19+ hour, 30+ min ago  (243+ words) Home " downthetubes News " Crowd Funding Projects " Crowdfunder Exclusive: New Anniversary Action Force Guide Books Sneak Peek By John Freeman on March 12, 2026 " ( 0 ) The'Action Force'fansite'BloodForTheBaron.com is aiming to celebrate its 23rd anniversary with the release of not one but two brand-new 300-page'Action…...

1+ day, 57+ min ago  (421+ words) Home " Comics " British Comics " Air war rules new Commando comics, out today By John Freeman on March 12, 2026 " ( 0 ) The art and story on both new tales is first rate, and the represented adventures, "You Die At Dawn" and "Stop Them!" are…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (968+ words) Home " Comics " Star Wars'and Mad Cave Studios Announce New Original Graphic Novels By John Freeman on January 29, 2026 " ( 0 ) Lucasfilm Publishing and American comic publisher Mad Cave Studios have announced they will team up to tell original Star Wars stories set in…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (695+ words) Home " Comics " British Comics " 2000AD " Film director Ben Wheatley turns 2000AD script droid! By John Freeman on January 27, 2026 " ( 0 ) This week's 2000AD, Prog 2467, sees the launch of two new stories. The first is a series set in Judge Dredd's world, as acclaimed film director…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (653+ words) Home " downthetubes News " Other Worlds " Animation " Aardman 50th anniversary range celebrated with exclusive merchandise from Forbidden Planet By John Freeman on January 27, 2026 " ( 0 ) A wide-ranging anniversary series covering iconic Aardman brands like Chicken Run, Creature Comforts, Shaun the Sheep have arrived on…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago  (306+ words) Home " downthetubes News " Grab Yourself a Battlestar! By John Freeman on January 9, 2026 " ( 0 ) Master Replicas has just released a Limited Edition of the original Battlestar Galactica ship the Atlantia. In the original 1978 version of Battlestar Galactica we were told there were…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (553+ words) Home " downthetubes News " Iron Man artist Kev Hopgood re-enlisted to Commando Comics By John Freeman on January 5, 2026 " ( 0 ) Four Commando comics slipped out under the radar over New Year, Issues 5919 " 5921 on sale now in TG Jones, WHSmith Travel, other select newsagents…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (564+ words) Home " Comics " Retro Review: Darkhold By John Freeman on December 28, 2025 " ( 0 ) Review by Lucy Braithwaite This collection brings together the comics in Marvel's Darkhold Saga. As a defining moment in the story of Scarlet Witch, it's well-worth a read, but it's…...

6+ mon, 9+ hour ago  (620+ words) Home " downthetubes News " Other Worlds " Art and Illustration " Frank Frazetta's Defining Image of'Conan'Sells for Record-Shattering $13.5 Million at Heritage Auctions By John Freeman on September 13, 2025 " ( 0 ) Frank Frazetta's cover painting for the 1967 Lancer/Ace'Conan'paperback,'a landmark of modern fantasy art, commonly known…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago  (282+ words) Home " downthetubes News " Factory Entertainment Enters The Action Figure Market, teases first figures By John Freeman on July 25, 2025 " ( 0 ) Pop culture collectibles company, Factory Entertainment, a producer of licensed pop-culture collectibles best known for as a market-leader in high-end 1:1 and reduced…...