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• Markosia publishes Royal Wedding tie-in comic by Johnston, Collins and Erskine

  By John Freeman on 18 January 2011 • ( 5 )

  British graphic novel publisher Markosia Enterprises is proud to present to the nation a dramatic retelling of the lives of Prince William and Kate Middleton in their new graphic novel Kate & William – A Very Public Love Story. Written… Read More ›

• Moore and Reppion announce steampunk motion comic "The Thrill Electric"

  By John Freeman on 18 January 2011

  “We are very pleased to say we are now officially allowed to talk about a very exciting new project we have coming up in 2011,” the writing team announced on their blog. “This project came about from a writing cliché,… Read More ›

• Madcap wrestling strip heads to The Dandy

  By John Freeman on 14 January 2011

  Who’d have thought Birdsong and New British Comics artist Warwick Johnson-Cadwell would get a chance to appear in The Dandy? But he is – albeit as part, we think, of the revamped comic’s experimental line up of strips that are… Read More ›

• New Year, New Fallen Heroes Teasers…

  By John Freeman on 12 January 2011

  The team at Fallen Heroes – the comics adaptation of the top-selling novel by Barry Nugent – have released a second teaser poster in advance of the project’s launch at the Cardiff Comic Expo next month. The comic is being… Read More ›

• Banksy’s Jungle Book-inspired art sells for £78,000

  By John Freeman on 12 January 2011

  Save or Delete by Banksy An original art work by the legendary street artist Banksy, created for a Greenpeace Save or Delete campaign photographic poster, sold for £78,000 last night at Bonhams, New Bond Street, as part of its Urban… Read More ›

• Thunderbirds are Go – Again!

  By John Freeman on 12 January 2011 • ( 1 )

  A re-imagining of the classic 1960s TV series Thunderbirds is in the works from the man who originally co-created the show – Gerry Anderson. With the launch of a new set of Royal Mail stamps celebrating the work of Gerry… Read More ›

• Comic Creators Alliance launches 2011 Fund Raiser against Human Trafficking

  By John Freeman on 11 January 2011

  We don’t often cover US-based comics events, but this campaign goes beyond borders. The US-based Comic Creators Alliance has announced that their second annual fund-raising drive to raise funds to fight against human trafficking goes live today, 11th January 2011… Read More ›

• Sci-Fi Art Now Creator Interview: Chris Askham

  By John Freeman on 11 January 2011

  

  Space Ape by Chris Askham For as long as he can remember, British artist Chris Askham has had an obsessive desire to draw comic strips, beginning at an early age by copying characters out of The Dandy and then progressing… Read More ›

• Bob Monkhouse: Beano Artist?

  By John Freeman on 11 January 2011 • ( 1 )

  

  It’s been a matter of debate for British comics fans for many years, but DC Thomson staff think they may have confirmed the late, great comedian Bob Monkhouse wrote and drew for The Beano. It’s well known Monkhouse, who had… Read More ›

• Comics & Conflicts Conference at the Imperial War Museum: Call for Papers

  By John Freeman on 10 January 2011

  London’s Imperial War Museum is organising a Comics & Conflicts Conference (curated by Panel Borders Alex Fitch) in August, aimed at comics scholars, practitioners, and enthusiasts. Taking place on 19th-20th August, conference speakers and guests will include Charley’s War creator… Read More ›

• In Review Times Two: Dare Dare, the Biography by Daniel Tartarsky

  By Steve Winders on 10 January 2011 • ( 1 )

  Steve Herbert, who’s involved in the Altered Vistas web site and Eagle Times and Eagle Flies Again contributor Steve Winders have kindly reviewed Daniel Tartarsky’s new Dan Dare book for downthetubes… Dan Dare, Pilot of the Future: A Biography by… Read More ›

• Pat Mills guest at Imperial War Museum Conference

  By John Freeman on 10 January 2011

  

  London’s Imperial War Museum is organising a Comics & Conflicts Conference (curated by Panel Borders Alex Fitch) in August, aimed at comics scholars, practitioners, and enthusiasts. Taking place on 19th-20th August 2011, conference speakers and guests will include Charley’s War… Read More ›

• Bristol Comic Expo tickets on sale now

  By John Freeman on 8 January 2011

  Tickets for the Bristol International Comic Expo in May are now on sale – and in a special IN FIRST offer, if you buy now, before 30th January, you pay only the 2010 admission price. “As you recall, we sold… Read More ›

• Commando is 50! – Editor Calum Laird Speaks

  By John Freeman on 8 January 2011

  Commando comic is fifty years old this year – in the UK only the Dandy and the Beano are older than it – and since there are eight Commandos a month it has by far the highest issue count of… Read More ›

• New Temple APA showcasing British creatives free online

  By John Freeman on 7 January 2011

  The lightly seasoned Eighth Issue of the Temple APA digital comics showcase is now available to download as a completely free pdf file. Full of comicy goodness from such persons as Simon Mackie, (also responsible for the cover shown above),… Read More ›

• londonprintstudio offers Free Comic workshops for 16-20 year-olds

  By John Freeman on 5 January 2011

  londonprintstudio is running free workshops in ‘Comics and Comic Production’   this year for 16-20 year olds on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 5-7.00pm, led by industry professionals and comic interns. Part of the londonprintstudio comic collective project, artist Karrie Fransmen… Read More ›

• Wanted: Your Mechanical Elephants

  By John Freeman on 2 January 2011

  As part of their ‘First Fridays’ events, Marine Studios in Margate are putting together an exhibition that looks at comics, graphic novels and sequential art. Featuring work from a range of local and international artists and writers, live talk from… Read More ›

• Wanted: Your Mechanical Elephants

  By John Freeman on 2 January 2011

  As part of their ‘First Fridays’ events, Marine Studios in Margate are putting together an exhibition that looks at comics, graphic novels and sequential art. Featuring work from a range of local and international artists and writers, live talk from… Read More ›

• Wishing you a very Merry Midwinter and a Happy New Year

  By John Freeman on 22 December 2010

  

  I’ll be back posting in the New Year with more interviews from the Sci-Fi Art Now contributors but in the mean time, Oliver Wetter (aka Fantasio) just sent me this cheeky Christmas card you might enjoy! Check out more of… Read More ›

• Wishing you all the best of the season!

  By John Freeman on 21 December 2010 • ( 1 )

  The cover of Rainbow, 15th December 1917. The downthetubes team would like to wish all our readers the very best of the season. If you’re travelling, take care out there and enjoy some down time with family and friends. Normal… Read More ›

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