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Dan Dare Returns Again!
US Comics news site Newsarama has reported that Dynamite Entertainment, who also publish titles such as Battlestar Galactia, has picked up the rights to publish new Dan Dare comics based on Garth Ennis’ interpretation of the character, first published by… Read More ›
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Cartoon Days of Christmas!
Cartoonist and friend Rich Diesslin came up with this Cartoon 12 Days of Christmas. Enjoy. You can check out more of his work at the-cartoonist.com
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Tube Surfing: Gerry Anderson News
British publisher Reynolds and Hearn are to release two books reprinting strips from TV Century 21 comic and other titles first published by City Editions in the 1960s such as Joe 90: Top Secret. Scheduled for release early next year and titled Century 21 – Classic Comic… Read More ›
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In Memoriam: Oliver Postgate
“Once upon a time, not so long ago, there were two overgrown boys called Oliver and Peter. And Peter lived on a farm. It was a rather unusual farm because it didn’t grow any crops and there were no sheep… Read More ›
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New art team tackles villains for BVC’s Shades
British online comics publisher Broken Voice Comics has just published Chapters 9 and 10 of its flagship title Shades on its website (www.brokenvoice.co.uk). Written by David A J Berner, the new chapters of the comic continue BVC’s timely examination of… Read More ›
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Stormtrooper on a Spacehopper
… probably one the dreaded Copyright Police will be jumping on, but what the heck: more madcap pop culture designs can be found on RedBubble. They include a Star Wars Eco-Saber and a Starbucks parody. These guys obviously like to… Read More ›
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Planet of the Apes – Down the Tube!
Commuters on the London Underground were amazed last Tuesday when characters from the Planet of the Apes films joined them on the Tube! The apes were in town to celebrate the re-release of the classic film, now 40 years old,… Read More ›
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Will Sci-Fi Star George Be King of the Jungle?
Sci-fi icon George Takei, Star Trek‘s Mr Sulu, is one of the finalists in this year’s series of ITV’s hit reality show I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! ITV viewers will discover tomorrow night whether George will beat… Read More ›
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Dark Inheritance by Roberta Leigh
Over on Bear Alley Steve Holland has put up two previously unrecorded dust jacket illustrations by Frank Bellamy. These are for romance novels, My True Love by Denise Robins and Dark Inheritance by Roberta Leigh, both published by the Valentine… Read More ›
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Martian Tripod Attacks Cardiff!
Where are Torchwood when you need them? (Probably at a John Barrowman concert.) The touring version of Jeff Wayne’s album The War Of The Worlds, complete with enormous Martian tripod, returns to British stages in June 2009 and they have… Read More ›
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Tube Surfing: 2 December 2008
It is not often we would advertise cars here on downthetubes but take a look at this cutaway of a Honda Accord. The artist is Graham Bleathman, more familiar perhaps for creating cutaways of Thunderbirds or other Gerry Anderson creations…. Read More ›
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Win Some Dave Taylor Art
(Via 2000AD artist Dave Taylor’s blog): If you visit the wonderful site run by artist Andrew Glazebrook (bsmbow.blogspot.com) you can win a black and white version of this sketch by Dave Taylor, simply by entering his caption competition and being… Read More ›
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Planet of the Apes Chronology Book Published
A new independently-published book about the Planet of the Apes films is now available. The 322-page Timeline of the Planet of the Apes, by Rich Handley, is described as ‘the definitive unauthorised chronology’ and is released to coincide with the… Read More ›
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Hyde Pod Who!
My old friend Mat Hyde, who once wrote comics for Marvel UK but has moved into the audio podcast world thees days, has just released Hyde Pod Corner #30 – Doctor Who 45th Anniversary Special “I’m doing my bit for… Read More ›
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In Review: Derek the Sheep
We mentioned Gary Northfield‘s popular Beano (and first creator owned) strip Derek the Sheep earlier today with good reason. The first collection of the strip, published back in September by Bloomsbury but which just arrived here at downthetubes (thanks, Gary!),… Read More ›
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Wicked Willie Returns!
Remember Wicked Willie, the creation of Gray Jolliffe? Well, he’s back, as right and upright as ever in The Complete Wicked Willie, out on DVD in January. Based on Jolliffe’s internationally best-selling series of cartoon books about the continuing adventures… Read More ›
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On My Radio…
Alex Fitch has just sent us details for the shows he produces that are being broadcast / podcast over the next seven days… On air: Strip: The work of Art Spiegelman Guest presenter Grant Rogers talks to Pulitzer Prize winning… Read More ›
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Cartoonists join Stars on Canvas Fund Raiser
The Willow Foundation, the only British charity of its kind providing special days for 16 to 40 year olds with life-threatening conditionshas teamed up with respected British artist Julie-Anne Gilburt to hold Stars on Canvas, a colourful and imaginative art… Read More ›
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Unhappy Farewell to “Stalag 666”
Hope Falls and Doctor Who comics writer Tony Lee has bid an acrimonious farewell to Stalag 666, his first strip for 2000AD, which finishes its 15-part run this week. Drawn by Jonathan Davis Hunt, the Prisoner of War camp-inspired strip… Read More ›
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Tube Surfing: 27 November 2008
• Forbidden Planet International is running a competition to win a thousand pound shopping dash in its Belfast store – a three minutes to dash around grabbing up to a grand’s worth of goodies. It’s only open to residents of… Read More ›
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Comics Laureate Bobby Joseph on the BBC
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Looking Back at Lakes International Comic Art Festival 2025
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2000AD ›
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Banging bumper fun from 2000AD!
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Death Awaits You – the Judge Death Mega-Special 2025 that is!
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Happy Anniversary, Punks! Judge Dredd Megazine hits 35
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Doctor Who ›
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BBC confirms future of Doctor Who and a new Christmas Special in 2026
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New Doctor Who 1:6 Scale Collector Figures from Master Replicas
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New Northern Toy Fair lands in Blackpool next weekend
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Lyndon White’s “After the Fire” comic offers a coming of age story set during the Barrow blitz
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Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang’s illustrated story
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The Future Was Then exhibition opens at London’s Cartoon Museum
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In Memoriam: Drew Struzan, film poster artist exemplar
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In Memoriam: American comics writer, artist, editor, and publisher Mort Todd
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In Memoriam: Comic Artist Dave Taylor
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New book, “Schott’s Significa”, features strip by VIZ cartoonist Davey Jones
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Fantastic Four: First Steps heads to Disney+ next month
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Bleep and Booster soar into latest Phil-Comics auction
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