It is summer time and people may be thinking about a nice trip somewhere. A cheap price would be good, too. With that in mind, David Ferguson decided to pick five Doctor Who Short Trips from Big Finish for the latest edition of his feature

Cast members from the original Dark Shadows TV series reunite for two special full-cast audio sequels, released by Big Finish Productions this month (July 2026)

Marvel Comics Names Stephen Wacker as New Editor-in-Chief Veteran editor Stephen Wacker has been named Editor-in-Chief...

The latest downthetubes quickfire roundup of comic-related news items spotted this week…

Mary and Bryan Talbot will be giving a presentation of their forthcoming biography of Mary Wollstonecraft at Dr Johnson's House in London on Thursday 17th September 2026

The Lakes International Comic Art Festival (LICAF) is lining up a huge range of international talent for this year’s annual festival, returning to Kendal Friday 2nd to Sunday 4th October 2026, including Colleen Doran, Frank Quitely, Marcos Martin and Bill Sienkiewicz

This week's Commando set from DC Thomson includes a brand-new Harrier Squadron story from top-selling author James Swallow, and a wartime mystery in Germany’s Black Forest

Vampirella Youngblood art by Marc Borstel | Repped by Radebu | https://radebulajar.blogspot.com/search/label/Marc%20Borstel

South London Comic and Zine Fair returns to Stanley Arts, London, this weekend (11.00 until 6.00pm Sunday 19th July 2026) for its fifth year, showcasing some of the finest established and fresh talent in the small press publishing scene

New issues of 2000AD, Prog 2491, and Judge Dredd Megazine, Issue 494, are on sale today in the UK, in your Local Comic Shop, TG Jones and select retailers

Comic creator Kev Sutherland is supporting a leading UK-based event organiser in a quest to find a new comic artist to create their promotional art

Award winning comic fan and scholar James Bacon, a much appreciated contributor to downthetubes, is giving a free talk on the history of banned comics through Ireland’s National Library collections next month

f you’re a fan of David Broughton’s space adventure Shaman Kane, then you’ll be delighted to know US publisher Antarctic Press release Shaman Kane Resurrection #1 next month

"Well how about that for a family who's been moaning for a month about too much World Cup." (Daily Express, July 14th, 1966) | (Restored Image)

Set of 3 Classic Robot Icons, a Hand-Finished Mixed Media Triptych by Æ, a Barcelona-based artist and designer: Tetsujin 28, Robby the Robot (Forbidden Planet), Maria (Metropolis) | https://www.catawiki.com/en/l/104983906-ae-xx-xxi-set-of-3-tetsujin-28-robby-the-robot-metropolis-maria-iconic-retro-sci-fi-triptych-2025

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Tim Robins checks out director Kenji Tanigaki’s new action thriller, still in some cinemas, heading to steaming…

Chinbeard Books has posted an Indiegogo page for The Collins Family Album, an unofficial celebration of the cult favourite TV show Dark Shadows, the crowdfunding campaign for the book launching later this month