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• Legend of Bill Begins

  By John Freeman on 28 May 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 28 May 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 27 May 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 27 May 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 26 May 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 26 May 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 26 May 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 24 May 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 24 May 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 24 May 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 24 May 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 23 May 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 21 May 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 21 May 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 21 May 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 20 May 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 ›

• In Memoriam: Mike Western

  By John Freeman on 20 May 2008 • ( 1 )

  

  Sad news via Steve Holland’s Bear Alley: one of the giants of British comics, Mike Western, has laid down his pen for the last time. Mike, who suffered a heart attack in 2007 and was laid low by it for… Read More ›

• The Return of Paper?

  By John Freeman on 20 May 2008

  

  British comic creator Adam York Gregory has just released his new book based on his webcomic, The Flowfield Unity — but has abandoned trying to sell it by Print On Demand in favour of a tried and tested distrIbution method… Read More ›

• C2D4 Launches new titles

  By John Freeman on 20 May 2008

  Newly launched self-publishers C2D4 (an aliteration of Comics To Die For) enjoyed a successful launch at the Bristol International Comic Expo earlier this month, with Essex-based duo artist and writer Tony Wicks, and writer Martin Buxton unveiling three titles: Last… Read More ›

• In Review: Freddie & Me: A Coming-of-Age (Bohemian) Rhapsody

  By John Freeman on 20 May 2008

  Freddie & Me: A Coming-of-Age (Bohemian) RhapsodyBy Mike Dawson US Release (Paperback, Bloomsbury): 27 May 2008UK Release (Hardcover, Jonathan Cape): 5 June 2008 The Plot: High Fidelity meets Wayne’s World in this graphic memoir about a young man’s life-long obsession… Read More ›

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