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• Jump On Board 2000AD with Prog 1900 – New Look for New Readers!

  By John Freeman on 23 September 2014

  

    With 37 years of weekly issues, a whole galaxy of characters, and a constantly evolving line-up of new stories, editor Tharg often get asked by potential new readers and comic book stores when the best time to start reading… Read More ›

• What is Firestorm? New Gerry Anderson project in the works…

  By John Freeman on 22 September 2014

  

  Anderson Entertainment has released this teaser graphic to promote its new project, Firestorm, which will be the focus of a Kickstarter appeal that will launch later this month. As yet they won’t be drawn on many further details but elements… Read More ›

• “District 14” creator Romuald Reutimann to make first UK appearance at Lakes Festival

  By John Freeman on 22 September 2014

  

  Romuald Reutimann, the award-winning French artist of the anthropomorphic noir District 14, will be making his first British convention appearance at Lakes International Comic Art Festival next month, thanks to international graphic novel publisher, Humanoids, Inc. Cherbourg-based comics artist Romuald… Read More ›

• “Judge Minty” film team announce “Strontium Dog” fan project

  By John Freeman on 22 September 2014

  

  The team behind the brilliant Judge Minty fan film (above) have announced that they are now working on a Strontium Dog not-for-profit project. First created for Starlord comic by John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra in 1978, Strontium Dog became part of the world of 2000AD… Read More ›

• “Living Graphic Novel” project announced for Lakes Festival weekend

  By John Freeman on 22 September 2014

  

      The Lakes International Comic Art Festival  has announced that comic artist Dave Crane, working with Kendal Community Theatre, will be inviting both locals and comics fans to become part of a “living graphic novel” during its fast-approaching Festival weekend (17th – 19th October 2014)…. Read More ›

• Cult Empire has a horror hit with “Vietnam Zombie Holocaust”

  By John Freeman on 20 September 2014 • ( 1 )

  

  Airdrie-based comic retailer Cult Empire recently launched their own comic line with the first issue of Vietnam Zombie Holocaust, available from their website or via one of several convention appearances, including the Lakes International Comic Art Festival next month. The… Read More ›

• In Review: Light of Darkness

  By Antony Esmond on 18 September 2014

  

  Light of Darkness Issue One Written by Victor Wright Art by Niño Cajayon Cover by Iain Bell Coloured by Wesley Wong Letters by Sandra Klozevits Published by Geeky Comics I picked up Light of Darkness from a stall at N.I.C.E. last weekend and… Read More ›

• Doctor Strange to be shot in the UK?

  By John Freeman on 18 September 2014

  

    Numerous web sites are reporting that the upcoming Marvel Studios Doctor Strange film, based on one of US comics longest-running magical characters, could be shot at Pinewood, for release on 8th July 2016. Screen Daily led with the news, picked up elsewhere, that Marvel… Read More ›

• Death’s Head versus Hulk? Excellent, yes?

  By John Freeman on 18 September 2014

  

    It’s annual time in UK newsagents and bookshops and one we think downthetubes readers will want to track down is Panini UK’s Marvel Heroes (2015), because in amongst reprints of the Marvel stories the company was once able to… Read More ›

• Abnett and Culbard’s Wild’s End earns critical acclaim

  By John Freeman on 18 September 2014

  

    Released last week by US publisher BOOM! Studios, Wild’s End #1, written by Dan Abnett with art and lettering by INJ Culbard, is gathering plenty of critical acclaim, and I hope it’s resulting in strong sales for this enjoyable anthropomorphic… Read More ›

• Lakes Festival Focus 2014: Comic Creator Nick Abadzis

  By John Freeman on 17 September 2014

  

    In the run up to the Lakes International Comic Art Festival (17th – 19th October), we’re aiming to run a number of interviews spotlighting at least a few of the huge number of guests and comic creators who will be at the… Read More ›

• Panel Borders: Bryan Lee O’Malley’s Seconds

  By John Freeman on 17 September 2014

  

    Opening a new season of radio show Panel Borders, Alex Fitch talks to Canadian cartoonist Bryan Lee O’Malley in the first of a two part interview about his work. This week Fitch and O’Malley discuss his new graphic novel… Read More ›

• Happy Birthday, Mike Noble!

  By downthetubes Guests on 17 September 2014 • ( 1 )

  

  Legendary artist Mike Noble is 84 years old today. He’s one of the giants of British comics, the last survivor of that mighty triumvirate of artists who made Alan Fennell’s TV Century 21 weekly the newspaper of the future for… Read More ›

• Lakes Festival exhibition line-up includes art by Doug Braithwaite, Oliver East, Metaphrog

  By John Freeman on 16 September 2014

  

    With just a month to go before this year’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival (17th – 19th October 2014), Kendal is already abuzz about comics as local galleries and businesses host a number of free comic-related exhibitions. While art by Festival… Read More ›

• British Comic Shop Comic Releases (17th September 2014) – Cry freeeeeeedom!!

  By John Freeman on 16 September 2014

  

    Here’s a list of comics – both US and UK releases – on sale in specialist UK comic shops from tomorrow, Wednesday 17th September 2014, courtesy of First Age Comics, Lancaster. We’ve picked out the titles published by British publishers in bold… Read More ›

• Lakes Festival Focus 2014: Comics writer Jörg Tittel

  By John Freeman on 15 September 2014

  

    In the run up to the Lakes International Comic Art Festival (17th – 19th October), we’re aiming to run a number of interviews spotlighting at least a few of the huge number of guests and comic creators who will be at the… Read More ›

• Award-winning cartoonist Steve English “Football Earth” calendar released

  By John Freeman on 14 September 2014

  

    If you’ve been in any branch of WH Smiths or a local supermarket of late it can’t have escaped your attention that retailers have launched their first forays in the 2014 Christmas Offensive – and that includes offerings of… Read More ›

• Cup of O – Melksham Comic Con 2014

  By Owen Watts on 14 September 2014

  

      This year’s Melksham Comic Con was my second as a seller – last year’s single day was easily one of my favourite events of 2013. For 2014, the small indie con expanded into two days and although the Sunday was markedly… Read More ›

• Mauri Kunnas “Beatles with an ‘A'” from Knockabout is a cartoon delight

  By John Freeman on 13 September 2014

  

    Knockabout Comics recently released Beatles With An ‘A’ by Mauri Kunnas, which is a wonderful re-telling the first beats of the Beatles’ career as only this legendary Finnish rock cartoonist could tell them. The book is filled with hilarious… Read More ›

• Creators @ MCM Scotland Comic Con 2014

  By Jeremy Briggs on 13 September 2014

  

   In 2013 the MCM organisation severely underestimated the level of interest in their MCM Scotland Comic Con and the queues to get in on its single day reached near legendary status, as well as the BBC News. This year things… Read More ›

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