The latest issue of the Dan Dare-inspired Spaceship Away (Issue 33) includes a great free gift – a “How to Speak Mercurian” booklet, attributed to Dan Dare’s top scientist, Jocelyn Peabody. Dan Dare fans will recall the strip’s Mercurians sang rather… Read More ›
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“A Lovely Bloke”… Barrie Mitchell remembers Tony Harding
Following up on his son’s tribute, fellow comic artist Barrie Mitchell recalls working with artist Tony Harding… I first met Tony when he walked through the door, which he filled, at Link Studios. He was a big lad. I… Read More ›
In Review: Boys’ World: Ticket to Adventure by Steve Holland
Published by Bear Alley Books at £19.99 Paperback 208 black and white pages The Book: A detailed history of Boys’ World, a memorable high quality weekly which ran from January 1963 until October 1964, before being merged with Eagle, the… Read More ›
Bear Alley Books releases Boys’ World: Ticket to Adventure
Bear Alley Books, run by ace comics archivist Steve Holland, is to publish a guide to the the seminal British comic Boys’ World on 9th September – and if you order before 2nd September you can get a 10 per… Read More ›
22 Panels Art Show – Cornwall’s first comic book convention
Cornwall’s first comic book convention – the 22 Panels Comic Art Show – will be running from 26-27 October 2013 in the coastal town of Falmouth. Celebrating comics as art in a weekend convention hosted by the town’s independent arts… Read More ›
Thrill Power, 1957 Style, in the new Eagle Times (Volume 26 Number One)
The new issue of Eagle Times, Volume 26 Number One – the magazine published by the Eagle Society – features an interview article by downthetubes writer Jeremy Briggs entitled “A Thrill Of A Lifetime In 1957“. “The Thrill Of A… Read More ›
Creator Talk: 6 Questions For Artist Simon Fraser
The retro-futuristic Russian rogue Nikolai Dante began in 2000AD Prog 1035, dated 25 March 1997, and came to its conclusion 15 years later in Prog 1791. Created by the Scottish team of writer Robbie Morrison and artist Simon Fraser, who… Read More ›
Have some Sympathy for the Devil
For more than 15 years, Russian rogue Nikolai Dante has fought, thieved and loved his way through life in the 27th Century. 2000AD has always bred a different kind of hero and brought the world a different way of telling… Read More ›
In Review: Wuthering Heights
By Emily BrontëAdapted by Sean Michael Wilson (script), John M. Burns (Art), Jim Campbell (Letters)Publisher: Classical ComicsOut: Now:The Book: Emily Brontë’s only novel is famous the world over and is the favourite classic of many readers. It is easy to… Read More ›
Bellamy, Beano and Buster comic art up for grabs in latest ComPal auction
The Autumn 2010 auction at British comics auction site Compalcomics has just opened, with 315 lots in the catalogue including a magnificent Beano front cover artwork drawn by Dudley Watkins and some rare Thunderbirds artwork from TV Century 21 by… Read More ›