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• British Comic Shop Releases (7th January 2015) – Doctor Who, Thunderbirds and Weeping Angels, too!

  By John Freeman on 6 January 2015

  

  Here’s this week’s list of comics – both US and UK releases – on sale in specialist UK comic shops tomorrow, Wednesday 7th January 2015. We’ve picked out the titles published by British publishers in bold below, or titles with… Read More ›

• In Review – Outre Issue 4: ‘Silence’

  By Antony Esmond on 5 January 2015 • ( 1 )

  

    Edited and Designed by Magnus Aspli and Glenn Moane Cover by Danos Philopoulos Published by Outre Press Outre 4 – Silence is the newest issue of the anthology by Glenn and Magnus who hail from Norway, which includes work by… Read More ›

• New Year Commandos are Fan Favourite Choices

  By John Freeman on 5 January 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  Here are the details of the latest issues of Commando (Issues 4771-4774) from DC Thomson, on sale now in all good newsagents and various digital platforms, including Comixology, Readly and for iPad, iPhone and Kindle. This latest batch of re-presented… Read More ›

• Marvel UK Flashback: Seventies Superhero Posters by Rafael López Espí

  By John Freeman on 4 January 2015

  

  Check out some classic Marvel UK posters by Rafael López Espí

• In Review: Usagi Yojimbo – The Play

  By Antony Esmond on 3 January 2015

  

      A stage play at Southwark Playhouse Based on the comic created by Stan Sakai Stage Adaption by Stewart Melton Directed by Amy Draper Starring – Amy Ip, Haruka Kuroda, Shiu Hun Li, Jonathan Raggett and Dai Tabuchi Music… Read More ›

• HMRC grants concession on #VATMESS, but campaign against changes continues

  By John Freeman on 31 December 2014

  

    There was some good news for comic creators who sell e-comics via their web sites over the Christmas period thanks to the EU VAT Action Group. As a result of their sustained and hard fought campaigning, HMRC has agreed that, for… Read More ›

• Crucible: The Quest Episode 13

  By John Freeman on 30 December 2014

  

  A death mourned, and questions pondered after the Chrell attack…

• Crucible: The Quest Episode 12

  By John Freeman on 30 December 2014

  

  A terrifying attack… and an ancient enemy is to blame…

• British Comic Shop Releases (31st December 2014) – New Year Treats!

  By John Freeman on 30 December 2014

  

    Here’s this week’s list of comics – both US and UK releases – on sale in specialist UK comic shops tomorrow, Wednesday 31st December 2014. We’ve picked out the titles published by British publishers in bold below, or titles with… Read More ›

• In Review – Torosbear: Yarns from Toyburg

  By Antony Esmond on 26 December 2014 • ( 2 )

  

    Created by Brett Uren Edited by Brett Uren and Glenn Moane Cover by Hal Laren Writers: Brett Uren, Frank Martin, Grainee McEntee, Cy Dethan, Glenn Moane, Kieran Squires, Janos Honkonen, Brocton McKinney, Jon Scrivens and Jake Young. Artists: Brett Uren,… Read More ›

• Thunderbirds Are Go: First Trailer Released

  By John Freeman on 25 December 2014 • ( 1 )

  

    As a festive treat. ITV have released a very short Thunderbirds are Go trailer as part of their ongoing teaser campaign for the re-imagining of the original show created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, which launches in April 2015…. Read More ›

• SEQUENTIAL launches massive digital comics sale

  By John Freeman on 24 December 2014

  

      Digital comics distributor SEQUENTIAL will be a huge winter sale right now, with 50 – 80 per cent off the print RRP on books… A perfect way to populate the iBooks section of your shiny new (or spruced… Read More ›

• Weeping Angels stalk the Western Front in upcoming Tenth Doctor comic

  By John Freeman on 24 December 2014

  

    Wednesday 7th January 2015 sees the release of Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor #6 by Robbie Morrison and Flash Gordon artist Daniel Indro, and features The Doctor and Gabby facing the terror of Weeping Angels in the trenches of the… Read More ›

• New Light and Darkness War collection by Tom Veitch and Cam Kennedy

  By John Freeman on 24 December 2014

  

    Alongside Titan Comics numerous May 2015 releases for Doctor Who, Madefire tie-ins and several collections including Penguins of Madagascar is a new edition of the stunning creator-owned Light and Darkness War by Tom Veitch and Cam Kennedy. Originally published in the late 1980s… Read More ›

• Gosh announces “Soppy” Launch Party with Philippa Rice

  By John Freeman on 23 December 2014

  

  Small press sensation Soppy is back – bigger, better, and more hardcover-y than ever – and Gosh London have just announced a launch party with creator Phillipa Rice on the 16th January 2015. What started out as a self published collection… Read More ›

• Ninth Doctor Comic: Blair D. Shedd reveals #1 variant cover

  By John Freeman on 23 December 2014

  

  Artist Blair D. Shedd has revealed his variant for the first issue of Titan Comics upcoming Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor mini series, to launch in March, written by Cavan Scott. “Alice X. Zhang is doing the ‘A’ (primary) cover… Read More ›

• Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to All Our Readers!

  By John Freeman on 23 December 2014

  

    With Christmas almost upon us I’d like to thank everyone who has been reading downthetubes over the year and wish you all the very best of the season. I hope you’ve enjoyed the site in 2014 – we have some… Read More ›

• Sneak Peek: The Penguins of Madagascar #2 by Alex Matthews and Grant Perkins

  By John Freeman on 23 December 2014

  

    This week sees the release of some fantastic new titles from Titan Comics including Penguins of Madagascar #2,  Doctor Who: The Twelfth Doctor #3 (previewed here); a very special issue of Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor #6 (previewed here); and the final instalment of The Evil Within #4, based… Read More ›

• Sneak Peek: Doctor Who – The Twelfth Doctor #3 by Robbie Morrison and Dave Taylor

  By John Freeman on 23 December 2014 • ( 1 )

  

    This week sees the release of some fantastic new titles from Titan Comics including Doctor Who: The Twelfth Doctor #3 by Robbie Morrison (Spider-Man) and Dave Taylor (Batman: Death By Design); and a very special issue of Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor #6 in which, as we… Read More ›

• British Comic Shop Releases (24th December 2014) – Christmas Eve Comic Stocking Fillers!

  By John Freeman on 23 December 2014

  

    Here’s this week’s list of comics – both US and UK releases – on sale in specialist UK comic shops tomorrow, Wednesday 24th December 2014. We’ve picked out the titles published by British publishers in bold below, or titles with… Read More ›

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