After over 15 years beavering away in the indie comics industry, comic creator Dave Hailwood decided it was probably about time that he put out his own comic anthology. With the aid of John Kirkham, Paul Harrison-Davies, Stuart Giddings, Simon… Read More ›
Dave Hailwood
Temple APA Issue 14 spotlights work by Simon Mackie and more
The Temple APA Issue Fourteen – a fine assembly of creative talent – is now available to download as a totally free PDF file, containing contributions from the likes of Dave Hailwood, Paul Eldridge, Simon Mackie, Tony Suleri, and Malcolm… Read More ›
Luck for Some: Temple APA 13 released
The Temple APA Issue Thirteen is now available to download as a totally free pdf file, containing contributions from the likes of Dave Hailwood, Paul Eldridge, Simon Mackie, Tony Suleri, Dirk Van Dom and Malcolm Kirk – who also provides… Read More ›
Temple 12, free comic showcase, available now
Have you forgotten how good it tastes? The 66-page Temple APA Issue Twelve is now available to download as part of a complete breakfast a totally free pdf file, containing contributions from the likes of Dave Hailwood, Paul Eldridge, Simon… Read More ›
New British Small Press Community launched
Comic creator Trystan Mitchell just dropped us a note to mention an excellent new Small Press Comics Community Forum has just been birthed in the UK, dedicated to small press comics and self publishing. Some excellent discussions and experience sharing… Read More ›
It’s Temple Time!
Undeath’s a beach! The 44-page Temple APA (Issue Eleven) is now available to download as a totally free PDF file, containing contributions from the likes of Dave Hailwood, Jim Stewart, Paul Eldridge, Simon Mackie, Malcolm Kirk and Tony Suleri. Intended… Read More ›
Temple APA Issue 9 showcases British comics talent
The ninth issue of the Temple APA digital comics showcase is now available to download as a completely free PDF file. Featuring 48 pages of artwork and stories from a host of creators, including Tony Suleri, John Owens, Dave Hailwood,… Read More ›
New Temple APA showcasing British creatives free online
The lightly seasoned Eighth Issue of the Temple APA digital comics showcase is now available to download as a completely free pdf file. Full of comicy goodness from such persons as Simon Mackie, (also responsible for the cover shown above),… Read More ›
Temple APA moves web home
The Temple APA – a group of some of Britain’s most enthusiastic comic creators, most of them on the indie press scene – has moved homes on the internet after the closure of its ning site, after that community hosting… Read More ›
Talent aplenty in Temple APA Issue 7
Zombies! Supervillains! Cowboys! Strange Creatures! Stick-Men! The seventh issue of the Temple APA digital comics showcase – featuring a range of British comic creators, all members of the Temple APA, a great forum for developing comics talent – is now… Read More ›
Back From The Depths Presents Hallowscream! 2009
It’s finally here! The 2009 Back From The Depths Hallowe’en Special is an anthology horror comic that’s not for the nervous, inspired in part by the short-lived Scream! title published in the 1980s. The comic, which includes contributions from creators… Read More ›
Fifth Temple Spotlights Comics Talent
The Temple Issue 5 is now complete and available to download for free from the British comic creators group’s forum. Compiled by John Kirkham, at 80 megs and over 160 pages it’s the biggest issue yet, with class contributions inside… Read More ›
New British Comics #2 On Its Way
The second issue of indie anthology title New British Comics, featuring this spiffing cover by Nelson Evergreen, should be published in October. Contributors for the 84-page anthology, which will be published by Karol Wisniewski in both English and Polish, include… Read More ›
Temple Seeks Drawing, Writing Devotees!
Just a quick reminder that there’s just under a month to go until the deadline for contributing to the next Temple (18th September), the e-comic of British small and indie press work that’s the brainchild of the Temple APA. Everyone’s… Read More ›
In Review: The Rainbow Orchid
We plugged The Rainbow Orchid enthusiastically after its Foyles launch (see news story), but David Hailwood has just sent us this review, so here’s another plug for the book! The Plot: The Rainbow Orchid is an ambitious blend of classic… Read More ›
Review Round Up: Pasties, Khaki Shorts and Thief Takers!
Over the past couple of months several indie press folk have sent us comics for review and I have to apologize for being slow at publishing reviews of them. downthetubes remains a site created in spare time between paid work… Read More ›
Temple APA Issue 4 Online
The indie British creators group known as the Temple APA has just released the fourth issue of their ‘portfolio’ comic, available free in hi-res PDF format from their Forum here. Intended as a digital showcase of British comic writers and… Read More ›
Temple’s Third Outing Online
The third Temple APA anthology, a collection of work from one of Britain’s longest-running Amateur Press Associations, is available for download (PDF format). Featuring work by Adam Grose, Dave Hailwood, Malcolm Kirk, Simon Mackie, Tony Suleri, Paul Eldridge and Jim… Read More ›
Temple APA Issue 2 Online
A team of indie British creators, banded together for some time now as the Temple APA, has just released a second issue of comics with the same name, available free in both low and hi-res PDF format. The collection, which… Read More ›
Temple Digital Showcase launched
The first edition of British Amateur Press Association group The Temple’s digital showcase is now available online from their web site to download as a free PDF. The 36 page magazine contains contributions from 10 members, including the likes of… Read More ›