During a meeting to discuss many things yesterday, Andy Diggle reminded me that the latest issue of Uncanny, his latest title for US publisher Dynamite, is on sale now in UK comic shops, part of the company’s Crime Line. Illustrated… Read More ›
Sean Phillips
LICAF Guest Spotlight: Ed Brubaker
The Lakes International Comic Art Festival has over 70 guests lined up for its first out in October. As the event is on our doorstep (downthetubes is based in Lancaster), we thought we’d try and spotlight as many as we… Read More ›
Comic art takes over the Lake District!
Some of the best-known comic artists in the UK will be displaying work in showcase exhibitions at this year’s inaugural Lakes International Comic Art Festival in October. As well as a huge selection of events, workshops, a special family zone… Read More ›
Lakes Festival Guest List grows again, competition for accommodation, tickets announced
Media eyes may be turned toward San Diego Comic Con right now, the biggest comics convention in the United States – but in Kendal, Cumbria, the organisers of the Lakes International Comic Art Festival (18th – 20th October 2013) know… Read More ›
The Art Of Sean Phillips exhibition announced
To tie in with artist Sean Phillips book The Art of Sean Phillips – on sale in October from US comics publisher Dynamite – there will be a retrospective exhibition of his comic art, illustration and fine art at one… Read More ›
Andy Diggle and Sean Phillips at FP Edinburgh for Free Comic Book Day
(via Forbidden Planet International: On Free Comic Book Day (Saturday May the 4th) the Edinburgh Forbidden Planet International will be welcoming artist Sean Phillips and writer Andy Diggle for a special signing session from 3 to 5.00pm. Get yourself down… Read More ›
2000AD nominated for Eisner Award
2000AD has been nominated for an Eisner Award for the first time. Last night, the weekly sci-fi and fantasy comic was announced as one of the five nominations in the ‘Best Anthology’ category. It is the first time that 2000AD… Read More ›
Brubaker, Sacco and Munoz among first ‘big name’ guests for Lakes International Comic Art Festival
Lakes International Comic Art Festival Posterby Bryan Talbot. Competition below! Some of the biggest names in comic art – including top names such as Joe Sacco, Ed Brubaker and Posy Simmonds, John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra – will be heading… Read More ›
New Festival to celebrate comic art launched in Lake District
A new festival which aims to match the vibrancy of France’s annual Angouleme event was launched last night, to celebrate the very best comic art from across the world, from cartoon strips to superhero comics and manga to non-fiction graphic… Read More ›
British Zombie-guests galore at F.A.C.T.S. 2012
While the Mayan civilization has proclaimed 2012 to be the end of the world, F.A.C.T.S. – a Belgian convention organized once a year by Con-Fuse bvba, an organisation promoting Science Fiction, Comics, Fantasy and Japanese animation – found it appropriate… Read More ›
British comic creators unite for charity in "Nelson"
Time for another plug for Blank Slate’s Nelson project. The publishers have just announced announce the complete line-up for the book, which a graphic novel project that will see all profits going to Shelter, the housing and homelessness charity. Seeking… Read More ›
Valentine Chronicles Comic Art Gallery Opens
The web-based story site The Valentine Chronicles is celebrating its third birthday with a brand new gallery featuring artwork by top UK artists like Alan Davis (ClanDestine, Excalibur, Marvelman), Dylan Teague (Judge Dredd) Duncan Fegredo (Hellboy, Judge Dredd), his image… Read More ›