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• Tube Surfing 6 July 2009: Scotch Corner, Harker, Tom Baker, Bodysnatchers and Cricket

  By John Freeman on 6 July 2009

  • Those pesky Scottish creators are attempting another coup of downthetubes with a reminder that Scotch Corner, a collection of Scottish artists, is up and running. The fine team from north of the border include Thomas Crielly, Gary Erskine, Andy… Read More ›

• DC Thomson Bids Farewell to former Beano Editor

  By John Freeman on 6 July 2009

  

  Comics artist Lew Stringer picks up on news that broke over at web site Comics UK that Euan Kerr, DC Thomson’s Deputy Manager of Children’s Publishing and former long-standing editor of The Beano and other titles, is to retire. Dismissing… Read More ›

• Apollo 11: Behind the Scenes?

  By John Freeman on 6 July 2009

  Contributions to our 40th Anniversary of the Moon Landing Comics Celebration album on the downthetubes forum are coming in daily, with this latest gem from comics, storyboard artist and illustrator Martin Baines, a tongue-in-cheek tip of the hat to the… Read More ›

• In Review: Torchwood – Rift War

  By John Freeman on 6 July 2009

  When Titan Magazines launched Torchwood The Official Magazine in January 2008, they chose to follow the example of Panini’s Doctor Who Magazine and include a comic strip. While the Doctor Who comic strip is an historical remnant of Doctor Who… Read More ›

• Birmingham Con Helps Realize Creators Dreams

  By John Freeman on 3 July 2009 • ( 1 )

  This year’s British International Comic Show in Birmingham has announced the publication of the first winner of the BICS Got Talent Writing contest. The lucky winner, John Howson, has had his Future Shock story “9 to 5” illustrated by the… Read More ›

• ‘Nana Rocket launched by Forbidden Planet!

  By John Freeman on 3 July 2009

  This is just a bit of Friday fun! In 1988, Forbidden Planet commissioned the young Rian Hughes to create the world famous rocket logo and typeface still used today. Now you can own a piece of history with this vinyl… Read More ›

• BVC’s Shades Enters Spirit World

  By John Freeman on 3 July 2009

  British Web comic publisher Broken Voice Comics has just released Chapter 12 of its flagship title, the online graphic novel Shades online, plus some of the first pages of Chapter 13 have just been launched at its website. For the… Read More ›

• Pasties Are Better Than Comics

  By John Freeman on 3 July 2009

  Oh all right, that’s not really true, but you’d be hard pressed to find more enthusiasm for the pastry-based food, created by the Cornish and whose reputation is frequently ruined by bakeries across the UK who simply have no idea… Read More ›

• Comics International Back for San Diego

  By John Freeman on 3 July 2009

  Prompted by fans questions over on the downthetubes forum, Comics International‘s Barry Renshaw has sent us a short but hopeful message on the future of the much-missed comics news magazine, which has been consigned to scheduling hell for several months…. Read More ›

• Strip!: There’s no time like the present

  By John Freeman on 2 July 2009

  Starting Sci-Fi comics month on the Strip! radio show for London-based arts channel Resonance FM, Alex Fitch talks to small press creator Paul Rainey about his serialised graphic novel There’s no time like the present, which he has been self… Read More ›

• Ex Astris Artist Celebrates Moon Landings

  By John Freeman on 2 July 2009

  

  Bill Storie (aka Mike Nicoll), the creator of CGI comic Ex Astris featured in Spaceship Away, has sent us this fab piece of art to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the first human moon landing, which forms part of a… Read More ›

• Pride Illustrated at Foyles

  By John Freeman on 2 July 2009

  Illustrators, cartoonists and artists gathered in London yesterday to discuss graphic literature and queer culture as part of Pride London, for an event chaired by comics expert Paul Gravett. The line up at the event, held at Foyles book shop,… Read More ›

• Combat Colin: The New Brickman

  By John Freeman on 2 July 2009

  Brickman is dead and there’s a new Brickman patrolling Guffon City – ex-Marvel UK hero of the 1980s, Combat Colin! The bobble-hatted bucaneer ditches the bobble hat for a black cowl and cape in US publisher Active Images Elephantmen #20… Read More ›

• In Review: Timeframes Dundee

  By Jeremy Briggs on 1 July 2009

  

  Now in its third year, Dundee University’s comics conference has become established as a regular part of the British comics year and both the number and the recognition factor of the comics creators who attend has increased year on year…. Read More ›

• Eagle Times Volume 22 Number Two – Summer 2009

  By John Freeman on 1 July 2009

  

  Following up on our brief mention for the latest issue of Eagle Times (Volume 22 Number Two) yesterday, here’s the full details for the issue. The cover story is a look at the nature artwork of Tom Adams, nowadays best known for… Read More ›

• Blink Twice Battle to Save Mankind!

  By John Freeman on 30 June 2009

  All right, all right — we admit we did a bit of a double take when we got this piece of hyperbole in our mailbox — surely even for those plucky Etherington Brothers, the creators of Monkey Nuts, Moon and… Read More ›

• Ex Astris: Homecoming on myebook

  By John Freeman on 30 June 2009

  

  In addition to publication of Ex Astris on ROK Comics and Clickwheel.net, a web version Ex: Astris Homecoming, a 10-page strip which first appeared in the British comic in Bulletproof Comics #2, is now available via myebook. This standalone story,… Read More ›

• Cartoon Festival Planners Gather in London

  By John Freeman on 30 June 2009

  London-based comic creators will be gathering again next week (Tuesday 7th July) to discuss ideas for next year’s planned London International Cartoon Festival. This is the first of what are now bi-monthly Festival meetings at the Cartoonist Pub and, as… Read More ›

• 2009 Harvey Award Nominees Announced

  By John Freeman on 30 June 2009

  The 2009 Harvey Awards Nominees have been announced with the release of the final ballot, presented by the Executive Committees of the Harvey Awards and the Baltimore Comic-Con, with British creators Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely among the honoured nomimees…. Read More ›

• Tube Surfing, 30 June 2008: Baxendale, Bernice Summerfield and Graveyards!

  By John Freeman on 30 June 2009

  

  • (via FPI): Leo Baxendale features in The Times today, recalling the early 1950s and his first approaches to DC Thomson, them taking on Little Plum, Minnie the Minx then the immortal Bash Street Kids. More details and links over… Read More ›

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