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• Bear Alley Books “Countdown” book on sale next week

  By John Freeman on June 26, 2014

  

    The latest comic index from Bear Alley Books, Countdown to TV Action, goes on sale from 4th July. The 200-plus page book, which features a a colour cover featuring the work of Gerry Haylock, John M. Burns and Gordon… Read More ›

• In Review: Leap Issue Zero

  By Jeremy Briggs on June 26, 2014

  

  Northern Ireland’s Uproar Comics, best known for their ongoing series Zombies Hi set in an around the City of Derry after a zombie apocalypse, have introduced a new science fiction space opera title to their output, Leap. The sleeper ship… Read More ›

• Creator Talk: Six Questions For Writer/Artist Jessica Martin

  By Jeremy Briggs on June 25, 2014 • ( 2 )

  

  Jessica Martin is a familiar name, if not necessarily a familiar face, from her time as an impressionist on the TV series Spitting Image. Her CV includes stage acting and singing, radio, and other television series including her role as… Read More ›

• British Comic Shop Comic Releases (25th June 2014)

  By John Freeman on June 25, 2014

  

  Here’s a list of comics – both US and UK releases – on sale in specialist UK comic ships on sale today, Wednesday 25th June 2014, courtesy First Age Comics, Lancaster. We’ve picked out the titles published by British publishers in bold… Read More ›

• Bunkerbound launches Classic Thunderbirds range

  By John Freeman on June 24, 2014

  

  The Classic Thunderbirds giftware range from Bunkerbound goes on sale in the UK and Ireland this month, an early stage in the roll out of official Thunderbirds products, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the show in 2015 – and the… Read More ›

• In Review: The Graphic Novel Man: The Comics of Bryan Talbot

  By Norman Boyd on June 24, 2014

  

    The Project: The Graphic Novel Man: The Comics of Bryan Talbot is a Digital Story Engine documentary series available on HD Download providing the definitive Bryan Talbot experience for established fans and first time readers. Introduced by Michael Moorcock, The… Read More ›

• Dennis elbow? Andy Murray guest edits The Beano

  By John Freeman on June 24, 2014

  

    He’s no stranger to the pages of The Beano – having taken on Minnie the Minx in the weekly humour comic from DC Thomson in the past, for its 75th anniversary edition for example. But now Britain’s top male… Read More ›

• Titan’s limited UK edition Doctor Who photo covers, Twelfth Doctor #1 variants

  By John Freeman on June 24, 2014

  

      Just to add to the list of Doctor Who first issue covers from Titan Comics, the company is to release these limited edition UK exclusive editions with photo cover variants. Only 1000 copies of each edition will be available… Read More ›

• In Review: It Girl by Jessica Martin

  By Jeremy Briggs on June 24, 2014 • ( 2 )

  

  The phrase ‘It girl’ is bandied about these days without the majority of people using it knowing how it was coined or who it originally referred to. In 1927, as she was starting her rise to becoming the biggest grossing… Read More ›

• Cup of O – 2000AD Round-Up

  By Owen Watts on June 23, 2014

  

    Hello – ! Welcome to my first round-up of the most recent goings-on in the mighty world of 2000AD. The first big deal is the current US-size mini-series version of Edginton & Culbard’s Brass Sun – the second issue is due out in the… Read More ›

• Team Girl Comic Celebrates The Release Of Issue 10

  By Jeremy Briggs on June 23, 2014

  

  Glasgow’s Team Girl collective are celebrating hitting double figures with the release of the bumper sized Team Girl Comic issue 10 this week which features special guest contributors Donya Todd, Hannah Berry, Kate Charlesworth, Lucy Sweet and Trina Robbins. Issue… Read More ›

• Grant Morrison’s Batman stories under the microscope in new book

  By John Freeman on June 22, 2014

  

    The Sequart Organization has announced the release of The Anatomy of Zur-en-Arrh: Understanding Grant Morrison’s Batman, by Cody Walker. Grant Morrison has made a career of redefining heroes, but his work with Batman has been the most comprehensive. From… Read More ›

• Creators @ MCM Belfast Comic Con 2014

  By Jeremy Briggs on June 22, 2014

  

  The inaugural MCM Belfast Comic Con took place over the weekend of 7/8th June drawing around 16,000 attendees to the King’s Hall Pavilion in Belfast and was reviewed here in downthetubes. A selection of the creators in the Comics Village… Read More ›

• Photo Review: MCM Belfast Comic Con 2014

  By Jeremy Briggs on June 21, 2014

  

  With their six monthly London events now the largest ‘Movie Comic Media’ events in the country, the MCM organisation is expanding its activities further around the British Isles, albeit under the now chronically over used tag of “Comic Con” rather… Read More ›

• Moose Kid Comics launches today, features Young Tank Girl and much more!

  By John Freeman on June 20, 2014 • ( 1 )

  

  An intrepid team of comic creators have just launched the amazing-looking Moose Kid Comics – a free, brand new digital comic that aims to be a showcase for talent and stories they feel will help make both British and international children’s… Read More ›

• Free Karrie Fransman And Amruta Patil Event In Dundee

  By Jeremy Briggs on June 20, 2014

  

  On Friday 27 June 2014 as part of the Culture 2014 tie-in with the Commonwealth Games, Scottish PEN and Literary Dundee are holding a graphic novel panel talk featuring Karrie Fransman and Amruta Patil to be chaired by Peggy Hughes…. Read More ›

• What’s Through the Shop Window? Lakes Festival plans creator “Trail” of local art

  By John Freeman on June 19, 2014

  

    In 2013, the Lakes International Comic Art Festival ‘Windows on Art Trail’ made an incredible impact, involving both business and locals in the inaugural event with fun displays of comics and comic-related ephemera. As with all such activities, the aim was… Read More ›

• downthetubes: Our Top All-Time Posts, June 2014

  By John Freeman on June 19, 2014

  

  One of the great things about moving downthetubes to a “Content Managed System” last year is that we have a much better idea of what posts are the most popular… not that it’s changed what we post on the site!… Read More ›

• New writer recruited for Commando

  By John Freeman on June 19, 2014

  

    The latest issues of DC Thomson’s Commando, on sale today, 19th June, feature a new author — Kris Roberts — to the title, and, in a strange twist, one of the reprint editions features the first outing of an… Read More ›

• 2000AD fans raffle artwork in aid of Comic Book Legal Defense Fund

  By John Freeman on June 18, 2014

  

    2000AD fans have organised a raffle of art from the comic to celebrate reaching over 1000 members for a new Facebook group celebrating the work of the comic’s many creators. Although the raffle organised by the 2000AD comic artwork… Read More ›

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