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• In Memoriam: “Q-Bikes” Beano artist Andy Hutton

  By John Freeman on February 10, 2015

  

    We’re sorry to report the passing of former Beano artist Andrew Hutton, who died aged 91 on 15th January 2015. An artist and teacher, Andrew, also known as Andy, was born in Calcutta and lived abroad in his youth with his… Read More ›

• Titan Comics teases with “Best of British” announcement

  By John Freeman on February 9, 2015

  

    Coming this May, Titan Comics will celebrate the best of British talent and has released this intriguing teaser image ahead of full details of their campaign next week. • You can reblog the ‘Best of British’ teaser poster from… Read More ›

• Tube Surfing: Comics’ Musical Connections

  By John Freeman on February 9, 2015

  

    Kerrang! is known for writing about music, but some of us at the heavy metal magazine also spend an inordinate amount of time reading comics and, are, apparently “stupidly excited about the upcoming London Super Comic Convention, taking place  14th… Read More ›

• Winter Soldier Now Available in Marvel Heroes 2015

  By John Freeman on February 9, 2015

  

    Gazillion has unleashed the deadliest Marvel Comics assassin, Winter Soldier, into Marvel Heroes 2015, available for £12.99/€13.99 from the online store for the game. Previously known as Captain America’s sidekick during World War Two, Bucky Barnes, Winter Solider is… Read More ›

• Thunderbirds Are Go Model Sets Revealed

  By John Freeman on February 9, 2015

  

    ITV has released another teaser video to promote Thunderbirds Are Go, this time focusing on Tracy Island and other sets from the upcoming series. The video is available through the official Thunderbirds Are Go YouTube channel. The miniature sets… Read More ›

• Preview: Aquila Issue 1

  By Antony Esmond on February 8, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

    Written by Gordon Rennie Art by Leigh Gallagher Colours by Dylan Teague and Gary Caldwell Letters by Simon Bowland Price: £2.99 On Sale: 25th March 2015 Diamond Order Code for your local comic shop: JAN151569 Published by 2000AD The… Read More ›

• In Review: Midnight Man – Bullet Time

  By Antony Esmond on February 8, 2015

  

    Written by Mo Ali Art by Andy Bloor Published by Badmother Publishing The Comic: Falling from Big Ben whilst being chased by a possessed horse from the American Civil War, the time travelling vigilante Midnight Man has had stranger… Read More ›

• In Review: Lady S – Portuguese Medley

  By Jeremy Briggs on February 7, 2015

  

  Writer Jean Van Hamme and artist Philippe Aymond’s Lady S has moved from being Suzan in America to being Shania in France and is about to head south from there in the latest of her books to be translated into… Read More ›

• In Memoriam: Dick Millington

  By John Freeman on February 7, 2015 • ( 2 )

  

  We’re sorry to report the passing earlier this week of veteran cartoonist, editor and writer Dick Millington, aged 81. His credits included strips for the Daily Mail and the Daily Express but who is possibly best known to older downthetubes… Read More ›

• Titan Comics new UK Doctor Who Comic out later this month

  By John Freeman on February 6, 2015

  

    Titan Comics is to launch a new UK-based Doctor Who Comic on 26th February 2015, on sale in all good newsagents and supermarkets every four weeks. The 84-page comic joins Immediate Media’s Doctor Who Adventures, Panini’s Doctor Who Magazine (and the spin-off, The Essential… Read More ›

• Making Sense of the new Secret Wars: Battleworld and the Marvel UK Superheroes

  By John Freeman on February 6, 2015

  

    Mark Roberts has  been documenting the histories and current fates of many Marvel UK characters, from Captain Britain and Death’s Head to Motormouth and the Gene Dogs, for many years on his excellent blog, It Came From Darkmoor. But… Read More ›

• Garth Ennis, Bryan Hitch and John McCrea working on new DC Comics projects

  By John Freeman on February 6, 2015

  

    Various comic sites including Comic Book Resources and IGN have published details of new series coming from DC Comics in June following the end of their “New 52” imprint – and they include projects from writer and artist Bryan Hitch and… Read More ›

• In UK Cinemas Today: Shaun the Sheep Movie

  By John Freeman on February 6, 2015

  

    From Aardman, the creators of Wallace & Gromit and Chicken Run, Shaun the Sheep The Movie is coming to cinemas worldwide in 2015! In this new trailer, watch more of Shaun and The Flock’s hilarious adventures in the Big… Read More ›

• In UK Cinemas Today: Jupiter Ascending

  By John Freeman on February 6, 2015

  

    Starring: Channing Tatum, Mila Kunis, Sean Bean, Eddie Redmayne, Douglas Booth Earth needs a heroine…

• Lakes Comics Festival gest cash boost from local Council

  By John Freeman on February 6, 2015

    The Lakes International Comic Art Festival has just received a welcome cash boost from Kendal Town Council that will help it secure further funding for this year’s weekend-long event in October (16th-18th October 2015) and its impressive array of… Read More ›

• In UK Cinemas Today: Rendlesham UFO Incident

  By John Freeman on February 6, 2015

  

    Rendlesham UFO Incident is written and directed by Daniel Simpson (Spiderhole, H) and tells the story of three UFO investigators plunging deep into Rendlesham Forest over three days. Daniel spent nearly four years filming on handheld cameras and created… Read More ›

• LEGO Doctor Who Set to Materialise Later This Year

  By John Freeman on February 5, 2015

  

    Doctor Who and LEGO fans around the world are celebrating the news that The LEGO Group will be producing a LEGO Doctor Who set. The concept for a Doctor Who set came from the LEGO IDEAS  (http://ideas.LEGO.com),  a crowdsourcing community where LEGO… Read More ›

• Venting Spleenal: An Interview with Nigel Auchterlounie

  By Matt Badham on February 5, 2015

  

  Nigel Auchterlounie AKA Spleenal, is a cartoonist who has worked on everything from all-ages comics like Dennis the Menace to biting, one-page satirical strips that, when posted on Twitter, point out the inconsistencies and unfairness behind the policies and actions… Read More ›

• Dark Horse Comics Partners with the SEQUENTIAL Graphic Novel App

  By John Freeman on February 5, 2015

  

    Dark Horse Comics has announced that its graphic novels will be included in the SEQUENTIAL iPad app, with the first tranche of titles available now. The move makes SEQUENTIAL the first third-party digital comics app to distribute a full… Read More ›

• “WarWorldz: Origins” Launches on Tapastic, second strip for new Shared Universe project

  By downthetubes Guests on February 4, 2015

  

    WarWorldz: Origins – one story for a new Shared Universe from a a number of comic creators – has just launched on the Tapastic web comic platform and we hope you’ll give it your support. The story is set in 2015 on a mysterious… Read More ›

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