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• Terry-Thomas Bio Released in Paperback

  By John Freeman on 24 September 2009

  The first biography of comedian Terry-Thomas – considered by some to be the inspiration for Captain Britain villain Mad Jim Jaspers and who made frequent British comics appearances – has just been released in paperback by Aurum Press, also publishers… Read More ›

• Comics International Not Dead, Says Publisher

  By John Freeman on 23 September 2009

  Peter Boyce, publisher of Comics International, has categorically denied the long-running magazine has been cancelled, even though a regular issue has not been published for some months. downthetubes approached Mr Boyce for comment after former editor and publisher Dez Skinn… Read More ›

• Zombies invade the Wild West!

  By John Freeman on 22 September 2009

  Spitfire Comics, the publishing arm of StarscapeOnline.com have a couple of new items out: a re-release of the sold out Collected Hook Jaw by Pat Mills and others, compiled from the pages of the 1970s comic, Action!; and a zombies… Read More ›

• Tube Surfing: Hi-Ex!, Insomnia, Commando and Francesca Cassavetti

  By John Freeman on 22 September 2009

  The Scottish comics convention, Hi-Ex!, will be returning to Inverness in the Highlands over the weekend of 27 – 28 March 2010. We echo the sentiment in their new leaflet promoting the event, a quote for the SFX Blog stating… Read More ›

• Crawford Coutts On The Spot

  By John Freeman on 21 September 2009

  Insomina Publications is fast becoming something of a rising star in the UK indie publishing press, with graphic novels such as Cancertown and the upcoming Burke & Hare just some of its well-received titles. As the company prepares to launch… Read More ›

• In Review: Burke & Hare

  By John Freeman on 21 September 2009

  Reviewed by David Hailwood The Plot: Over a 12-month period from 1827-1828 in Edinburgh, Scotland, two Irishmen by the names of William Burke and William Hare murdered 16 people and disposed of their bodies to the eminent dissectionist Dr Robert… Read More ›

• Rebellion Takes on Solaris

  By John Freeman on 21 September 2009

  Missed this owing to holidays, but just to note here 2000AD publishers Rebellion’s acquisition of the Solaris book publishing imprint from Games Workshop, completed earlier this month for an undisclosed sum. Solaris offers a mixture of new and traditional science… Read More ›

• Ray Harryhausen at Forbidden Planet in October

  By John Freeman on 21 September 2009

  Ray Harryhausen and Tony Dalton will be signing An Animated Life at the Forbidden Planet Megastore, 179 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2H 8JR, on Saturday 24th October between 1 – 2pm. The last great animator before the introduction of CGI, Ray’s… Read More ›

• Em joins The Sun

  By John Freeman on 21 September 2009

  (with thanks to David Baillie for the tip): The cartoon strip Em, the creation of Swedish cartoonist Maria Smedstad, joins The Sun on Tuesday. “Yes, it’s true,” says Marie. “Em will be packing her little messily drawn bags and move… Read More ›

• Egmont Classic Comics: Misty

  By John Freeman on 20 September 2009

  

  The latest of the quarterly title Egmont Classic Comics featuring IPC’s girls comic Misty is now available

• No More Poo in TOXIC

  By John Freeman on 19 September 2009

  

  Egmont’s TOXIC have dropped his competition-winning Count Von Poo strip

• Tube Surfing: Hi-Ex, CD24, Classical Comics and Barefoot Zombies

  By John Freeman on 19 September 2009

  • The Hi Ex elves may have been quiet but they tell us they’ve been busy behind the scenes rushing around the country banging on doors and jumping through hoops to get their next Highlands convention shipshape. “We’re working hard… Read More ›

• 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 ›

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