• Joe Gordon of the Forbidden Planet International blog makes us aware that cartoonist and illustrator David Baillie has just uploaded a large PDF portfolio online. You should have a look! David, who has been published in 2000AD and the… Read More ›
Paul Cornell
Mad Scientists storm Caption 2010
(cross posted from Bugpowder with the kind permission of Daniel Fish): The Mad Scientists have retired back to their mountain core fortresses following another successful Caption in Oxford this past weekend. I had a fun time, meeting up with the… Read More ›
Brits Invade ComicCon Again: Morrison, Mills, Abnett and many more
(Updated 20/7/10): If you’re a Grant Morrison fan and you’re lucky enough to be at the San Diego Comic Convention next week, you won’t want to miss the Grant Morrison: Talking with Gods panel. Sequart and Respect Films have produced… Read More ›
Tripwire returns with Futurama, Straczynski, Cornell and Michael Moorcock goodness
Ace media magazine Tripwire is back with another info-packed issue! The Eagle Award-nominated British-American magazine about comics and genre culture returns this July bringing even more of the quality features you’d expect from their previous issues. Beneath an exclusive Futurama… Read More ›
Folk to watch out for at the Bristol Comic Expo
(with thanks to Bryan Talbot, who can’t be there due to deadlines – but Watch the Grandville trailer!): Here’s a list of just some of the comics creators at the Bristol Comic Expo this weekend to look out for if… Read More ›
Hairsine delivers "Masked" cover
Top artist Trevor Hairsine has provided the cover to a new superhero short story anthology edited by my friend and ace SF book editor Lou Anders, who used to work for me on Star Trek Magazine and Babylon 5 Magazine…. Read More ›
London MCM Expo prepares for comics invasion
The Comic Village at the upcoming London MCM Expo is looking more like a metropolis, with hundreds of fantastic creators already signed up for the 29-30 May show – including a visit from former Marvel UK editor in chief Richard… Read More ›
Cornell Takes on Action Comics
Hugo Award-nominated, top British comics creator Paul Cornell – whose credits include Captain Britain and MI13 and Doctor Who – has just been announced as the writer of DC Comics prestigious Superman title, Action Comics. Paul Cornell will join interior… Read More ›
Paul Cornell: Hanging with the Captain
Back in 2008, during the publication run of Captain Britain and MI13 by Marvel Comics, downthetubes regular contributor and Judge Dredd: The Megazine feature writer Matt Badham conducted an interview with novelist, comics and TV writer Paul Cornell, as research… Read More ›
Geek Syndicate Auctions All-Star Superman Art for Charity
Comics and scifi podcast site Geek Syndicate has launched a charity auction that will include some unique comic art and other collectables, to help an eight-year-girl after the sudden and untimely death of her father, a loyal supporter of the… Read More ›
Tube Surfing: 3 June 2009
We haven’t done one of these for at least couple of weeks, so hold onto your hats because there’s some folk clamouring for space… • Indie comics creator Sean Azzopardi has a new project – Thumbpaintings: life drawing using his… Read More ›
Captain Britain Cancelled
Marvel has cancelled Captain Britain and MI:13 with #15, writer Paul Cornell reports. “As you may have noticed, there’s no solicitation today for #16 of Captain Britain and MI-13,” he notes on his blog. “That, unfortunately, is because #15 is… Read More ›
Tube Surfing: Friday 15 May
• Occasional downthetubes contributor Matt Badham talks to 2000 AD, Marvel Heroes and Judge Dredd Megazine writer Al Ewing in an interview recently posted at the Forbidden Planet International blog. “I’m probably proudest of the comics I’ve written for kids,”… Read More ›
Expo "Live Blogging" and More Moore
(with thanks to Joe Gordon at FPI): SF fan and 2009 Hugo Nominee Cheryl Morgan who is really active at the science fiction and fantasy conventions but is braving more comics culture to go to Bristol, has set her blog… Read More ›
In Review: Tripwire Superhero Special 2009
Editor and publisher Joel Meadows kindly sent us a copy of the Tripwire Superhero Special, which is now on sale in all good comic shops, Borders UK and Barnes & Noble in the US. Building on the fine work that… Read More ›
Paul Cornell Signing in London
Captain Britain and Doctor Who writer Paul Cornell will be signing copies of the Captain Britain and MI13 – Secret Invasion graphic novel, the first collection of the Marvel Comics series, at Forbidden Planet later this week (Thursday 15th January)…. Read More ›
Tube Surfing: 15 December 2008
• Warren Ellis has announced he will be writing a column for Conde Nast’s upcoming Wired UK magazine, edited by David Rowan, which launches next spring. “This attempt involves the services of Ben Hammersley, whose CV is twice as long… Read More ›
Comic Book Adventures in Time and Space!
A group of Manchester comic and Doctor Who fans have organised a special event on 18 October at the Lass O’Gowrie, Manchester featuring several top creator names including Paul Cornell (left) and Steve Dillon. Vworp Vworp! Comic Book Adventures in… Read More ›
Paul Cornell Interviewed
British podcast producers Geek Syndicate have just released an epic 90 minute journey through time and space and into the mind of comics and TV writer Paul Cornell, whose credits include Doctor Who, Primeval, Wisdom, Robin Hood and a host… Read More ›
Captain Britain’s new book
(with thanks to Matthew Badham): Marvel releases the first issue of Captain Britain and MI:13, a new book starring Captain Britain in May, written by Paul Cornell and drawn by Leonard Kirk. Captain Britain and MI:13 is a new ongoing… Read More ›