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• 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 ›

• Rainbow Orchid Re-Mastered Update

  By John Freeman on 26 January 2009

  Garen Ewing has updated fans on progress with his Rainbow Orchid collections, with the first volume of this critically-acclaimed indie strip now scheduled to be published by Egmont UK in August 2009. “ I have been working practically every minute… Read More ›

• Maw, Paw an’ PM Broon

  By John Freeman on 25 January 2009

  While the UK comics community, and the national newspapers, may have made much of Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s appearance in the first issue of Marvel’s Captain Britain and MI13, it is unlikely to have raised much interest in Number 10… Read More ›

• Complete Dracula Announced

  By John Freeman on 25 January 2009

  US publisher Dynamite have announced the launch of The Complete Dracula, written by Bram Stoker, Leah Moore and John Reppion, with art by Colton Worley and covers by John Cassady. Issue 1 of the five-issue comic series will go on… Read More ›

• Birmingham Comic Show Revamped

  By John Freeman on 25 January 2009

  British podcast and comics news site Geek Syndicate reports that after three successful conventions, The Birmingham International Comics Show is regenerating into The British International Comic Show. “This is simply to reflect how the show has become the UK’s largest… Read More ›

• Blam! Returns to Leicester

  By John Freeman on 23 January 2009

  After a series of popular and well attended comics events last year (see report), Leicester Libraries have announced another Blam! event, this time with top comics expert Paul Gravett. Titled “More Than Words Can Say: What are comic books doing… Read More ›

• Frights on the Frontier!

  By John Freeman on 23 January 2009

  

  The latest issue of the subscription-only weekly British comic The DFC features Jason Cobley and Andrew Wildman’s Frontier on the cover, as heroes Mitch and Daisy find themselves cornered by werewolves in the weird Wild West. “It’s an absolute privilege… Read More ›

• Kevin O’Neill Confirms Bristol Expo Appearance

  By John Freeman on 22 January 2009

  Legendary British artist Kevin O’Neill (whose work includes Nemesis the Warlock for 2000AD and Marshal Law) has confirmed that he will come to Bristol to sign the first volume of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Century, written by Alan Moore…. Read More ›

• Stacking the odds for Indie Magazines Success

  By John Freeman on 21 January 2009

  Here’s an idea which some enterprising comics publisher, or comics distributor, might consider as a way to drum up interest in their full range of titles. The financial crisis will make 2009 a year of high innovation for independent magazines,… Read More ›

• Elephantmen Back on Track

  By John Freeman on 21 January 2009

  Image Comics reports that, after a number of hiccups in the scheduling of Active Images Elephantmen in 2008, the creation of former Marvel UK staffer and all round good egg Richard Starkings, the book is back on track for 2009…. Read More ›

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