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• Chris Weston covers 2000AD

  By John Freeman on June 13, 2013

  

  Here’s  Chris Weston‘s cover for 2000AD Prog 1837, available in UK stores on 19th June 2013 and next month in the US. The digital version will also be available next week worldwide via the 2000AD Apple Newsstand app. The issue… Read More ›

• A1 is Go, new trailer, preview art released by Titan

  By John Freeman on June 13, 2013

  

  [embedplusvideo height=”309″ width=”500″ standard=”http://www.youtube.com/v/u0LvgVWCYt4?fs=1″ vars=”ytid=u0LvgVWCYt4&width=500&height=309&start=&stop=&rs=w&hd=0&autoplay=0&react=1&chapters=&notes=” id=”ep7103″ /]The first issue of the new A1 from Atomeka Press and Titan Comics is on sale now in all good comic shops, and the publisher has just released this trailer and sample pages from… Read More ›

• Aces Weekly team head for London Film and Comic Con

  By John Freeman on June 12, 2013

  

  Showmasters has announced it is to host to a major gathering of contributors to David’ Lloyd’s digital comic Aces Weekly during this year’s London Film and Comic Con (5th – 7th July). Among the writers and artists in attendance at… Read More ›

• STRIP Magazine Issue 2 – Revised Release Date announced

  By John Freeman on June 12, 2013

  

  Much later than expected or planned, Print Media has just announced that the print edition of STRIP: The Adventure Comics Magazine Issue 2 should now be on sale in newsagents from Thursday 20th June 2013. In a statement on its… Read More ›

• Jim Alexander comics workshop announced for Edinburgh Toy & Comic Mart

  By John Freeman on June 12, 2013

  

  Comics writer and publisher Jim Alexander is to host a free comic book workshop at the next Toy & Comic Mart in Edinburgh in September. Organised by Hero Conventions the Mart will have other yet-to-be-announced guests along with game playing… Read More ›

• CD Comics ‘Surreal Murder Mysteries’ Return

  By John Freeman on June 12, 2013

  

  In 1986 there was something dark, evil and paranormal lurching in Banner Cross, Sheffield and it was on a killing spree… The full details of these gruesome murders were kept out of the press at the time, but now the… Read More ›

• Aces Weekly – back on your (computer) screens!

  By John Freeman on June 11, 2013

  

  The latest volume of Aces Weekly showcases some of the brightest talent from across the globe in an exclusively digital weekly comic art magazine – and its fifth volume, a seven-issue, seven-week run – has just launched. Published by David… Read More ›

• In Review: 2D Festival 2013

  By downthetubes Guests on June 11, 2013

  

  Maura McHugh had a wonderful time at 2D Northern Ireland Comic Book Festival in Derry last weekend. As usual there was fantastic hospitality by the gang from Derry’s Verbal Arts Centre who organised the festival. All of them, including the… Read More ›

• MCM London Comic Con Sees Record Attendance

  By John Freeman on June 11, 2013

  The MCM London Comic Con may already be Europe’s biggest comic con, but the show will be even bigger when it returns to ExCel London this October, organisers have revealed. “MCM London Comic Con will be soaring from 25,000 m2… Read More ›

• A Right Royal Appointment for The Beano

  By John Freeman on June 11, 2013

  

  The Duke and Duchess of Rothesay – better known as Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles, Duchess of Cornwall, will make guest appearances in a special VIP edition of The Beano, which goes on sale on this Saturday (15th June… Read More ›

• Improper Books announces “Knight & Dragon”

  By John Freeman on June 10, 2013

  

  Improper Books, publishers of the acclaimed graphic novel Porcelain, have just announced a new title: Knight & Dragon, written by Matt Gibbs, with art from Bevis Musson and colours by Nathan Ashworth. Knight & Dragon playfully subverts the story of… Read More ›

• downthetubes: Revamped and Renewed

  By John Freeman on June 10, 2013

  

  We’re pleased to report that our ongoing changeover to an all-new design for downthetubes.net is proceeding fairly well. The aim is to now make this the first ‘point of entry’ for downthetubes and wind down our ‘Blogger’ blog as soon… Read More ›

• Leading Canadian horror actor film maker at Scardiff

  By John Freeman on June 10, 2013

  

  Canadian actor film maker Anthony D.P. Mann is the latest guest to join the line up at Scardiff in October, a brand new horror expo co-produced by Fantasy Events, horror author Wayne Simmons and Shock Horror Magazine. A one day… Read More ›

• Photo Review: 2D Festival – Creators At The Comics Fair

  By Jeremy Briggs on June 8, 2013 • ( 1 )

  

  This year’s 2D Comics Festival in the UK’s 2013 City of Culture, Derry-Londonderry, was the largest comics event ever held in Northern Ireland. With talks and work shops in the days running up to the weekend, the weekend itself had… Read More ›

• Digital Dandy is 10!

  By John Freeman on June 7, 2013

  

  The Digital Dandy Issue 10 is out now, and it’s full of top class comic fun! Here are 10 things you won’t want to miss… Kingo Bango, the Dandy‘s big, blue cover star, is offering rides into space! Or is… Read More ›

• New Superman comic on sale now in newsagents

  By John Freeman on June 7, 2013

  

  Timed to coincide with the release of new Warner Bros film, Man of Steel, the first issue of Titan Comics new Superman is on sale now. Featuring Henry Cavill in the lead role and directed by Zack Snyder, the Man… Read More ›

• Trevor Hairsine returns to Dredd

  By John Freeman on June 7, 2013

  

  Fan favourite artist Trevor Hairsine is returning to 2000AD next week for the first time in 13 years. First appearing in the Judge Dredd Megazine in 1994, Hairsine has gone on to become one of the hottest artists in the… Read More ›

• Beanotown comes to life on the South Bank, London

  By John Freeman on June 7, 2013 • ( 1 )

  

    The Beano is celebrating 75 wonderful years of rebellious fun, farts and laughter at Southbank Centre’s Festival of Neighbourhood in London – and you can join in the party at Beanotown, a recreation of the fictional home of the… Read More ›

• In Review: Dan Dare – Spacefleet Operations Manual (John Freeman’s take)

  By John Freeman on June 7, 2013

  

  by Rod Barzilay; Illustrated by Graham BleathmanPublisher: HaynesOut: Now The Book: Dan Dare is easily the most famous British comic hero. His adventures appeared in the original Eagle comic during the 1950s and 1960s, but he also featured briefly in… Read More ›

• Dan Dare: Six Questions For Writer Rod Barzilay

  By Jeremy Briggs on June 7, 2013

  

  In the 1990s Rod Barzilay had the idea to bring Eagle comic’s best known character, Dan Dare, back into print, not updated for a Star Wars audience as in 2000AD or as a political commentary as in Revolver, but rather… Read More ›

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