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• Elephantmen Joins Clickwheel

  By John Freeman on 4 September 2008

  ipod comic publisher Clickwheel has announced a new addition to its premium roster with the arrival of top British creator Richard Starkings’ Elephantmen. True to its Sci-Fi themes, Elephantmen and Starkings are eager to help Clickwheel, which is owned by… Read More ›

• Complicated Chrome Comic from McCloud

  By John Freeman on 3 September 2008

  (with thanks to Leon Hewitt): This comic by Understanding Comics author Scott McCloud certainly won’t be for everyone, but it’s great to see comics being used in a way to explain the workings of a new product — in this… Read More ›

• Smuggling Vacation creator banned from comic fairs?

  By John Freeman on 3 September 2008 • ( 2 )

  

  (Updated 4/9/08): Jason Wilson’s recently-released graphic novel Smuggling Vacation, a comedy tale of two hopeless accidental drug smugglers and the gang of criminals hot on their tails, has been greeted with calls for it to be banned in prisons from… Read More ›

• Top Shelf Sale!

  By John Freeman on 3 September 2008

  To celebrate The Surrogates movie wrapping principal photography, surviving San Diego ComicCon, and all the cool new summer and fall releases, for the next ten days — through Friday 12th September — Top Shelf, a regular US retailer and publisher… Read More ›

• Derek the Sheep Unleashed!

  By John Freeman on 2 September 2008

  Gary Northfield’s popular Beano (and first creator owned) strip Derek the Sheep is out this week as a fab 64-page hardback from publishers Bloomsbury. A day in the life of Derek the Sheep is no forage in the field. Oh… Read More ›

• Thrill Powered Paperback!

  By John Freeman on 1 September 2008

  Former 2000AD and Judge Dredd: The Megazine editor, author and comics writer David Bishop reports that his massive book about the history of 2000AD, Thrill-Power Overload, will be released in paperback next year. “Steady reorders mean Rebellion is down to… Read More ›

• Win Forbidden Planet T-Shirts!

  By John Freeman on 1 September 2008

  On Saturday and Sunday 6-7 September 2008 Forbidden Planet (London, Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Coventry, Croydon, Liverpool, Newcastle, Southampton) celebrates its 30 years of ‘Geek Chic’ with parties, including giveaways. The fun starts at opening time and the first 30 people… Read More ›

• Goodbye, Ken, and thanks for all the fun…

  By John Freeman on 1 September 2008 • ( 1 )

  

  Farewell to the inspirational improvist

• British Comic Heroes: The Return of Garth

  By John Freeman on 31 August 2008

  

  In August 2008, after a long gestation period, adventure hero Garth returned to British newspaper The Mirror – albeit, for now, only on the publication’s web site. Here, artist Huw-J talks to John Freeman about the new strip and his… Read More ›

• The Return of Garth

  By John Freeman on 31 August 2008

  

  Earlier this month, after a long gestation period, adventure hero Garth returned to British newspaper The Mirror – albeit, for now, only on the publication’s web site. Now, in an exclusive interview for downthetubes, artist Huw-J of Hayena Studios talks… Read More ›

• How Much Is A Fanzine Worth?

  By John Freeman on 31 August 2008

  Just how much is a fanzine worth? For the buyer, in theory, it is worth the amount of money that he has just paid for it. If it wasn’t that good and the buyer believes that it is worth less… Read More ›

• Book And Magazine Collector 299

  By John Freeman on 31 August 2008

  The long running series of articles on Great British Comics Artists by David Ashford and Norman Wright in Book and Magazine Collector has reached part 30. After last issue covered Ron Smith, this issue’s subject is Frank Humphris. Humphris was… Read More ›

• Abnett, Swallow To Appear at October GamesFest

  By John Freeman on 30 August 2008

  Top British comic writer and author Dan Abnett and Star Trek author James Swallow are among several writers, including Stan Nicholls and James Barclay, who will be appearing as part of an impressive line up of creative talent, game demonstrations… Read More ›

• Tube Surfing: 30 August 2008

  By John Freeman on 30 August 2008

  • A quick reminder about Jonathan Cape,, The Observer and Comica’s Graphic Short Story Competition of which the winner will receive a tasty grand and their story across two pages of The Observer. Follow this link for more info and… Read More ›

• Mission:Impossible Mobile Comic in Development

  By John Freeman on 30 August 2008

  Mobile comic creator and Singapore-based marketing and brand development company Omnitoons has announced that they are co-developing “Manga-styled” mobile comics that will be based on Paramount Pictures’ films, in partnership with Paramount Digital Entertainment. The new mobile comics will be… Read More ›

• Wrong Door Reviews…

  By John Freeman on 29 August 2008 • ( 3 )

  — which are pretty mixed so far, reflecting comment here and elsewhere on the net. Broadcast reports that The Wrong Door attracted 546,000 (3.5%) at 10.30pm last night, the highest ever audience for the launch of a comedy on the… Read More ›

• Birmingham Gets Watchmen Fever

  By John Freeman on 28 August 2008

  The Birmingham International Comics Show returns to Millennium Point in Britain’s second city for second year running in October and has a distinct Watchmen flavour to proceedings with the inclusion of co-creator Dave Gibbons to the growing guest list and… Read More ›

• Andersonic Hits Six with new Gerry Anderson Interview

  By John Freeman on 28 August 2008 • ( 1 )

  The sixth ‘episode’ of Richard Farell and Vincent Law’s Gerry Anderson fanzine Andersonic is now on sale via the Andersonic web site Another 40 page issue, it features a new interview with Gerry Anderson who discusses, amongst other things, UFO,… Read More ›

• Wrong Door Day

  By John Freeman on 28 August 2008 • ( 2 )

  It’s Wrong Door day — the launch of BBC3‘s new comedy show written by Ben Wheatley whose credits also include work for web, TV such as Time Trumpet and advrtising such as Pot Noodle Crumlin and more. Anyone who likes… Read More ›

• More Comics on iphone

  By John Freeman on 28 August 2008

  Owners of Apple’s iPhone and iPod Touch devices have been downloading millions of games, utilities, books, and tools from Apple’s recently launched iTunes App Store. Now, starting later this year millions of iPhone/iPod Touch owners will have the opportunity to… Read More ›

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