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• Thunderbirds 1965 is Go, now aims for ‘Prequel’ Production!

  By John Freeman on July 13, 2015

  

  The Thunderbirds 1965 Kickstarter to create new episodes of “Classic Thunderbirds” has reached its £75,000 base target in less than five days – and now the race is on to achieve a ‘stretch goal’ that will enable production of a Thunderbirds ‘prequel’…. Read More ›

• Awesome Comic Podcast probes Tom Ward, co-creator of Merrick the Sensational Elephantman

  By John Freeman on July 13, 2015

  

  Join Vince Hunt, Tony Esmond and Dan butcher and the Awesome Comics Podcast‘s first ever special guest, writer Tom Ward (co-creator of Merrick: The Sensational Elephantman), to find out more about his critically acclaimed series. The team also talk about controversial… Read More ›

• Hiroshima anniversary prompts new comic study, London art exhibition “Paintings from Hiroshima”

  By John Freeman on July 13, 2015

  

  Next month sees the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, one of the final, horrific closing acts of World War Two that has, of course, proven a rich vein of story inspiration for comic creators down the… Read More ›

• Boom! Studios teases Mike Carey, Mike Perkins mystery project

  By John Freeman on July 12, 2015

  

    As part of its series of announcements leading up to San Diego Comic-Con, BOOM! Studios unveiled a new image to tease a new original project coming in October from creators Mike Carey (Suicide Risk, The Unwritten) and Mike Perkins… Read More ›

• Titan Comics gets Bloodthirsty!

  By John Freeman on July 12, 2015

  

    Titan Comics has announced they will publish Bloodthirsty: One Nation Under Water, a visceral revenge thriller that merges the real-world hopes and horrors of a post-disaster community with an engaging thread of political corruption, class divide and blood-curdling terror… The… Read More ›

• Boom! announces Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? collection

  By John Freeman on July 12, 2015

  

  There seems to be a welcome SF-inspired vibe to some of the announcements coming out of this year’s San Diego Comic Con. Hot on the heels of Humanoids announcement of its partnership with author Robert Silverberg to publish comic adaptations… Read More ›

• Creators @ Glasgow Comic Con 2015 – Part 2

  By Jeremy Briggs on July 12, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  The fifth Glasgow Comic Con took place over the weekend of 4/5 July 2015 near the centre of Scotland’s largest city. downthetubes has already covered the convention with a preview and a review of the event and here we present the… Read More ›

• Sapphire and Steel Competition: First Entry, by Tony Luke

  By John Freeman on July 12, 2015

  

  We recently launched a challenge to artists to draw a new Sapphire & Steel strip or send in art inspired by the show, which may be returning to our screens with Luther writer Neil Cross at the helm. Here’s our… Read More ›

• Dennis the Menace – as you’ve never seen him before!

  By John Freeman on July 12, 2015

  

  Here’s a version of The Beano‘s Dennis the Menace and Gnasher you probably never expected to see – and it may leave some purists seething. But not us! Ace artist Mike Perkins – perhaps best known for his work on… Read More ›

• New Frank Hampson artwork site launched

  By John Freeman on July 11, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  Peter Hampson, the son of Dan Dare creator Frank Hampson, recently launched a new web site dedicated to the art and life of his late father. It’s a marvellous cornucopia of delights that’s now fully operational, offering several galleries of rarely… Read More ›

• Take a look at Titan Comics “Home” – It’s Boovtiful, Folks!

  By John Freeman on July 11, 2015

  

  Just released by Titan Comics is another of their great humour titles, Home #1 written by Max Davison and art by Matt Hebb, based on the Dreamworks Animation‘s film of the same name – and they’ve kindly sent us some pages… Read More ›

• Titan Comics lands Assassin’s Creed title, first arc to be drawn by Neil Edwards

  By John Freeman on July 11, 2015

  

  Titan Comics has announced it has secured the license to publish Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed comics at San Diego Comic Con this weekend. The first five-part arc will be drawn by Marvel and Doctor Who: Four Doctors artist Neil Edwards, inked by Ivan Nunes, from… Read More ›

• SEQUENTIAL digital comics summer sale continues until August

  By John Freeman on July 11, 2015

  

  The SEQUENTIAL, the digital graphic novel app for iPad, summer sale on many of the titles offered continues into August 2015 – offering the biggest indie graphic novel sale ever, with over 350 graphic novels discounted at 50-90% off the print price. 1st August 2015,… Read More ›

• Creators @ Glasgow Comic Con 2015 – Part 1

  By Jeremy Briggs on July 11, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  The fifth Glasgow Comic Con took place over the weekend of 4/5 July 2015 near the centre of Scotland’s largest city. Organised by Black Hearted Press, GCC has been based in the Centre For Contemporary Arts, the CCA, for the… Read More ›

• Eisner Awards 2015: The Winners

  By John Freeman on July 11, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  The winners of the Eisner Awards were announced at San Diego Comic Con last night. Sadly, no wins for terrific books such as Rob Davis The Motherless Oven or the wonderful anthology To End All Wars, but as well as other… Read More ›

• Sneak Preview: iHero – Issue 2

  By Antony Esmond on July 10, 2015

  

  Written by Luke James Halsall Art by Graeme Kennedy Letters by Rob Jones The Story: After the startling events of the first issue, we follow Sovereign and Icon as they continue to investigate the death of the creator of iHero,… Read More ›

• Egmont UK Launches “Star Wars Adventures” title next week

  By John Freeman on July 10, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  Egmont Publishing, will launch Disney’s Star Wars Adventures magazine next week, focused on the Star Wars saga and including comic strip material. The monthly magazine will offer a premium pack of Star Wars goodies that will give kids a real insight into the whole of the Star Wars universe, including all… Read More ›

• Thunderbirds 1965 Project Rockets toward Success, reaching £42,000 base goal in 24 hours

  By John Freeman on July 10, 2015

  

  Within just 24 hours, the Kickstarter campaign for Thunderbirds 1965 – a Kickstarter project with the aim of creating three new Classic Thunderbirds episodes using 1960s audio recordings – has reached 56% of its base goal – £42,000. As we reporteed earlier this week, this September… Read More ›

• New Spaceship Away magazine profiles Bruce Cornwell and Dave Gibbons work for DC Thomson

  By John Freeman on July 10, 2015

  

    The latest issue of the Dan Dare-inspired magazine Spaceship Away – Issue 36 – is now available and it’s a great mix of new strips and features, including a terrific item by our very own Jeremy Briggs documenting the… Read More ›

• In Review: The House of Daemon

  By John Freeman on July 10, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  The House of Daemon Is a superb horror-tinged adventure… find out more!

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