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• Sarah McIntyre’s “Seawigs” pipped by Weird Wonders for Blue Peter Book Award

  By John Freeman on March 6, 2014

  

  Comiserations this morning to fab comics creator Sarah McIntyre, whose Oliver and the Seawigs (co-created with Philip Reeve) was nominated for a Blue Peter Book Award this year, but has been pipped to the post by 26-year-old Katherine Rundell with Rooftoppers in… Read More ›

• 2000AD’s marketing secrets in new Geek Syndicate magazine

  By John Freeman on March 6, 2014

  

  The new issue of Geek Syndicate magazine is out – and it’s a cracker! Articles include an interview with comic creator Steve Grant on  2 Guns – how the comic series turned all action film starring Denzel Washington and Mark Walberg. The… Read More ›

• Lakes Comic Art Festival’s reveals new mascots, designed by Jonathan Edwards

  By John Freeman on March 6, 2014

  

    Guardian and MAD Magazine cartoonist Jonathan Edwards has created “Poblin’s Gang” — a family of mascots for this year’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival, which returns to Kendal from 17th – 19th October. Poblin and family reflect the inclusive aims of the… Read More ›

• Titan Comics releases “Alien Legion: Uncivil War” preview

  By John Freeman on March 5, 2014

  

    The classic series Alien Legion is back – and Titan Comics has it, blasting its way into an all-new battle-scared, laser-ravaged adventure previewed below… In Alien Legion: Uncivil War, a galaxy savaged by strife, torn by civil war, boiling… Read More ›

• Hulk: From the Marvel UK Vaults

  By John Freeman on March 3, 2014

  

  (Updated 11/3/14 to add information on the SMASH! artist from David Roach): Last year, Marvel Comics put out Hulk: From the UK Vaults – and we completely missed the release! It’s only thanks to fan Robin Barnard that it’s now… Read More ›

• Creator Owned Day Return to promote indie comics

  By John Freeman on March 3, 2014

  

  (with thanks to Stephen Downey): Creator Owned Day returns Wednesday 5th March 2014, this year’s event following two previous annual challenges that saw comic creators writing and drawing up new characters, readers celebrating their favourite creator-owned series and a trending topic on… Read More ›

• US publisher eyes Planet Jimbot title

  By John Freeman on March 3, 2014

  

  Planet Jimbot reports some potentially good news this morning for the Scottish publisher, whose titles include Wolf Country, Savant, GoodCopBadCop and their new horror title, Food Chain, Publisher and writer Jim Alexander reports a top US publisher is looking to take on one of… Read More ›

• In Review: Line Of Fire by Stephane-Yves Barroux

  By Jeremy Briggs on March 1, 2014

  

  As more and more Franco-Belgian bandes dessinee albums are translated into English, the various English language publishers have largely ignored the non-fiction titles. While Cinebook have translated three of the aviation themed Biggles Raconte history titles as Cinebook Presents, it… Read More ›

• Cinebook releases new Thorgal in English, announces digital titles

  By John Freeman on March 1, 2014

  

  Cinebook, publishers of a wide range of bande dessines in English, have had a bit of a Grzegorz Rosinski special in terms of their recent releases, with two different volumes drawn by the legendary Polish artist coming out at the… Read More ›

• Bash Street brought to life for real in Dundee

  By John Freeman on February 28, 2014

  

  DC Thomson and Dundee City Council have finally brought ‘Bash Street’ to life, the official street unveiling coming in the same month that the Bash Street Kids celebrate their 60th anniversary. Named after the mischievous Bash Street Kids, the pedestrianised street – plans for… Read More ›

• Titan Comics releases details of its first Doctor Who comics

  By John Freeman on February 28, 2014

  

  Titan Comics has announced the first of its three Doctor Who ongoing series will launch in July and gave US web site Comic Book Resources an exclusive first look at the covers (which they plastered with their own branding). Lucklily for us, the BBC’s… Read More ›

• Nottingham’s Page 45 shortlisted for Independent Bookshop of the Year award

  By John Freeman on February 28, 2014 • ( 1 )

  

  Nottingham’s Page 45 comic shop is celebrating after being shortlisted for The Bookseller’s Independent Bookshop of the Year award. The renowned store, which was established in 1994 and will be celebrating its 20th anniversary “on the road” at the Lakes International Comic… Read More ›

• Green Berets, Secret Agents and Nazi Scientists – it’s all go in Commando!

  By John Freeman on February 28, 2014

  

      Here’s the full run down on the latest issues of DC Thomson’s Commando (Issues 4683 – 4686) on sale now in all good newsagents and for iPad and iPhone. Commando No 4683 – The Cold War Story: C.B…. Read More ›

• Calvin & Hobbes artist Bill Watterson’s film poster for “Stripped”

  By John Freeman on February 28, 2014

  

  US artist Bill Watterson seems to be making forays back into the world of comic art, some 20 years after he ended his world-famous and much-loved newspaper strip Calvin & Hobbes about a boy and his talking tiger. Watterson has… Read More ›

• This Week’s Top Ten Posts on downthetubes

  By John Freeman on February 28, 2014 • ( 1 )

  

  Here are the Top Ten most visited posts on downthetubes this week (not counting our home page): • “Does Your Dad Draw for Roy of the Rovers?” Antony Harding pays tribute to his father, the brilliant artist Tony Harding •… Read More ›

• Two days of comic goodness in Glasgow this weekend

  By John Freeman on February 28, 2014

  

  The Big Glasgow Comic Page – described as “a hub of comic awesomeness run by comic fans for comic fans” – is holding its “Ultimate Comic Mart” at the Buff Club tomorrow, 1st March, and Sunday. The Big Glasgow Comic Page aims to bring… Read More ›

• Arts Council Touring funding could support comic creators

  By John Freeman on February 28, 2014 • ( 1 )

  

  Applications for next round of funding from Britain’s Arts Council Strategic Touring Programme are now being accepted (deadline Friday 2 May 2014). Why is this relevant to comics? Well, comic festivals offering comic creation workshops should qualify for funds from this,… Read More ›

• WebFinds: Looking back on Speakeasy, a comics magazine that crashed and burned

  By John Freeman on February 27, 2014 • ( 5 )

  

  (Updated on learning of Natasha’s passing in 2012): Tim Pilcher’s reminiscences of his experiences at Vertigo UK, recounted in the recently-released, Kickstarter-funded Comic Book Babylon (current stockists below), reminded me of another aspect of 1980s comic publishing – Speakeasy, a title… Read More ›

• Second Self Publisher Conference to spotlight children’s books, cover design

  By John Freeman on February 27, 2014

  

  Britain’s Second Self-Publishing Conference takes place on 30th March 2014 at the University of Leicester, aimed at any author wishing to self-publish. The event will bring together key figures in the self-publishing sphere for the benefit of self-publishing authors. “Last year’s Conference was… Read More ›

• Rochdale’s “Black Box” comic shop on a mission

  By John Freeman on February 27, 2014

  

  A new comic shop joined the ranks of Britain’s comics retailers last December – The Black Box in Rochdale, Lancashire (or Greater Manchester, if you want to get pedantic). Specialising in supplying graphic novels, manga and children’s books to the… Read More ›

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