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• Titan Comics bags Doctor Who rights

  By John Freeman on January 21, 2014 • ( 4 )

  

  BBC Worldwide and Titan Comics have teamed up to publish all-new Doctor Who comic book adventures in the United States, taking over from US publisher IDW, and have just issued the following press release: In the universe of Doctor Who,… Read More ›

• More Dennis the Menace merchandise in the works, and other Beano characters, too

  By John Freeman on January 20, 2014

  

  In a wide ranging interview with Start Licensing’s Ian Downes, Licensing.Biz reveals that more Dennis the Menace merchandise is in the works from DC Thomson after a great year for the character – and that DC Thomson looks keen to… Read More ›

• Doctor Who ‘zine, Plaything of Sutekh, Issue Three released

  By John Freeman on January 20, 2014

  

  Issue 3 of the Doctor Who fanzine Plaything of Sutekh is now available. The new issue features: ·     Don’t Shoot – He’s British! – Matt Kilburn looks at the cultural influences on the Doctor’s identity. ·     Matt Finish… Read More ›

• MCM London Comic Con – back in May

  By John Freeman on January 19, 2014

  

  MCM London Comic Con storms back to Excel on 23-25 May for another spectacular celebration of all that’s best and brightest in the worlds of movies, sci-fi, anime, videogames, comics, manga and cosplay. Alongside all the onstage panels, games zones… Read More ›

• Panel Borders talks to Kieron Gillen

  By John Freeman on January 18, 2014

  

  Continuing a month of shows about Superhero Comics on the Panel Borders radio show, Alex Fitch talks to writer Kieron Gillen about his recent about published under the Marvel Now banner, including Iron Man and Young Avengers and his forays… Read More ›

• Dump Issue 2 Now Available From Fred Egg Comics

  By Jeremy Briggs on January 18, 2014

  

  Issue 2 of David Robertson’s anthology comic Dump is now available from Fred Egg Comics. David tells us, “the title Dump serves as a description of the book – a collection place for different comics I’ve done; and as the… Read More ›

• Midlands Comic Con flies into Telford in February

  By John Freeman on January 18, 2014

  

  Is it a bird? Is it a ‘plane? No, it’s the MCM Midlands Comic Con, returning to The International Centre, Telford on 15th February with another succulent feast of sci-fi, film, comics, anime and videogame fun! The first show in… Read More ›

• Marvel celebrates 50 years of X-Men with new iPhone game

  By John Freeman on January 17, 2014

  

  Marvel Entertainment has teamed up with developer Aeria Mobile to launch X-Men: Battle of the Atom for iPhone, celebrating 50 years of  X-Men stories and characters and available now from the iTune store. Featuring gorgeous original art by Marvel artists… Read More ›

• Death’s Head II – Liam Sharp’s Revolutionary War variant cover revealed

  By John Freeman on January 17, 2014

  

  Here’s the art for Liam Sharp‘s variant cover to Marvel Comics Revolutionary War limited series’ fourth issue, on sale next month, both inks and colour. The art has been coloured by the exceptional Ryan Brown. Liam was of course the… Read More ›

• Hero Conventions first weekend convention shapes up nicely

  By John Freeman on January 17, 2014

  

  Continuing from their already successful Toy & Comic Marts, Hero Conventions are returning to Edinburgh with their first weekend convention on 12th – 13th April. Already-announced guests at Something Bloody Awesome include Alan Grant, Norm Breyfogle, Yishan Li, Gary Erskine,… Read More ›

• Marvel UK revival continues: Revolutionary War #2 – Dark Angel Preview

  By John Freeman on January 17, 2014

  

  Revolutionary War #2 – or rather, Dark Angel #1, since that’s how Marvel Comics is describing it – is on sale now in all good comic shops, and here are some preview pages from the issue. (Warning: if you haven’t… Read More ›

• 3A to relaunch 2000AD figure range

  By John Freeman on January 17, 2014

  

   3A Toys, the makers of some absolutely stunning model figures, have announced that they will be relaunching their 2000AD line in the 1/12 scale format – approximately 6″. Longtime readers will recall the company released an ABC Warriors Mongrol figure… Read More ›

• David Hine, Mark Stafford join Soaring Penguin’s “Meanwhile…” project

  By John Freeman on January 17, 2014

  

  Soaring Penguin Press has announced that Mark Stafford (Cherubs, The Lovecraft Anthology) and David Hine (Storm Dogs, The Darkness, Marvel Noir) will be teaming up again, post The Man Who Laughs, their critically acclaimed adaptation of the Victor Hugo novel…. Read More ›

• 100% Biodegradable Issue 2 offers 110% adventure!

  By John Freeman on January 16, 2014

  

  Issue 2 of the bi-monthly digital sci-fi comic anthology 100% Biodegradeable is on sale now, featuring strips from Tony Suleri, Dave Hailwood, Paul Harrison-Davies, Dave Thomson, Stuart Giddings, Simon Mackie, Neil Alexander and Mike Parsons. Wise cracking one-eyed mutants, dissectable… Read More ›

• Commando launches year-long World War One story arc

  By John Freeman on January 16, 2014

  

  Here’s details of the latest issues of DC Thomson’s war comic Commando, on sale now in all good newsagents and available for digital download. All issues feature an exclusive Commando postercard – free! This release see the start of a… Read More ›

• London Book Fair to move to Olympia In 2015, confirms comics pavillion for 2014

  By John Freeman on January 15, 2014

  

  Reed Exhibitions has announced that The London Book Fair 2014 – which will again include a comics pavilion this year – will be the last to take place in its current location, Earls Court. From 2015, The London Book Fair… Read More ›

• Latest ‘Lenore’ builds to destruction of Nevermore

  By downthetubes Guests on January 15, 2014

  

    Today sees the release of Roman Dirge’s Lenore, the tale of The Cute Little Dead Girl, inspired by the poem “Lenore” by Edgar Allan Poe, previewed below. Lenore has appeared in several comic books by Dirge, featuring in her… Read More ›

• Top 10 downthetubes Posts: 9th – 15th January 2014

  By John Freeman on January 15, 2014

  

  Here’s a rundown of the Top Ten posts on downthetubes over the last seven days: • Comic Criticism: A Call for Calm – and Common Sense Liam Sharp calls for some better manners from the comics community. You may also… Read More ›

• Everyone’s Not A Critic: comics writer Fiona Avery on Constructive Criticism

  By John Freeman on January 14, 2014 • ( 3 )

  

  We recently published an item by comic creator and digital publisher Liam Sharp on his concerns  about the manner of some online criticism of comic creators, making an erudite appeal for calm – and common sense. His appeal reminded me… Read More ›

• Adventures in Comics 4 – competition deadline extended

  By John Freeman on January 14, 2014

  

  (With thanks to Paul Gravett) Great news! Adventures in Comics returns for its fourth fantastic year, inviting comics creators worldwide to submit their two-page comics for an exhibition at Marine Studios, Margate, Kent from April 1st 2014 and other venues… Read More ›

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