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• Prove You’re the Greatest Hitchhiker Fan Ever – in 42 Seconds…

  By John Freeman on 18 September 2009 • ( 1 )

  And Another Thing by bestselling author of the Artemis Fowl series, Eoin Colfer, is the sixth novel in the ever-more increasingly inaccurately named ‘Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’ trilogy. To celebrate the launch, publishers Penguin are searching for the biggest… Read More ›

• Friday WebFind: Ukraine’s Got Talent

  By John Freeman on 18 September 2009

  (With thanks to Clare Walters): Kseniya Simonova is a Ukrainian artist who creates sand drawings in front of audiences. Here she is performing on Ukraine’s Got Talent, recounting Germany conquering Ukraine in the second world war. It’s just stunning. Who… Read More ›

• Guardian’s Free Drawing Guide Out Tomorrow

  By John Freeman on 18 September 2009

  Hot on the heels of what seems to have been a popular giveaway, judging by the scant number of copies in local newsagents, The Guardian is following up its week-long comics promotion with two guides for budding artists being given… Read More ›

• Grandville Tour Announced

  By John Freeman on 18 September 2009

  

  Bryan Talbot has been in touch to give us the rundown of dates for his signing tour to promote his ace new graphic novel, Grandville (read our review here). GRANDVILLE UK TOUR 2009 Saturday 26th September 1pm – 2:30pm: Signing… Read More ›

• New British Comics #2 On Its Way

  By John Freeman on 18 September 2009

  The second issue of indie anthology title New British Comics, featuring this spiffing cover by Nelson Evergreen, should be published in October. Contributors for the 84-page anthology, which will be published by Karol Wisniewski in both English and Polish, include… Read More ›

• Comics @ Wigtown Book Festival

  By John Freeman on 16 September 2009

  Wigtown in Dumfries and Galloway is Scotland’s National Book Town and advertises itself as “a book lover’s haven” with over a quarter of a million books in twenty book-related businesses. It is not surprising therefore that it has its own… Read More ›

• Tube Surfing: Beano, Broons, Bunty and Bombers

  By John Freeman on 15 September 2009

  It is that time of year when next year’s calendars are hitting the stores and the one to look out for at the moment is the Beano Retro Comic Art Calendar. With the weekly Beano falling into line with the… Read More ›

• Prisoner Comic Preview Released

  By John Freeman on 14 September 2009

  An eight-page preview comic of the new US series of The Prisoner is available to download from US production company AMC’s web site here. The Marvel custom comic features art by Brazilian artist Amilcar Pinna, with colouring by Chris Sotomayor,… Read More ›

• Solipsistic Pop Launched

  By John Freeman on 14 September 2009

  Solipsistic Pop – an anthology that features the very best in alternative UK comics – has launched its website with a manifesto that states the intentions of a new wave of comic artists taking over the UK alternative scene. With… Read More ›

• Fanderson Forum Gets Online Makeover

  By John Freeman on 14 September 2009

  The official fan club for Thunderbirds co-creator Gerry Anderson, Fanderson, officially launched its new online Forum to replace the club’s ageing Yahoo group yesterday (on the 10th anniversary of the day the earth was blown out of Earth’s orbit in… Read More ›

• ComICA Adds James Jean, McPherson to Line-Up

  By John Freeman on 14 September 2009

  

  This year’s Comica festival in London, has announced the addition of North American superstar guests James Jean and Tara McPherson to its line up. Their appearances will be a free instore signing on Thursday 12th November at Comica partner and… Read More ›

• Visiting Artist Expelled from UK

  By John Freeman on 14 September 2009 • ( 2 )

  While the artist mentioned in the report below isn’t from the world of comics, the actions taken against her – which have been widely condemned in the past couple of weeks – could affect any comics creator visiting the UK… Read More ›

• Tube Surfing: In Memoriam, Guardian Giveaways and Art for Sale

  By John Freeman on 13 September 2009

  • downthetubes regrets to report the passing of illustrator and comic colourist Ian Mckie last Monday, aged 58. Bryan Talbot reports his heart stopped during what’s been described as a “horrific” asthma attack. The twin brother of Angus McKie, Ian… Read More ›

• In Review: Milk by Stref

  By John Freeman on 10 September 2009 • ( 1 )

  Reviewed by David Hailwood Milk is a brand new anthology from Insomnia Publications, containing the works of Stref. It consists of darkly humoured horror and sci-fi oddities, three panel strip cartoons, abstract art, and a whole host of ‘bonus features’…. Read More ›

• In Review: Great British Fantasy Comic Book Heroes

  By Jeremy Briggs on 10 September 2009

  During the Second World War, with imported resources costing ships and lives, paper was one of the many things that came under the ration. In Britain comics were not a wartime priority and publishers had to cancel some titles while… Read More ›

• In Review: Strange Times

  By John Freeman on 9 September 2009

  Reviewed by David Hailwood The Plot: A group of misfits are thrust together by forces beyond their control, and charged with the task of averting the destruction of mankind. The Review: Strange Times collects the popular web comics of Dave… Read More ›

• In Review: Phoenix: A Warrior’s Tale

  By John Freeman on 7 September 2009

  Reviewed by David HailwoodPhoenix: A Warrior’s Tale is a brand new 52 page black and white comic from Adam Grose and Tony Suleri, creators of the popular Cosmogenesis saga. The Plot: Descending from the heavens, an ancient demon has returned… Read More ›

• Let’s Talk About Jane

  By John Freeman on 7 September 2009

  Titan Books will be releasing The Misadventures of Jane, an eagerly-awaited collection of the classic strip and other material featuring the World War 2 pin up heroine, later this month. Charting the cartoon (mis)adventures of Britain’s first and best-loved World… Read More ›

• Yet More Starblazing In Dundee

  By John Freeman on 6 September 2009

  After the Starblazer calendar, the Starblazer Adventures role playing game and the Starblazer artwork exhibition at the Lamb Gallery in Dundee, the Starblazer bandwagon continues to roll on. As we mentioned back in July, sculptor Trevor Gordon was working an… Read More ›

• Heretic Tomes in the Black Library

  By John Freeman on 5 September 2009

  (with thanks to Matthew Badham and Jonathan Green): As of January 2010, Black Library will be launching a range of Print on Demand titles which will allow them to bring back classic and fan-favourite novels, graphic novels and even artbooks… Read More ›

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