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Additional downthetubes ramblings, covering more than just British comics. Links to downthetubes.net stories appear here, and stuff I like on tumblr.

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US publisher Magnetic Press have just released the twelfth volume in their welcome The Collected Toppi series, Men of the World.

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Thanks to Master Replicas, Doctor Who Battles in Time returns with an all-new Obliterator trading card collection celebrating the incredible history of Doctor Who, through to the Fifteenth Doctor.

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It was smashing to see Bryan and Mary Talbot at The Dukes in Lancaster last night, for a screening of Leonora in the Morning Light, which stars Olivia Vinall as troubled surrealist Leonora Carrington

Bryan Talbot teases new “Hawksmoir” stories

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An atmospheric cover from Jake Lynch sets the ball rolling for a change of focus in this week’s 2000AD, Prog 2485, on sale today

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Ègarcòmic, Jornades del còmic a Terrassa, a new comics conference, launched yesterday at the Central Library in Terrassa in Catalonia, Spain. The event includes an exhibition of British comic art, “Viatge al centre del còmic britànic”

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Alex Fitch chats to Olivia Sullivan, Myfanwy Tristram and Martin Rowson about their work on the latest Panel Borders radio show this Wednesday

Panel Borders radio show turns spotlight on Protest Comics

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Hastings Comic Con returns to the White Rock Theatre on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st June 2026 with incredible comic artists and writers, cult TV stars, Star Wars experiences and more

Hastings Comic Con is back, and the sequel is even bigger! 

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Repairs 🔧

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Rebellion have announced that both The 2000AD Annual and The Treasury of British Comics Annual will return in November.

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Just updated: the downthetubes British comics exhibition and related art guide: https://downthetubes.net/british-and-irish-current-comic-related-exhibitions/

British and Irish Current Comic-Related Exhibitions

Updated Monday 9th February 2026, a guide to British and Irish comic-related exhibitions – and beyond!

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The Lakes International Comic Art Festival’s free, long-running Make Mine Manga travelling exhibition, curated by Paul Gravett, has a new destination – Macclesfield Library.

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David Ferguson's latest "5 Feature" for downthetubes was inspired by the fact that the British weekly comic Action turns 50 this year. He was thinking about what comics he read that would fit into a similar title today, and came up with a bit of mixture…

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The Caption Festival committee has announced a guest list of both seasoned industry pros and upcoming talent for this year’s event, returning to Oxford in August

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The latest issue of the thoroughly enjoyable art quarterly illustrators, issue 51, is available in July from Book Palace Books, spotlighting the stunning art of Mœbius, Alfonso Font, and more: https://downthetubes.net/sparkling-new-illustrators-magazine-offers-exclusive-moebius-tribute/

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Mr Jones Watches has joined forces with the mischief makers at the BEANO to create a limited-edition watch to celebrate 75 years of Dennis the Menace – and the launch is being celebrated next week, with a special appearance from artist Nigel Parkinson in London.

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ARC - London is a new festival of contemporary comics in South East London, taking place over four days in July.

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Hibernia Comics has announced its next Fleetway Files collection will be Glory Knight: Time Travel Courier, drawn by the late John M. Burns, first published in June and School Friend back in 1970.

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