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• Crowdfunding Spotlight: Iapetus Rising by Glenn B Fleming

  By John Freeman on 11 October 2015

  

  British comic creator Glenn B Fleming‘s Kickstarter for his SF epic, Iapetus Rising has just launched and he needs your support to get the book published, in your hands, on the shelves and to the top of the bestseller lists! Iapetus Rising is a… Read More ›

• In Review: Yoko Tsuno – Message For Eternity

  By Jeremy Briggs on 10 October 2015

  

  Roger Leloup’s Japanese electrical engineer Yoko Tsuno returns in the tenth of her books to be translated into English by Cinebook, Message For Eternity. Yoko Tsuno books tend to alternate between contemporary stories and more overtly science-fiction stories and, while… Read More ›

• Nicholas Delort Limited Edition “Universal Classic Monsters” print set released by Dark Hall Mansion

  By John Freeman on 10 October 2015

  

  Dark Hall Mansion has just released its officially licensed “Universal Classic Monsters” limited edition seven-print set by leading contemporary artist, Nicolas Delort, and they look amazing. Working under license from Universal Studios Licensing, the prints feature artist Nicolas Delort‘s striking take on each of… Read More ›

• Mezco Toys Judge Dredd and Lawmaster Bike Action Figure – New Pics

  By John Freeman on 10 October 2015

  

  This month’s Diamond PREVIEWS “magalog” – available now in comic shops – includes information on the PX One:12 Collective Judge Dredd and Lawmaster Bike Action Figure Box Set from Mezco Toys – and we have some pics for those of you… Read More ›

• James Cameron’s Avatar comes to comics

  By John Freeman on 10 October 2015

  

  During a special panel at New York Comic Con 2015, Dark Horse Comics in conjunction with Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products and James Cameron’s Lightstorm Entertainment announced that Avatar, the highest-grossing film in history, will expand into the world of… Read More ›

• Malta Comic Con Announces First Guests for 2015, including Simon Davis and Jon Haward

  By downthetubes Guests on 9 October 2015 • ( 1 )

  

    Malta-based Wicked Comics has unveiled the official Malta Comic Con 2015 poster by Jon Haward, Nigel Dobbyn and Kenneth Micallef (who respectively illustrated, coloured and lettered the Star Wars themed art) – and have announced the first of this years guests, again drawing on… Read More ›

• Lakes Festival Focus 2015: An Interview with Comic Creator and Educator, Dan Berry

  By John Freeman on 9 October 2015

  

  Last year, in partnership with the Lakes International Comic Art Festival, downthetubes brought you a number of interviews with creators attending the event. We’re delighted to be able to run a series in the run up to their eagerly anticipated 2015… Read More ›

• Who Loves, Ya Kendal? VIZ, Knockabout offer free events as the Magnificent Emporium returns for Lakes Festival

  By John Freeman on 9 October 2015

  

  With just one week to go to this year’s annual Lakes International Comic Art Festival (16th – 18th October 2015), the organisation has unveiled a host of free events to entice Festival goers to Kendal with the return of the Magnificent Knockabout White Elephant Emporium!… Read More ›

• Something for the Weekend: US Comics On Sale 7th October 2015 – Surface Tension bows out on a High!

  By John Freeman on 9 October 2015

  

  Here’s this week’s run down of new comics on sale in comic shops across the UK. We’re running a bit behind, which is really annoying because there’s a wealth of great stuff now on sale. Top of my pull list… Read More ›

• Lakes Festival Focus 2015: An Interview with Kate Beaton, creator of “Hark, A Vagrant”

  By John Freeman on 9 October 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  Last year, in partnership with the Lakes International Comic Art Festival, downthetubes brought you a number of interviews with creators attending the event – and we’re delighted to be able to run a series in the run up to their eagerly… Read More ›

• Titan Comics set for Big Splash in Big Apple at New York Comic Con this weekend

  By John Freeman on 9 October 2015

  

  If you’ve headed to New York for this weekend for New York Comic Con like our lucky correspondent at large Tony Esmond, here’s the line up of signings and events Titan Comics has in store. This year’s New York Comic Con… Read More ›

• Lakes Festival Focus 2015: Michael DeForge, the “Marvin Hagler” of North American “Art Comics”

  By John Freeman on 8 October 2015 • ( 2 )

  

  Last year, in partnership with the Lakes International Comic Art Festival, downthetubes brought you a number of interviews with creators attending the event – and we’re delighted to be able to run a series in the run up to their… Read More ›

• Out Today: New Doctor Who Adventures (with free sonic screwdriver!)

  By John Freeman on 8 October 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  It’s October and Something Wicked This Way Comes… in the form of the wickedest magazine in the universe – Issue 7 of Doctor Who Adventures, out today – and imagine our horror to discover the usual opening letter was not… Read More ›

• Dark Horse confirms Mœbius hard covers project, to delight of his many fans

  By John Freeman on 8 October 2015

  

  US publisher Dark Horse has announced that the library of Mœbius, one of the most influential and respected artists in the history of comics and cartooning, will arrive on store shelves, in English, in a gorgeous series of hardcover volumes… Read More ›

• Posy Simmonds art features in Lakes Festival Auction,’lost’ BROADBAND comic illustrations also offered

  By John Freeman on 8 October 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  Top Guardian cartoonist and graphic novelist Posy Simmonds has joined the ranks of artists who have kindly donated art to the Lakes International Comic Art Festival Grand Auction of Original Comic Art, which already features works by the likes of Ian Churchill, Hunt… Read More ›

• Mike Megdalia’s Lakes Festival Poster set to promote Cumbria through comics

  By John Freeman on 8 October 2015

  

  Here’s a wonderful poster by marvellous Mike Medaglia to promote the Lakes International Comic Arts Festival – taking place next weekend – which will be featured in one of the weekend long event’s exhibitions and posted around Kendal. Prints will… Read More ›

• Beyond Lovecraft: An Interview with Jasper Bark and Rob Moran about their new graphic novel

  By John Freeman on 8 October 2015

  

  Comics writer Jasper Bark (who I’ve been privileged to work with in the past on a couple of projects) and artist Rob Moran have just launched a crowdfunding appeal to support their latest project, Beyond Lovecraft – a graphic novel… Read More ›

• Target Books Recalled for the Modern Doctor Who Era in spiffing fan project

  By John Freeman on 8 October 2015

  

  Derby-based designer Andrew-Mark Thompson – one of the organisers of Whooverville, which takes place in Derby every year around September-ish – has created these wonderful homages to the Doctor Who Target books, continuing the range that was once the only… Read More ›

• Daring Escapes and World War One Air War feature in new Commando titles

  By John Freeman on 8 October 2015

  

  Here’s the low down on the latest issues of DC Thomson’s Commando (Issues 4851-4854). on sale today in all good newsagents, 8th October 2015, featuring two all-new stories written by Ferg Handley with interior art from Keith Page and Vila. Commando… Read More ›

• The MASK: Smiling in the Face of Adversity

  By Colin Noble on 7 October 2015

  

  One of my hobby horses has always been that comics have rarely been treated as a serious medium by main stream culture when it has produced such works as Maus, The Tale of One Bad Rat and V for Vendetta…. Read More ›

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