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• Eagle Daze: On Artists’ Agents (and may God bless their cotton socks!)

  By Roger Perry on October 12, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  Part Five of the memories of Roger Perry – memories of now more than half-a-century ago – of his days at Fleetway Publications and beyond

• Lakes Festival Focus 2015: An Interview with Comics Writer Si Spencer

  By John Freeman on October 12, 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 ›

• Panel Borders: Local Anthologies

  By John Freeman on October 12, 2015

  

  Continuing the new series of Panel Borders as an hour long monthly show, Alex Fitch talks to a quartet of young comic book creators and an editor / graphic designer, about anthology titles that utilise local talent. Cartoonist Erica Smith… Read More ›

• Awesome Comics Podcast Episode 15: Comics Editor and Writer John Freeman

  By downthetubes Guests on October 12, 2015

  

  It’s a real history lesson this week as John Freeman of downthetubes, Crucible, ROK Comics and many more joins Vince Hunt, Dan Butcher and Tony Esmond to talk about all things comics. There’s talk about the latest webcomic site Tapastic… Read More ›

• Aimee Lockwood Debuts Her First Titles At Lakes Festival 2015

  By Jeremy Briggs on October 12, 2015

  

  Edinburgh based artist/writer Aimee Lockwood will be debuting her work at the Lakes International Comic Art Festival (LICAF) this coming weekend. She works mostly in pen and ink, and in full colour where possible, and is inspired by the rugged north coast… Read More ›

• Crowdfunding Spotlight: Iapetus Rising by Glenn B Fleming

  By John Freeman on October 11, 2015

  

  British comic creator Glenn B Fleming‘s Kickstarter for his SF epic, Iapetus Rising has just launched and he needs your support to get the book published, in your hands, on the shelves and to the top of the bestseller lists! Iapetus Rising is a… Read More ›

• In Review: Yoko Tsuno – Message For Eternity

  By Jeremy Briggs on October 10, 2015

  

  Roger Leloup’s Japanese electrical engineer Yoko Tsuno returns in the tenth of her books to be translated into English by Cinebook, Message For Eternity. Yoko Tsuno books tend to alternate between contemporary stories and more overtly science-fiction stories and, while… Read More ›

• Nicholas Delort Limited Edition “Universal Classic Monsters” print set released by Dark Hall Mansion

  By John Freeman on October 10, 2015

  

  Dark Hall Mansion has just released its officially licensed “Universal Classic Monsters” limited edition seven-print set by leading contemporary artist, Nicolas Delort, and they look amazing. Working under license from Universal Studios Licensing, the prints feature artist Nicolas Delort‘s striking take on each of… Read More ›

• Mezco Toys Judge Dredd and Lawmaster Bike Action Figure – New Pics

  By John Freeman on October 10, 2015

  

  This month’s Diamond PREVIEWS “magalog” – available now in comic shops – includes information on the PX One:12 Collective Judge Dredd and Lawmaster Bike Action Figure Box Set from Mezco Toys – and we have some pics for those of you… Read More ›

• James Cameron’s Avatar comes to comics

  By John Freeman on October 10, 2015

  

  During a special panel at New York Comic Con 2015, Dark Horse Comics in conjunction with Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products and James Cameron’s Lightstorm Entertainment announced that Avatar, the highest-grossing film in history, will expand into the world of… Read More ›

• Malta Comic Con Announces First Guests for 2015, including Simon Davis and Jon Haward

  By downthetubes Guests on October 9, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

    Malta-based Wicked Comics has unveiled the official Malta Comic Con 2015 poster by Jon Haward, Nigel Dobbyn and Kenneth Micallef (who respectively illustrated, coloured and lettered the Star Wars themed art) – and have announced the first of this years guests, again drawing on… Read More ›

• Lakes Festival Focus 2015: An Interview with Comic Creator and Educator, Dan Berry

  By John Freeman on October 9, 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 ›

• Who Loves, Ya Kendal? VIZ, Knockabout offer free events as the Magnificent Emporium returns for Lakes Festival

  By John Freeman on October 9, 2015

  

  With just one week to go to this year’s annual Lakes International Comic Art Festival (16th – 18th October 2015), the organisation has unveiled a host of free events to entice Festival goers to Kendal with the return of the Magnificent Knockabout White Elephant Emporium!… Read More ›

• Something for the Weekend: US Comics On Sale 7th October 2015 – Surface Tension bows out on a High!

  By John Freeman on October 9, 2015

  

  Here’s this week’s run down of new comics on sale in comic shops across the UK. We’re running a bit behind, which is really annoying because there’s a wealth of great stuff now on sale. Top of my pull list… Read More ›

• Lakes Festival Focus 2015: An Interview with Kate Beaton, creator of “Hark, A Vagrant”

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

  

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

• Titan Comics set for Big Splash in Big Apple at New York Comic Con this weekend

  By John Freeman on October 9, 2015

  

  If you’ve headed to New York for this weekend for New York Comic Con like our lucky correspondent at large Tony Esmond, here’s the line up of signings and events Titan Comics has in store. This year’s New York Comic Con… Read More ›

• Lakes Festival Focus 2015: Michael DeForge, the “Marvin Hagler” of North American “Art Comics”

  By John Freeman on October 8, 2015 • ( 2 )

  

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

• Out Today: New Doctor Who Adventures (with free sonic screwdriver!)

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

  

  It’s October and Something Wicked This Way Comes… in the form of the wickedest magazine in the universe – Issue 7 of Doctor Who Adventures, out today – and imagine our horror to discover the usual opening letter was not… Read More ›

• Dark Horse confirms Mœbius hard covers project, to delight of his many fans

  By John Freeman on October 8, 2015

  

  US publisher Dark Horse has announced that the library of Mœbius, one of the most influential and respected artists in the history of comics and cartooning, will arrive on store shelves, in English, in a gorgeous series of hardcover volumes… Read More ›

• Posy Simmonds art features in Lakes Festival Auction,’lost’ BROADBAND comic illustrations also offered

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

  

  Top Guardian cartoonist and graphic novelist Posy Simmonds has joined the ranks of artists who have kindly donated art to the Lakes International Comic Art Festival Grand Auction of Original Comic Art, which already features works by the likes of Ian Churchill, Hunt… Read More ›

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