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• In Review: XIII – Full Red

  By Jeremy Briggs on 19 March 2011

  Who is XIII?Book 1 – presidential assassin?Book 2 – special forces soldier?Book 3 – psychotic murderer?Book 4 – undercover spy? In the fifth XIII book, Full Red, writer Jean Van Hamme and artist William Vance take readers back to that… Read More ›

• Marvel Comics scout to hold UK portfolio reviews in April

  By John Freeman on 18 March 2011

  (updated 21/3/11, with thanks to Mark Stafford and David Lloyd) On Friday 8th April (the day before the London Kapow comic convention) London’s Cartoon Museum will be hosting portfolio review sessions with Marvel Comics talent scout CB Cebulski, so anybody… Read More ›

• Royal Weddings celebrated at London’s Cartoon Museum

  By John Freeman on 18 March 2011

  We don’t always get the goods we bargain for in this sham old world! Arnold Taylor @ Bamforth Cards Ltd. ‘Marriage,’ as Elizabeth Taylor commented, ‘is a great institution’ – and she had more experience than most! As Prince William… Read More ›

• Sydney Jordan lined up for Bristol Comic Expo appearance

  By John Freeman on 17 March 2011

  Along with a host of special events and Expo exclusives, including a huge 2000AD panel featuring the likes of Patrick Goddard, Gordon Rennie and Sean Phillips, a preview of the new Alan Moore: Storyteller book by Gary Spencer Milidge, a… Read More ›

• Panel Borders chats with Audrey Niffenegger

  By John Freeman on 17 March 2011

  Continuing podcast and radio show Panel Borders month of shows looking at newspaper comics, Alex Fitch talks to Chicago-based Audrey Niffenegger, fin artist and author of The Time Traveler’s Wife, about her graphic novella The Night Bookmobile which was serialised… Read More ›

• Tickets for the 2011 Glasgow Comic Con Go On Sale

  By John Freeman on 17 March 2011

  The organisers of the Glasgow Comic Con are now selling tickets to the event on their new website. The event will take place in the deconsecrated Mackintosh Church in Glasgow’s Queen’s Cross near Partick Thistle’s football ground on Saturday 18… Read More ›

• Commando goes fortnightly

  By John Freeman on 17 March 2011

  Along with information on the latest issues of war comic Commando comes news from DC Thomson that the long-running title will be published fortnightly this year – giving 104 doses of action and adventure to the title’s fans worldwide. Commando… Read More ›

• In Review: The Bluecoats – The Greenhorn

  By Jeremy Briggs on 17 March 2011

  Cinebook takes us back to the fun of the old West with purdy laydies, saloon brawls and dangerous injuns, not this time in the regular company of Lucky Luke but in their less regular American civil war series The Bluecoats…. Read More ›

• downthetubes nominated for SFX Blog Award

  By John Freeman on 16 March 2011

  We’re delighted to report that downthetubes has been nominated for an SFX ‘Blogger’ award in the category for ‘Best SF News Blog’ (Vote for us here!). Our nomination – pitting us against Big Dumb Object, the Doctor Who News Page… Read More ›

• Comic Book Alliance puts out charity comic appeal to help earthquake victims

  By John Freeman on 16 March 2011

  Britain’s Comic Book Alliance is putting together a fundraising comic to help raise funds to help earthquake and tsunami victims in Japan and New Zealand – and has put out an appeal for contributions. “I’m sure, like me, you’ve been horrified… Read More ›

• New Issue of Whotopia Celebrates David Tennant Years

  By Ian Wheeler on 15 March 2011

  A quick mention for the latest issue of Whotopia, the Canadian Doctor Who fan magazine, which is a David Tennant special. Amongst the varied content is ‘The Tennant Legacy’, a look at how the David Tennant episodes have changed the… Read More ›

• Eagle Awards voting opens

  By John Freeman on 15 March 2011 • ( 1 )

  Voting is now open for the Eagle Awards, the annual prize given to the best American and British comics as decided by comic readers. We’re pleased to report that as befits their British origins, the nominations include a substantial amount… Read More ›

• The Sunday Post Celebrates 75 Years Of Oor Wullie And The Broons

  By John Freeman on 13 March 2011

  On Sunday 8 March 1936 the headline on DC Thomson’s newspaper The Sunday Post was “Europe Alarmed – France’s Retort to Hitler’s Move – All Army Leave Cancelled”. Inside however there was something a little more light hearted with the… Read More ›

• Sneek Peek: New Dan Dare for Spaceship Away

  By John Freeman on 12 March 2011

  

  We’re pleased to report that the next issue of the Dan Dare-inspired comics magazine Spaceship Away is on course to go to press very soon, featuring its regular thrice-yearly mix of comic strip and features. Now edited by Des Shaw,… Read More ›

• Hurricane and Champion: the Companion Papers to Valiant

  By John Freeman on 11 March 2011

  Top British comics archivist Steve Holland has re-launched his Bear Alley Books imprint with Mean Streetmaps, a collection of essays on crime noir, and an all-new index to two classic British comics. Hurricane and Champion: The Companion Papers to Valiant… Read More ›

• Do Covers Count when it comes to Awards?

  By John Freeman on 11 March 2011 • ( 4 )

  

  The UK cover for Zoo City –strong on design, light on itsSF content? With the 2011 Arthur C Clarke Award Shortlist just announced, I thought it might be interesting to see what kind of covers the nominated books have. While… Read More ›

• Panel Borders: The Art of Karrie Fransman

  By John Freeman on 10 March 2011

  Continuing podcast Panel Borders month of shows looking at newspaper comics, Alex Fitch talks to cartoonist Karrie Fransman about her work which has been serialised in The Guardian and The Times. Karrie started her comics career making self published autobiographical… Read More ›

• Take a Butcher’s at Slaughterman’s Creed

  By John Freeman on 9 March 2011 • ( 1 )

  Markosia Enterprises have just announced their new graphic novel, Slaughterman’s Creed – a surreal London gangland thriller which combines the vicious intensity of British crime fiction with the structure and spirit of a Samurai revenge drama in a nightmarishly compelling… Read More ›

• Sci-Fi shapes modern design, inspired by TRON

  By John Freeman on 8 March 2011

  

  Image oourtesy of DuPont How cool is this as an example of Sci-Fi design shaping the world of around us? The new TRON movie is to be the inspiration for an exhibition illustrating how creativity and innovation meet design at… Read More ›

• A Very British Appointment: Pat Mills becomes an honorary professor

  By John Freeman on 7 March 2011

  

  The ‘Godfather of British Comics’ Pat Mills was presented an honorary professorship by Liverpool University this week for his contributions to popular culture and national literacy. The creator of 2000AD, Slaine, Marshal Law and hundreds of other characters will be… Read More ›

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