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• Panel Borders: Drawing and Painting Comics

  By John Freeman on 2 December 2013

  

  Starting a month of shows about creators who use fine art in their work, guest presenter Richard Reynolds (FRSA) discusses art techniques used in strips and graphic novels with artists Al Davison, Hannah Eaton, James E Snelling and Vicky Stonebridge… Read More ›

• In Review: Marada the She-Wolf

  By John Freeman on 2 December 2013

  

  by Chris Claremont and John Bolton Publisher: Titan Comics Out: Now The Book: From Chris Claremont, writer of The Uncanny X-Men, Excalibur, and Fantastic Four, and John Bolton, artist of Man-Bat, Shame: Conception and Books of Magic, comes a fantasy… Read More ›

• Adventure Time Signing at Forbidden Planet London announced

  By John Freeman on 30 November 2013

  

  Actor Jeremy Shada will be at Forbidden Planet London for a special Adventure Time signing featuring the Adventure Time Encyclopaedia on Monday 30th December from 3 – 4pm. The voice of young adventurer Finn from Cartoon Network’s hugely popular, BAFTA-winning… Read More ›

• ‘Dinomite’ becomes ‘Dinosaur Action” with latest issue

  By downthetubes Guests on 29 November 2013

  

  Signature Publishing has re-branded its long-running monthly dinosaur-inspired title Dinomite with Issue 77, on sale today (29th November) Now called Dinosaur Action, the name change coincides with a Walking With Dinosaurs The 3D Movie takeover special. Readers can enjoy Patchi,… Read More ›

• Cinebook’s November Titles: The Scorpion, Valerian and more

  By John Freeman on 29 November 2013

  

  Mystery and adventure have been the bywords for Cinebook releases this month, with four titles on sale now, including the long-awaited conclusion to the epic tale of Long John Silver. Here’s a run down of the releases. The Scorpion Volume… Read More ›

• Dennis the Menace joins T-Shirt Booth “Digital Giving” project

  By John Freeman on 28 November 2013

  

  Regular downthetubes readers will recall how we reported that Digital Giving, an organisation which develops engaging and innovative projects for the benefit of national and international causes, launched a unique way of raising funds through a free mobile and web… Read More ›

• Avengers UK Assemble! (Sort of…)

  By John Freeman on 28 November 2013

  

  Avengers UK Assemble! Well, a fan version of the Avengers UK, anyway. The Avengers UK fan project is a not for profit, web-only comic from Darren Wilson, with a snappy script and enthusiastic artwork, now in its second volume and… Read More ›

• Poppy Cat Magazine to launch next year from Kennedy Enterprises

  By John Freeman on 28 November 2013

  

  Coolabi, the creators of the Poppy Cat show (and the new Clangers series) has announced a deal with Bristol-based magazine publisher Kennedy Enterprises for a new stand-alone Poppy Cat magazine, which will launch next year. Poppy Cat, starring the voice… Read More ›

• Mister Maker, Tickety Toc magazines in the works

  By John Freeman on 28 November 2013

  

  Immediate Media, publishers of Doctor Who Adventures and other BBC-related titles, has snagged the rights to publish magazines based on the pre-school TV series Mister Maker – while Signature Publishing has acquired rights to the Nick Jr and Channel 5-screened… Read More ›

• London’s Cartoon Museum ‘Big Give’ Funding Appeal – details released

  By John Freeman on 27 November 2013

  

  Via Bloghorn: London’s Cartoon Museum is taking part in The Big Give Christmas Challenge next week, which means that for a limited period donations to support the museum’s valuable work will be matched by other funders, making all contributions go… Read More ›

• 100% Biodegradable, new indie anthology comic launched

  By John Freeman on 27 November 2013

  

  After over 15 years beavering away in the indie comics industry, comic creator Dave Hailwood decided it  was probably about time that he put out his own comic anthology. With the aid of John Kirkham, Paul Harrison-Davies, Stuart Giddings, Simon… Read More ›

• Doctor Who Adventures goes interactive with celebration edition

  By John Freeman on 27 November 2013

  

  Doctor Who Adventures, the biggest-selling UK pre-teen magazine for boys, has linked up with a new companion – the mobile-augmented reality and image recognition platform Blippar – to produce an edition that comes to life. Helping celebrate the 50th anniversary… Read More ›

• Egmont’s ‘All About Sonic the Hedgehog’ launches today

  By John Freeman on 27 November 2013

  

  (Updated with comic credits): Egmont UK’s new All About Sonic the Hedgehog magazine lands in newsagents and other outlets today. The magazine, aimed at children aged between six and ten, is available for £3.99 and contains facts, games, puzzles, things… Read More ›

• London Christmas Zines Social announced

  By John Freeman on 27 November 2013

  

  South West London and Surrey Zines, in association with London’s Housmans Bookshop, have announced a free event Christmas Zine Social on Saturday 7th December, where zine sellers can sell their wares in the run up to Christmas. Zine readers and… Read More ›

• British Comic Award Winners 2013 announced, Leo Baxendale honoured

  By John Freeman on 26 November 2013

  

  The winners of this year’s British Comic Awards were announced at Thought Bubble at the weekend. We’re told the voting was very, very close this year as the Judges tangled with the decision to pick a winner amongst such superb… Read More ›

• Titan Comics A1 Annual on sale today in all good comic shops

  By John Freeman on 26 November 2013

  

  Here are full details of the A1 Annual, on sale in all good comic shops from Titan Comics today (26th November)… Writer(s): Ron Marz, Matt Wagner, Dave Johnson, Tom Raney, Rufus Dayglo, Andy Kuhn, Dave Dorman, Mark A. Nelson, W.H…. Read More ›

• Daleks versus Dennis the Menace: Daleks triumphant

  By John Freeman on 25 November 2013

  

  The Daleks proved the winners in the Professional Publisher Association‘s long-running Cover the the Century Poll (see news story), revealed at a Gala Dinner to mark its centenary at the Park Lane Hotel on 21st November, which was attended by… Read More ›

• Radio interviews with 2000AD alumni including Milligan and McCarthy(s)

  By John Freeman on 25 November 2013

  On today’s Panel Borders radio show, Alex Fitch talks to a pair of 2000AD fanzine contributors and a quartet of acclaimed 1980s 2000AD alumni about their work. Dogbreath and Zarjaz contributors – Lee Robson and Bryan Coyle – discuss their… Read More ›

• In Review: Wallace & Gromit – Complete Newspaper Comic Strips Collection 1

  By Jeremy Briggs on 23 November 2013

  

  In May 2010 The Sun newspaper began a series of Wallace & Gromit comic strips, a series that ran six days a week for over three years. The strip, credited to “Aardman and Titan Comics” told the humorous antics of… Read More ›

• Production, institution and sedition… the comic industry goes under the academic spotlight

  By John Freeman on 22 November 2013

  

  After successful conferences in Bournemouth, Glasgow and Dundee, the 2014 Fifth International Graphic Novel and Comics Studies conference, to be held 23rd – 25th June next year in Manchester, has announced its theme – production, institution and sedition – and… Read More ›

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