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• “A Machine they’re Secretly Building” play on tour, features visuals from artist Adam York Gregory

  By John Freeman on 17 February 2016

  

  “I want you to know what’s happening…” From what might be a news desk, an office, a bedroom, a bunker under a mountain or a theatre, two people – reporters, senators, freedom fighters, or just… well… concerned citizens like you… Read More ›

• Markosia set to launch Dark Mists sequel at London Super Comic Con

  By John Freeman on 17 February 2016

  

  London Super Comic Convention 2016 will be a very special show for Markosia where the long-awaited launch of two new books will finally happen, along with  a revised and improved version of one of the indie publisher’s most popular books in… Read More ›

• Two Doctors Hit New York, on stage together for first time, for Wizard World event

  By John Freeman on 17 February 2016

  

  Wizard World, Inc. has announced that for the first time (in the US, at least), David Tennant and Matt Smith, the Tenth and Eleventh Doctors in Doctor Who, will appear at a public event together when they attend Wizard World NYC—The Doctors on Saturday 16th April… Read More ›

• A Cautionary Tale: Artists Warned Not to Sell Unlicensed Prints

  By John Freeman on 17 February 2016 • ( 2 )

  

  Thor: New Beginnings artist Manuel A. Carmona is on a bit of a mission, after noting the growing trend of artists selling unlicensed prints at conventions of properties they down’t own. He’s written a blog post on the subject, pointing… Read More ›

• Ladybird Books inspire new fabric and wallpaper collections from Liberty London

  By John Freeman on 16 February 2016

  

  The new Chesham Cabinet Collection, featuring fabrics and wallpapers created using original Ladybird Books illustrations, is now available from Liberty London. Ladybird highlights include the Limewood Wallpapers, Gail’s Garden Vintage Velvet fabrics and cushions, and the Charlotte Wallpaper in Catherine Cream. The Chesham Cabinet Collection is a… Read More ›

• Awesome Comics Podcast Episode 33 previews London Super Comic Con

  By John Freeman on 16 February 2016

  

  With the Awesome Comics Podcast‘s first ever exhibitor appearance just around the corner, what better time to talk comics, conventions and get hyped for the upcoming London Super Comic Con 2016! This time out, the gang  – Vince Hunt, Dan… Read More ›

• Close 2 Immortality to Launch at London Super Comic Con 2016 this weekend

  By Antony Esmond on 16 February 2016

  

  “To be remembered is to be eternal” Close 2 Immortality is a brand new comics collective that will be launching at the upcoming London Super Comic Con over the weekend of the 20th and 21st of February 2015 at The… Read More ›

• Doctor Who Monsters in the spotlight for new Never Cruel or Cowardly podcast

  By John Freeman on 16 February 2016

  

  Last month, comics writer and author Cavan Scott described podcasts as the “… fanzines of the 21st Century”. The team behind a mainly Doctor Who-influenced podcast, Never Cruel or Cowardly, are running with that idea in style. The work of talented creators… Read More ›

• Facebook “unpublishes” VIZ official page on social media site

  By John Freeman on 16 February 2016 • ( 2 )

  

  Facebook has suspended the official Facebook page for the adult humour magazine VIZ, citing that it violates Facebook’s Statement of Rights and Responsibilities, which all users are required to abide by upon creating and maintaining a Facebook page. VIZ responded… Read More ›

• Glasgow “Comic Invention” exhibition features world’s oldest comic alongside art by Frank Quitely

  By John Freeman on 15 February 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  Next month sees the opening of Comic Invention: The Glasgow Looking Glass of 1825, an exhibition at the Hunterian Art Gallery in Glasgow featuring the world’s oldest comic, the Glasgow Looking Glass.  This major new exhibition offers both art lovers and comic… Read More ›

• In Review: The Salon of Rejects

  By John Freeman on 15 February 2016

  

  Six short stories from Mhairi Braden, Myfanwy Tristram, Ross Mackintosh, Sarah Ushurhe, Michael Lomon and Tom Plant Out: Now The Book: Edited and published by Tom Plant, the idea behind The Salon of Rejects is to collect and celebrate some of the… Read More ›

• Robots on the march — Vectis tinplate toys auction announced, includes Flash Gordon rarity

  By John Freeman on 15 February 2016

  

  Next month, on Tuesday 15th March, Vectis Auctions will present an ‘Out of this World’ collection of robots, space vehicles, flying saucers and rockets — almost 1000 pieces of tinplate, metal and plastic pieces from European, Japanese, Asian and American manufacturers, including a… Read More ›

• Striker dropped from The Sun’s print edition, goes online only

  By John Freeman on 15 February 2016 • ( 109 )

  

  The Sun has unexpectedly dropped the print version of its popular football comic, Striker, moving the strip online – much to the disappointment of its many fans – and the surprise of its creator, Pete Nash. “I was told on… Read More ›

• Tonight on Gotham on Channel 5: By Fire

  By John Freeman on 15 February 2016

  

  In “By Fire”, tonight’s episode of Gotham airing on Channel 5 in the UK, while Penguin and Galavan battle for control of the Gotham underworld, another new villain is the focus of the police. Here’s some teaser pics… Gotham stars  Ben McKenzie as James Gordon, David… Read More ›

• Three Weeks To The Inaugural Dunfermline Comic Con

  By Jeremy Briggs on 13 February 2016

  

  The comic convention calendar has become very busy over the last few years with new events springing up all over the place and one of the newest is the Dunfermline Comic Con which is being held on Saturday 5 March… Read More ›

• Eagle Daze: The Life and Times of Leonard James Matthews – Part Seven

  By Roger Perry on 13 February 2016

  

  Leonard Matthews, General Managing Editor of Fleetway and the Eagle Group of Comics, was a Creative Visionary… but that, Roger Perry argues in his extensive biography of the man which continues here on downthetubes, is only due to him having utilised the ideas… Read More ›

• Comics @ Aye Write! Glasgow’s Book Festival 2016

  By Jeremy Briggs on 13 February 2016

  

  This year’s Glasgow Book Festival, Aye Write, will be taking place in the City’s Mitchell Library from 10 to 20 March. Claiming to be the third largest literary festival in the UK, presumably after the Edinburgh International Book Festival and… Read More ›

• San Diego Comic Con 2016: Open Online Badge Registration announced for Saturday 20th February

  By downthetubes Guests on 13 February 2016

  

  Report by Leonard Sultana of An Englishman in San Diego So it is, and so it shall be – Comic-Con International have announced that San Diego Comic-Con badges will go on sale to the general public next Saturday, 20th February at… Read More ›

• Laura Howell on the comic guest line up for MCM Midlands Comic Con

  By John Freeman on 12 February 2016

  

  MCM Midlands Comic Con is back in Telford tomorrow, Saturday 13th February, with, as you’d expect, some comic creators on board for the day, including Beano contributor Laura Howell. Laura is a Birmingham-based comic artist, writer and occasional educator who turned pro in 2006 after eight years working… Read More ›

• SEQUENTIAL offers new, expanded digital edition of Posy Simmonds’ “True Love” in time for Valentine’s Day

  By John Freeman on 12 February 2016

  

  There’s a special Valentine’s Day treat for fans of Posy Simmonds this weekend with the news that the previously-announced digital edition of her story True Love is being released on SEQUENTIAL, the iPad app for digital graphic novels. Announced last year, this is… Read More ›

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