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Chris Askham
Crowdfunding Spotlight: Shokwave 4 continues “Nosferatu” sequel horror tale!
The Kickstarter campaign for the latest issue of Shokwave, an anthology title from John A. Short, ends this Sunday
Inkblot, an indie comics festival comes to Manchester this Saturday
Inkblot, an indie comics festival, lands at the St Thomas Centre in Manchester this Saturday, 24th February 2024. The team behind the event describe it as an occasion “where creativity and originality come together under one roof”, offering a day… Read More ›
Crowdfunding Spotlight: UNIT 666 Volume 1
Don’t delay, troopers! Head over to Kickstarter now and check out Unit 666 – before it’s too late!
In Review: This Comic is Haunted #2
Luke Williams boards up the windows and chains up the doors before checking out this new horror comic…
British Comics Crowdfunding Spotlight: Soviet super agents, Death defying Vikings, and more!
Spotlighting several comic-related crowdfunding campaigns from British creators on the go right now
Crowdfunding Spotlight: Kult Creations’ “Octobriana 50th Anniversary Special”
This Octobriana 50th Anniversary Special is a fun celebration of the public domain heroine
Walking Dead artist Charlie Adlard and Guardians of the Galaxy writer Dan Abnett join new horror comic, “Dead by Dawn”
A new horror anthology project combines the best of pro and indie comics talent into one fearsome package!
Lakes Festival Focus 2020: Comic Artist Chris Askham
Catching up with the creator of “Switchbalde Stories” and “The Management Programme”
Celebrating the British Small Press: 60 Great Small Comic Press (Part Three)
When Marvel UK shrunk its original strip output in the mid-1990s, not being a 2000AD reader, comic creator and reader Andy Luke had nowhere to go. He came to find that the small press, often photocopied works, were a core… Read More ›
Celebrating the British Small Press: 60 Great Small Comic Press (Part Two)
When Marvel UK shrunk its original strip output in the mid-1990s, not being a 2000AD reader, comic creator and reader Andy Luke had nowhere to go. He came to find that the small press, often photocopied works, were a core… Read More ›
In Memoriam: Comic Artist Stephen Prestwood
Just over a week ago the British small press lost one of its most hardworking and consistent artists – the incredible Stephen Prestwood. I’d worked with him – watched him drawing tirelessly for years, turning in an almost endless stream of… Read More ›
Aces Weekly sees debut of “Older Than the Hills”, return of Humph the Cat and Psycho Gran!
“Older Than the Hills”, the new graphic serial by Martin Hayes and Chris Askham launches as part of Volume 18 of David Lloyd’s digital magazine Aces Weekly today (7th September). High summer. The rolling English countryside. The birds and the butterflies… Read More ›
London Super Comic Con 2015 – A DownTheTubes Photo Report
London Super Comic Con was held at the Excel Centre in the Docklands again this year and is fast becoming one of my favourite comic events. I popped in for Day One of the weekend and had a absolute blast. The… Read More ›
Sneak Peek: Abominable Glory set to launch at London SuperCon
A new graphic novel by Martin Hayes and Chris Askham – Abominable Glory – is a gut-ripping yarn of blood and bullets, monsters and madmen, and bravery beyond belief – and we have a sneak peek… The Himalayas, 1943…. Read More ›