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• DC Thomson hosts The Broons Awards to celebrate Scotland’s Families

  By John Freeman on 11 March 2016

  

  Helping celebrate 80 years of the popular newspaper strip, The Broons Awards took place at a star-studded event at The Grand Central Hotel last night in Glasgow, hosted by Lorraine Kelly. The evening celebrated families and individuals who share and… Read More ›

• Atomic Comic Interviews Top British Comics Artist Tom Paterson

  By John Freeman on 11 March 2016

  

  After many ups, downs and false starts The Atomic Comic – a smashing-looking ‘zine edited by New Zealand-based British humour comics aficionado George Shiers –  is back, and includes a first-ever interview with Scottish comics artist Tom Paterson. Tom’s talent as a cartoonist… Read More ›

• Something For the Weekend – Bone China, Doctor Who and Unmentionables!

  By John Freeman on 11 March 2016 • ( 2 )

  

  Here’s my pick of this week’s list of British creator and British publisher-skewed new comics, including new comics on sale in UK newsagents. This feature covers all titles released from Monday 7th March onwards with most new US comics released… Read More ›

• New Tales from the TARDIS (#4) On Sale Now in UK Newsagents

  By John Freeman on 11 March 2016

  

  Doctor Who: Tales from the TARDIS #4 is on sale now in all good UK newsagents and some comic shops, re-presenting several stories first released in the US as separate titles by Titan Comics. As we previously reported stories from… Read More ›

• Enjoy a Great Escape With Latest Commandos, On Sale Today!

  By John Freeman on 10 March 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  Here’s the lowdown on this week’s Commando releases (Issues 4895 – 4898) from DC Thomson, on sale today (10th March 2016) in all good newsagents and digitally from online outlets. Don’t forget downthetubes has an exclusive discount on a subscription to Commando comic, simply by ordering through… Read More ›

• Dave McKean’s Black Dog: Artwork Sneak Peek, Kendal premiere tickets selling fast

  By John Freeman on 10 March 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  A selection of previously unseen artwork and the names of international musical collaborators have been announced in advance of the world premiere performance of Black Dog – the Dreams of Paul Nash by Dave McKean in May. Co-commissioned by the… Read More ›

• Photo Review: Dunfermline Comic Con 2016

  By Jeremy Briggs on 10 March 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  The inaugural Dunfermline Comic Con was held on Saturday 5 March 2016 in the Glen Pavilion within the grounds of the picturesque Pittencrieff Park in the Scottish town’s centre. Organised by the town’s sole comic shop, Little Shop Of Heroes, the… Read More ›

• Cam Kennedy helps launch new comic course at University of Dundee

  By John Freeman on 10 March 2016

  

  Legendary Judge Dredd and Star Wars artist Cam Kennedy will help launch a new postgraduate programme for aspiring comics artists, writers and scholars at the University of Dundee later today. The new MLitt/MDes Comics and Graphic Novels course will be… Read More ›

• DC’s Super Hero High TV special air date announced, expanding new DC Super Hero Girls brand

  By John Freeman on 9 March 2016

  

  Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment have announced the air date for Super Hero High, a one hour tie-in TV special to launch its DC Super Hero Girls brand to a TV audience. Airing on 19th March 2016 on Boomerang, the show is… Read More ›

• Call For Papers: Trans- States: The art of crossing over

  By John Freeman on 8 March 2016

  

  A Call For Papers has gone out for a conference titled Trans- States: The art of crossing over, which will take place at the University of Northampton, 9 – 10th September, 2016 – and whose speakers will include Alan Moore…. Read More ›

• Fifth Beatle Graphic Novel Optioned for TV

  By John Freeman on 8 March 2016

  

  Sonar Entertainment has optioned the rights to Vivek J. Tiwary novel The Fifth Beatle: The Story of Brian Epstein, to develop as a multi-part event series with Tiwary serving as executive producer. News site Deadline (among others) reports Sonar Entertainment has optioned the rights to the best-selling… Read More ›

• 2000AD artist Mick McMahon announced as first UK guest for Lakes International Comic Art Festival

  By John Freeman on 8 March 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  The Lakes International Comic Art Festival has announced its first major British guest for the 2016 Festival weekend is Mick McMahon, who, while perhaps best known for his work for the top weekly SF comic 2000AD, also drew The Last American and Batman Black and… Read More ›

• Cartoon Museum Doctor Who Target Book Cover Art Exhibition Announced

  By John Freeman on 8 March 2016 • ( 2 )

  

  A selection of over 50 pieces of original artwork from the WH Allen / Target Books range from the 1970s and 80s goes on display for the first time together at the Cartoon Museum in London next month. The exhibition… Read More ›

• Doctor Who Adventures Secrets Revealed on the Tellybox Today!

  By John Freeman on 8 March 2016

  

  Have you ever wondered what the wacky folk behind Doctor Who Adventures magazine get up to when they are not busy baking cakes? Now the BBC cameras reveal all! Tune into CBBC today (Tuesday 8th March) morning at 10.45am to watch All… Read More ›

• Panel Borders delves into Action – The Story of a Violent Comic

  By John Freeman on 8 March 2016

  

  Panel Borders, the only regular monthly look at comic books, graphic novels and sequential art steam* broadcast in the UK over the airwaves, delves into the story behind one of the country’s most controversial comics tonight. Guest presenter Professor Martin… Read More ›

• Awesome Comics Podcast Episode 36: Pat Mills

  By John Freeman on 7 March 2016

  

  It’s an epic show this week, as Vince Hunt, Dan Butcher and Tony Esmond are joined by British comics titan Pat Mills on the Awesome Comics Podcast – and boy, do they all have one hell of a time. The… Read More ›

• Art Rookie Announces Debut Exhibition

  By John Freeman on 7 March 2016

  

    Art Rookie – an online sales platform for UK artists and designers, supporting British creatives on their road to commercial success – is hosting its debut exhibition ‘Best of British’ in collaboration with theprintspace in London later this month. The organisation is showcasing an… Read More ›

• ECC @ EICC: Comic Creators in Edinburgh in April

  By Jeremy Briggs on 7 March 2016

  

  Starting life under a different name in 2014, the Edinburgh Comic Con (ECC) established itself as a major two-day comics-centric ‘comic con’ in the Scottish capital last year when it sold out its Saturday tickets and came close to the… Read More ›

• Tonight on Gotham on Channel 5: “A Bitter Pill to Swallow”

  By John Freeman on 7 March 2016

  

  In “A Bitter Pill to Swallow”, tonight’s episode of Gotham airing on Channel 5 in the UK (7th March), Gordon runs into a hitman known as Eduardo Flamingo; Penguin and Nygma have another encounter. Here’s some teaser pics… Gotham stars  Ben McKenzie as James Gordon, David… Read More ›

• Steampunk Robots and Demon Mice? Count me in for “Cognition”

  By John Freeman on 6 March 2016

  

  Ken Reynolds, editor of the terrific anthology Spliced Quarterly and ace letterer of many British indie comics, is seeking backing to print his latest project Cognition #0 – a supernatural-noir-adventure drawn by Sam Bentley about a steam-powered automaton inhabited by a… Read More ›

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