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• Lancaster Comics Event

  By John Freeman on 16 February 2009

  Lancaster’s comics fans gather at the northern town’s Gregson this week, for an event organised by First Age Comics, which is based in the Assembly Rooms in King Street. The Uncanny League Of Astonishing Amazers will kick off at 8.00pm… Read More ›

• Garen Ewing Interviewed

  By John Freeman on 13 February 2009

  Forbidden Planet International has a very special treat for you today, as Matthew Badham sits down for a good, long chat with The DFC and Rainbow Orchid artist Garen Ewing, looking back to what drew him into creating comics, his… Read More ›

• Hi-Ex in the Highlands This Weekend

  By Jeremy Briggs on 13 February 2009

  Hi-Ex 2, currently Scotland’s only comics festival, will be “bigger and better” this weekend when it opens in Eden Court, Inverness, tomorrow. Organisers Richmond Clements and Vicky Stonebridge are determined to make Hi-Ex and annual event, even though bad weather… Read More ›

• Shades of Milligan

  By John Freeman on 13 February 2009

  (with thanks to Reuben Willmott): Yesterday, we gave passing mention to Peter Milligan‘s new project for DC Comics’ Vertigo crime line, The Bronx Kill, working with James Romberger. Coincidentally, Milligan, whose past work includes 2000AD‘s Bad Company and Shade: The… Read More ›

• Doctor Who: The Anime

  By John Freeman on 13 February 2009

  

  (With thanks to Frank Garcia, via Topless Robot and Japanator): Expect this stunning piece of work to go hugely viral — and if BBC Worldwide don’t pick up the phone to Sheffield-based artist and animator Paul “Otaking” Johnson and offer… Read More ›

• Seventh Doctor’s Adventures Collected

  By John Freeman on 12 February 2009 • ( 2 )

  Panini, the publishers of Doctor Who Magazine, will release the first volume of the Seventh Doctor’s collected adventures in May, compiling eleven stories under the umbrella title A Cold Day in Hell, the comic strip adventure written by Simon Furman,… Read More ›

• Adrian Tomine on Strip!

  By John Freeman on 12 February 2009

  Continuing Indie comics month on the radio show and podcast Strip!, Eagle Award winning writer and artist Tom Humberstone will be talking to American comic book creator Adrian Tomine who writes and draws the comic book Optic Nerve, originally self… Read More ›

• Tube Surfing: 12 February 2009

  By John Freeman on 12 February 2009

  • Former Star Trek actor Wil Wheaton, now an ardent campaigner for internet rights and longtime blogger has a new short collection of his favorite pieces from his books and blog called Sunken Treasures, including a production diary from his… Read More ›

• Southsea Goes Sequential

  By John Freeman on 12 February 2009 • ( 1 )

  (with thanks to Darren Morrow): News reaches us of an over 18s only comics event in Southsea in April. Taking place at the Festing Hotel on Albert Road, The Annual Review of Sequential Endeavours (Facebook Link) invites all comics makers…. Read More ›

• downthetubes On The Air!

  By John Freeman on 11 February 2009

  downthetubes editor John Freeman was interviewed on Lancaster’s Diversity FM this morning, the show repeated at 6.00pm tonight (Wednesday 11 February). The interview was the latest by local writer Jomar de Vrind as part of his “Imaginary Friends” series for… Read More ›

• In Review: Watchmensch

  By John Freeman on 10 February 2009

  Out in early March, Lying in the Gutters’ Rich Johnston’s Watchmensch, a parody of a certain major DC Comics-published comic series, soon to be a major movie (at least that’s what a lot of film people and DC Comics are… Read More ›

• In Review: Dangerous Ink

  By John Freeman on 10 February 2009

  After we plugged the alternative arts magazine Dangerous Ink recently, editor Tom Green very kindly sent downthetubes copies of the most recent issues — and I’m very impressed. Quite aside from the comics-related interviews — which include 1960s Batman actor… Read More ›

• Fly Me to the Moon, Forties Style

  By John Freeman on 10 February 2009

  Manchester-based comics artist Jim Boswell, whose credits include Markosia‘s Starship Troopers and more, has begun posting some of his designs and pages for Project: Luna 1947, his latest project for the company. Written by Martin Hayes, who Jim worked with… Read More ›

• Tube Surfing: 9 February 2009

  By John Freeman on 9 February 2009

  • The animated feature based on Neil Gaiman’s Coraline is now on release int the US and seems to be doing well both critically and at the box office. “A lot more people than anyone expected are going to see… Read More ›

• Wilson’s Star Wars Project Revealed

  By John Freeman on 9 February 2009

  We’ve previously mentioned in passing 2000AD artist Colin Wilson‘s upcoming Star Wars project for US publisher Dark Horse, but now details about Star Wars: Invasion, which launches online in May, have been officially announced.The series, set 25 years after the… Read More ›

• Haward’s Tempest Set to be Another Classic

  By John Freeman on 8 February 2009

  Comics artist Jon Haward has shared some stunning samples of Classical Comics adaptation of Shakesepare’s The Tempest, which goes on sale in May in all good bookshops across the UK. Set on a mysterious island, The Tempest, possibly the last… Read More ›

• Tube Surfing: 6 February 2009

  By John Freeman on 6 February 2009

  • The Rogue Trooper: Quartz Zone Massacre compueterr game based on the popular 2000AD character will be launched across Europe on Friday 27th February 2009. Rogue Trooper, a genetically engineered super-soldier, represents Reef’s first foray onto the Nintendo Wii platform…. Read More ›

• London Small Press Starts Weekly Gathering

  By John Freeman on 6 February 2009

  London’s small press creators have started a weekly event to do what they do best: “Draw sketches and get drunk.” While London Underground Comics is busy preparing its mysterious 176 project, the stall members who have done much to reignite… Read More ›

• Exclusive: TOXIC Comic Supplement Details

  By John Freeman on 5 February 2009

  Egmont’s TOXIC Comic is to publish a special comic supplement of an upcoming issue, featuring comic characters old and new in a move to, hopefully, bring more strip material to the bestselling British news stand title. The line up for… Read More ›

• Tube Surfing: 5 February 2009

  By John Freeman on 5 February 2009

  • Dickon Harris presents a trio of interviews recorded at last autumn’s Comica festival in London at the ICA on Resonance FM (London) today, talking to the winner – Julian Hanshaw – and runner-up – Isabel Greenberg – of 2008’s… Read More ›

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