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• John Hicklenton: A Tribute by Pat Mills

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

  

  Pat Mills looks back at the career of the extraordinarily talented John Hicklenton, who sadly passed away on Friday 19th March 2010. Best known for his brutal, visceral work on flagship 2000AD characters like Judge Dredd (in particular “Heavy Metal Dredd”) and Nemesis the Warlock during… Read More ›

• Garth Ennis’ Battlefields

  By John Freeman on April 1, 2010

  

  While we’re primarily a British comics news site our remit does often cover the work being done by British comic creators beyond our shores – and one title that recently caught our attention, very belatedly, is Garth Ennis’ Battlefields project… Read More ›

• Ministry of Space discounted

  By John Freeman on March 31, 2010

  Warren Ellis’ and Chris Weston’s wonderfully retro Ministry of Space is available for a limited time from Forbidden Planet International for £5.39 – that’s 40 percent off the usual price. This is the 2009 paperback edition – 96 glorious pages…. Read More ›

• Plum action in Commando!

  By John Freeman on March 31, 2010

  

  New issues of DC Thomson’s war comic digest Commando are now on sale now… got get ’em! Commando 4279: Too Many Heroes Previously No 2590 from 1992 Story: Ian Clark Inside Art: Salmeron Cover: Ian Kennedy With three older brothers… Read More ›

• Tim Perkins interviewed on the BBC

  By John Freeman on March 31, 2010

  

  (Via Blimey! It’s a Blog About Comics): Animation expert, comics creator and comics teacher Tim Perkins was interviewed on the John Gillmore show on BBC Lancashire this week, talking about his work and comics in general. “We had some great… Read More ›

• Titan Books to publish Classic Bible Stories from The Eagle

  By John Freeman on March 31, 2010 • ( 1 )

  

  Coming in 2010: a collection of Frank Hampson’s Road of Courage from Titan Books

• Century 21 Collection News – Volume Four on course

  By John Freeman on March 31, 2010

  

  New thrills for Anderson fans!

• Dan Dare Figure: Latest Sneek Peek!

  By John Freeman on March 31, 2010 • ( 1 )

  Here are the latest images of the upcoming Dan Dare figure which will be released later this year by award-winning toy figure maker Day2Day Trading. (Click on the images for a larger view) As we’ve previously reported, the Dare figure… Read More ›

• In Review: Maw Broon’s Cooking With Bairns

  By John Freeman on March 31, 2010

  She has been cooking for bairns since 1936 (in fact the exact same bairns since 1936) so Mrs Brown should really know a thing or two about cooking with children. With the help of Scottish cookery writer Catherine Brown, no… Read More ›

• In Review: Crikey! No.14

  By John Freeman on March 30, 2010

  The latest issue of British comics magazine Crikey! is out now and comes packed with a huge range of articles, including an interview with top comics creator Bryan Talbot and a timely tribute to the origins of Eagle comic, which… Read More ›

• Glasgow Comic Mart With Added Small Press Goodness

  By John Freeman on March 29, 2010

  The latest of the half yearly Glasgow comic marts will be taking place this Saturday, 3 April 2010, in Hillhead. In a change from the mart’s traditional home in recent years at Hillhead Library, Saturday’s event has moved down the… Read More ›

• FAB 65 Now Available

  By John Freeman on March 27, 2010

  The latest issue of FAB published by Fanderson, the Gerry Anderson Appreciation Society, is now out. FAB is a 64 page A5 full colour fanzine published quarterly and available exclusively to Fanderson members. Behind a Space Precinct cover the issue… Read More ›

• Robert Culp 16 August 1930 – 24 March 2010

  By John Freeman on March 25, 2010

  downthetubes was sad to learn of the death of Robert Culp, an actor with a number of cult TV and film credits to his name. Culp was perhaps best known for his role in I Spy, the American espionage series… Read More ›

• Forfar ‘Phrogs

  By John Freeman on March 25, 2010

  The Glasgow based graphic novelists Metaphrog, who are artist Sandra Marrs and writer John Chalmers, are a busy pair when it comes to giving talks and demonstrations of their work on the Louis graphic novel series. Most of the events… Read More ›

• Garen Ewing’s The Rainbow Orchid Volume 2

  By Jeremy Briggs on March 24, 2010

  Writer/artist Garen Ewing has put up the cover of the eagerly anticipated Rainbow Orchid Volume 2 over on his blog. This shows hero Julius Chancer and his companions being menaced by a snow leopard and he advises that the book… Read More ›

• Bohze Moi! Scotch Corner Recruits Simon Fraser

  By John Freeman on March 23, 2010

  The Scotch Corner daily art blog has added its sixth and final regular member in the shape of Nikolai Dante artist Simon Fraser. Simon has taken on the previously vacant Saturday slot on the blog which also features other Scottish… Read More ›

• Doctor Wii?

  By John Freeman on March 22, 2010

  It looks as though we can expect a new Doctor Who game for the Nintendo Ds and Wii. The Newsround website is reporting that the game should be released in time for Christmas. At this early stage, the baddies in… Read More ›

• Girly Comic Website Returns

  By John Freeman on March 22, 2010

  Via the Forbidden Planet blog, we’re pleased to report that the Girly Comic website is once again back in business and being updated. A hacker attack back in 2009 caused severe setbacks for the website, but now it’s back in… Read More ›

• Den of Geek Celebrates B Movies

  By John Freeman on March 22, 2010

  The Den of Geek website is taking a week long look at the phenomenon that is the American B movie. Today, Karla Helion presents an overview of B movies, examining the circumstances under which they emerged, and over the next… Read More ›

• UK Web And Mini Comics Thing 2010 – This Saturday

  By John Freeman on March 22, 2010

  With the mighty juggernaut that is Hi-Ex’s pre-publicity machine careering down those twisty Highland roads, it would be easy to miss the altogether quieter affair that is also on this Saturday coming. The UK Web And Mini Comics Thing 2010… Read More ›

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