Luke Williams revisits his 13-year-old self to check out these new books
Jim Watson
Compal unearths another first issue of The Beano for latest auction, plus “Charley’s War”, Joe 90 art and more
A treasure trove of art and rare British comics again on offer from Compal
Exclusive Sneak Peek: 40 Years of Scream!
Here’s the first of two exclusive looks at the upcoming Scream! collection from Rebellion!
Rebellion announces 40 Years of Scream! collection for 2024
A collection of every strip that was published in Scream! is in the works from the Treasury of British Comics
In Review: The Sarge Volume One
Out today in all good book and comic shops, The Sarge is a cracking war comic romp, ripped from the pages of Battle, that more than passes muster for all-out action adventure
Looking back at Battle Action Force
Many older British comic fans will remember Marvel UK’s Action Force comic, but the team had another home – in issues of IPC’s Battle in the early 1980s. Luke Williams looks back at the stories… By the early 1980s, sales… Read More ›
In Memoriam: TV Century 21 and Battle Comic Artist Jim Watson
We’re sorry to report the recent passing of comic artist British comic artist Jim Watson, perhaps best known for his work on TV Century 21 during the 1960s and his strips for DC Thomson’s Commando and Warlord, and the Fleetway title,… Read More ›
British Comics Past: Super Naturals
Super Naturals must surely rank as one of the shortest-lived British comics of all time, with just nine regular issues to its name. Ian Wheeler looks back, with add reporting by John Freeman… This post was last updated on Saturday… Read More ›
In Like Flint… Announcing a Warlord Retrospective Marathon
Over on the Comics UK forum, we love to talk about comics and one of my friends has been enthusing about Fleetway Editions Battle, home to strips such as “Charley’s War” (documented here on downthetubes, a war comic title now owned… Read More ›
Comic Creator Spotlight: The Art of Gordon Livingstone
Artist Gordon Livingstone is another unsung hero of British comics. Born on 17th August 1934, he grew up in the tenements of Lochee, Dundee. As a school leaver, Gordon ended up working as an office boy for a local law firm… Read More ›
True War: Real-Life Action, All In Pictures
We tend to think that in the United Kingdom the widening out of the presentation of comics to a more mature audience started in the 1980s, initially with Warrior and then the run of various titles such as Deadline and Crisis that followed… Read More ›
Comic Creator Spotlight: Comic Artist Jim Watson
There are many comic artists that I have still to identify whose work I’ve enjoyed down the years. Others that I have identified and see that others also share my enjoyment of their work. But there are many more who… Read More ›
New Year Commandos are Fan Favourite Choices
Here are the details of the latest issues of Commando (Issues 4771-4774) from DC Thomson, on sale now in all good newsagents and various digital platforms, including Comixology, Readly and for iPad, iPhone and Kindle. This latest batch of re-presented… Read More ›