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• Blogging Till You Drop…

  By John Freeman on 7 April 2008 • ( 1 )

  The New York Times reports some professional bloggers complain of physical and emotional strain created by an Internet economy that demands a constant stream of news and comment. It’s worst, apparently, for tech bloggers but let’s be honest, sedentary jobs… Read More ›

• London Comics Exhibition

  By John Freeman on 7 April 2008

  London’s independent book distributor bookartbookshop is hosting an exhibition of comics this month from London Underground Comics and the Camden Comics Stall. Regular titles such as Modern Monstrosity, Summer Ball Tongue of the Dead, Monkeys might Puke, Ninja Bunny and… Read More ›

• Alan Davis’ new CI Cover

  By John Freeman on 6 April 2008

  Courtesy of Comics International editor Mike Conroy, downthetubes is one of the first sites to be able to post a sneak peek of Alan Davis’ stunning cover for Issue 206 of the comics news magazine. The issue includes a competition… Read More ›

• Solar Wind Collected

  By John Freeman on 6 April 2008

  The Bumper Book of Solar Wind, a two-volume collection of all of the issues of the award-winning and very funny Solar Wind and its equally madcap companion titles, are now available from Lulu.com thanks to publisher and editor Paul Scott…. Read More ›

• Sound of Drowning #11 On Sale Now

  By John Freeman on 6 April 2008

  The Sound of Drowning #11 from creator Paul O’Connell is out now and available from eponymous web site priced just £3. The issue includes strips such as ‘The Optician’, ‘Mexican Surgery’ and Daze: The Post Apocalyptic Avon Lady in Happy… Read More ›

• The Kitten Problem

  By John Freeman on 6 April 2008

  Garfield animated cartoon writer Mark Evanier (also writer of the brilliant Groo comic and more) is having a hard time trapping a stray cat he’s (sort of) adopted — as much as you can adopt any cat. His aim is… Read More ›

• Woo Who! Another Hugo?

  By John Freeman on 6 April 2008 • ( 1 )

  Can we drag you away from last night’s interminably cute Adipose (and how much do you want to bet that a few of them missed getting picked up by the mother ship and will turn up on Sarah Jane Adventures?)… Read More ›

• Diamond Dan

  By John Freeman on 6 April 2008

  He may remain sartorially challenged but at least the Grand Orange Lodge’s superhero character now has a name. Back in November 2007 downthetubes reported on the nameless character who was being introduced via a competition to name him. Seven year… Read More ›

• Comics International back in favour

  By John Freeman on 5 April 2008

  After many behind the scenes problems too tiresome to detail here, there’s some good news for Cosmic Publications, the publishers of comics news magazine Comics International, with the Famous StarStore blog the latest to offer a positive review of the… Read More ›

• In Review: Britten & Brülightly

  By John Freeman on 5 April 2008

  (Updated 5/6/08): Just published by Jonathan Cape is Britten & Brülightly, a film noir-styled debut graphic novel by Brigton-based Hannah Berry, a graduate of the illustration course at Brighton University. This dark, unsettling but often funny tale centres on ‘Private… Read More ›

• Smuggling Vacation Serialised

  By John Freeman on 5 April 2008

  

  The independent comic Smuggling Vacation, which we reported last month, is beginning a two year serialisation as part of Weedworld Magazine starting this month, prior to print publication. The magazine sells some 50,00 copies an issue. , the result of… Read More ›

• "The Prison" Trailer

  By John Freeman on 5 April 2008

  Clown Press have just released this trailer for The Prison, a new colection of stories, prose, poetry and soapbox ramblings based on the observations of Adam R. Grose, writer of Adam R. Grose, Cosmogenesis: The Chronicles of Quongo. Grose writes… Read More ›

• Who’s the Best Who?

  By John Freeman on 5 April 2008

  … the answer, I’ve always believed, is that the best Doctor Who is almost always the one you grew up with. It’s no surprise then that, given the modern show’s target audience (a recent Broadcast feature indicated this is anyone… Read More ›

• How not to get ripped off in the creative industries

  By John Freeman on 4 April 2008

  A one day seminar takes place later this month offering a basic guide to the law, covering the steps a creative professional should take in order to stop your work being stolen. Being copied and someone else ripping off your… Read More ›

• In Memoriam: Johnny Byrne

  By John Freeman on 4 April 2008

  downthetubes is sad to report the death of writer and script editor Johnny Byrne. Byrne, born in Dublin in 1935, worked on many British television shows including Heartbeat, Tales of the Unexpected and the two BBC One vets series All… Read More ›

• Ex Astris heads to Spaceship Away

  By John Freeman on 4 April 2008

  

  A bit of self-promotion: artist Bill Stories (aka Mike Nicoll) is at work on a ten page Ex Astris strip of mine, “Homecoming” which will appear in black and white in UK Indie title Bulletproof #2, which is edited by… Read More ›

• Heroes Webisodes Scheduled

  By John Freeman on 4 April 2008 • ( 2 )

  Digital Media Wire and other news services report NBC has announced plans to launch original webisodes in July for some of its most popular TV shows, including Heroes, The Office, 30 Rock and Chuck. A webisode is an episode of… Read More ›

• The Eleventh Hour is Here

  By John Freeman on 3 April 2008

  Eleventh Hour Volume One from British indie publisher Markosia in association with creators Orang Utan Comics, due for release in June, is now available to pre-order from your local comic shop. Featuring twelve stories across 80 pages of stunning artwork… Read More ›

• Rainbow Orchid’s new Publisher

  By John Freeman on 3 April 2008

  Egmont UK is to publish The Rainbow Orchid, first published independently by writer-artist Garen Ewing (inteeviewed by downtheubes in 2006). The Rainbow Orchid story, to be published in 2009, will join the Tintin series on Egmont’s publishing list and is… Read More ›

• Dan Dare’s Holy Grail: Radio Luxembourg’s Dan Dare Radio Show

  By John Freeman on 3 April 2008 • ( 3 )

  

  First broadcast in the 1950s, Radio Luxembourg’s Dan Dare Radio Show has become something of a ‘Holy Grail’ for fans, some still believing copies of the series may yet be found. Aired on Radio Luxembourg between July 1951 and May… Read More ›

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