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Heroes Webisodes Scheduled
Digital Media Wire and other news services report NBC has announced plans to launch original webisodes in July for some of its most popular TV shows, including Heroes, The Office, 30 Rock and Chuck. A webisode is an episode of… Read More ›
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The Eleventh Hour is Here
Eleventh Hour Volume One from British indie publisher Markosia in association with creators Orang Utan Comics, due for release in June, is now available to pre-order from your local comic shop. Featuring twelve stories across 80 pages of stunning artwork… Read More ›
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Rainbow Orchid’s new Publisher
Egmont UK is to publish The Rainbow Orchid, first published independently by writer-artist Garen Ewing (inteeviewed by downtheubes in 2006). The Rainbow Orchid story, to be published in 2009, will join the Tintin series on Egmont’s publishing list and is… Read More ›
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Dan Dare’s Holy Grail: Radio Luxembourg’s Dan Dare Radio Show
First broadcast in the 1950s, Radio Luxembourg’s Dan Dare Radio Show has become something of a ‘Holy Grail’ for fans, some still believing copies of the series may yet be found. Aired on Radio Luxembourg between July 1951 and May… Read More ›
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Doctor Who Silly Season Continues
(with thanks to Matthew Badham): The Wiltshire Times recently reported a Trowbridge Christian has renounced the ‘evil’ of Doctor Who in favour of his religion is selling his collection on internet auction website eBay. The paper reports that having discovered… Read More ›
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Comic Expo Update
With just five weeks to go until the largest comics show in the United Kingdom, guests and schedules are starting to be announced for Bristol’s well-established Comics Expo. Once again hosted by the British Empire & Commonwealth Exhibition Hall and… Read More ›
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Digital Comics APA
The Temple APA is currently looking for contributors to its first Digital Comics Anthology, deadline 1st May 2008. For those who’ve never heard of the Temple (formerly titled ‘Temple of Heroes’), it’s the UK’s longest running comics anthology, whose membership… Read More ›
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Northern Ireland Comic Con details
The organisers of 2D, Northern Ireland’s only comics convention at present, have just sent us the first details of their next event in June. 2D – Northern Ireland Comics Festival 2008 runs from 5th – 7th of June and takes… Read More ›
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Calling Fireball Agents!
FIREBALL FOR HIRE Mysteries solved – problems licked – lost things found – crooks straightened out – anytime – any place BUT… ONLY TOUGH JOBS ACCEPTED. Do you recognise this man? As the agent/adventurer from D C Thomson’s mid-1970s Bullet… Read More ›
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ComicCon In A Pub!
(with thanks to Paul O’Connell); The Gladstone (opposite Sainsburys, Lewes Road, Brighton), is hosting an indie small press comics event this coming Saturday (5th April) with comics, drinkpromotions, live music in the evening and more. If you’re in the area,… Read More ›
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Who Watches the Watchnuts?
Good Grief! Charlie Brown as Doctor Manhattan? Young art star Evan Shaner has mimicked cartoonist Charles Schulz by combining his Peanuts characters and the Watchmen. The drawing includes Charlie Brown as Doctor Manhattan, Linus as The Comedian, Schroeder as Ozymandias,… Read More ›
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What A Sweet Dalek!
If a gingerbread Tardis is not to your taste perhaps you would prefer cake, icing and chocolate while waiting for 6:20pm next Saturday? This cake was created for a young Doctor Who fan’s birthday and was based around the size… Read More ›
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Missing Believed Wiped
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Local Heroes Events in Edinburgh
As the National Library of Scotland’s graphic novel exhibition Local Heroes approaches, the Library have announced a program of talks in conjuction with the Edinburgh exhibition. On Wednesday 9 April at 7pm Alan Grant and Cam Kennedy will return to… Read More ›
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Gingerbread TARDIS
With the BBC ramping up its publicity for the fourth season of Doctor Who of the ‘modern era’, what better time to celebrate with a special TARDIS cake? Which is exactly what one enterprising fan has done, and a smashing… Read More ›
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Dan Dare at the Science Museum
The Eagle‘s Dan Dare will be the focus of a new exhibition at London’s Science Museum later this month. Titled Dan Dare and the Birth of High-Tech Britain, Dan Dare enthusiast Dave Britton, who, among other things, has helped organise… Read More ›
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If only it would happen here…
News this week that the US courts have ruled that Time Warner, owner of DC Comics, is no longer the sole proprietor of Superman must be be good news for the heirs of Jerome Siegel — who 70 years ago… Read More ›
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It’s a Science Fiction World…
— or at least, that’s the view of a leading American professor, talking about a new article he’s written for Indiana’s Martinsville Reporter-Times. “Science fiction is no longer kids’ stuff, but serious literature,” acclaimed Jules Verne expert Arthur B. Evans,… Read More ›
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The Other Side of Harry
Friend, bodyguard, martial arts master, stunt man and actor John Carrigan, a regular cast member of recent fan produced Star Trek movies and more, has been in contact with downthetubes to tell us about The Other Side of Harry, a… Read More ›
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Modesty’s Yellowstone Booty
The dark underworld of espionage and crime is lit up once more by the fatal charms of the gorgeous Modesty Blaise — high priestess of pulp crime and goddess of cult thrillers. Titan Books collects three more classic, hard-to-find stories… Read More ›
 
Featured Categories
Comic Creator Interviews ›
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									Crowdfunding Spotlight : An Interview with Rachael Smith, creator of Nap Comix
									October 24, 2025
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									Creating Comics: Half the Picture presents Grant Morrison MBE
									October 14, 2025
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									Comics Laureate Bobby Joseph on the BBC
									October 6, 2025
 
Creating Comics ›
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									2000AD’s first French outing unearthed?
									November 3, 2025
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									Scrooge McDuck comic creator Don Rosa confirms 2026 European tour
									November 2, 2025
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									In Memoriam: Author, illustrator and comic artist John Farrelly
									November 2, 2025
 
Events ›
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									Oni Press goes big promoting “First Freedom”
									November 1, 2025
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									A Halloween Treat! Markosia celebrates 20 Years of publishing  with launch of year-long Digital Comic Giveaway
									October 31, 2025
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									Time to book a Christmas treat? My Neighbor Totoro awaits
									October 25, 2025
 
2000AD ›
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									In Memoriam: Artist and Writer Ron Tiner
									October 30, 2025
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									Banging bumper fun from 2000AD!
									October 28, 2025
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									Death Awaits You – the Judge Death Mega-Special 2025 that is!
									October 21, 2025
 
Doctor Who ›
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									Daleks Do Good? “When The Stars Screamed” charity anthology out now
									October 31, 2025
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									BBC confirms future of Doctor Who and a new Christmas Special in 2026
									October 29, 2025
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									New Doctor Who 1:6 Scale Collector Figures from Master Replicas
									October 20, 2025
 
Exhibitions ›
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									Commando and British Comics celebrated at Colchester Swap Meet, and an investigation into “comics ballast”!
									October 23, 2025
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									Lyndon White’s “After the Fire” comic offers a  coming of age story set during the Barrow blitz
									October 20, 2025
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									Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang’s illustrated story
									October 20, 2025
 
Obituaries ›
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									In Memoriam: Drew Struzan, film poster artist exemplar
									October 15, 2025
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									In Memoriam: American comics writer, artist, editor, and publisher Mort Todd
									August 29, 2025
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									In Memoriam: Comic Artist Dave Taylor
									August 27, 2025
 
Other Worlds ›
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									The General Witchfinders ‘Zine Issue Three – Out Now
									November 3, 2025
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									New book,  “Schott’s Significa”, features strip by VIZ cartoonist Davey Jones
									October 29, 2025
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									Fantastic Four: First Steps heads to Disney+ next month
									October 27, 2025
 
