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• Macbeth – The Interactive Motion Comic!

  By John Freeman on 2 March 2010

  (With thanks to Birmingham Mail‘s “Speech Balloons”): British publisher Classical Comics has just launched a series of interactive motion comics, starting with its award-winning Macbeth. “It’s been nearly a year in the making — and still isn’t quite finished!” say… Read More ›

• Transformers assume iPhone disguise

  By John Freeman on 27 February 2010

  After the global success of their Wallace & Gromit iPhone comic app (see news story), Titan Publishing has announce the arrival of its first Transformers iPhone comic. Based on Hasbro’s Transformers brand, each comic download includes an awesome action packed… Read More ›

• Skyjack Publishing launches Megaton magazine

  By John Freeman on 26 February 2010

  Skyjack Publishing, run by Matt Yeo, the brains behind Egmont’s TOXIC title and producers of The Official Ben 10 Magazine have just launched Megaton – an all-new video game magazine for kids aged 8–12. Priced at £2.99, the magazine features… Read More ›

• Ron Embleton’s Wulf the Briton

  By John Freeman on 26 February 2010

  

  Express Weekly’s “Wulf the Briton” in the spotlight

• In Review: Classics from the Comics 167

  By John Freeman on 26 February 2010

  DC Thomson’s Classics from the Comics title is a gem of a reprint title, combining a range of cracking humour and adventure strips from comics such as The Beano, The Dandy and other, no longer published titles, into one bumper… Read More ›

• Into Action with new Commandos

  By John Freeman on 25 February 2010

  Attention, troops! the latest Commandos from DC Thomson are on sale now, as follow… Commando 4271: An Inch from DeathStory: Ian Clark Inside artwork: Ricardo Garijo Cover: Ian KennedyOriginally No 2592 from 1992 In the shadows of the old sawmill… Read More ›

• Necessary Monsters storm the airwaves

  By John Freeman on 25 February 2010

  Concluding webcomics month on his Strip! radio show, Alex Fitch catches up with immensely talented comics duo artist Sean Azzopardi and writer Daniel Merlin Goodbrey as the first series of their epic spy-thriller-horror webcomic Necessary Monsters comes to its conclusion… Read More ›

• British Comics Shop turns Comics Maker!

  By John Freeman on 25 February 2010

  Lancaster based comics retailer First Age Comics isn’t just selling comics – its making them. Earlier today, shop owner Mark Braithwaite announced via Twitter that he’s looking looking for 1-5 page stories over the coming weeks for First Age Comics… Read More ›

• Wheeler On The Wireless!!

  By Ian Wheeler on 24 February 2010

  downthetubes contributor Ian Wheeler, a former Coordinator of the Doctor Who Appreciation Society, discussed the Bonhams Doctor Who auction on BBC Radio York this morning. You can hear the item on the BBC iplayer – it’s part of the Adam… Read More ›

• Ronald Searle Exhibition celebrates a Graphic Master

  By John Freeman on 23 February 2010

  London’s Cartoon Museum will host a major exhibition celebrating the life and work of graphic master Ronald Searle from 3rd March 2010, marking the talented artist’s 90th birthday on the same day with a more than well deserved bang. Regarded… Read More ›

• The Losers signing in London

  By John Freeman on 22 February 2010

  As the big screen release of The Losers draws ever closer, Titan Books and Forbidden Planet have announced creators Andy Diggle and Jock will be signing copies later this week at FP’s London store on Thursday 25th February. The Losers… Read More ›

• Daleks and cheetahs, oh my!

  By John Freeman on 22 February 2010

  The catalogue for the Bonhams Doctor Who auction, which takes place 24th February in London, is now online. Included in just over 160 lots are a huge range of costumes from modern era stories, including the Doctor’s costumes and outfits… Read More ›

• Harry Brown film writer announces Madam Samurai graphic novel

  By John Freeman on 22 February 2010

  Gary Young, writer of UK film box office hit Harry Brown, has announced that his next creative release will be Madam Samurai, a two-volume graphic novel featuring art by Eagle Award Winner David Hitchcock The first volume is due to… Read More ›

• New Sylvester McCoy and Dalek Figure Set

  By John Freeman on 21 February 2010

  New Doctor Who figures are ten a penny these days but downthetubes is particularly excited to see the release of two stunning new Sylvester McCoy figures – one complete with Imperial Dalek, on sale soon as an exclusive release from… Read More ›

• First Look – Torchwood 20 by Minchin, Yeowell, Workman

  By John Freeman on 18 February 2010 • ( 1 )

  Titan Magazines Torchwood title has hit Issue 20 and the comic strip is sure to appeal to 2000AD fans – it’s drawn by Steve “Zenith” Yeowell. Written by Brian Minchin, a Script Editor and Assistant Producer on the Torchwood TV… Read More ›

• Asterix in Britain heads for the cinemas

  By John Freeman on 17 February 2010

  Goodness gracious! A round of hot water for the entire Gaulish village! The long best-selling Asterix story, Asterix in Britain, is to become a movie. Earlier this month, Les Editions Albert René and the Fidelite production company announced an agreement… Read More ›

• Valentine Chronicles Comic Art Gallery Opens

  By John Freeman on 17 February 2010

  The web-based story site The Valentine Chronicles is celebrating its third birthday with a brand new gallery featuring artwork by top UK artists like Alan Davis (ClanDestine, Excalibur, Marvelman), Dylan Teague (Judge Dredd) Duncan Fegredo (Hellboy, Judge Dredd), his image… Read More ›

• London International Creative Competition Launched

  By John Freeman on 17 February 2010

  The London International Creative Competition for 2010 has just been announced and is calling for entries. Described as “a vehicle for facilitating contact between uniquely talented artists and an international audience”, work is juried by a board of internationally esteemed… Read More ›

• In Review: Nikolai Dante – Amerika

  By John Freeman on 17 February 2010

  Writer Robbie Morrison’s roguish Nikolai Dante character has been a success for 2000AD from his first appearance in Prog 1035 in March 1997 and with Amerika the Rebellion reprint books of his ongoing adventures have reached number 9. It is… Read More ›

• Book and Magazine Collector 318

  By John Freeman on 16 February 2010 • ( 2 )

  The latest issue of Book and Magazine Collector is now available and features the first part of a series of articles entitled Forgotten British Comics on the titles of the so called Pirate Publishers, those companies that produced often one-off… Read More ›

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