As we previously reported, this weekend’s London Film and Comic Con has a huge roster of comic creators attending its show at Olympia this weekend – and they have a number of great comic-related talks, too, some definitely of interest… Read More ›
London Film and Comic Con
New Combat Colin out now!
Lew Stringer‘s Combat Colin No.4 is available to order now and will be available exclusively from him at the London Film and Comic Con this coming weekend. Reprinting the “Combat Colin” stories from The Transformers Nos. 257 to 283, Combat… Read More ›
Latest London Film and Comic Con offers large comic creator line-up
Alongside numerous film and TV actors, celebrities and much more, the upcoming London Film and Comic Con has a huge roster of comic creators attending its next show at Olympia later this month
UK and Irish Comic Conventions and Comic Exhibitions
The regularly updated downthetubes “rolling list” of major British and Irish comic events and exhibItions, intended as a quick guide to “What’s On”…
Sneak Peek: The new “Psycho Gran Versus…”, from David Leach, poor Howard!
This weekend at London Film and Comic Con, artist and writer David Leach will unleash a new collection of Psycho Gran Versus on an unsuspecting world… and it is very, very silly but well worth your hard-earned pounds. Just like… Read More ›
Pedantic Stan, The Comic Fan, returns in new collection from Lew Stringer, in time for London Film and Comic Con
Back in the days of the British comics fandom of the 1980s, when our community was very different and far less diverse than it thankfully is today, Lew Stringer and I created Pedantic Stan, The Comics Fan – and Lew… Read More ›
London Film and Comic Con to host its first Comics Symposium this month
Last year’s London Film and Comic Con gave us a new and improved Comic Zone, organised by #1 New York Times Bestselling writer and long-time comic creator Tony Lee – and at this year’s event, which is less than two… Read More ›
That Was the Comic Week That Was: New Aces Weekly, Strontium Dog, Moomins – and a chance to get your work in 2000AD – and Mr Men!
It’s been a busy week, and not just in terms of stories posted on downthetubes. Among other things, I’ve been to London (not for London Film and Comic Con, which looked incredible, but to discuss an exciting comics project at… Read More ›
Sneak Beak: The Featherhood by Paul Goodenough and Fabio Guimarães
There will be lots to see and do in the Comic Zone at the London Film and Comic Con this coming weekend, but be sure to check out the free preview of The Featherhood, a new project from award-winning writer… Read More ›
The British Comics Industry: Still Alive and Kicking, Despite Troll Claims to the Contrary
Phil Boyce runs the Oink! blog, dedicated to the original, cheeky, innovative comic that once featured the best of British talent, as well as extra posts on every aspect of the world’s greatest comic, creator info, behind-the-scenes shenanigans and more. He recently posted… Read More ›