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• Comic fans warned over G+ virus dangers after Rich Johnston explodes*

  By John Freeman on 7 October 2013

  

  We’re getting unusual reports of a strange virus circulating among comic press reporters, so serious they’re being referred to a special North London-based clinic run by one “Dr R. Mapra” for testing. According to a source at Titan Comics, the… Read More ›

• SelfMadeHero creators head for The Lakes (Comic Festival, that is)

  By John Freeman on 7 October 2013

  

  SelfMadeHero is attending the first Lakes International Comic Art Festival in Kendal, Cumbria, 18 -20 October with six of its writers and artists, including Oscar Zarate. Four of SelfMadeHero’s creators join forces for a Re-imagining the Classics panel discussion with… Read More ›

• London Film and Comic Con in Pictures

  By John Freeman on 7 October 2013 • ( 2 )

  

    Here are some of the brilliant Steve Cook‘s fantastic photographs from this weekend’s London Film and Comic Con, which he has kindly allowed me to re-post. Kindly invited by Mike Conroy to the event (thank you, Mike!) had a… Read More ›

• The Daily Mail’s Doctor Who newspaper strip that never was

  By John Freeman on 7 October 2013 • ( 1 )

  

  During the success of the new Doctor Who when it returned in 2005, I spoke with the Daily Mail, who were keen to run a daily strip of the Doctor. The right folk at the BBC agreed and I asked… Read More ›

• InkShot.com’s ‘International Aces’ profiles World War One fighter pilots

  By John Freeman on 6 October 2013 • ( 2 )

  

  After three years contributing to such British small press titles as FutureQuake and Zarjaz, in 2010 talented London-based comics creator Chris Geary embarked on his ambitious four-volume graphic novel series, International Aces, recounting the true stories of the top pilots… Read More ›

• Here come the Zombie Space Pigs!

  By John Freeman on 6 October 2013 • ( 3 )

  

    Zombies. How many more permutations can there be? The Walking Dead and Dead Roots are just two examples of this horror staple translated into fine comics that we’ve mentioned here recently on downthetubes, but there are many more… —… Read More ›

• Top designer Jennie Maizels snags Dennis the Menace license

  By John Freeman on 5 October 2013

  

  Jennie Maizels Ltd has signed up with The Beano‘s Dennis and Gnasher to produce a range of iron-on patches for the UK and overseas. The firm will develop a range of patches based on classic images supplied by DC Thomson’s… Read More ›

• Titan Comics gears up for New York Comic Con, new titles to be announced

  By John Freeman on 4 October 2013

  

  Britain’s Titan Comics will be announcing brand-new comics and collections at New York Comic Con, along with hosting several panels and unmissable signings. The next wave of publications features special advanced copies of classic fantasy epic Marada The She-Wolf by… Read More ›

• 2000AD Art Competition goes steampunk

  By John Freeman on 4 October 2013

  

  Over on the 2000AD official forum, comic creators are regularly encouraged to take part in a monthly themed art competition – and this month the theme is steampunk. “It had to happen,” enthuses organiser and freelance artist himself, Owen Watts…. Read More ›

• Zombies on the loose! ‘Dead Roots’ Kickstarter launched

  By John Freeman on 4 October 2013

  

  Comic creator Mike Garley has launched a Kickstarter campaign to try to gain funding to print a deluxe collection of Dead Roots, a four-part shared-world zombie comic anthology, featuring top talent from TV, film and comics. Dead Roots has 38… Read More ›

• The Punisher Comes to Town; Thomas Jane and Tim Bradstreet to Guest at MCM

  By John Freeman on 4 October 2013

  

  Film actor and comic book writer Thomas Jane and top cover artist Tim Bradstreet will attending to this month’s MCM London Comic Con (25-27th October) at the Excel, to promote comic book company RAW Studios which they co-own along with… Read More ›

• Digital comics publisher Madefire gains new funding

  By John Freeman on 4 October 2013

  

  Madefire, creator of the 5-star rated Madefire App for iOS, the brain child of Liam Sharp, Ben Wolstenholme and others, has announced it has closed $5.2 million in Series A funding to further develop its  digital comics publishing program. Madefire’s… Read More ›

• 2014 Glyph Comics Awards announced, open to all

  By John Freeman on 3 October 2013

  

  The Glyph Comics Awards is a US-based annual ceremony and celebration that aims to honour the best Black-themed images and stories of this year. The GCA Committee is now accepting submissions for potential nominees – and we can confirm that… Read More ›

• ‘The Mob’ comics project raises money for cancer charities

  By John Freeman on 3 October 2013

  

  The Mob is an A3 drawing made in six weeks during July and August this year, the brainchild of Dave Kirkwood and others with the aim of raising money for cancer charities. Over 1,400 people, including many celebrities, showed their… Read More ›

• 2000AD set to storm New York Comic Con, offers show exclusives

  By John Freeman on 3 October 2013

  

  The Galaxy’s Greatest Comic will be arriving in the Big Apple next week for New York Comic Con, one of the biggest dates in the convention calendar! 2000AD promise the event will be alive with Thrill-power as the droids bring… Read More ›

• Knockabout, SEQUENTIAL to release free Neil Gaiman Special

  By John Freeman on 3 October 2013

  

  Knockabout Comics, publishers of Gilbert Shelton, Hunt Emerson and Alan Moore, amongst others, and SEQUENTIAL, the digital graphic novel iPad app, have announced the forthcoming release of Neil Gaiman’s Lost Tales, a special, free, digital collection of Neil Gaiman’s ‘lost’… Read More ›

• Paul Gravett’s new ‘Comics Art’ book out in time for Lakes Festival

  By John Freeman on 3 October 2013

  

  “Comics are not funny any more. Well most of them are not,” says Peter Stanbury in a plug on his web site for Comics Art from Tate Publishing, by Paul Gravett and him — as designer. Officially due for release on 7th… Read More ›

• Ten Questions: ‘Lighter Than My Shadow’ creator Katie Green

  By John Freeman on 3 October 2013 • ( 2 )

  

  Lighter Than My Shadow, on sale now from Jonathan Cape, is a powerful, thought-provoking hand-drawn story of struggle and recovery, a trip into the black heart of a taboo illness, an exposure of those who are so weak as to… Read More ›

• Gemini Force One project secures crowdfunding goal

  By John Freeman on 2 October 2013

  

  We’re pleased to report that Jamie Anderson’s Kickstarter, aimed at getting his father Gerry Anderson’s Gemini Force One concept launched as a series of novels, has been a success, reaching its initial funding target of £24,350 ahead of the 5th… Read More ›

• Immediate Media announces new ‘Mr Men’ title

  By downthetubes Guests on 2 October 2013

  

  Immediate Media, publishers of Doctor Who Adventures and other licensed comics and magazines, launches Mr Men and Little Miss Magazine today, a title based on the hugely popular books by Roger Hargreaves. On the newsstands from today (2nd October 2013)… Read More ›

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