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Zoinks!! by John Freeman, Sunday 2nd June 2024. “I’m not sure why I’m so offended - that the Tories plan to bribe 20 towns to vote for them, or that ours isn’t on the list…”
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Doctor Who – Terror from the Deep: Episode 81
In the latest episode of "Doctor Who - Terror from the Deep by John Freeman and Danny Cushion, just as the Doctor sabotages the Daleks' genetic research, their creature attacks!
Doctor Who – Terror from the Deep is a not-for-profit Doctor Who strip featuring the Seventh Doctor and Ace, written by John Freeman, with art by Danny Cushion.
Just as the Doctor sabotages the Daleks’ genetic research, their creature attacks!
Click the image for a larger size
New episodes of this story appear weekly, on Saturdays at 5.16pm, featuring the Seventh Doctor and Ace in an exciting…
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#Daleks#Danny Cushion#Doctor Who#Doctor Who - Terror from the Deep#John Freeman#My Comics Projects#Newspaper Strips#SF Comics
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Quick reminder that this art for the “Daft Dimension” strip that ran in the official Doctor Who Magazine #601 in 2024 (and other great items) is up for grabs from artist Lew Stringer direct https://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/graphite47
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Zoinks!! By John Freeman, Saturday 1st June 2024. “I said, are you sure there hasn’t been a hallucinogen warning from the water company?”
(If you’ve been following Zoinks for a while, you’ll know this may be a “finale” for the aliens who arrived on Earth months ago, who took up residence in a coal scuttle… thank you for reading)
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Early "Dan Dare" from Eagle by Frank Hampson goes under the hammer next week
An astonishing number of original “Dan Dare” artworks from Eagle – including what appears to be the very first front page of the first issue, drawn by Frank Hampson and his team – are up for auction next week at Cooper and Tanner.
Featured in the auction is the opening page of “Dan Dare” for the Eagle, described as “The Headquarters of the Interplanet Space Fleet some years in the future’, with…
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#Auction News#Cooper and Tanner#Dan Dare#downthetubes News#Eagle#Eric Eden#Frank Hampson#Jeff Hawke#Ladybird Books#SF Comics#Sydney Jordan
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New "Between The LinesNew" free comic magazine opens with Conan the Barbarian comics retrospective, Gigi Cavenago interview
Expanding its year-round operations, the Lakes International Comic Arts Festival has published a digital edition of the first issue of Between The Lines, a new, free magazine focusing on Festival guests and other matters comic.
As we edge closer to this year’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival, returning 27th – 29th September 2024 to Bowness-on-Windermere, the organisation, expanding its year-round operations, has published a digital edition of the first issue of Between The Lines, a new, free magazine focusing on Festival guests and other matters comic.
Edited by John McShane, designed by Steve Kerner, the first…
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#Between the Lines#Conan the Barbarian#Dan Panosian#downthetubes News#Gigi Cavenago#John McShane#Lakes International Comic Art Festival#Titan Comics
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Dundee University scraps Comics Masters design course, claiming numbers had dwindled
Dundee University has axed five masters courses for the next academic year, citing dwindling student numbers – including its Comics Masters Design course, having scrapped the MLitt course last year
Despite its long-standing success and wider commitment to the arts, Dundee University has axed five masters courses for the next academic year, citing dwindling student numbers – including its Comics Masters Design course, having scrapped the MLitt course last year.
The Comics Masters Design course, which, at close, had fees of £8765 per year for British students and carried International fees…
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#Anna Morozova#Cat Laird#Comics Masters Design#David Robertson#downthetubes News#Dundee University#Hailey Austin#Letty Wilson#MLitt in Comic Studies#Nick Johnson#Steven Affleck
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60 Years On: Dr. What and His Time Clock
60 Years On: Last seen floating in the time vortex in the first of Rebellion's Cor!! Buster specials, a quick look at “Dr. What and His Time Clock”, the very first regular “Doctor Who” spoof
Last seen floating in the time vortex in the first of Rebellion’s Cor!! Buster specials, here’s the first episode of “Dr. What and His Time Clock”, the image kindly provided by comic creator and archivist Lew Stringer.
(Lew writes and draws “Daft Dimension” for Doctor Who Magazine, and spoofed Doctor Who with “Doctor Flu” for The Beano, back in 2014).
This first episode was published in Boys’…
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#Artie Jackson#Boys&039; World#Doctor Who#downthetubes News#Dr. What and His Time Clock#Humour Comics#Lew Stringer
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Zoinks!! by John Freeman, Friday 31st May 2024. “So the moral of the latest Corrie plot is: never trust a man who uses semi colons?”
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Art: René Follet
Port-Folio_ illustrant 7 Enquêtes de Félix (d'après Maurice Tillieux)
Publié par Editions de l'Élan.
#René Follet #Maurice Tillieux #Félix #Allume-Gaz #Cabarez #Mystères #Detectives #Enquêtes #Atmosphères
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Original Star Lord illustration, based on his frontispiece for Marvel Preview #4, the character’s first appearance, circa 1976.
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Exploring Detective Fiction written by SF writers
Phil Harbottle has reignited his brilliant YouTube videocast series about SF publishing, by diverging into documenting the work of SF writers such as John Russell Fearn in other genres – specifically, detective fiction.
Philip Harbottle, one of the most knowledgeable authors I know when it comes to SF publishing here in the UK, previously delighted us with his enjoyable videocasts charting the ups and downs of 1950s British Science Fiction publishing. More recently, he’s diverged into documenting the work of SF writers such as John Russell Fearn in other genres – specifically, detective fiction.
“In my previous…
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#1950s British Science Fiction#Detective Fiction#Detective Fiction by Science Fiction Writers#downthetubes News#EC Tubb#John Russell Fearn#Phil Harbottle
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Just under two hours left to bid on these two consecutive “Strontium Dog - Journey Into Hell” pages for 2000AD Prog 106 , written by TB Grover (John Wagner and Alan Grant), art by Carlos Ezquerra. Bids on the title page currently €832 (https://www.catawiki.com/en/l/84426269-ezquerra-carlos-1-original-page-strontium-dog-journey-into-hell-part-3-title-page-1979), second page (https://www.catawiki.com/en/l/84433349-ezquerra-carlos-1-original-page-strontium-dog-journey-into-hell-part-3-2nd-page-1979), second page €550
Johnny Alpha is chasing Fly's Eyes Wagner, a Strontium Dog (Bounty Hunter) gone rogue, aided by Wulf and Gronk. Pen and inks on art board. Due to the age of the piece and certain inks used, some lines have faded more than others, mainly the pen used for the thicker areas of inking. The reverse of the board has publisher's notes in pen and the board is dated by hand. Do note there will be import duties on top of sale and postage price.
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Sneak Peek! A new humour comic, LOLZ launches from The77 Publications this weekend!
LoLz, a young readers comic launches on Kickstarter this Saturday from The77 Publications, publishers of Blazer, The77, and more, featuring strips by top draw talent who have worked on Beano and other British adventure and humour comics of all kinds...
LoLz, a young readers comic launches on Kickstarter this Saturday from The77 Publications, publishers of Blazer, The77, and more, featuring strips by top draw talent who have worked on Beano and other British adventure and humour comics, both independent and mainstream.
Lolz #1 Standard Cover by SP Zero
We’ll have more details on what’s on offer soon, but right now, here’s a sneak peek at the…
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#Adventure Comics#Brian Williamson#Chris Hunnysett#Derek the Troll#downthetubes News#Humour Comics#Lew Stringer#LoLz#Matylda McCormack-Sharp#Mike Powell#Nigel Parkinson#Sarah Millman#SP Zero#Steven Ross#The77 Publications
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Beryl Cook and Tom of Finland exhibition at Studio Voltaire spotlights two extraordinary creators
Running now at Studio Voltaire, in Clapham, London, is Beryl Cook and Tom of Finland, an exhibition of work by two extraordinary creators under one roof, with special talks offered in accompaniment through the summer
Running now at Studio Voltaire, in Clapham, London, is Beryl Cook and Tom of Finland, an exhibition of work by two extraordinary creators under one roof, with special talks offered in accompaniment through the summer.
“For the first time, this major exhibition at Studio Voltaire brings together the work of two cultural icons, Beryl Cook and Tom of Finland,” say the gallery. “Fleshly excesses are…
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Australian comics and Downthetubes fan John Weeks is selling off a massive comic collection amassed over 50 years - https://johnweekstraveller.wixsite.com/johnweekscollections. Stiil a fair few British comics left inc. Battle, Eagle etc. Minimum spend $AUS 20, also bear in mind postage costs from Australia!
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