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• Tube Surfing: Remembering Michael Turner, Virgin’s Dan Dare Collection

  By John Freeman on 29 June 2008

  

  Scurrying around the web for comic related news, so you don’t have to

• Manchester Zinefest Returns

  By John Freeman on 29 June 2008

  Manchester Zinefest returns in 2008 on the 30th August. The venue will be Urbis, slap bang in the city centre. The Zinefest last ran in 2006, the work of a loosely organized group whic attracted some 200 people who viewed… Read More ›

• Dredd goes Dynamite

  By John Freeman on 29 June 2008

  US publishers Dynamite Entertainment, whose titles include Red Sonja, Xena and Battlestar Galactica, and who recently announced a new Buck Rogers title, have just secured the rights to produce an all-new Judge Dredd comic for the American market, likely to… Read More ›

• It’s A Girl!

  By John Freeman on 28 June 2008

  Congratulations from all here at downthetubes go to Richard and Alice Sheaf on the safe arrival of their baby daughter. As for her name, well there were plenty to choose from: Bunty, Debbie, Jackie, Jinty, Judy, June, Nikki, Sally, Tina,… Read More ›

• Latest Spaceship Away Now Available

  By John Freeman on 28 June 2008

  The fifteenth issue of ‘Classic’ Dan Dare magazine Spaceship Away is now on sale direct from the official website or from specialist shops. Behind the Tim Booth cover are the regular Dare strips of Green Nemesis with art by Don… Read More ›

• Beano 70th Anniversary Exhibition

  By John Freeman on 27 June 2008

  After their successful Comics Day as part of the Dundee Literary Festival, Dundee University will be hosting Happy Birthday Beano which is described as the official 70th anniversary exhibition for the comic. In association with the Beano’s publishers, DC Thomson,… Read More ›

• Tube Surfing: 27 June 2008

  By John Freeman on 27 June 2008

  Archaeologist and TV presenter Neil Oliver’s latest book, Amazing Tales For Making Men Out Of Boys, tells historical tales for courage and sacrifice from Sparta, through the Second World War to Apollo 13. The book contains reprinted illustrations from Look… Read More ›

• 21st Century Dare Merchandising

  By John Freeman on 27 June 2008

  With the new Virgin version of Dan Dare drawing to a close with issue 7 of the limited series, Virgin have jumped onto the merchandise bandwagon with an item about as far removed from the metal toys and bagatelles of… Read More ›

• Tube Surfing: 26 June 2008

  By John Freeman on 26 June 2008

  • Writer Mark Millar has just been interviewed for Scotland’s Evening Times, just back from the opening of Wanted in Hollywood (Check out this viral site inspired by the movie…).“To see it polished and finished up on the big screen… Read More ›

• WebComic Spotlight: The Ten Doctors

  By John Freeman on 26 June 2008

  An ace Who fan-produced web comic

• Comic Creator first for ICA

  By John Freeman on 25 June 2008

  Paul Gravett has been in touch to tell us about a pretty special event, Between The Panels 3, which will take place on 2 August 2008 at the ICA in London. ComICA will be hosting the first ever in-depth discussion… Read More ›

• In Review: Dundee Literary Festival Comics Day

  By John Freeman on 24 June 2008

  Like its 2007 predecessor, Biff! Bam!! Crikey!!!, the 2008 Comics Day of the Dundee Literary Festival was held at Dundee University and was again organised by Dr Christopher Murray of the university’s English Department. While the previous year was a… Read More ›

• Redick Slices into SliceofSciFi

  By John Freeman on 24 June 2008

  There’s a new podcast interview at SliceofSciFi.com with ROK Comics creator David Reddick, also the cartoonist behind LegendofBill.com, along with Roddenberry Productions COO Trevor Roth, talking about his webcomics Gene’s Journal and Rod & Barry for Roddenberry.com

• Caption Guests Announced

  By John Freeman on 24 June 2008

  The 17th annual Caption comics convention taking place in Oxford in August has just confirmed a few more guests for the Timewarp, with representatives from classic magazines Escape and Deadline as well as a veritable golden horde of creators involved… Read More ›

• Eleventh Hour In Shops Now

  By John Freeman on 24 June 2008

  Eleventh Hour Volume 1, the anthology title created by Orang Utan Comics Studio and published by AAM/Markosia hits retail stores worldwide this week. Featuring twelve stories by the creative minds at Orang Utan Comics Studio with art by artists from… Read More ›

• Blank Slate Are Mint!

  By John Freeman on 24 June 2008

  New British publisher Blank Slate (www.blankslatebooks.co.uk), the brainchild of Forbidden Planet International founders James Hamilton and Kenny Penman, kindly sent us review copies of the first two graphic collections in their range. The new company has an ambitious publishing program,… Read More ›

• Dare, Mekon T-Shirts On Sale Online

  By John Freeman on 23 June 2008

  

  In our recent review of the Dan Dare and The Birth Of Hi-Tech Britain exhibition at London’s Science Museum, Jeremy Briggs mentioned the Dan Dare/Mekon t-shirts and how they weren’t in the online store. Peer Lawther, E-Marketing Executive at the… Read More ›

• Japan’s Mobile Comic Frenzy

  By John Freeman on 23 June 2008

  Mobile comics seem to be growing in popularity worldwide, bouyed by better screen resolutions and the growing number of comic creators experimenting with the form. Further growth in the market might come from the increasing sales success for mobile comics… Read More ›

• Lloyd in Highgate

  By John Freeman on 23 June 2008

  Kickback and V for Vendetta artist David Lloyd is giving a talk at the Highgate Library in London at 7.15pm on Wednesday, 25th June. Admission is fre but to book a place call 020 8489 8772 David will be talking… Read More ›

• Read More Calvin and Hobbes, Government Urges

  By John Freeman on 23 June 2008

  (with thanks to Matthew Badham for the initial lead): The British government says young boys should be encouraged to read Calvin and Hobbes and comic-book annuals such as the Dandy and Beano to get them into the reading habit young… Read More ›

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