Some 18 months after Comic Heroes magazine was cancelled, the title has take an leaf from The X-Men and risen like a Phoenix from the ashes. Brought to you again by Future Publishing, the 148-page quarterly Comic Heroes is back with… Read More ›
downthetubes News
Lakes Festival Focus 2015: An interview with Author and Comics Writer Antony Johnston
Last year, in partnership with the Lakes International Comic Art Festival, downthetubes brought you a number of interviews with creators attending the event. We’ve run a series in the run up to their eagerly anticipated 2015 event this coming weekend (16th –… Read More ›
Sneak Peek: MULP – Sceptre Of The Sun Issue 2
It is just over a year since the first issue of writer Matt Gibbs and artist Sara Dunkerton’s MULP: Sceptre Of The Sun appeared. This full colour anthropomorphic adventure comic was a mousey take on an Indiana Jones style story as… Read More ›
In Review: The Red Shoes And Other Tales by metaphrog
Today sees the official release of metaphrog’s latest hardback, The Red Shoes And Other Tales, by American publisher Papercutz. metaphrog, writer John Chalmers and artist Sandra Marrs, have adapted Hans Christian Anderson’s The Red Shoes and The Little Match Girl,… Read More ›
Panel Borders: Local Anthologies
Continuing the new series of Panel Borders as an hour long monthly show, Alex Fitch talks to a quartet of young comic book creators and an editor / graphic designer, about anthology titles that utilise local talent. Cartoonist Erica Smith… Read More ›
Awesome Comics Podcast Episode 15: Comics Editor and Writer John Freeman
It’s a real history lesson this week as John Freeman of downthetubes, Crucible, ROK Comics and many more joins Vince Hunt, Dan Butcher and Tony Esmond to talk about all things comics. There’s talk about the latest webcomic site Tapastic… Read More ›
Crowdfunding Spotlight: Iapetus Rising by Glenn B Fleming
British comic creator Glenn B Fleming‘s Kickstarter for his SF epic, Iapetus Rising has just launched and he needs your support to get the book published, in your hands, on the shelves and to the top of the bestseller lists! Iapetus Rising is a… Read More ›
In Review: Yoko Tsuno – Message For Eternity
Roger Leloup’s Japanese electrical engineer Yoko Tsuno returns in the tenth of her books to be translated into English by Cinebook, Message For Eternity. Yoko Tsuno books tend to alternate between contemporary stories and more overtly science-fiction stories and, while… Read More ›
Nicholas Delort Limited Edition “Universal Classic Monsters” print set released by Dark Hall Mansion
Dark Hall Mansion has just released its officially licensed “Universal Classic Monsters” limited edition seven-print set by leading contemporary artist, Nicolas Delort, and they look amazing. Working under license from Universal Studios Licensing, the prints feature artist Nicolas Delort‘s striking take on each of… Read More ›
Mezco Toys Judge Dredd and Lawmaster Bike Action Figure – New Pics
This month’s Diamond PREVIEWS “magalog” – available now in comic shops – includes information on the PX One:12 Collective Judge Dredd and Lawmaster Bike Action Figure Box Set from Mezco Toys – and we have some pics for those of you… Read More ›
James Cameron’s Avatar comes to comics
During a special panel at New York Comic Con 2015, Dark Horse Comics in conjunction with Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products and James Cameron’s Lightstorm Entertainment announced that Avatar, the highest-grossing film in history, will expand into the world of… Read More ›
Malta Comic Con Announces First Guests for 2015, including Simon Davis and Jon Haward
Malta-based Wicked Comics has unveiled the official Malta Comic Con 2015 poster by Jon Haward, Nigel Dobbyn and Kenneth Micallef (who respectively illustrated, coloured and lettered the Star Wars themed art) – and have announced the first of this years guests, again drawing on… Read More ›
Who Loves, Ya Kendal? VIZ, Knockabout offer free events as the Magnificent Emporium returns for Lakes Festival
With just one week to go to this year’s annual Lakes International Comic Art Festival (16th – 18th October 2015), the organisation has unveiled a host of free events to entice Festival goers to Kendal with the return of the Magnificent Knockabout White Elephant Emporium!… Read More ›
Something for the Weekend: US Comics On Sale 7th October 2015 – Surface Tension bows out on a High!
Here’s this week’s run down of new comics on sale in comic shops across the UK. We’re running a bit behind, which is really annoying because there’s a wealth of great stuff now on sale. Top of my pull list… Read More ›
Titan Comics set for Big Splash in Big Apple at New York Comic Con this weekend
If you’ve headed to New York for this weekend for New York Comic Con like our lucky correspondent at large Tony Esmond, here’s the line up of signings and events Titan Comics has in store. This year’s New York Comic Con… Read More ›
Out Today: New Doctor Who Adventures (with free sonic screwdriver!)
It’s October and Something Wicked This Way Comes… in the form of the wickedest magazine in the universe – Issue 7 of Doctor Who Adventures, out today – and imagine our horror to discover the usual opening letter was not… Read More ›
Dark Horse confirms Mœbius hard covers project, to delight of his many fans
US publisher Dark Horse has announced that the library of Mœbius, one of the most influential and respected artists in the history of comics and cartooning, will arrive on store shelves, in English, in a gorgeous series of hardcover volumes… Read More ›
Posy Simmonds art features in Lakes Festival Auction,’lost’ BROADBAND comic illustrations also offered
Top Guardian cartoonist and graphic novelist Posy Simmonds has joined the ranks of artists who have kindly donated art to the Lakes International Comic Art Festival Grand Auction of Original Comic Art, which already features works by the likes of Ian Churchill, Hunt… Read More ›
Mike Megdalia’s Lakes Festival Poster set to promote Cumbria through comics
Here’s a wonderful poster by marvellous Mike Medaglia to promote the Lakes International Comic Arts Festival – taking place next weekend – which will be featured in one of the weekend long event’s exhibitions and posted around Kendal. Prints will… Read More ›
Target Books Recalled for the Modern Doctor Who Era in spiffing fan project
Derby-based designer Andrew-Mark Thompson – one of the organisers of Whooverville, which takes place in Derby every year around September-ish – has created these wonderful homages to the Doctor Who Target books, continuing the range that was once the only… Read More ›