Leonard Matthews, General Managing Editor of Fleetway and the Eagle Group of Comics, was a “Creative Visionary”… but that, Roger Perry argues in his extensive biography of the man which continues here on downthetubes, is only due to him having utilised… Read More ›
We’re delighted to share the variant covers for Titan Comics eagerly-anticipated Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor #1 from the new ongoing series from writer Cavan Scott (Who-ology, Judge Dredd) and artist Adriana Melo (Star Wars: Empire, Ms. Marvel). The Ninth… Read More ›
This week’s 2000AD – Prog 1963 – offers a smashing start to 2016 with an intriguing opener to the new “Judge Dredd” tale, “Ghosts”, with Dredd investigating the disappearance of children supposedly selected for Judge training. Mark Sexton‘s art is great and the… Read More ›
On sale today from Titan Comics,13th January 2015 – the latest issue of the Doctor Who Eight Doctor mini series! Not bought it yet? Perhaps these pages will tempt you… Writer: George Mann Artist: Emma Vieceli Colorist: Hi-FI Letterer: Comicraft… Read More ›
The fans behind the ‘Make A DREDD Sequel’ campaign for a follow-up to the 2012 movie starring Karl Urban are now calling on TV producers to pick up the franchise (although they haven’t lost hope for a film sequel, either)…. Read More ›
Written by Neil Sambrook Art by Ari Syahrazad, Earl Geier and Ariel Iacci Colours by Neil Sambrook and Ari Syahrazad Lettering by Neil Sambrook Published by Fly Comics The Book: Imagine a world at War. A place where you killed or… Read More ›
Here’s our latest list of new comics on sale this week, focusing largely on new comics and graphic novels on sale in comic shops and as usual, highlighting those featuring the work of British and Irish creators and British publishers,… Read More ›
It’s a New Year for The Twelfth Doctor, and writer Robbie Morrison is back on board for the book, joined by terrific artist Rachael Stott as regular artist. It’s a terrific opener for a new story, with the creative team… Read More ›
It’s a new year and you can recover from the January blues with the latest edition of the greatest comic this side of the Medusa Cascade as Doctor Who Adventures Issue Ten hits the shops on 7th January! BIG IN JAPAN James… Read More ›
Writers: Pat Mills, Steve Moore, Gerry Finley-DayArt: Massimo Belardinelli, Dave GibbonsPublisher: Rebellion320 pages The Book: Dan Dare, Pilot of the Future is a British icon. Created by Frank Hampson in 1950, he first appeared in the Eagle comic where he was… Read More ›
As 2015 draws to a close, top writer Garth Ennis seems to have taken over the US comic release list this week, but of all the titles on sale, I think Dreaming Eagles #1 from much-talked-about publisher Aftershock Comics is well… Read More ›
DC Thomson’s 1970’s Starblazer – “Science Fiction Adventure in Pictures” – is remembered by Enrique “Quique” Alcatena in a new Spanish-language documentary titled, simply, Alacatena, directed by Diego Arandojo. Enrique “Quique” Alcatena is regarded as one of Argentina’s most prestigious cartoonists who also drew several… Read More ›
Leonard Matthews, General Managing Editor of Fleetway and the Eagle Group of Comics, was a “Creative Visionary”… but that, Roger Perry argues in his extensive biography of the man which continues here on downthetubes, is only due to him having utilised… Read More ›
With the festive season upon us and 2015 racing to a close, over on Comic Book Resources, staff writer and comics retailer Brian Hibbs, in an article titled “Tilting at Windmills: Trouble on the Horizon?“notes we’re in an extremely odd… Read More ›
It’s been many years since the last official new Garth adventure appeared in the Britain’s national Daily Mirror but his many fans still hanker for his return – and now an unofficial continuation of the character, written and drawn by Bill Storie,… Read More ›
The legendary late artist Al Williamson’s Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back stories have been collected in the award-winning Artist’s Edition format by US publisher IDW, to be released in April 2016. Al Williamson is an artist much admired by comic creators worldwide and, back… Read More ›
Following up on my plug earlier today for 100% Biodegradable Issue 11, there’s a fab “Freaks, Heroes and Horrors Bundle” on offer from four ace independent publishers on the digital platform Drivethrucomics – and it’s bigger than ever this time around. Offering… Read More ›
Issue 11 of the digital anthology 100% Biodegradable is out now on Drivethru (Comicsy and ComiXology release to follow soon), sporting a rather lovely cover from Andrew Hartmann and Charlie Hogg, to complement the “Moby Douche” strip written by the… Read More ›
I’m still playing catch up and racing to meet some pre-Christmas deadlines, so no detailed list of new comics again this week. Sorry! Luckily for you, Mark Braithwaite at Lancaster’s First Age Comics has still posted his list of new titles, so his list… Read More ›
Clearly not content with just having its anthology Doctor Who Comic on sale in UK newsagents, Titan Comics has just released a 76-page Who special, Tales From the TARDIS, a US format title that leads with the company’s Doctor Who: The… Read More ›