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• Giant Killers and Combat Stress! New Commando titles on sale today

  By John Freeman on February 26, 2015

  

    Here’s the lowdown on the latest issues of DC Thomson’s Commando (Issues 4787-4790), on sale from today in all good newsagents and in various digital formats. While we were researching the latest British comic sales figures, we were impressed… Read More ›

• Panel Borders: Celebrating Will Eisner’s “The Spirit”

  By John Freeman on February 25, 2015

  

    Concluding a month of shows about ‘Masters of American Comics’, Alex Fitch talks to a quartet of comics experts and historians about the 75th anniversary of Will Eisner’s seminal crime comic The Spirit. Will Eisner created the The Spirit in 1940. For twelve… Read More ›

• In Memoriam: John Cooper

  By John Freeman on February 25, 2015 • ( 6 )

  

      We’re sorry to report the passing of British comics artist John Cooper, who died after a short illness on Sunday 22nd February. His huge and influential list of credits include work for numerous titles, including TV Century 21,… Read More ›

• Creator Profile: John Cooper

  By John Freeman on February 25, 2015 • ( 2 )

  

  Perhaps best known as the artist on “Johnny Red” for Battle Picture Weekly, John Cooper, who died on 22nd February 2015, is regarded by some as the British “Gil Kane”. John first drew comic strip for TV21, drawing “Secret Agent… Read More ›

• WarWorldz: Origins – Episode Four

  By John Freeman on February 24, 2015

  

  The RAF’s Lieutenant Daniel Saunders is Missing in Action… but Missing where? Story by John Freeman and Stephen Walsh, scripted by Stephen Walsh, art by Giancarlo Caracuzzo

• Dark Detectives anthology features stories from Neil Gaiman, Clive Barker

  By John Freeman on February 24, 2015

  

    Dark Detectives, a 480-page, stand-alone collection of 18 tales of supernatural detective fiction will be released by Titan Books next month (17th March 2015), featuring stories from Neil Gaiman, Clive Barker, Kim Newman, Brian Lumley and Manly Wade Wellman and more…. Read More ›

• 007 Magazine to publish On Her Majesty’s Secret Service 76-Page Limited Edition Special

  By John Freeman on February 24, 2015

  

  George Lazenby’s sole outing as James Bond is to celebrated in a 76-Page 007 Magazine limited edition special. “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, the sixth James Bond film in the enormously successful series produced by Albert R. Broccoli & Harry Saltzman, and… Read More ›

• In Review: It’s Even Bigger on The Inside

  By Ian Wheeler on February 23, 2015

  

    by Tim Quinn & Dicky Howett Publisher: MIWK Publishing Out: 3rd March 2015 The Book: It’s Even Bigger on The Inside collects all the Doctor Who? Strips that ran regularly in Doctor Who Monthly and Doctor Who Magazine from Issue 64 until Issue 225, created by Tim… Read More ›

• Marc Jackson’s “Duckless” joins Aces Weekly line-up

  By John Freeman on February 23, 2015

  

    Marc Jackson joins the still-swelling ranks of comic creators delivering strips for David Lloyd‘s excellent digital anthoogy Aces Weekly next month. “The comic is about the adventures of a young guy, called Duckless and his friends,” says Marc. “Duckless draws the… Read More ›

• #PicturesMeanBusiness: UK campaign to gain Illustrators credit for their work grows

  By John Freeman on February 23, 2015

  

    A number of British artists are actively campaigning for better credit (and, by default, better financial reward) for their work as illustrators, including comic creator Sarah McIntyre and  writer-illustrator James Mayhew. Recognition for illustrators is important on so many levels – not… Read More ›

• Sneak Peek: Rom of the Reds by Alan Grant, John Wagner and Dan Cornwell

  By Antony Esmond on February 23, 2015 • ( 3 )

  

  Preview – Rom of the Reds Written by John Wagner and Alan Grant Art by Dan Cornwell Published by Black Hearted Press Release date: TBC It’s great news that John Wagner and Alan Grant are collaborating on a new series… Read More ›

• In Review: Perspective for Comic Artists

  By downthetubes Guests on February 23, 2015

  

    By David Chelsea Publisher: Watson-Guptill Publications Inc., US (October 1997) The Book: Acclaimed artist and autobiographical cartoonist David Chelsea and his hollow-headed pupil Mug together explore the many aspects of perspective, the art of rendering the visual effect of… Read More ›

• In Review: XIII Mystery – The Mongoose

  By Jeremy Briggs on February 22, 2015

  

  With the original run of XIII now complete for the first time in English, publisher Cinebook move on to the original French spin-off books, XIII Mystery, a series of one-off stories each focussing on individual characters from the XIII universe… Read More ›

• What’s All the Fuss About… Doctor Who?

  By Jeremy Briggs on February 21, 2015

  

  FBS Publishing have announced a new non-fiction book about Doctor Who which has been co- authored by occasional downthetubes contributor Ian Wheeler. Ian has teamed-up with Will Hadcroft to write What’s All the Fuss About…? An Introduction to Doctor Who:… Read More ›

• Sneak Preview and Review: 50 Signal Issue 1 by Nick Gonzo

  By Antony Esmond on February 21, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

      Created by Nick Gonzo Published by Madius Comics The Comic: 50 Signal is a comic about space exploration and facing the unknown, an extended meditation on solitude, told from the perspective of a vat-grown astronaut. Raised by machines, our hero… Read More ›

• Second Rare Star Wars Figures Auction Stirs Fan Excitement, first auction raised £40,000

  By John Freeman on February 21, 2015

  

    Auction house Vectis have released details of the second auction of mint on card Star Wars figures, owned by the former Club Chairman of  the UK Star Wars Fan Club, Craig Stevens, which takes place next week – and there has been a buzz of excitement among collectors since… Read More ›

• Scott McCloud heads to the UK to promote “The Sculptor”

  By John Freeman on February 20, 2015

  

  Scott McCloud, the award-winning author of Understanding Comics, will embark on a tour of UK in March to promote his latest graphic novel, The Sculptor, published here by SelfMadeHero which is getting well-deserved critical acclaim (some Guardian writers excluded). After an evening… Read More ›

• Jim Alexander and Will Pickering – All Aboard for Aberdeen!

  By John Freeman on February 20, 2015

  

  Top comics writer Jim Alexander and ace artist Will Pickering are attending a GoodCopBadCop/Wolf Country signing at Asylum, Aberdeen tomorrow, Saturday 21st February. Asylum details: 29 Adelphi, Aberdeen AB11 5BL. 01224 574637. info@asylum-booksandgames.com. Will and Jim should arrive at the shop no later… Read More ›

• Martin Hand launches new “Dodgy Drawings” Challenge for Red Nose Day

  By John Freeman on February 20, 2015

  

    You might remember that in 2013 the wonderful British comic artist Martin Hand – a veteran of the indie comics scene for as many years as me!  did a Dodgy Drawings Challenge in aid of the Comic Relief/Red Nose Day back… Read More ›

• Crucible: The Quest Episode 20

  By John Freeman on February 20, 2015

  

  Although shocked by their grisly find outside the Deep Stone mine, our party seem determined to continue their mission…

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