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• In Review: Crikey! No.14

  By John Freeman on 30 March 2010

  The latest issue of British comics magazine Crikey! is out now and comes packed with a huge range of articles, including an interview with top comics creator Bryan Talbot and a timely tribute to the origins of Eagle comic, which… Read More ›

• Glasgow Comic Mart With Added Small Press Goodness

  By John Freeman on 29 March 2010

  The latest of the half yearly Glasgow comic marts will be taking place this Saturday, 3 April 2010, in Hillhead. In a change from the mart’s traditional home in recent years at Hillhead Library, Saturday’s event has moved down the… Read More ›

• FAB 65 Now Available

  By John Freeman on 27 March 2010

  The latest issue of FAB published by Fanderson, the Gerry Anderson Appreciation Society, is now out. FAB is a 64 page A5 full colour fanzine published quarterly and available exclusively to Fanderson members. Behind a Space Precinct cover the issue… Read More ›

• Robert Culp 16 August 1930 – 24 March 2010

  By John Freeman on 25 March 2010

  downthetubes was sad to learn of the death of Robert Culp, an actor with a number of cult TV and film credits to his name. Culp was perhaps best known for his role in I Spy, the American espionage series… Read More ›

• Forfar ‘Phrogs

  By John Freeman on 25 March 2010

  The Glasgow based graphic novelists Metaphrog, who are artist Sandra Marrs and writer John Chalmers, are a busy pair when it comes to giving talks and demonstrations of their work on the Louis graphic novel series. Most of the events… Read More ›

• Garen Ewing’s The Rainbow Orchid Volume 2

  By Jeremy Briggs on 24 March 2010

  Writer/artist Garen Ewing has put up the cover of the eagerly anticipated Rainbow Orchid Volume 2 over on his blog. This shows hero Julius Chancer and his companions being menaced by a snow leopard and he advises that the book… Read More ›

• Bohze Moi! Scotch Corner Recruits Simon Fraser

  By John Freeman on 23 March 2010

  The Scotch Corner daily art blog has added its sixth and final regular member in the shape of Nikolai Dante artist Simon Fraser. Simon has taken on the previously vacant Saturday slot on the blog which also features other Scottish… Read More ›

• Doctor Wii?

  By John Freeman on 22 March 2010

  It looks as though we can expect a new Doctor Who game for the Nintendo Ds and Wii. The Newsround website is reporting that the game should be released in time for Christmas. At this early stage, the baddies in… Read More ›

• Girly Comic Website Returns

  By John Freeman on 22 March 2010

  Via the Forbidden Planet blog, we’re pleased to report that the Girly Comic website is once again back in business and being updated. A hacker attack back in 2009 caused severe setbacks for the website, but now it’s back in… Read More ›

• Den of Geek Celebrates B Movies

  By John Freeman on 22 March 2010

  The Den of Geek website is taking a week long look at the phenomenon that is the American B movie. Today, Karla Helion presents an overview of B movies, examining the circumstances under which they emerged, and over the next… Read More ›

• UK Web And Mini Comics Thing 2010 – This Saturday

  By John Freeman on 22 March 2010

  With the mighty juggernaut that is Hi-Ex’s pre-publicity machine careering down those twisty Highland roads, it would be easy to miss the altogether quieter affair that is also on this Saturday coming. The UK Web And Mini Comics Thing 2010… Read More ›

• Vote Imperial – Vote Hi-Ex

  By Jeremy Briggs on 21 March 2010

  Inverness’ Eastgate Shopping Centre had extra security at the weekend in the form of a Stormtrooper of the 501st UK Garrison who was helping Richmond Clements and Vicky & Ish Stonebridge promote the Hi-Ex comics convention to the locals, as… Read More ›

• Chris Evans Cast as Captain America?

  By John Freeman on 21 March 2010

  The Hollywood Reporter is suggesting that actor Chris Evans has been cast as Captain American in the upcoming film featuring the famous Marvel character. (This does not of course refer to the Radio 2 DJ of the same name, the… Read More ›

• Bubo Bobblehead!

  By John Freeman on 20 March 2010 • ( 2 )

  Sometimes an item of fantasy or sci-fi memorabilia just catches your eye and makes you think ‘I want one of those!’ This rather adorable character is Bubo, mechanical owl and Perseus’ guide from the 1981 version of the movie Clash… Read More ›

• Evans Above! It’s a Zarjaz interview!

  By John Freeman on 20 March 2010

  Illustrator-turned-writer Paul L Mathews has been in touch to say that his blog Paul L Mathews: Struggling On has a mini-interview with Dave Evans, the editor/publisher of 2000AD fanzines Zarjaz and Dogbreath and other titles such as FutureQuake and Something… Read More ›

• New UK Spider-Man Comic?

  By John Freeman on 20 March 2010 • ( 2 )

  Is Panini about to launch a new Spider-Man comic? As every self-respecting comics fan knows, the company currently publishes several comics for the UK market based on the US Marvel titles, including the hugely successful The Astonishing Spider-Man, Spectacular Spider-Man… Read More ›

• Richmond Clements: One Highly Explosive Writer!

  By Jeremy Briggs on 19 March 2010

  Above: Richmond Clements (Richmond is on the left. Picture courtesy Richmond Clements) Richmond Clements is one of the busiest men working on the British independent comics scene today. While holding down a full-time job, he manages to (co-) run the… Read More ›

• Big Finish Baker!!

  By John Freeman on 18 March 2010

  It looks as though Tom Baker, the 4th and arguably most popular Doctor Who, may soon be working for Big Finish, the company who have produced audio adventures based on Doctor Who for the past decade. According to the Big… Read More ›

• New Flash Gordon Collection

  By John Freeman on 18 March 2010

  (Updated 1 April 2010): downthetubes has a bias towards comics of British origin but one American character of great interest to many British sci-fi/comic fans, Flash Gordon, is appearing in a new archival collection from Dark Horse, to be published… Read More ›

• The DFC LIbrary goes on air!

  By John Freeman on 18 March 2010

  Between May 2008 and March 2009, children’s book publisher David Fickling launched a bold experiment in creating a new kids comic – The DFC – for the British market, which on a weekly basis featured new stories in a variety… Read More ›

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