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• Cup of O – Small Press Reviews

  By Owen Watts on January 19, 2015

  

    Happy 2015 to all Down the Tubes readers! I’ve got a bumper crop of reviews for you – all of them are comics bought at the tail end of 2013 (this is how big my reading pile is!) at the… Read More ›

• In Review: The Grinning Mask – Issue 4

  By Antony Esmond on January 19, 2015

  

  Written and drawn by Ryan Taylor This is the fourth in a proposed five issue series of a black and white mini-series of a horror story set in a small town by its writer/artist Ryan Taylor. It follows the creepy… Read More ›

• Après Charlie: Was Heath Robinson Really On The Nazi Death List?

  By Jeremy Briggs on January 18, 2015

  

  The day after the Charlie Hebdo attack in Paris, chairman of the British Cartoonists’ Association Martin Rowson wrote in the Daily Mirror of the need for satire and how political cartoonists had been targeted through the years. Part of his… Read More ›

• Rare Star War Figures to be auctioned by Vectis

  By John Freeman on January 17, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

    Auction house Vectis have just announced the auction of an impressive collection of mint on card Star Wars figures, owned by the former Club Chairman of  the UK Star Wars Fan Club, Craig Stevens. The sale – a ‘Double-Bill’ with part one… Read More ›

• In Review: Wolf Country – Issue 3

  By Antony Esmond on January 17, 2015

  

    Written by Jim Alexander Art by Will Pickering Edited by Liz Howarth Production and lettering by Jim Campbell Cover art by Luke Cooper Consultant Elinor Winter “Vampires versus Werewolves in a wild west setting – and a lot more”… Read More ›

• In Review: Descending Outlands – Issue 1

  By Antony Esmond on January 17, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

    Chapter 1 – Introductions Story and Colouring by Shaun Dobie Art by Alvaro De Cossio Lettering by Vince Hunt Chapter 2 – The Heist Story and Colouring by Shaun Dobie Art by Paul Oliveira Lettering by Vince Hunt Chapter… Read More ›

• Crucible: The Quest Episode 15

  By John Freeman on January 16, 2015

  

  Tempers fray in the forest!

• Crucible: The Quest Episode 14

  By John Freeman on January 16, 2015

  

  Attacked by what most thought a mythical beast, a party member pays the ultimate price for such folly…

• New issue of European Comic Art released

  By John Freeman on January 16, 2015

  

  The latest issue of European Comic Art has recently been published by Berghahn Journals, the first English-language scholarly publication devoted to the study of European-language graphic novels, comic strips, comic books and caricature. Published in association with the American Bande Dessinée… Read More ›

• Kirk meets The Clangers!

  By John Freeman on January 16, 2015

  

    It’s a crossover no Star Trek – or indeed no Clangers fan – expected. While Michael Palin will provide the narration for the upcoming Clangers show in the UK, actor, TV producer and writer William Shatner – best known for his… Read More ›

• TwoMorrows’ long-awaited Swampmen book rises from the muck at last

  By John Freeman on January 15, 2015

  

  Originally planned for release in 2005 by TwoMorrows Publishing, Swampmen: Muck-Monsters And Their Makers succumbed to a myriad of logistical problems that caused the book to languish in the mire of never-documented comic book history — until now. After a… Read More ›

• The Beano launches Dennis & Gnasher Adventures! app

  By John Freeman on January 15, 2015

  

    The Beano has launched its first fully interactive story app Dennis & Gnasher Adventures!,  voiced by Chris Johnson from hit CBBC show Dennis & Gnasher. Developed in partnership with LivoBooks, the Dennis & Gnasher Adventures! app the app is available across… Read More ›

• British comic creators contribute to “Charlie Hebdo” fund raiser, Italian charity book raises hackles

  By John Freeman on January 15, 2015

  

  British cartoonists such as Paul Baker, Banx and Hunt Emerson are contributing cartoons to Draw The Line Here (Tracer La Ligne Ici), a collection of cartoons being put together by the Professional Cartoonists Organisation with freedom of speech charity English Pen. The two organisations have launched… Read More ›

• Sky Warriors soar in new Commando release

  By John Freeman on January 15, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

    Four new issues of Commando (Issues 4775-4778) are on sale today from DC Thomson, on sale in all good newsagents and various digital platforms, including Comixology, Readly and for iPad, iPhone and Kindle. The releases include an issue drawn by Charlotte Corday creator Keith… Read More ›

• Thunderbirds Are Go: The Tracy Brothers Revealed

  By John Freeman on January 15, 2015

  

    ITV continue to carefully drip feed imagery from the upcoming Thunderbirds Are Go series, a reboot of the original “Classic” Thunderbirds created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, which sees its 50th anniversary this year. To date, we’ve only seen the… Read More ›

• Thunderbirds Board Game At London Toy Fair

  By John Freeman on January 14, 2015

  

      Modiphius Entertainment has released a promotional cover by Shigeru Komatsuzaki for its upcoming Thunderbirds Co-Operative Board Game by Matt Leacock. There will be a related Kickstarter launching in February relating to the game and the company says it will be announcing… Read More ›

• Looking for Charlie Hebdo in the UK?

  By John Freeman on January 14, 2015

  

    (Last updated 21st January 2015): If you’re looking for a copy of the new “survivors issue” of French magazine Charlie Hebdo, out today, we found this Reddit discussion offering some pointers to London stockists. The Guardian has also published a handy… Read More ›

• Top Shelf announces new LOEG tale, “Nemo: River of Ghosts”

  By John Freeman on January 14, 2015

  

    Hot on the heels of the news of the Top Shelf Productions merger with IDW Publishing comes the first announcement of new books for 2015 from the company: a new Nemo story from Alan Moore and Kevin O’Neill, which… Read More ›

• Sky commissions new “Fungus the Bogeyman” adaptation

  By John Freeman on January 14, 2015

  

      Sky 1 has commissioned a new four-part drama that will adapt Raymond Briggs‘ classic comic strip story, Fungus the Bogeyman, first published in 1977. The 4 x 60 series will be produced by Imaginarium Studios, in partnership with… Read More ›

• British Comic Shop Releases (14th January 2015) – Calculus Cat AND Star Wars? Oh My!

  By John Freeman on January 13, 2015

  

    Here’s this week’s list of comics – both US and UK releases – on sale in specialist UK comic shops tomorrow, Wednesday 14th January 2015. We’ve picked out the titles published by British publishers in bold below, or titles with a… Read More ›

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