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• Alternative Press Anthology Planned

  By John Freeman on 3 February 2009

  Photo courtesy of Richard of Handmade & Bound @ Alternative Press Fair. More of Richard’s pics here Hot on the heels of last weekend’s Alternative Press Fair in London comes news of plans for a new Alternative Press Anthology. Masterminded… Read More ›

• Tube Surfing: 3 February 2009

  By John Freeman on 3 February 2009

  • Look out for an upcoming issue of Egmont’s TOXIC which, in addition to the regular strips and features, will feature an additional free 32-page comics supplement that is set to feature the return of a classic British comic strip… Read More ›

• Andersonic Issue 7 is Go!

  By John Freeman on 3 February 2009

  

  Stand by fir (fanzine) action!

• Morningstar on MyEbook

  By John Freeman on 2 February 2009

  British indie Timebomb Comics have just pulished a preview of their new title The Sisterhood: Morningstar on Myebook.com. With art from newcomer Dan Barritt, The Sisterhood are dedicated to fighting the good fight in His name! Sinners, it seems, are… Read More ›

• So Long To Scrye

  By John Freeman on 2 February 2009

  More bad news in the niche magazine market with word via ICv2 that F&W Media has decided to end publication of Scrye magazine with its April 2009 issue (#131). Founded back in 1993, Scrye is the longest running periodical reporting… Read More ›

• New Mike Noble Art Highlight of latest Spaceship Away

  By John Freeman on 1 February 2009

  On sale in all good comic shops soon is the latest issue of Rod Barzilay’s Spaceship Away comic magazine, featuring all-new comic strip starring the original Dan Dare and a variety of other SF strips including Rocket Pilot, written and… Read More ›

• Tales of Vanity and Vengeance!

  By John Freeman on 31 January 2009

  US publisher Eureka Productions has just published its latest title, Graphic Classics: Oscar Wilde, featuring work by British comics creator Nick Miller, whose credits include football comic Rammie (see news story) and downthetubes very own Really Heavy Greatcoat. This Oscar… Read More ›

• Expecting Great Things from John Stokes

  By John Freeman on 31 January 2009

  

  (with thanks to Jon Haward): Classical Comics, the British publisher adapting classic works of fiction into comics for both schools and general readers, has just published some pages form its latest project, Great Expectations by Charles Dickens, on its web… Read More ›

• Monkeying about with Young Gods!

  By John Freeman on 30 January 2009

  Ground-breaking British indie publisher Orang Utan Comics Studio have released the first part of their Young Gods Online Graphic Novel onto an unsuspecting world this week, aiming to bring the title to comics fans in new — and free —… Read More ›

• Brautigan Comic part of new Torpedo Quarterly

  By John Freeman on 30 January 2009

  2009 marks the 25th anniversary of the death of American writer Richard Brautigan, whose best known works include his 1967 novel, Trout Fishing in America, his collection of poetry, The Pill Versus the Springhill Mine Disaster (1968), and his collection… Read More ›

• Time for a Little Music…

  By John Freeman on 30 January 2009

  Ace comics artist and painter Chris Reynolds, creator of Mauretania Comics, kindly sent me a copy of trombonist and composer/arranger Mike Hext’s Mr OK, a new album for which Chris has provided the cover. Mike came to prominence after winning… Read More ›

• A Cartoon History of Here

  By John Freeman on 30 January 2009

  Venues across northern Britain will play host to new performances of The Cartoon History of Here over the next few months, an event described as “a live-action cartoon” created by Yorkshire poet, broadcaster and comedian, Ian McMillan and several times… Read More ›

• Dangerous Ink interviews John M. Burns

  By John Freeman on 30 January 2009

  (with thanks to Jay Eales): Cosmic Publishing, who also publish Comics International, have just released the first issue of the revamped, alternative arts magazine Dangerous Ink, which includes an interview with 2000AD and one time Modesty Blaise artist John M…. Read More ›

• Tube Surfing: 30 January 2009

  By John Freeman on 30 January 2009

  • British independent publisher FutureQuake Press have just released the latest issues of their brilliant anthology titles, FutureQuake and MangaQuake. FutureQuake #12 offers its usual mix of science fiction comics tales and boasts a cover by Eagle award-winning artist Declan… Read More ›

• Could New UK Laws Threaten Comic Collectors?

  By John Freeman on 30 January 2009

  (with thanks to Leah Moore and John Reppion who mentioned The Bookseller article on this matter their blog). New laws designed to tackle extreme and child pornography could make owning mainstream comics like Batman or Judge Dredd illegal, campaigners claim…. Read More ›

• Tube Surfing: 29 January 2009

  By John Freeman on 29 January 2009

  • Dave Taylor has just posted this stunning teaser for a new Judge Dredd story, a four parter written by Ian Edginton. Look out for more soon on his blog. Dave’s one of several comics artists involved in the fab… Read More ›

• Coraline Game Released, New Trailer…

  By John Freeman on 28 January 2009

  Games company D3Publisher, publishers of titles diverse as Shaun the Sheep and Ben 10: Alien Force (due for US launch February 2009) has released the Coraline videogame in the US for Wii, Nintendo DS and PlayStation 2. Based on Laika’s… Read More ›

• New Asterix Tales on the Way

  By John Freeman on 27 January 2009

  One of the longest-running gags in the Asterix books, created by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo, has been given a revamped ‘origin story’ treatment in a new Asterix book, already on sale in France and due for release by Hodder… Read More ›

• Tube Surfing: 26 January 2009

  By John Freeman on 26 January 2009

  • (with thanks to Chris Wasshuber): Who created Lucky Luke? The cowboy, published by Dargaud and the creation of Morris, has been a beloved fictitious cowboy in Europe for the past 60 years bringing joy and entertainment to many readers… Read More ›

• Preserving Our Comics Heritage

  By John Freeman on 26 January 2009

  John Birch works for the National Library of Scotland located in Edinburgh, one of the UK’s five legal deposit libraries, and curated their successful Local Heroes exhibition covering comics and graphic novels last year. In an interview for downthtubes, he… Read More ›

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