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• Nominations open for 2013 British Comic Awards

  By John Freeman on February 11, 2013

  

  The nomination process for the 2013 British Comic Awards is now open and you can  suggest your favourite titles for consideration by the Awards Committee here on the BCA web site. The Committee welcomes input and suggestions from anyone and… Read More ›

• Dead lie Waiting for Midlands Comic Con!

  By John Freeman on February 11, 2013

  From a metal band’s new comic to the galaxy’s most bad ass bounty hunter to two of the best new games to come out of Japan, this Saturday’s MCM Midlands Comic Con at Telford International Centre comes jam-packed with geeky… Read More ›

• Romance in Infinity: latest issue highlights Ilya’s classic strip

  By John Freeman on February 10, 2013

  The latest issue of INFINITY, the free digital comics magazine from our sponsor Panel Nine, is out now. iPad and PDF versions available, although the PDF version has less functionality than the news stand app. This third issue includes the… Read More ›

• Radio interviews with Michael Chabon and Matt Fraction

  By John Freeman on February 9, 2013

  Panel Borders: The amazing adventures of Fraction and Chabon Continuing a month of shows looking at the connections between sequential art and literature, Alex Fitch talks to writers Matt Fraction and Michael Chabon about their friendship, reading experiences outside of… Read More ›

• Judge Dredd seeks the Judge Child in new collection

  By John Freeman on February 8, 2013

  2000AD continues its popular run of pocket-sized black-and-white reprints of Judge Dredd classics with The Judge Child – as the lawman leaves Earth on an intergalactic mission to save Mega-City One! When Justice Department’s oldest psychic has a terrifying vision… Read More ›

• Striker creator Pete Nash still hopes for TV series

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

  

  Pete Nash, creator of the long-running football strip Striker for The Sun newspaper, still has hopes the strip will jump from the printed page to TV. Answering fans questions on the StrikerWorld forum (membership required to view), Pete, who successfully… Read More ›

• Creating Indian Comics: An interview with Campfire’s Jason Quinn

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

  

  Jason Quinn may not be a name familiar to many of our readers, but trust us, you’ll be hearing more from him in the coming year. Progressing from comic writer to editor, to TV and back to comics, he’s a… Read More ›

• Graphic Novels! Melbourne! UK Premiere Screening!

  By John Freeman on February 7, 2013

  Following its European premiere at the 40th Angoulême International Comics Festival, the brilliant new documentary movie Graphic Novels! Melbourne gets its UK premiere in London on Wednesday 13th February, at a special Comica Festival screening, supported by the Australian High… Read More ›

• Comic artist Steve Beckett lands in Kerrang – and so do many others

  By John Freeman on February 6, 2013 • ( 1 )

  Ace cartoonist Steve Beckett has landed a new comics commission – in the first Kerrang Komic, published as part of Britain’s top selling Heavy Metal music magazine. On sale today, Steve is drawing Muse, who become the victim of their… Read More ›

• STRIP Magazine publisher announces March relaunch date

  By John Freeman on February 6, 2013

  STRIP Magazine is heading for the UK news stand at last – with a launch date of 28th March 2013. While the move to get the magazine into WH Smiths and other stores has been delayed several times, Bosnian-based comics… Read More ›

• Call for Papers: Conflict in Children’s and Young Adult Fiction

  By John Freeman on February 4, 2013

  A call for papers for a forthcoming conference on Conflict in Children’s and Young Adult Fiction at the University of Bedfordshire has just been announced – and comics and graphic novels will be on the agenda. The Hockliffe Conference: Conflict… Read More ›

• British ‘Showcase Comic’ preps for October launch

  By John Freeman on February 4, 2013

  A new title highlighting British comics talent is currently in pre-production, and set to launch later this year. Announced last November, the British Showcase Comic from Markosia, dedicated to promoting the best indie British Talent working in Comics and Graphic… Read More ›

• Post 4000: A Thank You to Creators, Publishers and our Loyal Readers

  By John Freeman on February 4, 2013

  Ye Ed. Art: Nick Miller This post marks our 4000th blog post since deciding to create a separate ‘news feed’ for our main site www.downthetubes.net. (This blog ‘feeds’ into our main site and forum, presenting news from a number of… Read More ›

• In Review: Lion – King of Picture Story Papers

  By Steve Winders on February 4, 2013

  

  by Steve Holland Published by Bear Alley Books at £24.99 Paperback 262 black and white pages The Book: A history of the famous Lion weekly, which ran from 1952 until 1974. Steve Holland tells the story of Lion’s creation and… Read More ›

• Aces Weekly announces line up for next digital volume

  By John Freeman on February 3, 2013

  Aces Weekly, which showcases some of the brightest new and established talent from across the globe in an exclusively digital weekly comic art magazine, begins its seven-issue, seven-week runon Monday 4th February. Volume Three of the revolutionary digital comic art… Read More ›

• Creating Commando Covers

  By Jeremy Briggs on February 3, 2013

  

  Behind the scenes on Commando

• In Review: Porcelain: A Gothic Fairy Tale

  By John Freeman on February 2, 2013 • ( 1 )

  

  WARNING: While I have tried to be circumspect in this review, mild spoilers do feature! Written by Benjamin Read, illustrated by Chris Wildgoose, coloured by André May, and lettered by Jim Campbell Publisher: Improper Books Out: Limited, indie release on… Read More ›

• British creators support Peter David charity art auction

  By John Freeman on February 1, 2013

  British creators are supporting an auction to help American comics writer and novelist Peter David get back on his feet after he suffered a stroke late last year. The auction, which will take place later this month, has been organised… Read More ›

• Radio interviews featuring Denise Mina and John Higgins

  By John Freeman on February 1, 2013

  Starting a month about the links between comics and literature, radio show and podcast Panel Borders presents Swedish Thrillers and dark Sci-Fi Fantasy this coming weekend. Alex Fitch looks at an example of a series of books that are being… Read More ›

• In Review: Nemo – Heart of Ice

  By John Freeman on February 1, 2013

  By Alan Moore & Kevin O’NeillPublishers: Knockabout/Top ShelfOut: February 2013 The Book: It’s 1925, 15 long years since Janni Dakkar first tried to escape the legacy of her dying science-pirate father, only to accept her destiny as the new Nemo,… Read More ›

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