Take part in the launch of the international project to help combat climate change
Lakes International Comic Art Festival
Macc-Pow postponed as COVID restrictions continue to impact comic event plans, other organisers ready to adapt as restrictions continue
Plans afoot to foil that pesky virus later in the year – and in 2022
Comic Art Europe announces Summer Camp for aspiring comic creators across the continent, including the UK
The second stage of Comic Art Europe’s massive program to support comic creation launches
Revealed: Dave McKean’s art for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival 2021
Check out this haunting work by Dave McKean!
SelfMadeHero’s Graphic Anthology Programme promotes diversity in comics publishing
New project to find, develop, publish and promote emerging comic artists
Comic Writers Joe Glass and Mark Abnett interviewed for latest Comic Art Festival Podcast
Two inventive comic creators in the spotlight
New Patrons join Lakes International Comic Art Festival team
Ramping up for the 2021 Festival in October
Clarice Tudor creates comics for Lakes International Comic Art Festival
Taking ugly feelings and making them more digestible…
Crime, Fantasy and Weird Work! Latest Lakes Festival Podcast is a Comics Genre Cup Final
A mash up of comics craziness!
Lakes International Comic Arts Festival Breakthrough Project Highlights Marginalised Voices in Comics
Breakthrough: Our Time features the first professionally-published work of four talented new comics creators
Comic Creators look to an Equal Future in new book exploring social innovations from the Finnish Institute
The Finnish Institute has celebrated its 30th birthday with a comic highlighting social innovations that promote equality
Hat-tastic! Sarah McIntyre springs into first Lakes Festival podcast of 2021
Hat-tastic! Sarah McIntyre chats about creating comics and more
New York Toy Fair in May cancelled, UK genre events may resume later this year
Events cancelled, but provisional comic event plans announced for late 2021
Lakes International Comic Art Festival opens exhibitor applications for Comics Clock Tower 2021
Planning positively for October 2021!
New “Criminal” Deluxe Edition from Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips
Don’t miss out on this new collection
Looking back at 2020, wishing all downthetubes all the best of the season – and a much better 2021…
Our festive message for 2020 to all downthetubes readers
Exploring 12 Days of Christmas Comic Fantasy Stocking Fillers – with the Lakes Festival Podcast Team!
It’s Christmaaaaaas! So the Lakes International Comic Art Festival podcast team went craaaazy!
Lakes International Comic Art Festival joins Comic Art Europe
A major international comics partnership has been announced
Zombies versus Superheroes: Comic Art Festival Podcast Comics presents the “Comic Genre World Cup Semi Finals”
Pete Taylor and Mike Williams are joined by comic writer, artist and all round great guy Mark Hughes (aka Son Of Ken) on the latest Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast (Episode 85) to battle it out in the first… Read More ›
Free “Race Into Space” Challenge Anthology Launches from Lakes International Comic Art Festival
Something for the weekend – a free digital comic fro you to enjoy!