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• Time Bomb’s Talent Search Announced

  By John Freeman on April 5, 2009

  British indie Time Bomb Comics has announced it is looking for new talent – and will be on the hunt for creators at the upcoming Bristol Comics Small Press Expo next month. Formed two years ago, Time Bomb’s latest one-shot… Read More ›

• Tube Surfing: 5 April 2009

  By John Freeman on April 5, 2009

  • The Independent on Sunday carried a two-page ‘interview’ with Roy “Roy of the Rovers” Race today, a splendid piece of well-researched work about the character and his history by writer Cole Morton. The piece not only promoted the new… Read More ›

• Who Gazes Upon The Watchmen?

  By John Freeman on April 5, 2009

  Now that the fuss about the movie has died down and you have treated yourself to the absolute edition of the graphic novel, to the definitive companion to the graphic novel, to the companion to the film, to the art… Read More ›

• Andrew Skilleter Narnia Artwork Exhibition

  By John Freeman on April 4, 2009

  

  Today saw the opening of The Wonder Of Illustration art exhibition at the Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum. The exhibition features original Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland artwork by Spanish artist Angel Dominguez and original Chronicles Of Narnia artwork by Britain’s… Read More ›

• TOXIC Comics Special Out Now

  By John Freeman on April 3, 2009

  TOXIC Issue 137 with the Comic Supplement featuring work from a host of great creators is on sale now in all good newsagents. So go and buy a copy and support British Comics! If sales are strong it will encourage… Read More ›

• Bristol Expo Tickets – High Demand for PreOrders

  By John Freeman on April 2, 2009 • ( 1 )

  Focusing this year mostly on the Best of British Comics around, the Bristol International Comic Expo returns at the Ramada Plaza Hotel on 9th – 10th May 2009, with a special one day extra event on Saturday – the Small… Read More ›

• Furman’s New Projects

  By John Freeman on March 31, 2009

  Top British comics creator Simon Furman may have been quiet of late, but this doesn’t mean he isn’t busy. In fact, when he called downthetubes last week it was clear the writer, whose credits range from Transformers to Doctor Who,… Read More ›

• "New British Comics" Anthology Published

  By John Freeman on March 31, 2009

  The first issue of New British Comics, an 80-page comics anthology featuring, 13 stories and 17 artists including Dave Thomson, Malcy Duff, Paul O’Connell and Rob Miller has just been published. The book has been self-published in Poland in two… Read More ›

• It Crept Up on Us!

  By John Freeman on March 30, 2009

  downthetubes reader John Owens reminds us that last week was the 25th anniversary of the first publication of the short-lived but long-remembered Scream!, published by Fleetway. The date crept up on us and almost passed us by! First published on… Read More ›

• Gerry Anderson at Forbidden Planet

  By John Freeman on March 30, 2009

  (Date Updated): Gerry Anderson, who is 80 on 14th April, will be making a public appearance at the Forbidden Planet flagship store in Shaftesbury Avenue, London, on Saturday 18th April, from 1.00pm. He’ll be there to sign copies of Reynolds… Read More ›

• Razorjack On Sale This Week

  By John Freeman on March 30, 2009

  John Higgins collection of Razorjack, which includes a new four-page strip, goes on sale in the UK in all good comic shops this Thursday (2nd April). The collection has been published by revived indie Com.x, headed up by publisher Eddie… Read More ›

• GhostNet Comment

  By John Freeman on March 30, 2009

• Roy of the Rovers in Newsagents again This Week

  By John Freeman on March 30, 2009

  

  A quick reminder that this week sees the release of the first of four collections of classic British comic strip in newsagents, starting with Roy of the Rovers. As we previously reported, Egmont UK and WH Smith have teamed up… Read More ›

• Tube Surfing: Saturday 28th March 2009

  By John Freeman on March 28, 2009

  

  • British comics creator Sean Michael Wilson, whose recent credits include writer for Classicial Comics upcoming Canterville Ghost (out in November) and Sweeney Todd (out next year) adaptations, has become, we believe, perhaps the first British creator to have a… Read More ›

• Tube Surfing: 27 March 2009

  By John Freeman on March 27, 2009

  • This weekend sees the opening of the touring Doctor Who exhibtion in Glasgow’s superb Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum with costumes, props and more from the revived series going on show from this Saturday through to January 2010. Forbideen… Read More ›

• Scottish Uni Launches Comic Writing MA

  By John Freeman on March 27, 2009

  Edinburgh Napier University has announced a new MA course in creative writing aimed at aspiring computer games and graphic novel writers. The one-year postgraduate course, part of a range from the University’s School of Creative Industries, has been created by… Read More ›

• Howard Chaykin on Board for BICS

  By John Freeman on March 27, 2009

  Legendary comics creator Howard Chaykin, creator of American Flagg, Time2, American Century and more is the latest overseas guest confirmed for this year’s British International Comic Show taking place in Birmingham in October. With a career spanning four decades, Chaykin’s… Read More ›

• Bryan Talbot in Preston This Weekend

  By John Freeman on March 27, 2009

  Top comics creator Bryan Talbot is paying a visit in Preston on Saturday night (28th March) at 8.00pm at The Continental pub. “It’ll be a bit like one of the old SF group meetings,” says Bryan, referring to Preston’s popular… Read More ›

• Justice Bill Petition: Opposition Mounts

  By John Freeman on March 27, 2009

  Concerns about Britain’s Criminal Justice & Immigration Act 2008 which came into effect in January 2009 and Section 49 of the Coroners and Justice Bill which is currently being reviewed in Parliament are growing among comics creators and fans, with… Read More ›

• Eagle Times Volume 22 Number One

  By John Freeman on March 27, 2009

  

  The latest issue of Eagle Times (Volume 22, Number One) is available now from the Eagle Society. Spring 2009 contents Operation Saturn – but not as we know it. Details of Frank Hampson’s original 1952 story outline for Dan Dare’s… Read More ›

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