman on October 19, 2015

  

  The boys at the Awesome Comics Podcast aim for sophisticated and polished interviewers  this week and end up crudely laughing at crossdressing cosplay. Once that childish gigglefest is done they sit down with the artist Chris Imber, who is currently killing it… Read More ›

• After A Splendid Lakes Festival, We’re Back In The Room!

  By John Freeman on October 19, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  The Lakes International Comic Art Festival​ proved a massive success once again this weekend, with a lot of happy memories of meeting so many talented energised comics creators – including some of the brilliant Phoenix comic crew at breakfast each morning at… Read More ›

• Lakes Festival kicks off with Steve Bell, Dave McKean

  By John Freeman on October 17, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  The 2015 Lakes International Comic Art Festival opened last night with a great talk from Guardian cartoonist Steve Bell, introduced by local MP and leader of the Liberal Democrats Tim Farron. Tim was demonstrably supportive of the Festival (he’s a long… Read More ›

• Something For The Weekend: US Comics On Sale 14th October 2015 – Assassin’s Creed Launches!

  By John Freeman on October 16, 2015

  

  Here’s this week’s run down of new comics on sale in comic shops across the UK, with the emphasis, as ever, on titles that are the work of British creators and published by British publishers. Along with another page-turning and… Read More ›

• Signature Publishing Launches New Transformers Title

  By John Freeman on October 15, 2015

  

  Signature Publishing – publishers of titles such as Milkshake! and Dinosaur Action – launch a new Transformers  title, Transformers: Robots In Disguise this week. Inspired by the animated series aimed at 4-8 year olds already attracting large audiences on Cartoon… Read More ›

• Jamie Smart illustrates Cereal Killer Cafe cookbook

  By John Freeman on October 15, 2015 • ( 2 )

  

  On sale soon is The Cereal Killer Café Cookbook written by the founders of the London-based Cereal Killer Cafe, by Gary Keery and Alan Keery, featuring art by Jamie Smart. The cafe – which has operations in Camden and Brick… Read More ›

• “Highgate Horror” story debuts in new Doctor Who Magazine, drawn by David Roach

  By John Freeman on October 15, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  The new issue of Doctor Who Magazine is on sale from today in all good newsagents (Thursday 15th October, priced £4.99) and not only features articles on the latest episodes of the show but the first episode of a two-part… Read More ›

• Behind The Scenes: Stref’s Adaptation Of Peter Pan

  By Jeremy Briggs on October 15, 2015

  

  Earlier this year BC Books, Birlinn’s childrens imprint, released the first ‘official’ UK graphic novel of JM Barrie’s beloved book Peter Pan. The book was the work of artist Stephen White, also known as Stref, a long-time fan of Barrie’s… Read More ›

• Gale Force Nine, Battlefront and BBC to produce Doctor Who board game

  By John Freeman on October 15, 2015

  

  For over fifty years, the Doctor and his companions have taken viewers on a journey into the unknown in Doctor Who. Now, US company Gale Force Nine is partnering with BBC Worldwide North America to bring the Time Lord’s adventures… Read More ›

• Truugationary: The Wit and Wisdom of Truuglub Vanderpatz The Daunting

  By John Freeman on October 15, 2015

  

  Please note, these are the only the terms known to date employed by the Chk’Rath, Truug, who features prominently in Crucible.  It will, over time, expand. Bellingly: Ironically. With thundering yet much-avoided inevitability. Bathetically. Chk’Rath: Truug’s species (see Episode One) Frentling: Pantomiming… Read More ›

• London’s Barbican Library gets S.M.A.S.H.ed!

  By John Freeman on October 14, 2015

  

  S.M.A.S.H. is a one-day all ages event at the Barbican Library on Saturday 7th November, produced in association with CityRead, Comica and the London Graphic Novel Network. The event has a great line up of creators, including author and comics writer Ben… Read More ›

• Wonderfully weird: John Robbins “A Hand of Fingers”

  By John Freeman on October 14, 2015

  

  He has lettered hundreds of pages of comics by other creators, and for years plugged and reviewed Irish and British publications on defunct small press-centric website Bugpowder. Now, Dubliner John Robbins has released A Hand Of Fingers, a terrific anthology of… Read More ›

• In Review: Kenya – Aberrations

  By Jeremy Briggs on October 14, 2015

  

  Kenya – Aberrations is the third book in Cinebook’s translation of Leo (Luiz Eduardo de Oliveira) and Rodolphe’s (Rodolphe Daniel Jacquette) ongoing series of spies, extinct beasts and strange flying lights that is set in post war-Kenya. After reporting to London,… Read More ›

• Dundee Literary Festival 2015 features comics guests, opening of Dundee Creative Comics Space

  By Colin Noble on October 14, 2015

  

  If you’re a comics fan and in the vicinity of Dundee from 21st October until 25th October 2015, then an attempt needs to be made to attend the Dundee Literary Festival. Most of the events are aimed at the bibliophiles… Read More ›

• New Cartoon Network magazine launches this week

  By John Freeman on October 13, 2015

  

  Panini UK is to launch a new, monthly Cartoon Network magazine on Thursday (15th October), featuring Adventure Time, The Amazing World of Gumball and Ben 10 – related content, as well as the channel’s many other shows. The first issue of the… Read More ›

• Comic Heroes returns to the News Stand

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

  

  Some 18 months after Comic Heroes magazine was cancelled, the title has take an leaf from The X-Men and risen like a Phoenix from the ashes. Brought to you again by Future Publishing, the 148-page quarterly Comic Heroes is back with… Read More ›

• Lakes Festival Focus 2015: An interview with Author and Comics Writer Antony Johnston

  By John Freeman on October 13, 2015

  

  Last year, in partnership with the Lakes International Comic Art Festival, downthetubes brought you a number of interviews with creators attending the event. We’ve run a series in the run up to their eagerly anticipated 2015 event this coming weekend (16th –… Read More ›

• Sneak Peek: MULP – Sceptre Of The Sun Issue 2

  By Jeremy Briggs on October 13, 2015

  

  It is just over a year since the first issue of writer Matt Gibbs and artist Sara Dunkerton’s MULP: Sceptre Of The Sun appeared. This full colour anthropomorphic adventure comic was a mousey take on an Indiana Jones style story as… Read More ›

• In Review: The Red Shoes And Other Tales by metaphrog

  By Jeremy Briggs on October 13, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  Today sees the official release of metaphrog’s latest hardback, The Red Shoes And Other Tales, by American publisher Papercutz. metaphrog, writer John Chalmers and artist Sandra Marrs, have adapted Hans Christian Anderson’s The Red Shoes and The Little Match Girl,… Read More ›

• Lakes Festival Focus 2015: An Interview with Comics Editor and Writer John Freeman

  By downthetubes Guests on October 13, 2015

  

  Last year, in partnership with the Lakes International Comic Art Festival, downthetubes brought you a number of interviews with creators attending the event. We’re delighted to be able to run a series in the run up to their eagerly anticipated 2015… Read More ›

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