On sale soon, Doctor Who: The Clockwise War – the latest collection of strips from Doctor Who Magazine – not only presents the final Twelfth Doctor adventure, by Scott Gray and John Ross – but a remastered collection of “The Cybermen”… Read More ›
Adrian Salmon
Missing in Action: Heroquest at Marvel UK, and the RPG magazine that never happened
Looking back at Marvel UK’s one-off foray into the world of role-playing magazines
Doctor Who comic artists join eBook project to help raise funds for writer Tommy Donbavand
Screenwriter and author Paul Ebbs (Casualty, Doctors, BBC Radio 4 and more) wants you to help fellow writer Tommy Donbavand and his essential fund to provide for his family while he undergoes treatment for cancer – for a second time…. Read More ›
Adrian Salmon’s “Steelbook” Shada Art – a Doctor Who delight
One marvellous extra to the upcoming release of the “missing” Doctor Who story Shada is Doctor Who Magazine illustrator and comic artist Adrian Salmon’s art for the limited edition Steel Box Blu-Ray – but this isn’t his only contribution to… Read More ›
Spectrum is Indestructible: a new Captain Scarlet book will include comic strip guides
Regular readers of downthetubes will recall we reported in 2016 that Chinbeard Books is to publish an unofficial guide to Gerry Anderson’s Captain Scarlet later this year, marking the character’s 50th anniversary since his debut on ITV. Spectrum is Indestructible… Read More ›
In Review: Doctor Who: The Highgate Horror
Doctor Who: The Highgate Horror is the latest collection of Twelfth Doctor strips from the pages of Panini’s Doctor Who Magazine, wrapped in a smashing cover by David A. Roach. The strips in this collection are: “Space Invaders!” First published… Read More ›
Lancaster Library Gets its Lighting Rig, thanks to Lancaster Comics Day
Lancastrians enjoyed a great night boogieing to reunited local band Mostly Hums, Sea of Rain and Frenetic at Lancaster Library on 3rd July 2016. The event raised £500 raised for Cancer Care UK and the local St John’s Hospice, and included… Read More ›
Dave Gibbons Returns to Doctor Who Magazine
As we’ve already mentioned, Doctor Who Magazine has just published its 500th issue, and is celebrating with a special 20-page comic strip adventure, “The Stockbridge Showdown” – and writer Scott Gray kindly took time out of his schedule to give… Read More ›
Lancaster Comics Day 2016 – Comics, Cake and REPAINTED Cybermen!
The Second Annual Lancaster Comics Day was a lavish and star studded event (smiley face). Full of eager comics buyers, readers, sellers, creators and cake, lots of cake (thanks, Katie White). Whilst not exactly a red carpet event, it evoked comics… Read More ›
Back for Second Helpings: Lancaster Comics Day Returns on Sunday 5th June
The second Lancaster Comics Day, organised by The Friends of Lancaster Library, will take place on Sunday 5th June 2016 in Lancaster’s Main Library. Drawing largely on local talent, the event will be celebrating a landmark for Doctor Who comics with several creators… Read More ›
Doctor Who Magazine Covers: Readers Top 50 Revealed
In the run-up to publication of the landmark Doctor Who Magazine Issue 500 (which is out next week and is a real bumper issue), the current editorial team are asking you to vote for your favourite DWM covers. With a… Read More ›
New Lethbridge-Stewart novel announced, features cover by Doctor Who artist Adrian Salmon
Candy Jar Books has released the cover art by Doctor Who Magazine artist Adrian Salmon for its next Lethbridge-Stewart series novel, Moon Blink by Sadie Miller. Award-winning publisher Candy Jar Books launched the fully licensed Lethbridge-Stewart series in February 2015, with Andy Frankham-Allen’s The Forgotten Son kicking off the venture… Read More ›
“Cabal” finally returns to Judge Dredd Megazine… sort of!
Judge Dredd Megazine comes crammed with its usual mix of Dredd universe-inspired thrills, including “Concrete Sky” – a ‘floppy’ reprint of “Judge Karyn” strips by John Freeman and artist Adrian Salmon
“Man from Ministry” by Gordon Rennie, Kev Hopgood launches in Judge Dredd Megazine 348
While anticipation for the 350th landmark issue of Judge Dredd Megazine is building among fans, there’s no shortage of action in the latest issue, 348, on sale now in all good newsagents, speciality stores and digitally. For me, I’m of… Read More ›
Panel Borders radio show on Doctor Who comics
On today’s Resonance FM radio show Panel Borders, Alex Fitch is broadcasting an extract from the SCI-FI-LONDON panel on Doctor Who spin-offs, recorded in May 2013 at the Stratford PictureHouse Cinema, East London. Joining Alex are artists Adrian Salmon and… Read More ›