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		In Review: Tamara DreweThe Plot: Tamara Drewe has transformed herself. Plastic surgery, a different wardrobe, a smouldering look, have given her confidence and a new and thrilling power to attract, which she uses recklessly. Often just for the fun of it. People are… Read More › 
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		Sun Spikes Smith StoryGood news! Since downthetubes drew attention to British newspaper The Sun‘s out of date story about 2000AD artist Ron Smith’s trial, they have removed it from their web site. Ron’s fans over on the official 2000AD web site followed up… Read More › 
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		Futurama Films Air as Episodics on Sky1 in UKFuturama, the quick-witted animation from the mastermind behind The Simpsons, makes a much anticipated television return on Sunday 30th August at 6pm only on Sky1 in the UK, with the channel’s screening of the episodes originally released as direct-to-DVD films…. Read More › 
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		New TOXIC On Sale Now, Complete With Bad Jokes!The latest issue of Egmont’s TOXIC is in the shops now and comes with a free electronic handheld game that the publishers say is guaranteed to keep readers busy on boring car journeys or when they’re stuck round your nan’s!… Read More › 
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		Blade Runner Tops "Greatest SciFi" Poll
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		Campbell at ComICA 2009Mark it in your calendar: Eddie Campbell is the first confirmed international guest for the Comica Festival ‘09. Over from Australia, Eddie will be in conversation with a special guest on Saturday 7th November, 7pm to 9.00pm in the Nash… Read More › 
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		Tube Surfing: The Dark, Fat Man, Milk and Mirabilis  • Here’s the trailer for Chris Lynch’s new cyberpunk/superhero comic The Dark, which is being published by Markosia (see news story on the downthetubes mobile blog). Written by Chris and with art by Rick Lundeen, it will be released later… Read More › 
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		Rainbow Orchid Unfurls at FoylesComic creator Garen Ewing was mixing with other British artists and writers at top London bookshop Foyles on Monday night to celebrate the launch of the first volume of his three-part adventure story, Rainbow Orchid. An original, award-winning 1920’s mystery… Read More › 
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		Harker #6 Debuts, Collected Edition DelayedHarker #6 from indie creators Roger Gibson and Vincent Danks has just been released and available from the comic’s online store now. The issue includes the news that the first collected edition of this intriguing fantasy detective series was supposed… Read More › 
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		ScotchComp Launched: Win a Limited Edition Dragon PrintThe Scottish Comics Creators blog Scotchblog, which features work by artists such as Jon Hodgson, Graeme Neil Reid, Gary Erskine and others, has a new competition for all followers of their humble site. Each month there will be a fantastic… Read More › 
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		It’s Fantastic: Johnny Future Flies in from the Sixties  Never before reprinted, Bear Alley Books have just announced they are to reprint the complete adventures of Johnny Future, a stunning British superhero strip which first appeared in 1960s comic Fantastic. The stories, featuring art by Luis Bermejo, will be… Read More › 
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		2000AD Covers UncoveredBeing a huge 2000AD fan and collector of its artwork, Pete Wells gets a thrill from seeing covers and artwork for the comic in their original state. Back in early July, he announced he’d decided to write a blog where… Read More › 
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		The Sun Still Besmirching Ron SmithUPDATE, 5th August 2009: We’re pleased to report that since this story was first published, The Sun appears to have removed the offending story referred to from its web site (see news story). We have left this report live for… Read More › 
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		Panel Borders: The Art of Kevin O’NeillConcluding Sci-Fi comics month on the podcast Panel Borders, Alex Fitch talks to artist Kevin O’Neill about his work with writer Pat Mills, from his early days working on Nemesis the Warlock and A.B.C. Warriors for 2000AD to the hero… Read More › 
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		GI Joe UK – First issue Details
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		Tube Surfing: Harker, Comic Book Signings, Manwha UK and a Creators Union• Brilliant news! The much-praised indie title written by Roger Gibson and drawn by Vincent Danks, Harker – described by one reader as a detective series with an X-Files/Avengers twist, which doesn’t do it justice – is now available in… Read More › 
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		Matters of Convention – We are Family: A conversation with Vicky StonebridgeContinuing our series of interviews with British comic convention organisers, for this fourth instalment, Matthew Badham chatted to Vicky Stonebridge, the co-organiser, alongside Richmond Clements, of Hi-Ex!, a convention held in Inverness, Scotland, regularly reviewed on downthetubes by Jeremy Briggs…. Read More › 
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		Tube Surfing: Apple Comic Reader Rumours, Alternative Press and Excalibur• We’re now just days away from the opening of London’s Alternative Press Festival will have officially begun. Jimi Gherkin reports that he’s seen the first copy of Publish You, the APF Book which includes a huge range of comic… Read More › 
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		The Adventures of Tank BoyBased on an interview conducted last year, we’re delighted to present an interview by Matthew Badham with London-based comic book artist and British comics aficionado Rufus Dayglo, whose credits include animation, work for IDW Comics in the US and 2000AD… Read More › 
Featured Categories
Comic Creator Interviews ›
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									Crowdfunding Spotlight : An Interview with Rachael Smith, creator of Nap Comix
									October 24, 2025
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									Creating Comics: Half the Picture presents Grant Morrison MBE
									October 14, 2025
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									Comics Laureate Bobby Joseph on the BBC
									October 6, 2025
Creating Comics ›
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									A Halloween Treat! Markosia celebrates 20 Years of publishing  with launch of year-long Digital Comic Giveaway
									October 31, 2025
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									In Memoriam: Artist and Writer Ron Tiner
									October 30, 2025
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									Italy’s Morellini Editore launches “Shades of Green” project with reprint of Ten Years to Save the World anthology
									October 29, 2025
Events ›
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									Time to book a Christmas treat? My Neighbor Totoro awaits
									October 25, 2025
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									Looking Back at Lakes International Comic Art Festival 2025
									October 23, 2025
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									Commando and British Comics celebrated at Colchester Swap Meet, and an investigation into “comics ballast”!
									October 23, 2025
2000AD ›
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									Banging bumper fun from 2000AD!
									October 28, 2025
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									Death Awaits You – the Judge Death Mega-Special 2025 that is!
									October 21, 2025
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									Happy Anniversary, Punks! Judge Dredd Megazine hits 35
									October 14, 2025
Doctor Who ›
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									Daleks Do Good? “When The Stars Screamed” charity anthology out now
									October 31, 2025
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									BBC confirms future of Doctor Who and a new Christmas Special in 2026
									October 29, 2025
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									New Doctor Who 1:6 Scale Collector Figures from Master Replicas
									October 20, 2025
Exhibitions ›
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									Lyndon White’s “After the Fire” comic offers a  coming of age story set during the Barrow blitz
									October 20, 2025
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									Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang’s illustrated story
									October 20, 2025
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									The Future Was Then exhibition opens at London’s Cartoon Museum
									October 11, 2025
Obituaries ›
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									In Memoriam: Drew Struzan, film poster artist exemplar
									October 15, 2025
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									In Memoriam: American comics writer, artist, editor, and publisher Mort Todd
									August 29, 2025
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									In Memoriam: Comic Artist Dave Taylor
									August 27, 2025
Other Worlds ›
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									New book,  “Schott’s Significa”, features strip by VIZ cartoonist Davey Jones
									October 29, 2025
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									Fantastic Four: First Steps heads to Disney+ next month
									October 27, 2025
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									Bleep and Booster soar into latest Phil-Comics auction
									October 26, 2025

