Last year, in partnership with the Lakes International Comic Art Festival, downthetubes brought you a number of interviews with creators attending the event. We’re delighted to be able to run a series in the run up to their eagerly anticipated 2015… Read More ›
My Comics Projects
Awesome Comics Podcast Episode 15: Comics Editor and Writer John Freeman
It’s a real history lesson this week as John Freeman of downthetubes, Crucible, ROK Comics and many more joins Vince Hunt, Dan Butcher and Tony Esmond to talk about all things comics. There’s talk about the latest webcomic site Tapastic… Read More ›
Ten-shun! The new 100% Biodegradable is on sale now!
Offering its usual entertaining mix of action, visceral black humour and outright savagery and mayhem Issue 10 of the digital anthology 100% Biodegradable has just been released on Drivethru and Comicsy for a measly 69p (that’s 99 cents for our… Read More ›
Crucible Episode 39: Chrell Attack!
With Beloc’s help, the battle against the Chrell seems to have taken a turn in the party’s favour… or has it? Crucible is an ongoing creator-owned strip which started in STRIP: The Adventures Comics Magazine, created by myself and 2000AD artist Smuzz (perhaps best known for… Read More ›
Crucible: The Quest Episode 38 – Can Beloc Save the Day?
Will Beloc save the day? Or will fear consume him? (Or, rather, the Chrell…). Crucible is an ongoing creator-owned strip which started in STRIP: The Adventures Comics Magazine, created by myself and 2000AD artist Smuzz (perhaps best known for his work on ABC Warriors) and lettered by… Read More ›
Crucible: The Quest Episode 37 – Battling the Chrell
Our adventurers take on a god… but will is Beloc too terrified to help, or is he still too angry at Ardahl for the way he treated him? Crucible is an ongoing creator-owned strip which started in STRIP: The Adventures Comics Magazine,… Read More ›
Crucible: The Quest Episode 36
Giant Monster? Check. Odds stacked against survival? Check? Let’s hope Sylvana doesn’t annoy the Chrell, hey? Oh dear… • Click the image below for full size view For those who came in late (new readers start here!): deep below the… Read More ›
Alan Burrows covers 100% Biodegradable, the digital action comic anthology
Top artist Alan Burrows – best known for his work on Eagle and Red Dwarf – has provided a cover for the latest issue of the science fiction and fantasy digital comic 100% Biodegradable (Issue 9) – available now. The latest… Read More ›
Marvel UK Flashback: The Real Ghostbusters
Phil Boyce, who runs a wonderful blog devoted to the humour comic, Oink, is running a series of ‘Beyond Oink’ features, charting his comic reading down the years. He’s just posted an item on Marvel UK’s The Real Ghostbusters comic,… Read More ›
Crucible: The Quest Episode 35
For those who came in late (new readers start here!): deep below the surface of Shaarn, our adventurers confront a terror of legend that has already killed… and threatens to do so again in its own quest! Crucible is an ongoing… Read More ›