A tribute to one of the most prolific of Doctor Who writers in comics
John Canning
Charley’s War, Doctor Who, and rare Ron Embleton art offered in latest Compalcomics auction
An incredible array of British comic art, including Ron Embleton’s first commercial work, is set to go under the hammer this month
In Review: Vworp Vworp Issue Four
If you’re a fan of Doctor Who comics there is, simply, no good reason why you would not want this on your shelf
Quark, Strangeness – and Santa Claus! The all-new Vworp Vworp! celebrates TV Comics Doctor Who – and much more!
The long-awaited fourth issue of acclaimed Doctor Who comics and artwork fanzine Vworp Vworp! will be released in September, available in not one but three terrific variant covers… Every issue of Vworp Vworp! so far has been an absolute treat for Doctor Who comic… Read More ›
Phil-Comics offers first issues galore in latest auction, and first TV Comic featuring Daleks, too!
Doctor Who, Daleks, Batgirl, rare first issues with gifts… don’t miss out!
Looking Back at “Load Runner”
Who remembers when computers had an incredible 52K of memory – and that was with an expansion upgrade? If you do, then you might remember Load Runner…
Who remembers Skippy the Bush Kangaroo, a TV – and TV Comic – favourite?
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo is one of Australia’s all-time most successful cultural exports. The TV show had a global audience in the early 1970s of more than 300 million – and the character was a star that rivalled Doctor Who… Read More ›
Words From Beyond: Doctor Who Artist John Canning Part 2 – VNR Interview
Born in London in 1923, John Canning went to the Hornsey College Of Art in Haringey before becoming a military pilot during WWII. After the war he did commercial and advertising work before going freelance in 1948. As a comic… Read More ›
Words From Beyond: Doctor Who Artist John Canning Part 1 – Tardis Interview
Who is the most experienced Doctor Who comic strip artist alive today? Mike Collins, John Ridgway and John Ross are certainly contenders for the honour but in 1976 the answer was much more clear cut – it was TV Comic… Read More ›
Words From Beyond: Old Interviews With Comics Creators
Interviews with comics creators are something that we have run here on downthetubes for many years and we are always thankful to the artists, writers, editors, and production team members for taking the time and effort to answer our questions…. Read More ›
British Star Trek comics collected at last
Following up on their publication of the Star Trek: The Newspaper Comics in not one but two terrific volumes back in 2012, collecting all of the daily comic strips that ran in various newspapers between 1979 and 1983, we’re delighted to report… Read More ›
Star Trek fans urged to back campaign to collect British Star Trek comics
Star Trek comic fans are being urged to support a campaign to get all the rare British Star Trek comics – with all their wonderful idiosyncracies, such as Captain Kirk teaching gorilla men how to play football – collected. In recent years, IDW‘s Library of American Comics imprint… Read More ›