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• Mad May for Wallace and Gromit

  By John Freeman on May 18, 2013

  VisitEngland, the UK’s national tourist board has recruited Wallace & Gromit as ‘Tourism Trailblazers’ to inspire Britons to take a holiday at home this year. (It’s a busy time for the duo – earlier this month, they notched up the… Read More ›

• SelfMadeHero talks adaptations at the Institut Francais

  By John Freeman on May 17, 2013

  A panel from SelfMadeHero’s The Man Who Laughs – art by Mark Stafford The world of adaption is the focus of a SelfMadeHero panel discussion at this year’s BD & Comics Passion event at the Institut Français, London on 2nd… Read More ›

• Who Wants to be a Comics Letterer?

  By John Freeman on May 17, 2013

  Richard Starkings, who persuaded Marvel UK to hire me in the first place way back when, offers some useful advice about breaking into comics in this interview, Like a Chained Elephant, plus comments on the advent of Computer Lettering and… Read More ›

• Quote Me: To Write is to Take Chances, says J. Michael Straczynski

  By John Freeman on May 17, 2013

  “To write is to take chances. Sometimes you succeed, sometimes you don’t, because the measure of success is in the eyes of the reader. And a subjective opinion is always right for that reader, always true for that person.”J. Michael… Read More ›

• Never Stop Writing

  By John Freeman on May 17, 2013

  Jeph Loeb was interviewd by the supermanhomepage in 2004, and offered this advice to writers when asked if he had any advice for breaking into the comic business, or into writing in general?  ” Keep writing,” he advises. “Every day…. Read More ›

• Quote Me: Word Counts in Comics by Alan Moore

  By John Freeman on May 17, 2013 • ( 1 )

  One thing that was drummed into my head (by more than one writer or editor) is that when you’re writing comics, let the pictures tell the story.  You should never overwrite and be ruthless about dialogue — cut it, cut… Read More ›

• How to Get into Comics by Gerry Alanguilan

  By John Freeman on May 17, 2013

  Philippines artist and writer Gerry Alanguilan has a useful guide on getting into comics today on his web site: alanguilan.com/sanpablo/2006/01/how-to-get-into-comics-today.html Known elsewhere as Doroteo Gerardo N. Alanguilan Jr., Gerry is a Filipino comic book writer, artist and publisher. He’s an… Read More ›

• Quote Me: On Going Freelance by Luc Belanger

  By John Freeman on May 17, 2013

  “The first couple of years you don’t make enough to pay the bills. The next couple of years you barely make enough to cover the bills. And then a couple of years after that you make enough to pay the… Read More ›

• British Comic Sales Figures Creating Comics articles moved

  By John Freeman on May 17, 2013

  (LINKS UPDATED since first posting): As regular readers know the main downthetubes web site is currently down due to excessive data charges. I’m in the process of securing a new ISP and we’ve had a very kind offer from a… Read More ›

• Thunder Brother: Soap Division Issue 5 is go, Go GO!

  By John Freeman on May 16, 2013

    The fifth issue of Paul Rainey’s Thunder Brother: Soap Division is available to order from his online shop now. Just like the previous four issues, copies of which are still available to buy, it features a complete Thunder Brother: Soap… Read More ›

• Brave Intentions…

  By John Freeman on May 16, 2013

  

  We spied a band wagon…

• Immediate Media readies new girls title, Blossom

  By John Freeman on May 16, 2013

  Immediate Media Co, publishers of several BBC-related comics and magazines, has announced the launch of Blossom magazine, a new girls title, packed with educational content, aimed at 4 to 6 year-olds.  On the newsstands from 29th May this four-weekly title,… Read More ›

• Be Pure, Be Vigilant… Be the first to get some great signed Nemesis prints from 2000AD

  By John Freeman on May 15, 2013

  2000AD has announced that copies of the special ‘Termight’ edition of the forthcoming colour Nemesis the Warlock book will include two exclusive art prints signed by creators Pat Mills and Kevin O’Neill. The hardback, with its two editions, is the… Read More ›

• VS Comics #3 preview now online

  By John Freeman on May 15, 2013

  Mike Garley, TV and film’s James Moran edit a monthly digital comic called VS Comics, an all-genre, creator-owned, monthly digital comic. The team currently have a 1p preview issue on sale (vscomics.bigcartel.com) which features a bunch of cool comics including… Read More ›

• Bristol Comic Expo 2013: A Creator’s View

  By John Freeman on May 15, 2013

  Peter Rogers offers his ‘creators view’ of last weekend’s Bristol Comic Expo, which we’re hearing many good things about, marking a return to form for Britain’s longest-running comics event… They say you always remember your first love, and when it… Read More ›

• New Venue and More Tickets for Jaime Hernandez Comica Conversation

  By John Freeman on May 15, 2013

  We knew Jaime Hernandez was popular, the celebrated co-creator of Love & Rockets and author of some of the greatest graphic novels ever, but the response to his exclusive speaking engagement in London at the end of this month has… Read More ›

• Creating Comics – Pitching at Conventions

  By John Freeman on May 15, 2013

  

  What is the best way to pitch scripts at conventions? This short guide is based on discussions on the Comics 2000 Yahoo group. Special thanks to those who threw in ideas for this and gave permission for their comments to… Read More ›

• Portfolio Advice: A View from the Editor’s Chair for Comics Artists

  By John Freeman on May 15, 2013

  

  Here’s my guide on what a comics editor might like to see in your comic portfolio when you present it at a convention. You might also like to take a look at this guidance on what you should – and shouldn’t – include in… Read More ›

• Quote Me: Portfolio Advice from Pete Ashton – Don’t be Nervous

  By John Freeman on May 15, 2013

  

  “One thing I’ve noticed over the last couple of years is that the creators doing portfolio reviews at the 2000AD table [at the Bristol Comics festival] at least are very encouraging to new people probably because a lot of them… Read More ›

• Quote Me: Pencils Provide when it comes to portfolios – Marcia Allass

  By John Freeman on May 15, 2013

  

  “I’m not an editor, but based on friends’ experiences – I would try to have some pencils in your portfolio, just so you can show the quality of the art before and after inking – I know artists who have… Read More ›

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