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• In Review: Tamara Drewe

  By John Freeman on 5 August 2009

  The Plot: Tamara Drewe has transformed herself. Plastic surgery, a different wardrobe, a smouldering look, have given her confidence and a new and thrilling power to attract, which she uses recklessly. Often just for the fun of it. People are… Read More ›

• Sun Spikes Smith Story

  By John Freeman on 5 August 2009

  Good news! Since downthetubes drew attention to British newspaper The Sun‘s out of date story about 2000AD artist Ron Smith’s trial, they have removed it from their web site. Ron’s fans over on the official 2000AD web site followed up… Read More ›

• Futurama Films Air as Episodics on Sky1 in UK

  By John Freeman on 5 August 2009

  Futurama, the quick-witted animation from the mastermind behind The Simpsons, makes a much anticipated television return on Sunday 30th August at 6pm only on Sky1 in the UK, with the channel’s screening of the episodes originally released as direct-to-DVD films…. Read More ›

• New TOXIC On Sale Now, Complete With Bad Jokes!

  By John Freeman on 5 August 2009

  The latest issue of Egmont’s TOXIC is in the shops now and comes with a free electronic handheld game that the publishers say is guaranteed to keep readers busy on boring car journeys or when they’re stuck round your nan’s!… Read More ›

• Blade Runner Tops "Greatest SciFi" Poll

  By John Freeman on 4 August 2009

  

  Blade Runner has been named the greatest sci-fi movie of all time

• Campbell at ComICA 2009

  By John Freeman on 4 August 2009

  Mark it in your calendar: Eddie Campbell is the first confirmed international guest for the Comica Festival ‘09. Over from Australia, Eddie will be in conversation with a special guest on Saturday 7th November, 7pm to 9.00pm in the Nash… Read More ›

• Tube Surfing: The Dark, Fat Man, Milk and Mirabilis

  By John Freeman on 4 August 2009 • ( 1 )

  

  • Here’s the trailer for Chris Lynch’s new cyberpunk/superhero comic The Dark, which is being published by Markosia (see news story on the downthetubes mobile blog). Written by Chris and with art by Rick Lundeen, it will be released later… Read More ›

• Rainbow Orchid Unfurls at Foyles

  By John Freeman on 3 August 2009

  Comic creator Garen Ewing was mixing with other British artists and writers at top London bookshop Foyles on Monday night to celebrate the launch of the first volume of his three-part adventure story, Rainbow Orchid. An original, award-winning 1920’s mystery… Read More ›

• Harker #6 Debuts, Collected Edition Delayed

  By John Freeman on 3 August 2009 • ( 1 )

  Harker #6 from indie creators Roger Gibson and Vincent Danks has just been released and available from the comic’s online store now. The issue includes the news that the first collected edition of this intriguing fantasy detective series was supposed… Read More ›

• ScotchComp Launched: Win a Limited Edition Dragon Print

  By John Freeman on 2 August 2009 • ( 1 )

  The Scottish Comics Creators blog Scotchblog, which features work by artists such as Jon Hodgson, Graeme Neil Reid, Gary Erskine and others, has a new competition for all followers of their humble site. Each month there will be a fantastic… Read More ›

• It’s Fantastic: Johnny Future Flies in from the Sixties

  By John Freeman on 2 August 2009 • ( 3 )

  

  Never before reprinted, Bear Alley Books have just announced they are to reprint the complete adventures of Johnny Future, a stunning British superhero strip which first appeared in 1960s comic Fantastic. The stories, featuring art by Luis Bermejo, will be… Read More ›

• 2000AD Covers Uncovered

  By John Freeman on 31 July 2009

  Being a huge 2000AD fan and collector of its artwork, Pete Wells gets a thrill from seeing covers and artwork for the comic in their original state. Back in early July, he announced he’d decided to write a blog where… Read More ›

• The Sun Still Besmirching Ron Smith

  By John Freeman on 31 July 2009 • ( 5 )

  UPDATE, 5th August 2009: We’re pleased to report that since this story was first published, The Sun appears to have removed the offending story referred to from its web site (see news story). We have left this report live for… Read More ›

• Panel Borders: The Art of Kevin O’Neill

  By John Freeman on 31 July 2009

  Concluding Sci-Fi comics month on the podcast Panel Borders, Alex Fitch talks to artist Kevin O’Neill about his work with writer Pat Mills, from his early days working on Nemesis the Warlock and A.B.C. Warriors for 2000AD to the hero… Read More ›

• GI Joe UK – First issue Details

  By John Freeman on 31 July 2009

• Tube Surfing: Harker, Comic Book Signings, Manwha UK and a Creators Union

  By John Freeman on 31 July 2009

  • Brilliant news! The much-praised indie title written by Roger Gibson and drawn by Vincent Danks, Harker – described by one reader as a detective series with an X-Files/Avengers twist, which doesn’t do it justice – is now available in… Read More ›

• Redeye 2.1: Buy It, Read It and Plug It

  By John Freeman on 31 July 2009

  

  The latest iteration of Redeye magazine is simply brilliant

• Matters of Convention – We are Family: A conversation with Vicky Stonebridge

  By Jeremy Briggs on 31 July 2009

  Continuing our series of interviews with British comic convention organisers, for this fourth instalment, Matthew Badham chatted to Vicky Stonebridge, the co-organiser, alongside Richmond Clements, of Hi-Ex!, a convention held in Inverness, Scotland, regularly reviewed on downthetubes by Jeremy Briggs…. Read More ›

• Tube Surfing: Apple Comic Reader Rumours, Alternative Press and Excalibur

  By John Freeman on 28 July 2009

  • We’re now just days away from the opening of London’s Alternative Press Festival will have officially begun. Jimi Gherkin reports that he’s seen the first copy of Publish You, the APF Book which includes a huge range of comic… Read More ›

• The Adventures of Tank Boy

  By John Freeman on 28 July 2009

  Based on an interview conducted last year, we’re delighted to present an interview by Matthew Badham with London-based comic book artist and British comics aficionado Rufus Dayglo, whose credits include animation, work for IDW Comics in the US and 2000AD… Read More ›

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