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• CD24 Launches Alameda Web Comic

  By John Freeman on April 14, 2010

  UK indie publisher CD24 has just launched Alameda, a new weekly web comic by Tony Wicks. “John Higgs is no longer a participant in the rat race,” says Tony of the story. “He’s living the life he always wanted, with… Read More ›

• Elephantmen: more details on film emerge

  By John Freeman on April 14, 2010

  Following up on our previous story about Comicraft/Active Images Elephantmen, more details have been released about the planned film of the comic created by top British creator and former Marvel UK Group Editor Richard Starkings. Comicraft has now officially announced… Read More ›

• Charity shop’s first-edition Beano find

  By John Freeman on April 13, 2010

  The Scotsman reports today that a rare first-edition Beano annual from the 1930s is set to make a small fortune for Cancer Research UK after it turned up in a pile of donations at their St. Andrews shop. The annual,… Read More ›

• Torchwood star pens new comic

  By John Freeman on April 13, 2010

  The new issue of Titan’s official Torchwood magazine – on sale in the UK on Thursday 15th April – plays host to an exclusive Torchwood comic strip penned by series star and fan-favourite, Gareth David-Lloyd and drawn by award-winning artist… Read More ›

• Cornell Takes on Action Comics

  By John Freeman on April 13, 2010

  Hugo Award-nominated, top British comics creator Paul Cornell – whose credits include Captain Britain and MI13 and Doctor Who – has just been announced as the writer of DC Comics prestigious Superman title, Action Comics. Paul Cornell will join interior… Read More ›

• In Review: Harker 11

  By John Freeman on April 13, 2010

  The Plot: Another body has been discovered, but the killer has been careless. DCI Harker makes his move, determined to expose the murderer and take him in. But never mind all that! The Goths are three goals down and only… Read More ›

• New Doctor Who a "Half Witted Clown"

  By John Freeman on April 13, 2010

  With new Doctor Who Matt Smith now on our screens, reaction to this latest regeneration seems to have been generally positive. But to hear a new Doctor described as a “pantomime character” or “a looney” may come as a surprize…. Read More ›

• Commando Goes Fornightly

  By John Freeman on April 12, 2010

  If you’re looking for the first four new Commandos released for the first half of April, you’d better be quick. The next batch will be out on 22nd April as publishers DC Thomson have had their sale dates brought forward…. Read More ›

• Dan Dare Film: Latest News

  By John Freeman on April 12, 2010 • ( 2 )

  (UPDATED: Steve Holland over on Bear Alley has discovered the mentioned Cinemas-Online item about a possible Dan Dare film is not a new item about the project – it was first posted in 2005. The story below has been updated… Read More ›

• Meet Gerry Anderson

  By John Freeman on April 12, 2010

  

  A special signing announced

• Happy Birthday, Peter O’Donnell – 90 Today

  By John Freeman on April 11, 2010 • ( 1 )

  (With thanks to David Westaway): Happy Birthday today to veteran British comics creator Peter O’Donnell on attaining his 90th birthday today (11th April). Born in 1920 in Lewisham, Peter, who began writing professionally at 16, is, of course, most famous… Read More ›

• Another New Comics Reid-er

  By John Freeman on April 9, 2010

  Our congratulations from all here at downthetubes go out to artist Graeme Neil Reid and his wife Catriona on the arrival of their new baby girl, Lucy Anne, born on Thursday 8 April and weighing in at 8lbs 1oz. After… Read More ›

• What is Sci-Fi Art Now?

  By John Freeman on April 8, 2010 • ( 1 )

  

  SciFi Art Now is a book I’ve edited under the direction of UK publishers ILEX. It will be published in October and features a wide range of art from both established and new artists from across the globe. Top science… Read More ›

• 60th anniversary of Eagle – Part 1

  By John Freeman on April 7, 2010 • ( 2 )

  With the 60th anniversary of Eagle fast approaching (14th April 2010) now seemed like a good time to have a look at what that iconic front page of Eagle magazine might have ended up looking like. Shown here are two… Read More ›

• Starkings’ Elephantmen stampede to silver screen

  By John Freeman on April 7, 2010

  Elephantmen, the creation of former Marvel UK Managing Editor Richard Starkings and Chief Tiger of Comicraft and publishing house Active Images, has been optioned as a movie. Comic Book Resources reports that Richard announced that his creator-owned series Elephantmen has… Read More ›

• Eagle Times Celebrates 60 Years

  By John Freeman on April 7, 2010

  

  The latest issue of Eagle Times (Volume 23 Number One) is now available from the Eagle Society and, naturally enough, is an issue dedicated to the impending 60th anniversary of The Eagle on 14th April. The issue includes an examination… Read More ›

• General Jumbo in latest Classics from the Comics

  By John Freeman on April 6, 2010

  The latest issue of DC Thomson’s Classics from the Comics went on sale a few days back, but we’re still playing holiday catch up so this is the first opportunity we’ve had to give it a plug. The 68-page retro… Read More ›

• UniComics Festival celebrates 2000AD, Eagle

  By John Freeman on April 5, 2010

  A new Comics Festival at the University of Hertfordshire later this month will be celebrating some of the best of British comics, with a great line up of events that include appearances by the likes of Dave Gibbons, Pat Mills,… Read More ›

• Photo Review: Hi-Ex 2010

  By Jeremy Briggs on April 2, 2010 • ( 1 )

  

  Jeremy Briggs reports from the Highlands…

• John’s a Record Breaker!

  By John Freeman on April 1, 2010

  Congratulations to downthetubes’ head honcho John Freeman on becoming a Guiness Record Breaker! Doctor Who Magazine has been named the Longest Running Magazine Based on a Television Series. John edited 49 issues of DWM from 1988 t0 1992. He was… Read More ›

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