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• Heckling Hitler: World War Two in Cartoons and Comics at the Cartoon Museum

  By John Freeman on April 26, 2015

  

    It is difficult for those of us living in the 21st century to realise the impact of cartoon art 70 years ago. To a news-hungry public, anxious about world affairs facing possible invasion, the radio was a lifeline, but… Read More ›

• What Have Politicians Ever Done for Comic Creators?

  By John Freeman on April 26, 2015

  

  Beyond the world of comics, Britain is in the grip of election fever – and some election issue have been the subject of a recent Judge Dredd Megazine story “People Like Us”, quite apart from politicians attracting the barbs of political cartoonists such… Read More ›

• Sidekick Books seek creators for ground-breaking Poetry Comics project

  By John Freeman on April 26, 2015

  

  Sidekick Books – the award-winning publishers of collaborative books of poetry and illustration run by Kirsten Irving and Jon Stone – are publishing the UK’s first book of poetry comics, Over The Line, with support from Arts Council England, and want to publish new… Read More ›

• Musical Fantasy: A is for Amos by Daria Hlazatova

  By Antony Esmond on April 26, 2015

  

    While not exactly a comic, A is for Amos  by Daria Hlazatova – launched on Record Day – is a piece of gorgeous art is more than deserving of a plug on DownTheTubes. Released by the machine that is Avery Hill Publishing,… Read More ›

• 2000AD goes DRM-free for digital comic fans

  By John Freeman on April 24, 2015

  

    You can now read 2000AD – in DRM-free digital – wherever you are! 2000AD is giving its readers DRM-free copies of graphic novels and comics, even if they buy them through the legendary comic’s iOS and Android apps. All digital purchases (both… Read More ›

• Sneak Peek: INJ Culbard’s adaptation of “The King in Yellow”, out next month

  By John Freeman on April 24, 2015

  

    The King In Yellow, a new title by I.N.J. Culbard from SelfMadeHero launches on 28th May 2015 in all good bookshops and will with a launch party at Gosh! Comics in London – and we have a small sampling… Read More ›

• Titan Comics launches Sally of the Wasteland competition

  By John Freeman on April 24, 2015

  

    If you fancy yourself as a post-apocalyptic art warrior, now is your chance to impress the creative team of Titan Comics title Sally of the Wasteland. To celebrate the hit collection of grind-house by Victor Gischler (X-Men, Punisher Max,… Read More ›

• Titan Comics releases “Rivers of London” Cover

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

  

    Titan Comics has released the first cover of the first issue of its all-new Rivers of London comics, based on the best-selling novels by Ben Aaronovitch. The new comic was first revealed last October, and Titan has now confirmed it will… Read More ›

• DIY Cultures 2015 Back in May

  By John Freeman on April 24, 2015

  

    DIY Cultures returns to London on Sunday 24th May 2015 – a day-long festival of zines, artist books, comics, artists-run spaces, talks, films, animation, video art, exhibition, workshops – the spirit of independence, autonomy and alternatives. Previous programmes of… Read More ›

• Doctor Who Comic Issue Three On Sale Now in the UK

  By John Freeman on April 24, 2015

  

    The third giant-size issue of Titan Comics Doctor Who Comic is on sale now in all good newsagents, collecting a number of the US format Doctor Who stories available in comic shops. On the homeworld of vicious psychic parasites, the… Read More ›

• A Deadly Batch of Commandos Hits the Stands!

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

  

    Here’s the run down on the latest issues of DC Thomson’s Commando (Issues 4803-4806), on sale now in all good newsagents and digital editions. Sorry for the delayed intel this week. This latest batch of war comics includes a… Read More ›

• Ten Years in the British Comics Archives: An Interview with Hibernia’s David McDonald

  By Matt Badham on April 24, 2015

  

  David McDonald is one of the men behind Hibernia Comics, an independent publisher that reprints classic British comics and produces the non-fiction Comic Archive series, a project that began with a collection of Doomlord from New Eagle a decade ago…. Read More ›

• In UK Cinemas Today: Avengers: Age of Ultron (3D)

  By John Freeman on April 24, 2015

  

  When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and it is up to The Avengers to stop the villainous Ultron from enacting his terrible plans… Keep up with Marvel on: TWITTER: https://twitter.com/marvel FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/Marvel TUMBLR: http://marvelentertainment.tumblr.com INSTAGRAM: http://instagram.com/marvel GOOGLE+: https://plus.google.com/+marvel… Read More ›

• “To End All Wars” nominated for Eisner Award, many British creators also nominated

  By John Freeman on April 24, 2015

  

  Comic-Con International announced the nominations for the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards for 2015 this week – and a number of British comic creators, including Rob Davis, Neil Gaiman, Kieron Gillen, Grant Morrison and Sean Phillips are on the list. It’s also… Read More ›

• Coming Soon to UK Cinemas: Disney’s Tomorrowland

  By John Freeman on April 24, 2015

  

    Cloaked in secrecy during its production, Disney’s Tomorrowland arrives in UK cinemas on 22nd May 2015 – and from the trailers so far, it looks absolutely stunning. From Disney comes two-time Oscar winner Brad Bird’s Tomorrowland, a riveting mystery adventure starring… Read More ›

• Cup of O – Small Press Reviews

  By Owen Watts on April 23, 2015

  

    Hello! The three comics I’m reviewing this month bring me to within a year of now (the reading pile is getting smaller by the month!) and came respectively from Thought Bubble 2013, my local comic shop Excelsior in Bristol and as a… Read More ›

• In Review: CC3 by Rob Burton and A Klassen

  By Colin Noble on April 23, 2015

  

  Written by Rob Burton Art by A Klassen Published by Mindstain This is an unusual comic to pick up in today’s small-press comics arena. For one, this comic is not wall to wall illustration. For two, this comic forces you… Read More ›

• Broken Frontier launches exciting anthology Kickstarter featuring David Hine, Alison Sampson and many more

  By John Freeman on April 23, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

    The team over at the fabulous Broken Frontier web site, along with over 40 incredibly talented creators, have just launched an ambitious Kickstarter campaign to raise $58,000 for a massive anthology featuring 27 stories, celebrating the unlimited storytelling possibilities of creator-owned comics.    … Read More ›

• 2000AD artist backs Norm Breyfogle support fund by donating part of FCBD fee

  By John Freeman on April 22, 2015

  

    An artist on this year’s 2000AD’s Free Comic Book Day comic has donated part of his fee to the fund supporting legendary Batman artist Norm Breyfogle, who was due to make his Judge Dredd debut in the title but suffered a stroke in December… Read More ›

• Thunderbirds Are… Going Japanese!

  By John Freeman on April 22, 2015

  

      Just like the original, Thunderbirds Are Go looks set to gain a cult following in Japan, after news broke that the Tokyo-based production and distribution company, the Tohokushinsha Film Corporation has acquired the Japanese television and licensing rights for… Read More ›

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