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• Two Weeks To Go: The Countdown to Wonderlands Continues

  By John Freeman on May 13, 2015

  

      With just over two weeks to go, expectations for Wonderlands, the UK’s first ever graphic novel expo are high. With a long list of guests that includes Posy Simmonds, Dave Gibbons, Hunt Emerson, Paul Gravett, Steve Bell and… Read More ›

• This week’s Panel Borders: “The Umbral Fuse” featuring writer Antony Johnston

  By John Freeman on May 13, 2015

  

  Continuing a month of shows about creators whose work sits in the middle ground between ‘mainstream’ and independent comics, Alex Fitch talks to writer Antony Johnston about his career so far. Fitch and Johnston discuss the latter’s comics published by… Read More ›

• Crucible: The Quest Episode 30

  By John Freeman on May 13, 2015

  

  In which Beloc realizes he really, really should listen to Ardahl when he tells him not to meddle with things he doesn’t understand…

• Crucible: The Quest Episode 29

  By John Freeman on May 13, 2015

  

  After battling dwarves in a strange metal-lined cavern somewhere below the surface of their world, the cleric, Zingamy, must now seek control of a dangerous religious artefact… Story by John Freeman & Smuzz, art by Smuzz, lettering by Jim Campbell

• Sneak Peek: Mythic #1 by Phil Hester & John McCrea

  By John Freeman on May 13, 2015 • ( 2 )

  

      Science is a lie, an opiate for the masses. The truth is, magic makes the world go ’round. And when magic breaks, Mythic fixes it. Apache shaman Waterson, Greek immortal Cassandra, and cell phone salesman Nate Jayadarma are the crack… Read More ›

• British Comic Shop Releases (13th May 2015) – Chrononauts, Star Slammers and Devlin Waugh!

  By John Freeman on May 13, 2015

  

    Here’s our guide to new comics and graphic on sale in British comic shops today (13th May 2015), complementing our monthly list of new British graphic novels and comic collections (May 2015 list here). There are some great comics… Read More ›

• Sneak Peek: Dark cults! Haunted souls! Forbidden love! It’s all in Rachel Deering’s Anathema…

  By John Freeman on May 13, 2015

  

    On sale today in all good comic shops from Titan Comics is Anathema Volume 1: The Evil That Men Do –  ​a modern take on the horror classics of the past by Rachel Deering (In the Dark, Vertigo Quarterly Magenta,… Read More ›

• Wolfblood graphic novels in the works

  By John Freeman on May 12, 2015

  

    Autumn Publishing, a mass market publisher that’s part of the Bonnier Publishing group and focuses on young readers, has signed a deal to publish series novelisations, box sets, graphic novels, journals, complete guides, poster books and annuals based on the… Read More ›

• In Review: Winsor McCay – The Complete Little Nemo 1905–1927

  By John Freeman on May 12, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

    By Winsor Mcoay Publisher: Taschen Edited by Alexander Braun Hardcover, clothbound, 2 volumes., 13.5 x 17.3 in., 708 pages The Book: Meet Little Nemo, a diminutive hero of comic narrative, but one of the greatest dream voyagers of the 20th century. The master creation of Winsor… Read More ›

• Lakes Festival Focus: Shojo artist Akiko Hatsu

  By John Freeman on May 12, 2015

  

    Here’s the first of our spotlights on the guests attending the Lakes International Comic Art Festival in October 2015, starting with internationally-acclaimed Shojo artist Akiko Hatsu. Born in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, Akiko Hatsu worked as assistant to her older sister, the manga… Read More ›

• Sneak Preview – 2000AD’s The VCs: Hell in the Heavens

  By Antony Esmond on May 12, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

    Written by Gerry Finley-Day & Steve McManus Art by Cam Kennedy, Mick McMahon, Garry Leach Lettered By Tom Frame, Steve Potter and John Aldrich Released: 18th June 2015 – Black and White art. £6.99 Web: www.2000adonline.com The Story: By 2531, humanity… Read More ›

• 2000AD artist Gary Crutchley joins 100% Biodegradable line-up

  By John Freeman on May 11, 2015

  

    Comic creators Paul H. Birch and 2000AD‘s Gary Crutchley join the line up of the quarterly digital anthology 100% Biodegradable next issue, the title edited by Dave Hailwood and John Kirkham that also features the ongoing WarWorldz Universe story “Death… Read More ›

• Lakes International Comic Art Festival Takes Manga to the Max!

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

  

    This year’s Lakes International Comics Art Festival will drop you into the fascinating world of Japanese manga and anime, bringing one of the acclaimed creators of Shojo (girl’s manga) to Britain, in partnership with the Brewery Arts Centre, the Daiwa Foundation, the GB… Read More ›

• Lancaster Comics Day Children’s Comic Competition Launched

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

  

    Are there aliens in your dustbin? Is a gorilla living in your ginnel? As part of Lancaster Comics Day on Sunday 14th June at Lancaster Library which features comics guests including Image and Marvel Comics writer Andy Diggle and Doctor… Read More ›

• Tonight’s Gotham on Channel 5: Under the Knife

  By John Freeman on May 11, 2015

  

    In tonight’s episode of Gotham on Channel 5, Gordon and Bullock continue to investigate the Ogre, who begins to make his move on someone close to Gordon. Meanwhile, Bruce and Selina team up to expose a corrupt Wayne Enterprises employee… Read More ›

• Sneak Peek: Luke Cooper’s “The Hollow Girl: I Am No-One”

  By Antony Esmond on May 10, 2015

  

  The Hollow Girl Created by Luke Cooper Kickstarter by: Scar Comics The Story: Six years ago, little Katherine Harlow killed her own parents. Showing no signs of remorse or regret, she was said to be a girl without a soul.  A… Read More ›

• SEQUENTIAL’s free Toronto Comic Art Festival anthology still available 

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

  

      The official Toronto Comic Art Festival  2015 Digital Comics Anthology is completely FREE to download, and exclusive to SEQUENTIAL… but it’s only available until Monday 11th May 2015! Offering over 50 pages of free, brand new comics from… Read More ›

• Metaphrog Leaps Into The Edinburgh International Book Festival

  By Jeremy Briggs on May 9, 2015

  

  The Edinburgh International Book Festival have released details of their Baillie Gifford sponsored Schools Programme and Glasgow based writer John Chalmers and artist Sandra Marrs, collectively known as Metaphrog, are featured in the schools-only Gala Day that wraps up the… Read More ›

• Putting Dan Dare in Context:  Post-World War Two anxiety and optimism examined

  By John Freeman on May 9, 2015

  

    I recently came across a fascinating two-part study of the first Dan Dare story by Colin Smith on Sequart, which includes some observations of modern takes on the character such as the Virgin Comics reboot by Garth Ennis and Gary Erskine…. Read More ›

• First Age Comics Top Ten Titles – 8th May 2015

  By John Freeman on May 8, 2015

  

    Diamond has its top selling US comic lists, and so do the big London comic shops and many others. So here at downthetubes, we thought it high time we had our own Top Ten Comics chart documenting top sellers… Read More ›

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