I've now set the downthetubes events calendar on the blog and web site so people can add events. (This isn't the same calendar that features on the downthetubes Ning forum)
- Go to the downthetubesblog: http://downthetubescomics.blogspot.com
- The events calendar is on the right hand side. Grab the events box 'scroll bar' and navigate to the bottom of this, where you can see an "Add Event" button. (You can also find th… Continue
Added by John Freeman on October 13, 2009 at 5:02pm —
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(via Forbidden Planet International and Gerry Alanguilan): Following the terrible floods in the Philippines, which have caused a huge number of deaths and damage to homes and infrastructure, some of comics professionals based there - many of whom have been contributors to the success of comi… Continue
Added by John Freeman on October 1, 2009 at 1:40pm —
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Just updated the "Comic Review Sites" page, now includes a section on selling direct to shops and notes some of the pitfalls: http://downthetubes.ning.com/notes/Comic_Review_Sites#shops Continue
Added by John Freeman on June 30, 2009 at 4:33pm —
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A quick heads up about our latest interview on downthetubes...
British comics artist Keith Page is one of the regular interior and cover artists on DC Thomson’s Commando as well as writing and illustrating the Dan Dare prequel Rocket Pilot in Spaceship Away.
As a part-time artist he worked on 2000AD, Dan Dare and TV Comic annuals before going full time illustrating Thunderbirds and Stingray in The Sunday Times.
Now, in an exclusiv… Continue
Added by John Freeman on April 16, 2009 at 2:20pm —
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Publishers Reynolds & Hearn have just released the cover of their second volume of reprints from the classic British comics TV Century 21 and Lady Penelope, which will be publi… Continue
Added by John Freeman on February 20, 2009 at 4:00pm —
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Marko Ajdaric, editor of Neorama dos Quadrinhos, the widest Ninth Art newsletter in the world, at http://www.neorama.com.br is organizing the second Coxias de Caxias that will happen in March - and he's on the look out for comics and artists work for it from across the globe, including Britain.
Coxias de C… Continue
Added by John Freeman on February 5, 2009 at 5:54pm —
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I've taken advantage of the 'embed' function of the gallery to put it on the front page of downthetubes.net. Hopefully this will give folks' work here a higher profile. There's some smashing stuff on it. Continue
Added by John Freeman on January 23, 2009 at 10:38am —
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The new US president isn't going to be the only new thing this week. Ning, the people whose platform downthetubes Forum uses, are also releasing a few minor, but important features that will help you ensure the levels of provacy you want while using the service.
In this upcoming release, which will be rolled out later this week, members will gain the oft-requested ability to decide who can view their profile page, and, in honor of Jan. 20's events, you'll have access to five new appearance them… Continue
Added by John Freeman on January 19, 2009 at 5:55pm —
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Author Rob Kirby, who has been working on a history of Marvel UK since, well, the company folded back in the 1990s if not earlier (all right, I'm probably exaggerating but that's how it feels!), is on the hunt for some last visuals to help illustrate the book as it gets closer, at last, to being published.
"I'm having some really good success right now with my latest posts onto the usual haunts, but thought I ought to throw it open as wide as I can now that this really is all that there's left… Continue
We will soon be interviewing British Comics artist Keith Page for a feature on downthetubes and would welcome questions about his career and work from fans.
Please send any quest… Continue
Added by John Freeman on January 16, 2009 at 10:30am —
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The organisers of this event have asked me to help plug this event which I'm more than happy to do and I'm sure it will be of interest here. If not, read no further!
Mobile comic creator and Singapore-based marketing and brand development company Omnitoons has announced that they are co-developing “Manga-styled” mobile comics that will be based on Paramount Pictures’ films, in partnership with Paramount Digital Entertainment.
The new mobile comics will be the first time that Paramount Digital Entertainment will release a series of mobile comics based on movies from its librar… Continue
Added by John Freeman on August 30, 2008 at 7:29am —
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Top British comic creators Al Ewing and PJ Holden have developed an iphone version of their new comics project Murderdrome. Find out more by watching the video below or visiting their blog.
While comics on phones are not a new idea --… Continue
Added by John Freeman on August 22, 2008 at 4:08pm —
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ROK Comics has just announced the launch of not one but two great competitions – open to everyone using the ROK Comics comics-to-mobile service, so pass it on!
Both offer the chance to win a top of the range Nokia 9500 phone, worth nearly £500 ($1000 US).
The 2008 ROK Comics Humour Competition: This year's Humour Compet… Continue
Added by John Freeman on August 8, 2008 at 4:27pm —
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Comic creator Chris Reynolds, the groundbreaking talent behind the classic Mauretania graphic novel, has just added a new Moon Queen adventure to the comics to mobile service ROK Comics.
Titled Curtain Crawlers, the spoo… Continue
Added by John Freeman on July 17, 2008 at 3:00pm —
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On sale in all good comic shops soon is the latest issue of Rod Barzilay’s… Continue
We will soon be interviewing British Comics artist Keith Page for a feature on downthetubes and would welcome questions about his career and work from fans.
Please send any quest… Continue
The organisers of this event have asked me to help plug this event which I'm more than happy to do and I'm sure it will be of interest here. If not, read no further!
