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 ›
War Comics
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 ›