With the centenary of the beginning of World War One this year there are a lot of books about the conflict both on shelves now and due for release soon – as well as World War One-related comics and… Read More ›
War Comics
Sky Sharks and deadly traitors in new Commandos
Here’s the detailed intel on the latest issues of DC Thomson’s war comic Commando, on sale today in all good newsagents and digitally via the Commando app on iTunes. Commando No 4719 – Two Men Went To War… Originally Commando… Read More ›
To Arms! Via IndieGoGo
During our interview earlier in the week with writer/artist Jessica Martin, she mentioned that she is involved with a new Great War anthology graphic novel entitled To Arms! This is planned as an 80+ page hardback anthology with stories based… Read More ›
Creator Talk: Six Questions For Writer/Artist Jessica Martin
Jessica Martin is a familiar name, if not necessarily a familiar face, from her time as an impressionist on the TV series Spitting Image. Her CV includes stage acting and singing, radio, and other television series including her role as… Read More ›
New writer recruited for Commando
The latest issues of DC Thomson’s Commando, on sale today, 19th June, feature a new author — Kris Roberts — to the title, and, in a strange twist, one of the reprint editions features the first outing of an… Read More ›
Comics @ Edinburgh International Book Festival 2014
The Edinburgh International Book Festival has released its programme for 2014. As expected after the 40+ events for their major Stripped ‘festival within a festival’ in 2013, this year BookFest has dialled their coverage of comics and graphic novels back… Read More ›
Sneek Peek: Great War in Comics Exhibition, featuring “Charley’s War”, “White Death”
Marking the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War, Kendal’s Abbot Hall Art Gallery (currently exhibiting an incredible exhibition on British Surrealism) and the Lakes International Comic Art Festival are bringing together for the first time the work… Read More ›
D-Day marked in new Commando tale
Here’s details on the latest issues of DC Thomson’s Commando, on sale from Thursday 5th June in UK newsagents and for digital devices. There’s another great-looking World War One story from Keith Page, while D-Day – which sees its 70th… Read More ›
Creator Profile: Ken Barr
Artist Ken Barr, born in Scotland in 1933, is perhaps best known to downthetubes readers for his Commando covers, and has been working continuously for many years in the British graphics art industry. His innovative style and fresh perspective make… Read More ›
Convict Soldiers, Snipers and Viking Warriors in action in new Commandos!
Here’s the full intel on the latest issues of war comic Commando from DC Thomson, on sale today in all good newsagents and for iPad and iphone. Commando No 4707 – Target America Story: Alan Hebden Art: Manuel Benet Cover:… Read More ›
In Review: World War One (Campfire History)
by Alan Cowsill (Script) and Lalit Kumar Sharma (Art) Publisher: Campfire Out: 20th May 2014 (UK – out now in India) The Book: “The lamps are going out all over Europe, we shall not see them lit again in… Read More ›
Memorial – The Great War Centennial Anthology in the works
Another anthology comic commemorating the World War One is in the works as the 100th anniversary of the war’s beginning looms. Like several other projects such as To End All Wars and Indian publisher Campfire’s stunning-looking World War One graphic novel,… Read More ›
Weekend of Music And Poetry to mark 100th Anniversary of First World War
Garsington Opera has announced a special Beethoven weekend of music and poetry exploring the themes of tyranny, justice and freedom from oppression is planned to mark the 100th anniversary of the First World War on 5th – 6th July. Peace… Read More ›
Pat Mills: Great War was world’s first sci-fi war
BBC Scotland has a new, short interview with Charley’s War co-creator Pat Mills on their web site this morning, in which he offers an insight into writing the strip… and why he believes how mechanised warfare – machine guns, zeppelins and planes – made World War… Read More ›
New Commando war story continues World War One theme
The latest issues of Commando, on sale from today (8th May 2014) in all good newsagents and as digital editions for iPad and iPhone, again offer another tale set during World War One drawn by Keith Page and a range… Read More ›
Harlem Hellfighters reveals the story of America’s World War One black regiment
British war comic Charley’s War was, sadly. once a rare thing in comics – a powerful and emotive, if fictional account of real warfare. When the strip was first published in Battle, it was one of the first… Read More ›
Beserker Viking stalks the in latest Commandos!
Here’s the rundown for DC Thomson’s Commando Issues 4699-4702 on sale from 24th April 2014 in all good newsagents and for iPad and iPhone. It;s a another fine mix for the war comic title, featuring stories from Eric Hebden and… Read More ›
George Low and Keith Page continue World War One Commando series
Here’s the rundown of the latest issues of DC Thomson’s Commando, on sale from today in all good newsagents and for iPad and iPhone. Writer George Low’s epic World War One story – a loosely connected series that doesn’t require… Read More ›
From Street to Trench: A World War that Shaped a Region opens at IWM North
The Imperial War Museum North‘s new exhibition in Manchester, the largest of its kind, will reveal the important contribution the North West made during the First World War. Marking the 100 year commemoration we have gathered together over 200… Read More ›
The road to the World War One to be re-visited by top British cartoonists
Over six weeks (28th June – 4th August 2014), twelve top cartoonists and graphic artists, and a number of script writers will respond to the events that happened across the world as the world was heading to war one hundred… Read More ›