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• New Thomas the Tank Engine magazine trundles into newsagents

  By John Freeman on 11 February 2012

  Egmont UK has just launchd a new monthly magazine, Thomas Express for younger readers this month, jam-packed with activities, two giant posters and a truckload of gifts. The launch comes as part of a re-branding of their Thomas-inspired range following… Read More ›

• Ripping Yarns hops to DVD marked by world record attempt

  By John Freeman on 11 February 2012

  Any British lad of a certain age will remember Ripping Yarns, the TV show that poked fun at the kind of tales of derring-do published in countless boys’ comics and annuals down the years.  Created by members of the Monty… Read More ›

• Happy Birthday, 2000AD! from art droid Patrick Brown

  By John Freeman on 11 February 2012

  Nemesis the Warlockby Patrick Brown Name: Patrick Brown Blog or web site: http://paddybrown.co.uk Currently working on: The Cattle Raid of Cooley, an adaptation of the ancient Irish epic starring Cú Chulainn, the hero Sláine was partially based on. It’s been… Read More ›

• Happy Birthday, 2000AD! From art droid Richard Elson

  By John Freeman on 10 February 2012

  Name: Richard Elson Blog or web site: n/a Currently working on: Journey Into Mystery and my own stuff. First memory of 2000AD? The first issue of 2000AD that I actually bought was prog 549. I had seen it around from… Read More ›

• Happy Birthday, 2000AD! From script droid Steve White

  By John Freeman on 10 February 2012

  The origin of the infamous One Eye, in 2000AD Prog 3The origin is retold on Everything Comes Back to 2000AD here Name: Steve White Blog or web site: http://steve-white-thunderlizard.blogspot.com/ Currently working on:  Senior comics editor, Titan Comics First memory of… Read More ›

• Happy Birthday, 2000AD! From feature and script droid Matthew Badham

  By John Freeman on 10 February 2012

  Matt Badham Blog or web site: I’m a contributor to the Forbidden Planet International blog, down thetubes and I’m on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/mattbadham Currently working on: Articles for the Judge Dredd Megazine, Comic Heroes and Strip Magazine. First memory of… Read More ›

• Happy Birthday, 2000AD! From artist and colourist Martin Baines

  By John Freeman on 9 February 2012

  Along with artist Martin Baines‘ birthday wishes for 2000AD, we’re also delighted to publish his vrsion of the original Judge Dredd script, ‘Court Room’. Martin tells us this was the script for what was originally to have been the first… Read More ›

• ROK Comics parent develops VIZ comics app

  By John Freeman on 9 February 2012

  ROK Global, the company behind ROK Comics, has just announced its latest mobile application — a highly innovative  iPhone application featuring characters and content from the hugely popular adult comic Viz, has been launched on the iPhone App Store. Developed… Read More ›

• Happy Birthday, 2000AD! From former Tharg David Bishop

  By John Freeman on 9 February 2012

  Artwork for ‘The Visible Man’, a stripconsidered for the launch of 2000ADView the comic’s original dummy Name: David Bishop Blog: viciousimagery.blogspot.com Currently working on:  Writing for the BBC1 drama series Doctors. My next episode, Fragile Strength, is scheduled to be… Read More ›

• Happy Birthday, 2000AD! From art droid Dave Taylor

  By John Freeman on 8 February 2012

  Judge Dredd by Dave Taylor Name: Dave Taylor Blog or web site: http://davetaylorart.blogspot.com Currently working on: Batman: Death by Design, written by Chip Kidd. Published in June. First memory of 2000AD?  A deep rumbling, as if a powerful force within had been… Read More ›

• Happy Birthday, 2000AD! from art droid Chris Denton

  By John Freeman on 8 February 2012

  The final episode of Portrait of aPolitician starring Dave the OrangutanMayor, ran in Prog 368 Name: Chris Denton Blog or web site: http://massacreforboys.blogspot.com Currently working on: The Massacre For Boys Action Special, launching at Bristol Expo in May. It features… Read More ›

• Happy Birthday, 2000AD! From artist Garen Ewing

  By John Freeman on 8 February 2012

  Name: Garen Ewing Web site: www.rainboworchid.co.uk  Currently working on: I’ve just completed The Rainbow Orchid volume 3 which is to be released on 2nd April 2012, published by Egmont (Dutch edition from Silvester Strips is out in May). That completes… Read More ›

• Happy Birthday, 2000AD! From comics editor and fan Paul Scott

  By John Freeman on 7 February 2012

  Name:  Paul Scott Blog or web site: www.omnivistascope.com Currently working on:  Keegan Jask book 1, a collection of implausible tales from the stellar storyteller. Written by myself with help from artist Leigh Shepeherd It will be 100 pages+ and feature an all new, somewhat… Read More ›

• Happy Birthday 2000AD! From lettering droid Richard Starkings

  By John Freeman on 7 February 2012

  Name: Richard Starkings Blog or web site: www.hipflask.com Currently working on: Elephantmen #38, 40 & 41, Elephantmen volume 5: Devilish Functions First memory of 2000AD? I remember seeing the cover of #61 in a stack of 2000ADs my brother —… Read More ›

• Rich Johnston and BOOM! Studios to Parody The Avengers

  By John Freeman on 7 February 2012

  A fundamentalist Islamic terrorist codenamed The Iron Muslim, the world’s leading for-profit deity ScienTHORlogy, and Captain American Idol, a reality TV star thawed out from the 1940s: Avengefuls Assemble! This April, Bleeding Cool’s Rich Johnston parodies Marvel’s The Avengers in four… Read More ›

• Happy Birthday, 2000AD! From art droid Kev Hopgood

  By John Freeman on 6 February 2012

  Kev has fond memories for the first Cursed Earth saga Name: Kev Hopgood  Blog or web site: www.kevhopgood.demon.co.uk  Currently working on: A graphic novel for a French educational publisher called “Liverpool Rocks”. Lawless with writer Ferg Handley for Strip Magazine…. Read More ›

• Happy Birthday, 2000AD! From script droid Michael Carroll

  By John Freeman on 6 February 2012

  Name: Michael CarrollWeb site:www.michaelowencarroll.com Currently working on: The seventh novel in the Quantum Prophecy series of Young Adult superhero adventures (www.quantumprophecy.com). The sixth novel – Stronger – will be published in June. More Judge Dredd stories. Other stuff that I’m… Read More ›

• In Memoriam: Mike White

  By John Freeman on 6 February 2012

  

  We’re sorry to report the passing of veteran comic artist Mike White, probably best known to readers of downthetubes for his art on Roy of the Rovers, Commando, 2000 AD and strips such as “Hell’s Highway” and “Kids Rule OK” for… Read More ›

• Call for Papers for third ‘Transitions’ comic conference in November

  By John Freeman on 5 February 2012

  Transitions is a one-day symposium promoting new research and multi-disciplinary academic study of comics, comix, manga, bande dessinée and other forms of sequential art, now in its third year, with the next event taking place as part of Comica 2012… Read More ›

• Bastien Vivès’ Polina set for UK publication next year

  By John Freeman on 5 February 2012

   Bastien Vivès’ Polina (due to be published by Jonathan Cape in the UK in June 2013) was awarded l’Association des critiques de Bandes Dessinées at this year’s Angoulême International Comics Festival. Polina recounts the joys and torments of a young Russian ballerina in the world… Read More ›

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