Peter Duncan gives an annual treat for BEANO and The Dandy fans the once over.. er, twice over – oh, all right, he can’t put them down!
Jamie Smart
The Phoenix comic reaches 500th issue, releases it for free as a digital edition
Congratulations to everyone involved in this great kids comic on reaching this milestone!
In Review: The Beano and Dandy Annuals 2021
Peter Duncan finds his funny bone well and truly tickled by this year’s Beano and Dandy annuals…
Alex Paknadel, Nigel Twumasi talk creating comics in latest LICAF Podcast
The latest Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast features interviews with the brilliant writer Alex Paknadel and Nigel Twumasi from Mayamada in its latest episode
Comics: Explore and Create Comic Art open at Telford’s Coalbrookdale Gallery
The touring British comics exhibition, Comics: Explore and Create Comic Art, from Seven Stories, The National Centre for Children’s Books, is currently being hosted at the Coalbrookdale Gallery, adjacent to Enginuity, part of Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron, until 1st September 2019…. Read More ›
Phoenix Colossal Comics Collection launched
The Phoenix Colossal Comics Collection Volume 1 is now available with Volume 2 sheduled for 28th August and Volume 3 for 26th December. A raucous collection of thrilling, exciting and hilarious comics from The Phoenix, this bumper collection – priced… Read More ›
New comic art exhibition in Newcastle is an absolute delight for British comics fans
Regular downthetubes readers will recall our previous coverage of Comics: Explore and Create Comic Art at Seven Stories, the new exhibition at Seven Stories, The National Centre for Children’s Books in Newcastle – but now it’s opened, we can reveal… Read More ›
Newcastle upon Tyne’s Seven Stories announces new British comic art exhibiton
Love The Beano? Can’t get enough of superheroes? Read The Phoenix? Always wanted to have a go at making your own comic? You must visit the brand new Comics: Explore and Create Comic Art exhibition at Seven Stories in Newcastle… Read More ›
The Independent celebrates modern British comics, offers Phoenix subscriber deal, UK news stand distribution costs revealed
British newspaper The Indpendent has published an upbeat article on modern British comics such as The Phoenix, which includes comments from Lew Stringer, Jamie Smart and Phoenix editor Tom Fickling. Written by David Barnett, the article (“How classic comics gave way to garish… Read More ›
Happy Fifth Birthday to The Phoenix comic!
Rising from the ashes of sad demise of The DFC, there were some that doubted the weekly The Phoenix comic would endure any longer than its predecessor – but the naysayers have been proven wrong and this week the title… Read More ›