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Interview: Insomnia Publications Managing Editor Crawford Coutts

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:41:29 +0100

First published 21 September 2009
Insomina Publications is fast becoming something of a rising star in the UK indie publishing press, with graphic novels such as Cancertown and the upcoming Burke & Hare just some of its well-received titles. As the company prepares to launch its much-anticipated Vigil range - graphic novels re-telling the events, lives and stories of famous men and women - David Hailwood chats with with Crawford Coutts, Insomnia Publications Managing Director...

New British Comics

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:18:42 +0100

Last Updated 14 September 2009: The latest comic releases available from British newsagents including 2000AD, Commando, Viz, Marvel titles from Panini and more.

Leah Moore and John Reppion: Adventures in Wonderland

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 10:21:01 +0100

First published 23rd August 2009: Leah Moore and John Reppion are the husband and wife writing team behind Doctor Who: The Whispering Gallery, The Complete Dracula and Albion. In this exclusive interview with Matt Badham for downthetubes, they talk about their career so far, their work for the British small press comics scene and the joys of Twitter...

Interview: G.I. Handley: Rise of the Writer

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:55:17 +0100

First Published 21 August 2009: Edinburgh based writer Ferg Handley has written for a wide range of British comics since the mid-1990s covering subjects as diverse as football, war and superheroes. With the recent launch of the UK tie-in comic GI Joe for which Ferg writes the comic strip, Jeremy Briggs spoke to him about this new title as well as the rest of his varied career.

Interview: Comic Artist Rufus Dayglo

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:55:30 +0100

First published 28 July 2009: Based on an interview conducted last< year, Matthew Badham talks to London-based Comic book artist Rufus Dayglo, whose credits include drawing stuff for IDW Comics in the US and 2000AD in the UK.

He's the artist on the new Tank Girl, drawn Judge Dredd and Low Life – and is a mine of information about British comics and has some fascinating insights into creating comics and applying yourself to the comic freelance way of life...

Starblazer From The Command Deck

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 12:23:13 +0100

First published 20 July 2009: Starblazer editor Bill McLoughlin charts the history of DC Thomson's much-loved SF digest...

downthetubes News Blog

johnfreeman6-downthetubes@yahoo.co.uk — Sun, 17 May 2009 11:00:00 +0100

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British Comics Events

johnfreeman6-downthetubes@yahoo.co.uk — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 21:19:20 +0100

Last updated: 2/6/09: Details of upcoming conventions and more in the UK and Ireland, plus links to other comics events listings on the InterWeb

Bristol Comics Festival 2009 Report

johnfreeman6-downthetubes@yahoo.co.uk — Sun, 17 May 2009 11:00:50 +0100

First published 16/5/09: Even if you weren't there, you've probably heard by now that due to the knock on effects of the global credit crunchie this year's Bristol Comics Expo was a slightly reduced affair. This might seem a shame, especially given that this was the event's tenth birthday, but David Bailie reveals smaller is sometimes better...

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johnfreeman6-downthetubes@yahoo.co.uk — Sun, 17 May 2009 11:00:20 +0100

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