The latest issue of Spaceship Away – the glossy strip and feature magazine inspired by Dan Dare and the original Eagle comic – has just been released, wrapped in a striking cover from Graham Bleathman, and will be available to… Read More ›
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When David Hockney drew for Eagle (sort of!)
David Hockney, one of the most popular and influential British artists of the twentieth century has returned to Tate Britain in London for his most comprehensive exhibition so far, running until May 2017 – but it doesn’t include his entry for… Read More ›
British Comic Heroes Abroad: Dan Dare’s first Asian Publication Recalled
We’ve covered some of the reprints the original Dan Dare experienced across the globe in the past on downthetubes and Richard Sheaf wrote a detailed guide to many of them In the Titan Dare collection, Safari in Space. But until… Read More ›
In Review: The Dan Dare Audio Adventures – Marooned on Mercury
A B7 Production in association with Big Finish Distributed by Big Finish Directed By: Andrew Mark Sewell • Listen to the trailer Main Cast: Ed Stoppard (Dan Dare), Geoff McGivern (Digby), Heida Reed (Professor Peabody), Michael Cochrane (Sir Hubert Guest), Raad Rawi… Read More ›
Eagle Times Volume 29 Issue Four publication delayed after editor’s passing
The latest issue of the Eagle Society‘s Eagle Times, dedicated to Dan Dare and Eagle, has sadly been delayed and will now not be available until after Christmas after the passing of editor Howard Corn. Howard, who was Editor-in-Chief of… Read More ›
Creating Comics: a 2000AD Podcast with comics editor and writer Barrie Tomlinson
“It’s real Roy of the Rovers stuff!” has been a cry of football commentators for decades – and the latest episode of the award-winning 2000AD podcast features an interview with author, comics editor and writer Barrie Tomlinson, the man who helped… Read More ›
Wartime Beano Bonanza, rare Captain America reprint, Mickey Mouse Weekly #1 and more in latest Compal comics auction
There’s plenty for the dedicated British comics collector to savour in the latest ComPal comic book auction, with bidding via the-saleroom.com running until 27th November 2016. While there aren’t many art items on offer this time around, there are some… Read More ›
In Memoriam: “Luck of the Legion” and Ladybird Books artist Martin Aitchison
We’re sorry to report the passing of Martin Aitchison, artist on Eagle‘s “Luck of the Legion“, “Danger Unlimited“, “The Lost World” and “Hornblower“, who died peacefully on 22nd October 2016, aged 96. Martin also illustrated a large number of Ladybird Books… Read More ›
Egmont’s classic comics archive arrives at Rebellion, Roy of the Rovers collections already in the works
The surviving bound comics volumes and comics art from the Egmont archive has arrived at new owners Rebellion‘s Oxford HQ, another step in the process of seeing some great British girls and boys comics material get back into print. 2000AD‘s… Read More ›
Out Now: Eagle Times Volume 29 No 3 (Autumn 2016)
The new Eagle Times, the magazine of the Eagle Society, is out now, with articles about Frank Hampson‘s art, Martin Asbury‘s film storyboard work, Jeff Arnold’s hat – an informative piece about real western headgear, according to downthetubes contributor Steve Winders… Read More ›
In Review: Monster, from Scream! comic
Writers: Alan Moore, John WagnerArtists: Heinzl (Alberto Giolotti), Jesus RedondoIntroduced by Ian Rimmer, Scream!‘s editorPaperback, 192 page, includes the series text stories from various Holiday Specials etcPublisher: RebellionOut: Now The Book: IT CAME FROM THE ATTIC! Twelve-year old Kenneth Corman… Read More ›
By Gum! What a Grand Comics Exhibition at Woking’s Lightbox
Tuesday 9th August saw the official launch of “The Story of British Comics So Far: Cor! By Gum! Zarjaz!” at the Lightbox in Woking, which runs until December. Co-curators Paul Gravett and Hamish MacGillivray gave an insight into the genesis of the… Read More ›
The Story of British Comics So Far opens at Woking’s Lightbox
Yesterday saw a new exhibition open at The Lightbox gallery and museum, Woking that we highlighted earlier this year, which will take visitors on an interactive journey through the past, present and future of sequential art. The Story of British… Read More ›
Dan Dare “Lost Film” eBay find, and Les Edwards’ unused Mekon design
Recently spotted on eBay by Hibernia Comics fan Paul Dowson was this advertisement cut carefully from an October 1975 issue of Variety for a never made Dan Dare film, a project from Phenomenal Film Productions, which owned both the film and… Read More ›
In Memoriam: Artist and Designer Roger Perry – A “Truculent Foot Soldier”
We’re very sorry to report the passing of artist, designer, photographer and downthetubes contributor Roger Perry, who died on Saturday 23rd July at his home in the Philippines – a day after celebrating his 78th birthday. His wife Rosa has… Read More ›
Eagle Daze: The Life and Times of Leonard James Matthews – Part Twelve
Leonard Matthews, General Managing Editor of Fleetway and the Eagle Group of Comics, was a Creative Visionary… but that, Roger Perry argues in his extensive biography of the man which continues here on downthetubes, is only due to him having… Read More ›
In Review: Dan Dare at The Atkinson, Southport
Dan Whitehead visited The Atkinson in Southport, Merseyside – the town where Eagle comic was first created by Frank Hampson and Marcus Morris – and offers his take on the permanent Dan Dare exhibition there… I have an almost lifelong affection… Read More ›
In Memoriam: Comics Letterer and Designer Derek Pierson
We’re sorry to report the passing of Derek Pierson, who once self deprecatingly described his comics career as “from Hulton’s to IPC Magazines with Fleetway, taking a chunk of the middle”. Aged 77, he had been ill for some time. A… Read More ›
Ian Kennedy’s Dan Dare cover for new 2000AD collection revealed
Here’s Ian Kennedy‘s specially commissioned cover for the second collection of the “Dan Dare” strips from 2000AD, which will be released on 3rd November 2016. Ian drew just one “Dan Dare” strip featuring the 2000AD incarnation, for the 1979 Dan Dare annual, the… Read More ›
Rare Eagle, Beano and Commando comics on offer in latest ComPalComics auction
ComPalComics, the British comics auction house, has just launched its May/June catalogue, and there are some great items in it, including early, rare issues of DC Thomson’s Commando – including Issue One – Dan Dare comic art (and a ray gun!)… Read More ›