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• Ron Jobson In Book And Magazine Collector

  By John Freeman on 15 April 2010

  

  The latest issue of the A5 size monthly Book and Magazine Collector is now in the shops and it has reached Issue 320. This issue has an article by Norman Wright and David Ashford on the artist Ron Jobson. While… Read More ›

• Panini’s Marvel Deal Under Threat?

  By John Freeman on 15 April 2010 • ( 1 )

  Back when Disney bought out Marvel Comics, here at downthetubes we speculated Panini, which reprints Marvel titles across Europe, may find their titles under threat. Now, news site Bleeding Cool reports that as Disney has now finally taken charge of… Read More ›

• More Scottish Comics Events

  By Jeremy Briggs on 15 April 2010

  As the afterglow of Hi-Ex slowly fades we have some advance notice of two other comics events in Scotland. The fourth Dundee Comics Day will be held at Dundee University as part of the Dundee Literary Festival on Sunday 27… Read More ›

• LifeSupport: Change Through Art Competition

  By John Freeman on 14 April 2010

  What has the recession meant to you? LifeSupport: Change through art, a project of online guide to life, is challenging comic creators to express their view on the Globalization Crisis. Creators are being encouraged to create a photograph, film or… Read More ›

• Time Leech: Time Bomb!

  By John Freeman on 14 April 2010

  The final instalment of a Doctor Who comic strip, Time Bomb, is live on the Doctor Who fan site, Kasterborous.com. Written by Christian Cawley, with art and lettering by Rick Lundeen, this is the concluding episode of the Time Leech… Read More ›

• Sci-Fi London Lines Up Comic Creator events

  By John Freeman on 14 April 2010

  

  Garry Leach, Rian Hughes, Dez Skinn, Gary Erskine, Emma Vieceli and Simon Furman are just some of the comic creators who will be appearing at this year’s SCI-FI-LONDON event on Saturday 1st May. At last year’s SCI-FI-LONDON (www.sci-fi-london.com) the organisers… Read More ›

• Southport College Celebrates Eagle Anniversary

  By John Freeman on 14 April 2010

  

  Southport College is hosting to a Dan Dare exhibition celebrating 60 years of Eagle

• 60th Anniversary of Eagle – Part 2

  By Richard Sheaf on 14 April 2010 • ( 1 )

  

  Richard Sheaf continues his celebration of EAGLE at 60

• Where’s Me Flippin’ Jet Pack?

  By John Freeman on 14 April 2010 • ( 1 )

  It’s the cry of many a 1960s child, wowed by future visions featured in comic strips and TV shows like Captain Scarlet. Well, it seems that, finally, the future is here, thanks to the Martin Aircraft Company… Last year, the… Read More ›

• CD24 Launches Alameda Web Comic

  By John Freeman on 14 April 2010

  UK indie publisher CD24 has just launched Alameda, a new weekly web comic by Tony Wicks. “John Higgs is no longer a participant in the rat race,” says Tony of the story. “He’s living the life he always wanted, with… Read More ›

• Elephantmen: more details on film emerge

  By John Freeman on 14 April 2010

  Following up on our previous story about Comicraft/Active Images Elephantmen, more details have been released about the planned film of the comic created by top British creator and former Marvel UK Group Editor Richard Starkings. Comicraft has now officially announced… Read More ›

• Charity shop’s first-edition Beano find

  By John Freeman on 13 April 2010

  The Scotsman reports today that a rare first-edition Beano annual from the 1930s is set to make a small fortune for Cancer Research UK after it turned up in a pile of donations at their St. Andrews shop. The annual,… Read More ›

• Torchwood star pens new comic

  By John Freeman on 13 April 2010

  The new issue of Titan’s official Torchwood magazine – on sale in the UK on Thursday 15th April – plays host to an exclusive Torchwood comic strip penned by series star and fan-favourite, Gareth David-Lloyd and drawn by award-winning artist… Read More ›

• Cornell Takes on Action Comics

  By John Freeman on 13 April 2010

  Hugo Award-nominated, top British comics creator Paul Cornell – whose credits include Captain Britain and MI13 and Doctor Who – has just been announced as the writer of DC Comics prestigious Superman title, Action Comics. Paul Cornell will join interior… Read More ›

• In Review: Harker 11

  By John Freeman on 13 April 2010

  The Plot: Another body has been discovered, but the killer has been careless. DCI Harker makes his move, determined to expose the murderer and take him in. But never mind all that! The Goths are three goals down and only… Read More ›

• New Doctor Who a "Half Witted Clown"

  By John Freeman on 13 April 2010

  With new Doctor Who Matt Smith now on our screens, reaction to this latest regeneration seems to have been generally positive. But to hear a new Doctor described as a “pantomime character” or “a looney” may come as a surprize…. Read More ›

• Commando Goes Fornightly

  By John Freeman on 12 April 2010

  If you’re looking for the first four new Commandos released for the first half of April, you’d better be quick. The next batch will be out on 22nd April as publishers DC Thomson have had their sale dates brought forward…. Read More ›

• Dan Dare Film: Latest News

  By John Freeman on 12 April 2010 • ( 2 )

  (UPDATED: Steve Holland over on Bear Alley has discovered the mentioned Cinemas-Online item about a possible Dan Dare film is not a new item about the project – it was first posted in 2005. The story below has been updated… Read More ›

• Meet Gerry Anderson

  By John Freeman on 12 April 2010

  

  A special signing announced

• Happy Birthday, Peter O’Donnell – 90 Today

  By John Freeman on 11 April 2010 • ( 1 )

  (With thanks to David Westaway): Happy Birthday today to veteran British comics creator Peter O’Donnell on attaining his 90th birthday today (11th April). Born in 1920 in Lewisham, Peter, who began writing professionally at 16, is, of course, most famous… Read More ›

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