• The Century 21 hardbacks — TV Century 21 and Lady Penelope comic collections lovingly put together by British publisher Reynolds & Hearn (see news story) featuring art by the likes of Frank Bellamy, Mike Noble and others — are… Read More ›
SF Comics
Century 21 Cover Revealed
Details of the first two Reynolds & Hearn “Century 21” titles
New Thunderbirds Merchandise in 2009
It’s just been announced that Gerry Anderson’s classic puppet series Thunderbirds has been re-licensed to Sci Fi Channel UK. SCI FI has renewed its license for the 32-episode show, for launch in the spring, and has also taken two additional… Read More ›
Tube Surfing: Gerry Anderson News
British publisher Reynolds and Hearn are to release two books reprinting strips from TV Century 21 comic and other titles first published by City Editions in the 1960s such as Joe 90: Top Secret. Scheduled for release early next year and titled Century 21 – Classic Comic… Read More ›
Unhappy Farewell to “Stalag 666”
Hope Falls and Doctor Who comics writer Tony Lee has bid an acrimonious farewell to Stalag 666, his first strip for 2000AD, which finishes its 15-part run this week. Drawn by Jonathan Davis Hunt, the Prisoner of War camp-inspired strip… Read More ›
Starblazer Sale and Game News
One downthetubes reader has been in touch to tell us he’s offering a number of Starblazers via eBay, including the first three issues of this collectable SF comic published by DC Thomson. He tells us all of the… Read More ›
Tube Surfing: 12 July 2008
• Artist Rufus Dayglo has posted a message on the official 2000AD Forum revealing the new Tank Girl: Skidmarks series will begin will be making its debut in Judge Dredd Megazine #275.Meanwhile, Tank Girl – Visions of Booga #3 will… Read More ›
2000AD Online Makeover Nears Completion
The 2000AD Online web site seems to have almost completed its month-long makeover, with a cleaner layout that integrates more obvious links to some of Rebellion’s other services such as ipod comic site Clickwheel. “About a year ago, we had… Read More ›
In Review: Dan Dare and The Birth Of Hi-Tech Britain
Dan Dare And The Birth Of Hi-Tech Britain is one of the exhibitions currently on at the Science Museum in London. Using the character of Dan Dare and the cutaway illustrations from Eagle comic, the museum relates the technological advances… Read More ›
New Elephantmen On Sale Now
Elephantmen plugged us, so, by return…
Torchwood from Titan – Brian Williamson’s New Strip
The latest issue of Torchwood from Titan Magazines went on sale in the UK today, featuring a new comic strip, “Jetsam”, written and drawn by Brian Williamson, whose numerous credits include newspaper illustration for DC Comics, The Sunday Times and… Read More ›
Hanging around as The Doctor!
That time Sylvester McCoy probably broke several Health and Safety rules…
Boring Death’s Head cover? Shurely Shome Mishtake…
Former Marvel UK editor in chief Richard Starkings just sent me this unused cover for the original Dragon’s Claws #5, drawn by Geofff Senior, following discussion about Death’s Head on It Came from Darkmoor. Richard says the cover was rejected… Read More ›
Dan Dare, Yesterday’s Hero, Returns!
Yesterday’s hero is back. Everyone’s favourite space adventurer, Dan Dare, returns this month in a new action-packed series from Virgin Comics and top creative team Garth Ennis and Gary Erskine. Matthew Badham caught up with the Ennis and Erskine to… Read More ›
Ex Astris Episode 1
This version of Ex Astris was originally published on the ROK Comics platform
Jeff Hawke – Lunar 10
The Jeff Hawke Club have released their Cosmos special, Lunar 10. This 192 page softcover book collects 10 different complete Jeff Hawke stories set on the Moon. It includes Time Out Of Mind, originally published in the Daily Express in… Read More ›
Yet more Doctor Who, and the return of Nightraven…
Two items from US comics site Newsarama with a UK flavour
Thundercats – Marvel UK days recalled
Variety reports Warner Bros. has optioned a Thundercats script by tyro scribe Paul Sopocy to turn the popular 1980s animated series and toy line into a live action feature. Warner-based Paula Weinstein will produce through her Spring Creek Productions banner, along… Read More ›
In Memoriam: 2000AD artist Massimo Belardinelli
A 2000AD legend has passed
New Issue of Jeff Hawke: Cosmos Released
(with thanks to Richard Sheaf and William Rudling): The new issue of the Jeff Hawke fan magazine has just been published and includes two complete stories from the Daily Express — “The Gamesman” and “Sitting Tenants”. Every issue of Cosmos… Read More ›