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• November Commandos Revealed

  By John Freeman on November 6, 2009

  Internet spooks delayed the arrival of DC Thomson’s latest information on its new issues of war digest Commando, but thanks to a bit of counter espionage from downthetubes and the Dundee offices of the monthly magazine, we’re finally able to… Read More ›

• Tube Surfing: Comics Good for You, Superhero Homage in 2000AD… and Moore

  By John Freeman on November 6, 2009

  Yes, we know we haven’t done one of these for a while: juggling work for ROK Comics and Titan Books as well as a few other things is proving a welcome but all-consuming challenge most days of the week… •… Read More ›

• Frank Bellamy Art Auctioned

  By John Freeman on November 5, 2009

  The Winter 2009 auction at British auction site Compalcomics is now open and includes a mix of gems, including rare Frank Bellamy artwork from Eagle and more. Issues of Beano, Dandy and Wizard from the war years are again on… Read More ›

• Daleks: Animated!

  By John Freeman on November 4, 2009 • ( 1 )

    Inspired by Big Finish’s Dalek Empire audio series, here’s an animated version of the opening scenes from the first story, animated using Carrara 6, Daz studio and Crazytalk 6. After centuries of peace, the galaxy is invaded by the… Read More ›

• Orang Utan’s Alpha Gods’ now on Android, iPhone

  By John Freeman on November 3, 2009

  British independent comics publisher Orang Utan Comics have extended their presence on mobile phones with the arrival of its Alpha Gods title on Android, iPhone and iTouch via Robot Comics. Written by Ian Sharman with art by Ezequiel Pineda, Alpha… Read More ›

• Johnny Red’s Real History Revealed in BBC Shows

  By John Freeman on November 2, 2009

  Comics commentator Michael Crouch reports that Radio 4’s excellent From Our Own Correspondent show has just aired an item on the Night Witches – the all-women squadrons that fought for Russia during World War 2 and who featured in the… Read More ›

• In Review: Blake And Mortimer – SOS Meteors

  By Jeremy Briggs on November 2, 2009

  Originally published in 1959 as SOS Météores, this was the eighth of the, to date, eighteen Blake and Mortimer albums. However as Cinebook have been jumping around in the original publication order this is actually their sixth Blake and Mortimer… Read More ›

• Century 21 Strip Collection Details Revealed!

  By John Freeman on November 2, 2009

  Trailed here back in July, publishers Reynolds & Hearn have kindly given downthetubes the lowdown on the strips that will feature in their third volume of Gerry Anderson comic strips, most taken from the brilliant 1960s comic TV Century 21,… Read More ›

• All New UK Comic for Star Wars: The Clone Wars

  By John Freeman on October 30, 2009

  Upcoming issues of Titan Magazines Star Wars: The Clone Wars Comic are to include all-new comic strip stories specially created for the title. The new-look 32-page comic, on sale from 12th November, will include a self-contained eight-page mini-story in every… Read More ›

• Comic Artist Refused Permission to Attend own Book Launch

  By John Freeman on October 30, 2009

  Comic artist Nikhil Singh, illustrator of the acclaimed Salem Brownstone: All Along the Watchtowers recently published by Walker Books, has now been held in South Africa for five months, unable to return to the UK even to attend his own… Read More ›

• Starblazer Revived?

  By John Freeman on October 30, 2009 • ( 2 )

  Rumours have reached downthetubes that some form of Starblazer collection is in the works at DC Thomson, along with other graphic collections based on some of the company’s most popular characters from a range of comics. Although Carlton Books have… Read More ›

• Arts Foundation Graphic Novelist Awards: Shortlist Announced

  By John Freeman on October 30, 2009

  The Arts Foundation has just announced that Spider Moon creator Kate Brown, Bill Bragg, Karrie Fransman and James McKay have been shortlisted for the Graphic Novelist awards. Established 18 years ago, the Arts Foundation (www.artsfoundation.co.uk) has awarded over £1.5 million… Read More ›

• Matters of Convention: ComICA

  By John Freeman on October 30, 2009

  Continuing our series of interviews with British comic convention organisers, for this eigth instalment Matthew Badham talks to Paul Gravett of London’s ComICA festival, which takes place next month (5th – 26th November). These convention features are being cross-posted on… Read More ›

• Sapphire and Steel Art For Sale

  By John Freeman on October 28, 2009

  A page of Sapphire and Steel art by Arthur Ranson from Look-In, the “Junior TV Times” of its day, is up for sale on eBay. Inspired by the mysterious ITV drama created by P.J. Hammond, Sapphire and Steel appeared in… Read More ›

• Keith Page Launches New Web Comic

  By John Freeman on October 28, 2009 • ( 2 )

  Commando artist Keith Page, who’s also working on a new steampunk comic, Iron Moon, for Spaceship Away, has just started a new web comic, Dennis the Donkey on a dedicated blog entitled “Witchcraft Street”. This is the backstory to his… Read More ›

• Arts for Hearts Auction Site

  By John Freeman on October 28, 2009

  (with thanks to Ian Stacey): A new blog has been set up to promote the upcoming week-long Arts for Hearts auction on eBay in aid of Great Ormond Street Hospital, starting on 2nd November. The blog features samples of the… Read More ›

• Bambos Goes Expo!

  By John Freeman on October 28, 2009

  Comics artist Bambos Georgiou reports on London MCM Expo 16 which ran 24th & 25th October 2009 and is fast developing the comics element of its line-up… I first realized that there were movie cons which included comics in their… Read More ›

• Mad Web Finds: Klingon TV

  By John Freeman on October 27, 2009

  Described as ” A transmission recently received from an extraterrestrial source. Prepare for battle…”, we’re with the commentators who think this may be a clever bit of promotion for the upcoming Star Trek MMO and not an early trailer for… Read More ›

• DFC Collections On Their Way

  By John Freeman on October 27, 2009 • ( 4 )

  Collections of some of the brilliant strips that featured in the subscription-only comic The DFC are in the pipeline for 2010 release. Due in April, March and May respectively are MeZolith by Adam Brockbank and Ben Haggarty, Good Dog, Bad… Read More ›

• Success for "Discovered Authors" First Graphic Novel

  By John Freeman on October 27, 2009 • ( 1 )

  Publishing company Discovered Authors’ first foray into graphic novels, Death’s Door: Ignorance Likes Company by Jag Lall, has been getting some good press worldwide and has been picked up as a teaching aid for young people. The story touches on… Read More ›

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