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News / Brian Bolland's “The Actress and the Bishop” collection from Shift

« on: 12 August, 2022, 10:14:38 PM »

the Anthology Shift are to release a collection of Brian Bolland's series  “The Actress and the Bishop” as part of their Shift Presents collection in October for £6.99
The orginal strips were published in A1 in 1989 & Bolland Strips! in 2005

https://downthetubes.net/getmycomics-announces-shift-presents-brian-bollands-the-actress-and-the-bishop

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News / New Novel from Gerry Finley-Day

« on: 04 August, 2022, 09:14:27 AM »

Whilst at the Gerry Finley-Day signing today I came across his new novel The Men From Morgenland: A Wartime Secret Service Thriller (The Morgenland Trilogy Book 1)
Deskbound after recovering from combat wounds and shellshock, young Lieutenant-Commander Wolfram Heller of German Military Intelligence has been viewed with disdain for his war-winning ideas bordering on the fantastic. But his plan involving ‘ethnic activists’ in a sensational strike across the Mediterranean and beyond, finally given a high command blessing, results in Heller eagerly going back into the field . . . only to become the subject of a worldwide manhunt.
It's now available on kindle & is due to be released in paperback shortly
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Men-Morgenland-Wartime-Service-Thriller-ebook/dp/B0B8B2M77M/

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Announcements / Alan A Grant RIP

« on: 21 July, 2022, 11:22:13 AM »

there are serveral reports on facebook that we have just lost the great Alan A Grant passed away this morning

This is a great loss to 2000AD & the wider comic comunity, sincerest condolences to his wife Sue and the rest of Alan's family

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Film & TV / DC Thomson launch new Emanta Studios & new shows based on British Characters

« on: 20 July, 2022, 12:38:21 PM »

DC Thomson have launch a new film/tv company Called "Emanta Studios" & has plans for several new shows including Dennis the Menace, Hotspur’s Nick Jolly The Flying Highwayman  and Marina, a young girl who could see into the future, from girls comic Spellbound. “The Amazing Mr X“ has also been confirm by Westbrook Studios, run by Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith

https://downthetubes.net/dc-thomson-beano-studios-announce-emanta-studios-and-a-raft-of-tv-shows-based-on-classic-british-comic-characters

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News / Gerry Finley Day Signing

« on: 14 July, 2022, 09:42:34 AM »

To promote the release of  the best of Gerry Finley Day collection Gerry will be doing a few signing
Tuesday 2nd August Forbidden Planet Birmingham 4;30 pm
Wednesday 3rd August Forbidden Planet London 4;30 pm
Thursday 4th August Forbidden Planet Newcastle 4;30 pm
Friday 5th August Forbidden Planet Inteenational Edinburgh 4;30 pm

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General / lego image of dredd

« on: 11 July, 2022, 09:47:38 AM »

At LFCC the guys at Brick festival table had created a massive image of the classsic "Gaze into the fist of Dredd" out of lego. He was saying the he is planning to create a diarama of Mega City 1 with sky surfers, Devil's island vehicles & Judges driving around & he wants to do a lifesize lawmaster as well.
They hope to bring them to next years Lawless

 I couldn't get a decent picture of it but the posted this image on the 1977-2000D facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=526095332628199&set=gm.10160935589913514

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Events / Comic Guests at LFCC July 2022

« on: 27 June, 2022, 09:19:39 PM »

I know no many people here are fans of LFCC but on the 8-11 July 2022 they have quite a few comic book guests such as Dave Gibbons, Mike Collins, Clint Langley, Chris Weston, John Higgins & the team behind SHIFT

https://londonfilmandcomiccon.com/guests-main/guests-comic-creators/

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News / Brian Bolland autobiography coming soon

« on: 14 June, 2022, 10:00:17 PM »

Comicscene anounced on their Facebook page that there is a rian Bolland autobiography coming out in the next few months call "It's About Time". No other details apart from the fact Johnny Vegas & Dave Harwood are doing the introduction & forward

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News / 2000AD Sci-Fi Special signing

« on: 01 June, 2022, 03:56:55 PM »

Paul Cornell (Doctor Who), David Baillie (2000 AD Regened), Steven Austin (Future Shocks), and Michael Carroll (Proteus Vex) will be signing copies of 2000AD Sci-Fi Special at the Forbidden Planet Megastore in London on Saturday 9 July at 1pm.

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Events / Garry Leach Estate Sale

« on: 08 May, 2022, 09:35:14 PM »

On Sunday May 29th from 10.30 until 7pm Gosh! Comics London will be hosting a special one-day Estate Sale of Garry Leach’s vast collection of books and comics to help raise money for his family left behind

https://downthetubes.net/londons-gosh-comics-will-host-artist-garry-leachs-estate-sale/?fbclid=Iw
https://www.facebook.com/events/938858866808727

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News / Thistlebone book 2 signing

« on: 28 April, 2022, 10:43:45 AM »

Gosh! are holding another 2000AD based signing on 14th May this time for the release of Thistlebone book 2 with Simon Davis and T G Eglington from 1-2pm

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News / Help Sandra Ezquerra get this piece of artwork back

« on: 27 April, 2022, 03:45:51 PM »

Can anyone help Sandra Ezquerra get this piece of artwork back, as it is the first Judge Dredd story of his
 ever printed in 2000AD it was stolen along time ago but they have found who has this but he is not interested in returning to her even though they have offered him a generous reward for it's return.
If anyone has any ideas or can help Sandra Ezquerra get this back please contact her via Facebook
 

https://www.facebook.com/King.Carlos.Ezquerra

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News / Brian Bolland signing at Forbidden Planet

« on: 22 April, 2022, 12:23:22 PM »

Brian Bolland will be signing Judge Dredd By Brian Bolland: Apex Edition at Forbidden Planet London on Saturday 21st May 2022 from 1.00pm - 2.00pm

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News / 2000AD Regend signing at GOSH! for FCBD

« on: 20 April, 2022, 12:49:57 PM »

GOSH! comics have a "Draw with the Artists" event as part of their FCBD event with 2000AD Regend artists Ramzee & Korrina Veropoulou from 11am-12pm along with Kieron Gillen signing from 1pm -2pm

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News / Battle Action Special signing

« on: 19 April, 2022, 01:12:50 PM »

To celebrate the release of the 2022 Battle Action Special, Gosh! Comics are holding a signing on Saturday 11th June  1-2pm, with Garth Ennis, Mike Dorey, John Higgins & Sally Jane  Hurst
GarthEnnis will then be a guest at the Enniskillen Comicfest in Northern Ireland on Saturday 18th June with Mike Dorey, Keith Burns, PJ Holden& Patrick Goddard.

https://downthetubes.net/garth-ennis-battle-action-special-signing-events-announced%ef%bf%bc/?fbclid=IwAR3NokJvKe-5YpycVl6Rz_k-8BOuRUL2N_ptGhM9-KCSXEC5DkOn7tIo07I