John FreemaninDownTheTubes MagazineOpinion: When “Revenue Share” in our comics industry becomes Creator ExploitationAs the publisher of a UK-based comics news web site, downthetubes.net, I am becoming increasingly concerned by the rising number of…Sep 3, 2019Sep 3, 2019
John FreemanRe-discovering Vintage Cereal Packets, and how one Star Trek memory still plagues my fuzzy brainThis week’s “Rabbit Hole” mission across the web started with memories of Letraset’s marvellous “Action Transfers” — specifically, Joe 90…Apr 10, 2019Apr 10, 2019
John FreemaninDownTheTubes MagazineBeano Studios ramps up TV and film team with new hire from Australia’s ABC networkCould the long-trumpeted Bananaman movie have moved a step closer? Beano Studios announced the hiring of Chris Rose as their director of…Apr 3, 2017Apr 3, 2017
John FreemaninDownTheTubes MagazineNew girls magazines launched, DC Thomson’s “Sweet” includes strip by Laura HowellDC Thomson and Panini UK have both launched new girls titles this week — Sweet and Disney’s Eleanor of Avalor, the latter based on the…Apr 1, 2017Apr 1, 2017
John FreemaninDownTheTubes MagazineBritain’s annual comics-promoting Small Press Day 2017 Announced for Saturday 8th JulySmall Press Day, celebrating comics and self-publishing at shops and events across the UK and Ireland, is back in July.Mar 30, 2017Mar 30, 2017
John FreemaninDownTheTubes MagazineHappy 30th Birthday, Combat Colin!Huge congratulations to longtime British comics creator Lew Stringer this morning, whose much-loved clumsy combat hero Combat Colin…Mar 29, 2017Mar 29, 2017
John FreemaninDownTheTubes MagazineVIZ among Big Issue editor’s favourite readsBest-selling humour comic magazine VIZ is one of Big Issue editor Paul McNamee‘s favourite reads, he reveals in an opinion piece for…Mar 28, 2017Mar 28, 2017
