2000AD powers out of November with nary a backward glance, setting sight on the end of the year and the seriously scrotnig 100-page Christmas special, heading your way on 12th December. But before that, we’ve got the finale to “Judge… Read More ›
SF Comics
Attention, Newcastle! “Turbo Jones” signing by Ian Kennedy and Barrie Tomlinson announced
Forbidden Planet Newcastle has announced that Barrie Tomlinson, the editor of the short-lived comic Wildcat and writer of “Death Wish“, and British comics legend Ian Kennedy will be making a joint appearance to help launch Rebellion’s Turbo Jones collection in January…. Read More ›
Comics is All You Need: Oxford Comics Network spotlights The Beatles, Cold War!
This week’s free meeting of the Oxford Comics Network offers an intriguing look at Science Fiction and Beatles comics. The meeting at TORCH will be hearing from – and debating with – Jordan Newton (from Canterbury Christ Church University), who… Read More ›
Top Doctor Who artist David Roach faces podcast Mind Probe
Episode #106 of Doctor Who: Panel to Panel from erudite Who comics aficionados Jeremy Bement is live. Artist, inker and art connoisseur David Roach chats with him about drawing the Third Doctor and Jo for the Doctor Who Infinity computer/app… Read More ›
2019 2000AD, Treasury of British Comics Books schedule revealed
2018 is not yet out but the levels of Thrill-power for 2019 are already building with a blistering line-up of graphic novels from 2000AD and The Treasury of British Comics. We’ve already trailed some of the 2019 books here on… Read More ›
The Future’s Here: 2000AD Prog 2108 (and Megazine news!)
Time to plunge once more into the future-shocked worlds of the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic, 2000AD, screaming toward you today behind a smashing cover by Pye Parr. The latest “Skip Tracer” thriller, “Legion”, comes to its explosive finale this prog (but Tharg… Read More ›
Revealed – The Dan Dare Radio Luxembourg Comic Strips by Philip Harbottle
Regular readers of downthetubes will know we recently presented a rare “Lost Episode” from Radio Luxembourg‘s 1950s serial The Adventures of Dan Dare, with the permission of the Dan Dare Corporation. Its presentation, along with the previous discovery of other episodes, prompted… Read More ›
New 2000AD, “El Mestizo” collection and more out this week from Rebellion
The latest issue of 2000AD – Prog 2107 – is on sale today in all good newsagents, wrapped in a creepy cover by Clint Langley – and there are two great graphic collections out from Rebellion this week, too, one featuring… Read More ›
Doctor Who comics: new Panel to Panel, annual out now
Episode #105 of the Doctor Who: Panel to Panel podcast from Jeremy Bement is live, and the Doctor Who: The Official Annual 2019 is out now. Jodie Whitaker’s Thirteenth Doctor has made her debut in Doctor Who Magazine with “The… Read More ›
Exclusive: Missing episode from 1950s Dan Dare radio show uncovered!
Following up on the addition of a new “guide page” to The Adventures of Dan Dare radio show, which aired on Radio Luxembourg in the 1950s, downthetubes is pleased to present one of the much-sought after episodes, reproduced with kind permission of the… Read More ›
November’s Judge Dredd Megazine to honour Carlos Ezquerra with bagged collection
The next issue of Judge Dredd Megazine – Issue 402 – will pay tribute to late co-creator of Judge Dredd and Strontium Dog, Carlos Ezquerra, with collection of stories from across his 40-year career with the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic, 2000AD…. Read More ›
In Review: Doctor Who: Thirteenth Doctor #1 – A New Beginning
Doctor Who: Thirteenth Doctor #1 Writer: Jody Houser Artists: Rachael Stott, Enrica Eren Angiolini Publisher: Titan Comics FC, $3.99, 32pp, On sale: 7th November 2018 With 13 Variant Covers – full details here The Book: Experience mind-blowing challenges and dynamic… Read More ›
Exclusive Preview: Ron Turner’s Tit-Bits SF Comics
Earlier this week, we ran our review of the penultimate issue of Ron Turner’s Space Ace (Volume 11). Well, we have an exclusive look at a new vintage comics project from publisher John Lawrence, again featuring Ron Turner’s work –… Read More ›
Titan Comics first Thirteenth Doctor series begins next week!
7th November 2018 sees the debut of Titan Comics‘ highly anticipated Thirteenth Doctor ongoing comic series, an event marked with the release of no less than thirteen variant covers. While the storyline is still under wraps, taking control of the… Read More ›
Out Today: 2000AD Prog 2105
With a cover from Tiernen Trevallion, 2000AD Prog 2105 is on sale now in all UK newsagents, from comic shops and various digital platforms worldwide. Look out too, for the Scream and Misty Special 2018 (reviewed here) and Judge Dredd… Read More ›
In Review: Space Ace Volume 11
Art and Stories by Ron TurnerColour by John RidgwayPublished by John Lawrence The Book: The latest Space Ace magazine features two 12-page stories from the 1957 Lone Star Annual published in 1957: “Space Ace and the Black Pirate” and “Space Ace and the… Read More ›
Digital anthology 100% Biodegradable offers stonking final issue, and a terrific new collection
After a five-year rampage in which over one hundred bloodthirsty creators cut a bloody swath through 100% Biodegradable’s hallowed halls, leaving 750 pages of comic strip carnage in their wake, the final issue of the digital anthology is upon us!… Read More ›
2019 Treasury of British Comics line-up takes shape, includes “Invasion 1984”, “Deathwish”
There’s been news of more Treasury of British Comics titles from 2000AD publisher Rebellion for 2019 over the past few days, so here’s a run down of what we know they’re releasing so far. Note that in some cases, covers… Read More ›
First Look: Doctor Who Magazine’s first Thirteenth Doctor comic
Doctor Who Magazine has teased its first Thirteenth Doctor comic adventure. “The Warmonger” by Scott Gray, who also penned the first Twelfth Doctor story for the title and John Ross (whose work on Who stretches back to the first issue… Read More ›
On Sale This Week: 2000AD Prog 2102
With a great cover from Cliff Robinson, coloured by Dylan Teague, 2000AD Prog 2102 is out this week – and it’s rammed with action! In this issue: JUDGE DREDD: THE SMALL HOUSE by Rob Williams (Writer) Henry Flint (Artist) Chris… Read More ›