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• New Dennis the Menace book on the way from Cavan Scott and Nigel Parkinson

  By John Freeman on 2 June 2015

  

  Cavan Scott – whose credits include Doctor Who, The Beano, Judge Dredd, Skylanders, Angry Birds, Warhammer 40,000 and more, as well as his own novels and short stories – has  written Dennis the Menace and Gnasher: The Golden Catapult for Puffin Books, to be released… Read More ›

• Call For Papers: Transtions 6

  By John Freeman on 1 June 2015

  

    The TRANSITIONS 6 – New Directions in Comics Studies 2015 Symposium will take place on 31st October 2015 at Birkbeck, University of London and a Call For Papers has just gone out. The Respondent will be Professor Roger Sabin (of Central… Read More ›

• In Review: Modesty Blaise – The Killing Distance

  By John Freeman on 1 June 2015

  

  By Peter O’Donnell (Script) & Enrique Badia Romero (Art) Publisher: Titan Books Out: Now The Book: Continuing the only complete collection of Modesty Blaise adventures! The return of the ass-kicking femme fatale. Full of classic action and adventure and dripping with… Read More ›

• New “Daredevil” licensed clothing, mugs and t-shirts inspired by Netflix show on the way

  By John Freeman on 1 June 2015

  

  Disney Consumer Products is clearly setting some store in the success of the Marvel Netflix series, Daredevil, because it recently unveiled a lineup of product partners for the new show, which will return for a second season on the digital subscription… Read More ›

• Marvel UK’s Forgotten Spider-Man Artist: Leigh Baulch

  By John Freeman on 1 June 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  A social media posting of the perhaps long-forgotten Spider-Man versus Doc Octopus art above, published by Marvel UK prompted fans to ponder the artist’s identity, with a certain Leigh Baulch – who has worked for Titan and the Forbidden Planet group for the… Read More ›

• Lakes International Comic Art Festival Tickets Go On Sale Today

  By John Freeman on 1 June 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  Tickets are now on sale for this year’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival from the Brewery Arts Centre in Kendal. The Festival, taking place 16th – 18th October, has also detailed three more top names joining this year’s programme: Guardian cartoonists Steven Appleby and Steve Bell, and top… Read More ›

• Wicked + Divine optioned for TV

  By John Freeman on 31 May 2015

  

    Universal Television, the television production subsidiary of the NBCUniversal Television Group whose current shows include Bates Motel and Grimm, has optioned the rights to The Wicked + The Divine comic by Kieron Gillen, Jamie McKelvie and Matt Wilson (and… Read More ›

• The Comic Electric: A Digital Comics Symposium – Call For Participation

  By John Freeman on 29 May 2015 • ( 1 )

  

    Led by renowned comic writers Leah and Alan Moore, The Electricomics project launched in May 2014 with funding from The Digital R&D Fund for the Arts. Now, as the project nears the conclusion of its initial research and development… Read More ›

• SEQUENTIAL releases Free Freak Brothers Guide

  By John Freeman on 29 May 2015

  

    SEQUENTIAL, the digital graphic novel app for iPad, is celebrating the 75th birthday of Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers creator Gilbert Shelton with a free digital guide. For those of you unaware (a doubtful idea!) The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers is a series… Read More ›

• Crucible: The Quest Episode 33

  By John Freeman on 29 May 2015

  

  Reeling from the appearance of one of the world’s gods, our party flee a strange underworld — but there is further danger ahead… By John Freeman & Smuzz, Art by Smuzz, lettered by Jim Campbell

• Crucible: The Quest Episode 32

  By John Freeman on 29 May 2015

  

  So… our party have been attacked by a mysterious and deadly creature, upset metal dwarves and now they seem to have attracted the attention of a god. Can anything else go wrong? By John Freeman & Smuzz, lettered by Jim… Read More ›

• Crucible: The Quest Episode 31

  By John Freeman on 29 May 2015

  

  What horror has Beloc unearthed far below the surface of Shaarn (or wherever the party now are?) … And more to the point, what will It do, now discovered? By John Freeman & Smuzz, lettering by Jim Campbell. See also… Read More ›

• Dennis Publishing launches Minecraft World

  By John Freeman on 29 May 2015

  

  Dennis Publishing, publishers of titles such as VIZ and The Week and owners of the Den of Geek website, has just launched Minecraft World, a non-licensed monthly print magazine based on the hugely popular cross-platform computer game. As downthetubes readers will know, Minecraft… Read More ›

• In Review: David Leach Conquers the Universe # 2

  By downthetubes Guests on 28 May 2015

  

    Review by Dave King Script and Art by David LeachScript Editing by Scott GrayLettering by Peri GodboldPublished by Ian Hine and Dead Universe PublishingOut: Now One of the pleasures of having been a comic book creator, heavily involved in… Read More ›

• Sneak Peek: Doctor Who: Four Doctors #1

  By John Freeman on 28 May 2015 • ( 3 )

  

    Titan Comics has released some preview pages from Issue One of their brand-new five-part weekly Doctor Who comics cross-over series – Doctor Who: Four Doctors , written by Paul Cornell with art by Neil Edwards. Due for to launch 12th August,… Read More ›

• British Star War figures, Action Man and Pippa doll collectibles sell for thousands in Vectis auction

  By John Freeman on 28 May 2015

  

    Vectis Auctions held the first Palitoy Employees sale this week (see earlier news story), and it generated a lot of interest amongst the collecting fraternity – and some huge bids for childhood favourites. Some of the biggest collecting groups… Read More ›

• New Lakes Festival Guests: The Yanks Are Coming!

  By John Freeman on 28 May 2015

  

    Two top US comics creators have joined the already impressive international line-up announced for this year’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival in October. From Bambi to Bart Simpson and Mowgli to Moe, Bill Morrison has drawn them all, and almost everything in between. For… Read More ›

• British Comics Recalled: Grange Hill

  By Richard Sheaf on 28 May 2015

  

    The recently announced tragic death of former child actor Terry Sue-Patt, perhaps best known as the football-obsessed Benny Green in the Phil Redmond-created BBC TV school drama Grange Hill, sent me to the back of the archive cupboard to have the… Read More ›

• Lancaster Comics Day Launch Event on Saturday

  By John Freeman on 27 May 2015

  

    A small event to launch Lancaster Comics Day will take place at First Age Comics, Lancaster on Saturday 30th May 2015 from 11.00am. Lancaster Comics Day, taking place Sunday 14th June 2015 in Lancaster Library, is a new event aimed at comic fans of all ages for the… Read More ›

• British Comics Recalled: Tower Magazines “Action Man”

  By Richard Sheaf on 27 May 2015

  

  I used to love Action Man as a kid – and John Freeman’s post last week about the toys being sold by Vectis sent me to the back of the cupboard to dig out my copies of the comic so you could… Read More ›

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