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• Tube Surfing: 8 March 2009

  By John Freeman on March 9, 2009

  • (via Matt Badham): Space war story Insurrection is currently wowing all those Earthlets who pick up Judge Dredd: The Megazine every month – with many suggesting that it might be one of the best series the Megazine has ever… Read More ›

• ComPal Auction Closes This Week

  By John Freeman on March 9, 2009

  A quick reminder that the Spring 2009 auction at Compalcomics, which includes offerings of art from TV21 by Frank Bellamy and Mike Noble (see news story) closes this week. Bidding will close on Tuesday 10 March at 8 PM UK… Read More ›

• TV Magician Ali Bongo Dies

  By John Freeman on March 8, 2009

  downthetubes is sorry to report that TV Magician Ali Bongo — described by friends as “the most influential and respected man in magic” — has died following a stroke, after being taken ill in France last month during a lecture…. Read More ›

• Saturday Morning Watchmen!

  By John Freeman on March 6, 2009

  If Alan Moore is annoyed about the new Watchmen film, just wait until he sees this — although, actually, this hilarious Saturday Morning Watchmen, the creation of British animator Harry Partridge, is the kind of parody he might just like…… Read More ›

• Watchmen Reviews Round Up

  By John Freeman on March 5, 2009

  In the absence of getting to the film myself yet — is it really worth putting up with modern cinema goers habits like texting on their mobiles, talking through the film and having the bladder control of fleas to bother?… Read More ›

• Alan Moore on Writing, League and Watchmen

  By John Freeman on March 5, 2009

  In a new interview for Salon.com that, like other news media features such as this one in The Independent, notes Alan Moore‘s absence from the credits of the Watchmen movie despite being the comic’s co-creator, the Northampton-based writer talks extensively… Read More ›

• Captain Britain Podcast News

  By John Freeman on March 5, 2009

  It’s the start of ‘classic heroes’ month on Strip!, the fab radio show and podcast presented by Alex Fitch. This week, Alex is talking to two of the creators of stories featuring Britain’s very own superhero – Captain Britain. First… Read More ›

• Tune in for Channel Evil!

  By John Freeman on March 5, 2009

  Renegade Arts Entertainment have released more information about Channel Evil, a stunning black and white title from the fevered imaginations of Alan Grant and Shane Oakley, which launches in April. Co-published with Belfast-based Berserker Comics, publishers of The Dead, the… Read More ›

• Comic Book Alliance Petitions Government

  By John Freeman on March 4, 2009

  A petition to the British Government to clarify new legal powers which may impinge on comics creation and fandom has just been launched, urging the Prime Minister to ensure that the future of the medium of Comic Art in the… Read More ›

• Tube Surfing: 4 March 2009

  By John Freeman on March 4, 2009

  • This is the 1500th Post to the downthetubes blog! Some sort of milestone. downthetubes itself has been going in varied forms since 1999. Special thanks to all our contributors, old and new! • Erik Salholm has just posted a… Read More ›

• Hope Falls Trade in the Pipeline

  By John Freeman on March 4, 2009

  Hope Falls, the five-part miniseries that AAM/Markosia released in 2007/2008 is, hopefully, to be released as a trade paperback, depending on trade orders through comic shops. The title is an enigma. In many ways, it’s known as the ‘little train… Read More ›

• DFC Up For Sale

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

  Sad news for British Comics: David Fickling’s wonderful weekly subscription comic experiment, The DFC, is up for sale, following a decision by The Random House Group to cease publication. If no buyer is found, the title will close on 27th… Read More ›

• BBC’s Culture Show Celebrates 30 Years Of Viz

  By John Freeman on March 4, 2009

  It almost sounds like a headline that the staff of Viz made it up for their comic but BBC2’s Culture Show travelled to Gateshead for the Tuesday 3 March programme. While there, as well as taking in Yoko Ono’s exhibition… Read More ›

• 176 Festival Secrets Revealed!

  By John Freeman on March 3, 2009

  Those comic-creating, no-holds-barred devils at London Underground Comics are back for 2009 with an epic event at London’s fantastic 176 Art Gallery in Chalk Farm on Saturday 27th June, from 12 Midday until 7.00pm. Playing host to over 40 creators… Read More ›

• Tube Surfing, 2nd March 2009 – New TV21 Collections and more

  By John Freeman on March 3, 2009

  

  • The Century 21 hardbacks — TV Century 21 and Lady Penelope comic collections lovingly put together by British publisher Reynolds & Hearn (see news story) featuring art by the likes of Frank Bellamy, Mike Noble and others — are… Read More ›

• Tales of the Buddha: A Wasted Gem (Among Others!)

  By John Freeman on March 2, 2009

  

  Classical Comics and Panini artist Jon Haward has a new blog, Haward Art House, where he’s posting many a splendid piece of art from his burgeoning and impressive portfolio, including this cartoon featuring his “Tales of the Buddha” character that… Read More ›

• Space Age Exhibition on Tour

  By John Freeman on March 2, 2009

  You know how these things happen when you’re surfing the ‘net. While researching some imagery for a comic strip I’m working on with Ross Dearsley, completely by fortuitous accident I came across information about a touring exhibition organised by the… Read More ›

• Crikey! scores with new Creator Interviews

  By John Freeman on March 2, 2009

  The ninth issue of British comics magazine Crikey! is on sale now in all good comic shops and via its web site (www.crikeyuk.co.uk), featuring interviews with Enrique Romero on his Axa and Modesty Blaise newspaper strips, V for Vendetta and… Read More ›

• Young Gods Arrive for Seconds

  By John Freeman on March 1, 2009

  The second part of Orang Utan Comics sci-fi action/adventure comic Young Gods is now available free online via the digital publishing site myebook.com. “We’ve had a great response to the release of Part One and interest in the book is… Read More ›

• Can Yuo Tell Who It is, Yet?

  By John Freeman on February 28, 2009

  This is a fun little app: jigsawplanet lets you upload an image — in this case, a spread from a 1970s Doctor Who strip from Countdown — and turn it into a virtual jigsaw. You’re then timed as you try… Read More ›

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