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• SciFi Art Now book gets green light

  By John Freeman on 14 December 2009

  ILEX Books have given the green light to SciFi Art Now, a book project assembling outstanding examples of the very best in science fiction art, which is being edited by downthetubes webmaster John Freeman. John hopes plenty of illustrators from… Read More ›

• The Really Heavy Greatcoat Review of the Year 2009

  By John Freeman on 13 December 2009

  

  Yes – a new Really Heavy Greatcoat! Longtime downthetubes readers will know the Greatcoat strip was the joint creation of myself and Nick Miller back in 1987 (more info here), but what with other work commitments and the assumed demise… Read More ›

• Road of Courage film in the works

  By John Freeman on 10 December 2009

  A film adaptation of the life of Christ inspired by The Road of Courage, a strip that first appeared in Eagle in the 1960s, is apparently in production. Re-titled Jerusalem A.D., the project, based on the illustrations of Frank Hampson,… Read More ›

• Christmas Commandos!

  By John Freeman on 10 December 2009

  Here’s the latest Commando intelligence, courtesy of DC Thomson. These titles went on sale today, 10 December… Commando 4251: Deadly Despatches Story by Norman Adams Art and cover by Keith Page At the end of the 19th Century our intrepid… Read More ›

• In Review: Misty Comic Special

  By John Freeman on 10 December 2009 • ( 3 )

  

  What It Is: Not to be confused with the Egmont WH Smiths special released recently, this is an entirely new fan-produced title published by the official Misty web site, comprising all-new strips by a wide range of creators including 2000AD… Read More ›

• Tube Surfing: Marvel Fun, Arthur Ranson, IndieManga and Look and Learn

  By John Freeman on 10 December 2009 • ( 1 )

  • Our thanks this week to the fab British Comic Art blog, for spotting Dan Dare, Mekon and Dalek on the cover of Fantastic Four 573; artist Alan Davis is of course a master of dropping in such characters into… Read More ›

• More V for Vendetta Art to Aid Cartoon Classroom on eBay

  By John Freeman on 10 December 2009 • ( 1 )

  A second batch of David Lloyd V For Vendetta illustrations are now on eBay in support of the Cartoon Classroom project, which aims to serve libraries, schools, colleges and museums by directing them to creators who teach in these specialised… Read More ›

• 2000AD Christmas Special on the Way

  By John Freeman on 10 December 2009

  The yuletide season is upon us again, and Tharg the Mighty One is making sure all Earthlets have a very happy Christmas with another 100-page special. Prog 2010 goes on sale 16th December 2009, priced £4.20, and features a stunning… Read More ›

• Doctor Who: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Daleks

  By John Freeman on 10 December 2009

  A daft video for the day, re-spotted by SF author Paul Macauley and re-tweeted by Matthew Badham…

• Geek Syndicate Auctions All-Star Superman Art for Charity

  By John Freeman on 8 December 2009

  Comics and scifi podcast site Geek Syndicate has launched a charity auction that will include some unique comic art and other collectables, to help an eight-year-girl after the sudden and untimely death of her father, a loyal supporter of the… Read More ›

• Starscape Launches Ouija: Heartstrings

  By John Freeman on 8 December 2009

  Indie publisher Starscape has just published Starscape Presents: OUIJA: Heartstrings, written by Gary Simpson (Dead, 2000AD, RedEye) with art by Tim Youlden. Described as a comic for fans of Hellblazer or Ghost Rider, the 28-page title introduces Sebastian, someone who… Read More ›

• Busting with Nostalgia!

  By John Freeman on 8 December 2009

  With the release of a Buster Special imminent, former sub-editor Dez Skinn has just posted this 1970s image of the editorial team online. Pictured looking like something straight out of Life on Mars but with comics are the staff of… Read More ›

• Hi Ex Tickets now on sale

  By Jeremy Briggs on 8 December 2009

  Ace Scottish comics event Hi-Ex, which will take place in Inverness over Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th March 2010, are now offering advance weekend and day tickets through the website at discounted prices, via Paypal. Guests at the event (subject… Read More ›

• Buster Busts into WH Smith

  By John Freeman on 7 December 2009

  

  Egmont’s latest Classic Comic collection – this time bringing Buster back to the shelves of WH Smith – goes on sale soon, just in time to be a Christmas stocking filler. This is the final special of four released this… Read More ›

• Hard Working ‘Phrogs

  By John Freeman on 5 December 2009

  For Glasgow based graphic novelists Metaphrog, who are artist Sandra Marrs and writer John Chalmers, 2009 has been a busy year. As part of National Poetry Day in October they adapted the poem The First Men on Mercury by Edwin… Read More ›

• Wallace & Gromit are a Digital Comic Hit

  By John Freeman on 4 December 2009

  Titan Publishing are reporting a huge success for their Wallace & Gromit digital comic, which launched last month (see news story). The strip is taking the iPhone app charts by storm and is currently ranked number one in the UK… Read More ›

• Mohawk Media issues call for Comic Art Samples

  By John Freeman on 4 December 2009

  Publisher Mohawk Media has announced that it is in search of artists for upcoming comic book and graphic novel projects. Having had success with its Mr. T graphic novels, the publisher is readying to get new projects underway in 2010…. Read More ›

• Sixth Tele! – Beano and Dandy In The Belfast Telegraph

  By John Freeman on 4 December 2009

  Not so much news as “olds” but it is worth mentioning that the Belfast Telegraph gave away modern reprints of old Beano and Dandy comics during the week beginning 23 November 2009. The six issues were reprints of the Beanos… Read More ›

• In Review: Lucky Luke – The Oklahoma Land Rush

  By Jeremy Briggs on 3 December 2009

  Lucky Luke is the cowboy who can shoot faster than his own shadow and, in the French speaking world, is probably third in bande dessinees character popularity behind the behemoths of Tintin and Asterix with over 70 titles published –… Read More ›

• Tube Surfing: Comics Academia

  By John Freeman on 2 December 2009

  In the aftermath of Thought Bubble and its associated academic conference on comics, Possibilities and Perspectives, here is round up of what is happening comics-wise in the hallowed halls of academia. We have recently mentioned on downthetubes the Fractured Images,… Read More ›

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