On the latest Last Geek in Space podcast – writer and comics and storyboard artist Mike Collins
Superhero Comics
ZLONK! ZOK! ZOWIE! There’s a new Batman book on the shelves, old chum…
A new book from Crazy 8 Press by Jim Beard that sounds Bat-tastic…
Daredevil artist Lalit Kumar Sharma is latest “Last Geek in Space”
Alan Cowsill chats with a top Indian comic artist in the latest edition of his podcast
Holy Moley! Michael Cho’s eye-catching Shazam! collection covers simply sparkle
Still listed for release next month is Shazam: The World’s Mightiest Mortal Volume 2, a second collection of 1970s Shazam! made all the more appealing by another terrific cover from Michael Cho
In Review: The Complete Johnny Future
Johnny Future protects mankind from such sinister beings as The Master, Disastro, Animal Man and the Secret Society of Scientists. Peter Duncan reviews the new collection…
40,000 DC Comics, many rare, offered in private sale of The Ian Levine Collection by Sotheby’s
Sotheby’s hosted a rare collection of DC Comics from collection of British music producer, Ian Levine, offered through private sale yesterday
Holy Bat Timing! Panini UK launches Batman: Tales of the Dark Knight
It may, unfortunately be badly timed, but Panini UK launched Batman: Tales of the Dark Knight last week – the first in what will hopefully be a new line of DC titles
Marvel Tales out in June to feature Captain Britain
Marvel Comics heads back to the 1970s in June with the release of Marvel Tales #1: Captain Britain, reprising the hero’s original origin
Author Alan Cowsill launches Marvel UK-skewed podcast, Last Geek in Space
Author, comics writer and editor Alan Cowsill has just launched a new podcast, Last Geek in Space
“The Vigilant” saga to conclude in Judge Dredd Megazine
Rebellion’s British superheroes head into a final battle in June…
In Review: Pete Doree’s Stan & Jack #1
What If… Stan Lee and Jack Kirby had their own multiverse-spanning adventures, alongside telling superhero stories at Marvel Comics?
Michael Golden’s Micronauts Artist’s Edition Celebrates the Masterful Illustration of Miniature Heroes
IDW Publishing will release the latest addition to its multiple Eisner Award-winning Artist’s Edition line with Michael Golden’s Micronauts Artist’s Edition this June – and a portion of profits will be donated to the long-term medical care of series writer Bill Mantlo.
Marvel’s new British super team writer Paul Grist among Invasion 2020 line-up next weekend
Paul Grist is just one of several great comic creators at Invasion 2020 in Taunton next weekend…
In Review: Vanguard Volume Three by Dan Butcher
Peter Duncan reviews the latest collection of the British superhero epic Vanguard…
Vanguard Book Three, collecting Dan Butcher’s British superhero epic, available now
Comic creator and Awesome Comics Podcast co-host Dan Butcher has just released Vanguard Book Three, collecting more adventures centred on his unique and much-praised take on superheroes, set in Britain
Crowdfunding Spotlight: DOSE! by Sean Ellis and John Gebbia
US independent publisher IT’S ALIVE has launched a crowdfunder on Indiegogo for DOSE! by Sean Ellis and John Gebbia
Marvel UK Memories: artist Jeff Aclin delights fans with his 1970s superhero art
Former DC and Marvel comic artist Jeff Aclin has been delighting Marvel UK fans recently, presenting many of the splash pages and covers he drew for the company for their 1970s superhero and other comics
Knights of Pendragon storm back into print in new collection from Hachette Partworks
On sale from Wednesday 29th January 2020 in comic shops and newsagents is Marvel: Graphic Novel Collection: Volume 212: Knights Of Pendragon, a must-have for Marvel UK fans, reprinting the first nine issues of the Knights of Pendragon, a stunning,… Read More ›
Limited edition Wally Wood exhibition catalogue now available to order from Festival International de la Bande Dessinée d’Angoulême
Three of the major exhibitions at this year’s Festival International de la Bande Dessinée d’Angoulême in France are accompanied by a substantial, deluxe, limited-edition hardcover catalogues, including the Wallace “Wally” Wood exhibition
Doom Patrol TV series hits Starzplay streaming service in the UK
One of our most popular stories earlier last year on downthetubes centred on the hope that NetflixUK would follow up screening Titans with a screening of Doom Patrol. The service never responded to queries about it, but almost one year later the show focusing on DC Comics oddest superteam has arrived in the UK, through subscription service Starzplay, via Amazon’s Prime Video platform and Virgin TV.