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• MCM Expo comes to Manchester

  By John Freeman on 15 July 2010

  MCM Expo organisers have announced a host of initiatives to ensure that their shows, which include a wide range of comics offerings, are bigger, better and more fun than ever, starting with the next London MCM Expo at Excel in… Read More ›

• The DFC Will Rise Again

  By John Freeman on 15 July 2010

  (With thanks to John Anderson of Soaring Penguin): The acclaimed but sadly short-lived weekly comic The DFC will return, says publisher David Fickling – possibly as soon as next year. Speaking at a presentation for the Society of Children’s Book… Read More ›

• Buzz Comic Launches Soon

  By John Freeman on 14 July 2010

  Buzz Comic – a web site described by its creators as “a kind of YouTube for comics people”, offering space to promote comics and advice on creating them, should be ready for a beta launch on Monday 19th July. The… Read More ›

• In Review: The Rainbow Orchid – Adventures of Julius Chancer Volume 2

  By John Freeman on 13 July 2010

  by Garen Ewing Publisher: Egmont UK Out: Now The Book: In Volume Two of The Rainbow Orchid, the intrepid Julius Chancer journeys from Europe to the Indian sub-continent as he steps up his quest for the rainbow orchid. He soon… Read More ›

• Titan Books, Langridge, Quitely and Starkings get Harvey nominations

  By John Freeman on 12 July 2010

  The 2009 Harvey Awards Nominees have been announced with the release of the final ballot, presented by the Executive Committees of the Harvey Awards and the Baltimore Comic-Con. The nominees include New Zealand but UK-based artist Roger Langridge, Scotland’s Frank… Read More ›

• Oxfam Comics Event 2010 – Saturday 17 July

  By Jeremy Briggs on 12 July 2010

  The Oxfam Comic Event 2010 will be taking place next Saturday, 17 July 2010, as part of the 2010 Oxfam Bookfest. The Comic Event begins at Noon in Edinburgh’s MacDonald Road Library which is only a 10 – 15 minute… Read More ›

• UK Comics Undercover In The USA

  By John Freeman on 11 July 2010 • ( 1 )

  In the week that the USA sent back ten Russian agents who had been living undercover in the USA, two British comics that operate under the cover of American publishers have arrived on our shores. First is Paul Grist’s The… Read More ›

• A Tribute to Neil Emery, who helped bring back Charley’s War

  By John Freeman on 10 July 2010 • ( 4 )

  Here at downthetubes we were sorry to learn this week of the death of Charley’s War fan site runner Neil Emery, who his partner tells us passed suddenly and unexpectedly, cause unknown, at the far too early age of 39… Read More ›

• The Best Of The Victor Due For Release

  By John Freeman on 10 July 2010

  The Titan Books publications of Best Of Battle along with the individual Battle character books of Johnny Red, Rat Pack and Darkie’s Mob have obviously not gone unnoticed by other publishers and, with a lull in publication of their thick… Read More ›

• Caption 2010 ‘Mad Science’ Art Appeal and guest update

  By John Freeman on 9 July 2010 • ( 2 )

  For anyone interested in exhibiting artwork and/or donating artwork to the Caption auction, part of Mad Science Caption 2010 at the East Oxford Community Centre on 31st July – 2nd August, the organisers tell downthetubes they can accept artwork right… Read More ›

• Tube Surfing: Monsters, Heroes, Cycling and Moon Hoaxes

  By John Freeman on 9 July 2010

  I’m really behind with everything. Anyone else behind with their deadlines and work? Oh, dear, it’s all gone a bit Pete Tong… Anyway, a bit of tube surfing always peps me up. What’s out there today? Ace cartoonist Darryl Cunningham… Read More ›

• Vintage British Star Trek pages sold on eBay

  By John Freeman on 7 July 2010 • ( 2 )

  Two pages of vintage Star Trek art by veteran British comic artist John Stokes created for British publication have just been sold on eBay. Published in August 1972 in Valiant and TV21, John Stokes was one of several artists to… Read More ›

• Liam Sharp, Gary Erskine and Tim Perkins to attend Malta ComicCon 2010

  By John Freeman on 7 July 2010

  (via Tim Perkins): The second Maltese Comic Convention has announced its first guests for this year’s line up, who include Liam Sharp (left), Gary Erskine and Tim Perkins (below). Taking place 16th-17th October, the convention will take place in the… Read More ›

• Sci-Fi Art Now Covers Revealed

  By John Freeman on 7 July 2010 • ( 1 )

  

  ILEX Press have released the covers for their UK and US editions of SciFi Art Now – and they look superb. The UK cover, above, is by the brilliant World Fantasy Award winner and Hugo Award-nominated artist John Picacio. This… Read More ›

• Dudley D. Watkins gallery launched as Courier revamps web site

  By John Freeman on 7 July 2010

  (with thanks to Lew Stringer and the Forbidden Planet International blogs who spotted this first): DC Thomson has just revamped its web site for its Scottish newspaper The Courier –  and  included a fantastic gallery of comic work by Dudley… Read More ›

• Frank’s Fantastic Send Off – thanks to his fans

  By John Freeman on 7 July 2010

  We’re pleased to report that the late comedian and comic creator Chris Sievey, aka Frank Sidebottom had the fantastic send off he would have wanted thanks to his fans last week – rather than a pauper’s funeral. The comedian’s financial… Read More ›

• First 2000AD Dredd cover to go under the hammer

  By John Freeman on 6 July 2010

  

  Judge Dredd hits the big time

• In Review: The Scorpion – The Holy Valley

  By Jeremy Briggs on 6 July 2010 • ( 2 )

  

  Adventurer, womaniser, swordsman, thief, swindler, arrogantly self assured of his own survival, with blood ties to one of the most important people on the planet, and a woman whom he both hates and desires, and who appears to reciprocate those… Read More ›

• Bosnian publisher announces Strip magazine for the UK

  By John Freeman on 2 July 2010 • ( 7 )

  Bosnian-based comics publisher PrintMedia has announced plans to move into the UK market with a new comic magazine later in 2010. The title, which is still in development, will include new strips by creators such as PJ Holden (2000AD, Battlefields,… Read More ›

• Madame Tussauds Marvel Superheroes 4D Winners

  By John Freeman on 2 July 2010

  The winners of our Marvel Superheroes 4D competition, run in partnership with SciFiPulse.net, were Yvonne Clark from Bridgend and Andrew Dommett from Tividale, who each won a pair of tickets to the new exhibition at Madame Tussauds in London. Congratulations… Read More ›

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