Hello – ! Welcome to my first round-up of the most recent goings-on in the mighty world of 2000AD. The first big deal is the current US-size mini-series version of Edginton & Culbard’s Brass Sun – the second issue is due out in the… Read More ›
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downthetubes: Our Top All-Time Posts, June 2014
One of the great things about moving downthetubes to a “Content Managed System” last year is that we have a much better idea of what posts are the most popular… not that it’s changed what we post on the site!… Read More ›
“Cabal” finally returns to Judge Dredd Megazine… sort of!
Judge Dredd Megazine comes crammed with its usual mix of Dredd universe-inspired thrills, including “Concrete Sky” – a ‘floppy’ reprint of “Judge Karyn” strips by John Freeman and artist Adrian Salmon
2000AD “Terror Tale” sees first professional comics debut for portfolio competition winner
2000AD has always been known for finding fresh new talent and this week’s issue is no different, as it will feature Tom Foster – the winner of the Portfolio Competition at the 2013 Thought Bubble comic art festival. Already… Read More ›
Titan Comics unveil trailer for “Alien Legion: Uncivil War”
Following up on the preview published back in March, Titan Comics have just released this trailer for their forthcoming comic book revival of Alien Legion, which launches next week in specialist comic shops across the UK and US. The new book… Read More ›
“Lion and the Unicorn” from Ash Pure wows its fans
The Lion, a forgotten war hero, the indestructible man with a death wish. The Unicorn, a gifted psychic knight, she is the girl who wants to save the world… That’s the “one line pitch” for The Lion and the… Read More ›
Doctor Who Adventures 347 – on sale now
The latest issue of Immediate Media’s BBC Doctor Who Adventures magazine is out now and comes with a free glow-in-the-dark Slitheen. It’s perfect for frights in the night! Inside the magazine there’s a Top 10 of Cyber scares –… Read More ›
Creating Comics: Writer Rob Williams on ‘Ordinary’ and ‘The Royals’
Ian Cullen recently interviewed British comics writer Rob Williams for SciFiPulse.net and has kindly given us permission to re-post the interview here on downthetubes… British comic book writer Rob Williams latest endeavour is the creator-owned series Ordinary, drawn by D’Israeli… Read More ›
Rebellion releases A.B.C. Warriors – The Mek Files featuring Bisley, Smuzz art
Recently released from from the 2000AD Thrill-vaults in a 304-page pulse-pounding collection, are everyone’s favourite war droids: the Atomic, Bacterial, Chemical-proof A.B.C. Warriors. Beautifully bound in a stunning hardback edition, for the first time, all of the full-colour splash pages and… Read More ›
Eleventh Doctor makes his final regular Doctor Who Magazine comic strip appearance
The new issue of Doctor Who Magazine is on sale from Thursday 29th May and makes the most of its feature on the most popular stories of the first five decades of the series, as voted for by readers of the… Read More ›
Leave your brains by the door, here’s Biodegradable Four!
Hard boiled detectives, high speed car chases, brain harvesting aliens and adulterous Martians are just some of the attractions awaiting readers of the digital comics anthology 100% Biodegradable, available now Edited by David Hailwood and John Kirkham, the title… Read More ›
“Man from Ministry” by Gordon Rennie, Kev Hopgood launches in Judge Dredd Megazine 348
While anticipation for the 350th landmark issue of Judge Dredd Megazine is building among fans, there’s no shortage of action in the latest issue, 348, on sale now in all good newsagents, speciality stores and digitally. For me, I’m of… Read More ›
Who are the nastiest nibblers in Doctor Who?
The latest issue of BBC Doctor Who Adventures magazine is out now from Immediate Media and includes more posters than ever before. Inside you’ll find 10 stunning posters featuring all the best monsters in Doctor Who… and if you’ve got a… Read More ›
Sneek Peek: 2000AD brings back the “Sci-Fi Special”
It was one of the staples of hazy childhood summers, an extra dose of Thrill-power for the holidays. But now the 2000 AD Sci-Fi Special is back and with a new mission – to unveil a new generation of comics creators!… Read More ›
US publisher Arcana seeks submissions for “Steampunk Originals” anthology
(Updated): US publisher Arcana has announced an open-call for submissions to Steampunk Originals VII, their comic anthology series distributed by Diamond. Welcoming art of all styles/ media and stories of all tones/ genres, the resulting volumes are a kaleidoscopic exploration of the… Read More ›
Judge Dredd newspaper strips – Missing in Action!
Legendary British comic book 2000AD is asking its readers to help solve a mystery – where have key episodes from the Judge Dredd newspaper strip gone? Later this year, 2000AD is reproducing the long-running comic strip from the national Daily Star newspaper (they ran some of them… Read More ›
Doctor Who meets Thunderbirds!
… Well, sort of! This stunning Daleks versus Rock Snakes image by Tony Luke features Doctor Who‘s top enemy and the deadly silicon-based life forms Zero X encountered on Mars in the film Thunderbirds are Go. The art is a private commission, inspired… Read More ›
SelfMadeHero invades Canada!
As the massive Toronto-based TCAF prepares for its 2014 international celebration of comics and graphic novels, SelfMadeHero, the independent UK publisher of graphic novels, is attending with a number of its top creators from Britain and Europe. British… Read More ›
Markosia primes “Future Primitive” for digital, print release
Future Primitive is a new, “digital first” series set to launch from Markosia very soon, and based on the artwork and premise former Image and Marvel creator Kevin Gunstone sent over, featuring art by by rising Serbian talent Slobodan “Bobann” Jovanovic, we reckon… Read More ›
Meet Marvin the Paranoid Android at the National Space Centre’s “Towel Day” celebrations
Are you a Hoopy Frood who really knows where your Towel is at? Then stick out a thumb and hitchhike your way to Britain’s National Space Centre in Leicester on 25th May for Towel Day. Strags welcome! Towel Day… Read More ›