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• In Memoriam: Beryl Cook

  By John Freeman on May 28, 2008

  Artist Beryl Cook, a painter with a cartoonists’ sensibility for accurate observation from life, has died aged 81. Her official biography on her web site indicates she was born in 1926 in Surrey, one of four sisters. She left school… Read More ›

• Pratchett Fights On

  By John Freeman on May 28, 2008

  The Times reports on an interview on BBC Breakfast today, revealing how the onset of Alzheimer’s disease has started to affect the writing of Terry Pratchett’s best-selling fantasy Discworld series. The author vowed to carry on writing despite having the… Read More ›

• Hewlett’s Olympian Task

  By John Freeman on May 28, 2008

  Comic artist Jamie Hewlett and Blur band member Damon Albarn are to provide visuals for BBC Sport’s marketing campaign and titles for the forthcoming Olympic Games, based on the traditional Chinese folklore Journey To The West. The campaign, which will… Read More ›

• Pig Brother

  By John Freeman on May 28, 2008

• Legend of Bill Begins

  By John Freeman on May 28, 2008

  Cartoonist David Reddick has unveiled his new webcomic and labour of love, Legend of Bill. “It’s a series set in a realm of swords, sorcery and stupidity!,” says David, who I’ve known for a while now since my time editing… Read More ›

• Enter the Vort

  By John Freeman on May 28, 2008

  (with thanks to Matthew Badham): This week’s 2000AD contained an announcement that ‘Israeli’s latest project, The Vort, will be one of the slew of new stories staring next week in the UK’s weekly SF comic. Over on his blog, ‘Israeli… Read More ›

• DFC Arrival Imminent!

  By John Freeman on May 27, 2008

  (With thanks to Garen Ewing): Just a quick reminder that the new weekly comic The DFC comic will be pushed through thousands of letterboxes this Friday and here’s a couple of links to keep you going until then… • A… Read More ›

• No Barcodes: Oliver Lambden Interview

  By John Freeman on May 27, 2008

  In the first of a series of creator interviews to mark the upcoming NoBarCodes event next Saturday in Camden Lock Market, London, David Baillie talks to Tales from the Flat artist Oliver Lambden… downthetubes: Hey Oliver! Hope you’re well! Now… Read More ›

• Bryan Talbot Signings Etc…

  By John Freeman on May 26, 2008

  Alice in Sunderland artist Bryan Talbot will be signing with Steve Dillon at Books Etc., 421 Oxford Street, London on Saturday 14 June at 2.00pm. More info at 0207 495 8507. He and Mark Stafford have also been talking with… Read More ›

• Nice To Have A Friend

  By John Freeman on May 26, 2008

  Comic artist James Nash has a new comic available called It’s Nice to Have a Friend Such as Yourself, collecting all the diary drawings that he did in 2007. James started a diary strip “just to explore the idea that… Read More ›

• Ipp, Ipp Hooray for Classical Comics!

  By John Freeman on May 26, 2008

  Classical Comics all-British graphic novel Henry V has been awarded a Silver Medal at the 2008 Independent Publishers Awards (the “IPPYs”) in America. This year’s contest attracted a total of 3,175 entries and saw the Original Text Henry V, which… Read More ›

• Thunderbirds: Countdown To Action!

  By John Freeman on May 24, 2008

  As mentioned here earlier in the year, FTL Publications in the USA are publishing the first in a series of new novels based on the Gerry Anderson series Thunderbirds. Written by Joan Marie Verba and with a cover illustration by… Read More ›

• In Review: Dan Dare and The Birth Of Hi-Tech Britain

  By Jeremy Briggs on May 24, 2008

  

  Dan Dare And The Birth Of Hi-Tech Britain is one of the exhibitions currently on at the Science Museum in London. Using the character of Dan Dare and the cutaway illustrations from Eagle comic, the museum relates the technological advances… Read More ›

• Prestonpandemonium 3

  By John Freeman on May 24, 2008

  A reminder for those readers in the south east of Scotland and the north east of England that Saturday 31 May sees the return of the Prestonpandemonium comic mart to Prestonpans just off the A1 near Edinburgh. The third PP… Read More ›

• Mike Western: 1925 – 2008

  By John Freeman on May 24, 2008

  

  Following the death of British comics artist Mike Western, reported earlier this week, we’ve published two new features on the main downthetubes site to celebrate his life and work. In Mike Western Remembered, Ian Wheeler pays tribute to the late,… Read More ›

• Bishop is Not The Weakest Link

  By John Freeman on May 23, 2008

  

  Former editor of 2000AD David Bishop did comicdom proud this week by winning BBC contest The Weakest Link. In an episode broadcast on Friday 23rd May (available via iplayer for the next seven days), David beat a sports journalist for… Read More ›

• From Inverness, With Love: Hi-Ex 2009

  By Jeremy Briggs on May 21, 2008

  After the success of Hi-Ex, the Highlands International Comics Expo in Inverness last February, the dates for the follow up convention have been announced. The 2009 Expo will take place on St Valentine’s weekend, Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 February… Read More ›

• Manga Maniacs Day at Manchester’s Urbis

  By John Freeman on May 21, 2008

  Crazy about Astro Boy, think you could make it as one of Gwen Stefani’s next Harajuku girls or would just love to star in your own version of Spirited Away? Manchester’s Urbis Centre is inviting manga and cosplay fans to… Read More ›

• Stick Man’s Adventures Continue

  By John Freeman on May 21, 2008

  Lothian-based cartoonist Malcolm Kirk has been publishing his madcap Stick Man on ROK Comics for a while now. Check out the strip via this link — they’re all free to view online and on your phone. The strip has progressed… Read More ›

• Mike Western: A Personal Tribute

  By Ian Wheeler on May 20, 2008 • ( 1 )

  For a little over five years, John Freeman and I produced Eagle Flies Again, a fanzine dedicated to British boy’s comics with a bias towards 1980s Eagle and other comics of that era. John and I were blessed to have… Read More ›

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