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Chasing down a copy of the Beano? After that last issue of Starblazer from its 250+ issue run? Missing last month's Megazine? Post your wants and offers (ebay sales etc) here! British comics only!
Jul 14, 2010
Phil Friel replied to John Freeman's discussion Spaceship Away 21 - What did you think? in the group Spaceship Away
"I just got mine in the post a couple of days ago. I haven't had the time to read it through in detail yet, but a quick flick through to admire the artwork shows the illos to be of the same high standard as we're used to. Looks gorgeous. I…"
Jul 13, 2010
Phil Friel commented on John Freeman's group Ex Astris
"Thanks John. I've been enjoying what I've seen so far. Looking forward to seeing more."
Feb 4, 2010
Phil Friel replied to Phil Friel's discussion Christmas Comes Early - Santa's Bringing Me 19 Issues of Spaceship Away in the group Spaceship Away
"Wow! Gorgeous. Absolutely gorgeous. I'll have more to say later, when I pick my jaw up off the floor, and have a chance to give Spaceship Away #'s 1-19 a proper going over."
Dec 21, 2009
Phil Friel added a discussion to the group Spaceship Away
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Christmas Comes Early - Santa's Bringing Me 19 Issues of Spaceship Away

I joined this group a while back in preparation for my first subscription/purchase of Spaceship Away. I've been following the magazine very closely since the early days (still have some of the fliers that they sent me) and have always intended to subscribe, but a seemingly endless parade of Real Life crap and tragedies over the past few years has always diverted me at crucial moments.Well, this morning, I said, "To hell with it", bit the bullet, and ponied up for the entire run of Spaceship…See More
Nov 16, 2009

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Hometown:
Derry
About Me:
Life-long comics and sci-fi/SF fan. Also a big fan of film, TV and music.
Favourite British Comic
The Eagle (original) or Warrior. Can't make up my mind which. Also a big fan of the Lion, Valiant, TV21, Countdown, Vulcan, 2000AD, Starlord, The Mighty World of Marvel/Spider-Man Comics Weekly/Avengers Weekly, Jack Staff (indeed ANYTHING by Paul Grist), Dare (Grant Morrison and Rian Hughes), Ministry of Space
Favourite TV Shows:
Doctor Who (both original and modern), Star Trek (original), Babylon 5, Battlestar Galactica (modern), Primeval, Ashes to Ashes/Life on Mars, The Time Tunnel, A Touch of Frost, Prime Suspect, Cracker, Foyle's War, Time Team, Timewatch, Horizon, Equinox, The Sky at Night
Website (this should be your own). It could be your Facebook page, for example.
http://None at the moment
Why do you want be part of this forum? Are you a British comics creator, fan or collector, for example?
Because I'm a huge fan of classic British comics, and would like to be part of a community which discusses them.

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Marvel Gets Their Man - The End of the Great Marvelman Rights Saga?

Posted on August 18, 2009 at 18:00 0 Comments

So Marvel has bought the rights to the classic Marvelman character (known as Miracleman in the US) from original creator Mick Anglo? Interesting. Very interesting. Given the rather "colourful" legal history between Marvel and the folks who worked on Marvelman/Miracleman throughout the 1980's and early 1990's, if the situation wasn't so ironic, it would be hilarious. That Marvel would've ended up the saviours of Marvelman? I can barely believe it myself.



The classic… Continue

The Apollo 11 Moon Landings and After - The Space Adventure That Should Have Been

Posted on July 20, 2009 at 23:30 0 Comments

Today marks the 40th Anniversary of Man's first setting foot on another world, when Apollo 11 landed on the lunar surface, There's the expected buzz on the internet, and a few television programs celebrating the event. At the moment, we're watching Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11 on UK television (ITV1)



I've always been a huge space exploration nut, so much so that my dad dragged me out of bed around 3.30am UK time on that long ago unforgettable day (I remember it vividly - I was… Continue

John Freeman on the Doctor Who - Delta and the Bannermen DVD

Posted on July 20, 2009 at 5:13 4 Comments

I've always been a huge fan of the classic Doctor Who series, but I'm one of those die-hards who would prefer to think that the old series actually ended when Peter Davidson left the show, and who considers the entire Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy eras, with the exception of a handful of stories, to be a complete abomination, and that that entire period of Doctor Who's history is such a dire and diabolical embarrassment that it should be erased from living memory (why oh why can't crap like… Continue

Reborn #1 and Marvel's "Hard Sell" Tactics - A Step Too Far?

Posted on May 26, 2009 at 23:00 2 Comments

I'm rarely surprised these days by any dirty goings on in the comics industry, particularly the never-ending merry-go-round of hype and sneaky "crossover" tricks that the Big Two (Marvel and DC) use to con us into buying their (mostly rubbish) titles each month. But the latest issue of Marvel Previews contains possibly the newest "low" in a long line of questionable tactics employed by Marvel in their eternal attempts to part us from our hard-earned pennies.



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First Post from Me

Posted on May 7, 2009 at 17:57 2 Comments

As a new member, I'd just like to say a big "Hello!" to everyone here at Down the Tubes. Most of the members I don't recognize, but there are a few names in there that I do know, either from their work in comics and magazines, or as regulars in the various British comics groups on Yahoo, where I usually hang out.



I don't have a webpage or blog as yet, or, rather, I did - www.sfreaders.com - but that one went "down the tubes" when my web hosting service disappeared without trace one… Continue

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At 13:19 on December 1, 2009, Tony Ingram said…
I would really, really recommend both Skizz and Swamp Thing. Moore's Swamp Thing is still one of the greatest horror comics ever written, particularly the run up to issue #50.
At 11:12 on November 24, 2009, Tony Ingram said…
Marvelman explored the idea of a superhuman in the 'real' world long before Watchmen, which is why I find it odd that Watchmen is seen as so groundbreaking-it's a great series, but not an entirely original idea by that time. And Skizz told the same story as ET but in a less annoyingly cute manner and was apparently developed before the movie. As far as his American work goes, I think probably still the single best work he's ever produced for that market was the Swamp Thing story 'the anatomy lesson'. It made a rather stereotypical swamp monster into something unique.
At 10:27 on November 23, 2009, Tony Ingram said…
Marvelman is, I think, some of Moore's best work, along with Skizz and Captain Britain. It's a shame this stuff tends to be overshadowed by the work he's since done for the US market; inevitable, but a shame. Watchmen may have changed the public perception of superheroes to a degree, but without his earlier British work there would have been no Watchmen...
At 19:43 on November 22, 2009, Tony Ingram said…
I believe you, Phil. Honest, I do...

(*looks ruefully at the two years worth of Doctor Who Magazine, three issues of Spaceship Away and roughly two hundred American comics in the must read pile*)

Still, always good to have an unattainable goal in life! It gives one something to strive for. :-D
At 19:05 on November 22, 2009, Tony Ingram said…
I always say things like that.
And the pile grows. And grows...:-)
At 10:26 on November 22, 2009, Tony Ingram said…
I'm about three issues behind on my reading of Spaceship Away-I must catch up...
At 21:39 on November 21, 2009, Tony Ingram said…
They were sent as soon as you confirmed you wanted them, Phil; if you can't trust a fellow fan, who can you trust? But yes, it's arrived now. :-)

We are actually considering a 'Best of Crikey' special at some point, reprinting the best of issues #1-10 in colour. Deopends how sales go really, and if there's a call for it...
At 18:49 on November 20, 2009, Tony Ingram said…
Not yet, but probably tomorrow, so you should have them shortly after the weekend. Thanks Phil, and I look forward to hearing how you think we're shaping up!
At 12:03 on November 18, 2009, Tony Ingram said…
Phil-it's Sequential Media Publications Ltd. Thanks!
At 17:11 on November 13, 2009, Tony Ingram said…
Excellent-all feedback and constructive criticism welcome!
 
 
 

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