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• Gerry Anderson Firestorm pilot greenlit, gets over £88,000 in crowd-funded backing

  By John Freeman on 3 November 2014 • ( 1 )

  

    (Updated): Fans of Gerry Anderson‘s past projects such as Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet and Space:1999 have fully backed a pilot for a possible new series based on his concepts – Firestorm. Over 1400 backers have pledged almost £89,000 to the Gerry… Read More ›

• In Review: Halloween – A Horror Anthology

  By Antony Esmond on 2 November 2014

  

      Just in the nick of time for this Halloween weekend, this anthology fell into my inbox. It is absolutely packed full of talent and shows off a pile of UK-based small press creators with great effect. It’s 62 pages… Read More ›

• Photo Review: Dundee Comics Day 2014

  By Jeremy Briggs on 2 November 2014 • ( 1 )

  

  The event that became the Dundee Comics Day (DCD) began at the University of Dundee in 2007 with the two day academic conference entitled ‘Biff! Bam!! Crikey!!!’ in 2007. Run by Dr Chris Murray (below) of the university’s Department of… Read More ›

• Saturday Night Special: Behind the Scenes on “Saltire”

  By Colin Noble on 1 November 2014 • ( 1 )

  

    It is amazing to think that only last year a new company and a new comic franchise was launched in Dundee. This was Diamond Steel Comics with the superhero Saltire. This was originally thought of as a way to… Read More ›

• BRICK 2014, the official LEGO London event selling out, fast…

  By John Freeman on 31 October 2014

  

    In the year that LEGO – which has its officially became the world’s biggest toy and conquered the world’s box offices with the incredible and hilarious LEGO Movie, BRICK 2014 is heading for London’s ExCeL Centre for four days… Read More ›

• SEQUENTIAL conjures Halloween scares with free copies of Strange Embrace

  By John Freeman on 31 October 2014

  

    As part of this year’s All Hallow’s Read, a new Hallowe’en tradition started by Neil Gaiman in 2011 of giving away scary books on 31st October, top digital comics distributor SEQUENTIAL is giving away 666 copies of the acclaimed horror… Read More ›

• “Daily Dredds” positively sparkles with Thrillpower!

  By downthetubes Guests on 31 October 2014

  

    2000AD owners Rebellion put out a call for help over the summer, which we were more than happy to repeat hear on downthetubes. They were looking for anyone out there who might have cuttings or originals of the “Judge… Read More ›

• Paul Magrs revives “Brenda and Effie” series in new audio adventures

  By John Freeman on 31 October 2014

  

    It really seems like ages since Doctor Who author Paul Magrs last Brenda and Effie novel, Brenda and Effie Forever! in 2012 and indeed, for fans of this quirky, funny series of books set around the Yorkshire town of… Read More ›

• 2000AD incarnation of Dan Dare to be reprinted at last

  By John Freeman on 31 October 2014 • ( 3 )

  

  Rebellion, the publishers of 2000AD and Judge Dredd Megazine, have announced collections of the “Dan Dare” stories published in early editions of the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic. The company says it is planning to release the first of a two-volume series in autumn… Read More ›

• Freight Books releases limited edition of IDP:2043 featuring Irvine Welsh, Pat MIlls, Mary Talbot

  By John Freeman on 30 October 2014

  

  Freight Books has the perfect Christmas present for lovers of graphic novels –  a limited run of only 70 copies of IDP: 2043, signed by the entire ‘dream team’ of contributors who include Irvine Welsh, Barroux, Pat Mills, Mary Talbot and… Read More ›

• Cup of O – Avery Hill Publishing

  By Owen Watts on 30 October 2014

  

      A good few months ago now I went to a fantabulous launch event at the everglorious Orbital Comics in London for independent publishers Avery Hill. Their books are uniformly beautiful and the event was as enjoyable as it… Read More ›

• Free Beano in Saturday’s Mirror

  By John Freeman on 30 October 2014

  

    (Updated 31st October 2014): Hot on the heels of our news item that The Mirror has teamed up with Me Books to give digital comic readers a free interactive copy of Dennis the Menace comic comes word from Beano editor Craig Graham that the top… Read More ›

• Daily Mirror offers free digital “Dennis the Menace” comic

  By John Freeman on 30 October 2014

  

    Top British newspaper The Mirror has teamed up with DC Thomson and digital comics distributor Me Books to give you a free interactive copy of Dennis the Menace comic. So if your little Menaces are getting a bit bored this half term, try this free interactive… Read More ›

• Success of free “Asteroid Belter” comic springboards “Applied Comics Etc” project

  By John Freeman on 30 October 2014

  

    Last year, the British Science Festival in Newcastle backed the creation of 10,000 copies of the wonderful, free Newcastle Science Comic Asteroid Belter, bringing science to life in a terrific comic newspaper, edited by editors Paul Thompson and Lydia Wysocki, whose over seventy… Read More ›

• Artist Frank Bellamy the focus of the latest “Eagle Times” (Volume 27, Number Three)

  By John Freeman on 29 October 2014

  

  After a month’s delay, the latest Eagle Times is out now from the Eagle Society, with several features focusing on the work of one of Britain’s finest comic artists and illustrators, Frank Bellamy, whose amazing and much-admired work included “Dan Dare”, “Heros… Read More ›

• Exclusive: Comics Incentive offered for Gerry Anderson’s Firestorm Kickstarter campaign

  By John Freeman on 29 October 2014

  

    The final days of the crowd funding campaign to fund a new Gerry Anderson project, Firestorm, are drawing in – and downthetubes can exclusively reveal a new comic-themed incentive has been added to the project. Lee Sullivan – perhaps… Read More ›

• Midnight Man, an original graphic novel to debut at Thought Bubble

  By John Freeman on 29 October 2014

  

    Midnight Man – a fantastic-looking original graphic novel  from Andy Bloor and Mo Ali and published by Bad Mother Publisher, will debut at Thought Bubble 2014 next month. Falling from Big Ben whilst being chased by a possessed horse from… Read More ›

• Doctor Who Sonic Screwdrivers in the works from Rubbertoe Replicas

  By John Freeman on 28 October 2014 • ( 1 )

  

    Rubbertoe Replicas has announced it is to release limited edition, officially licensed replicas of the Eleventh and Twelfth Doctor’s Sonic Screwdriver, based on the prop from the show. The replicas, due to ship in late November 2014, are based… Read More ›

• Marvel Adds Digital Comics to Kobo Catalogue

  By John Freeman on 28 October 2014

  

    Marvel has added many of its most popular digital comics to digital distributor Kobo’s content library, in a deal a Kobo spokesperson says encompasses more than 250 fixed-layout illustrated ebooks. Titles such as Captain America: Winter Soldier Volume 1 and Infinity Gauntlet should… Read More ›

• Sin City 2 gets December release on Blu-Ray, DVD in the UK

  By John Freeman on 28 October 2014

  

    Lionsgate Home Entertainment has announced it will  release Sin City 2: A Dame To Kill For on DVD, Blu-ray, Digital Download and On-Demand on Monday 15th December in the UK. Co-directors Frank Miller, the creator of the Sin City comics, and Robert… Read More ›

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