downthetubes News Round Up - Friday 24th January 2025
Some news items you may have missed...
After experimenting with different newsletter options on downthetubes, the British comics news site (and more), recently, we’re now aiming to publish a weekly round up of recent news items here on our Crucible Comic Press Substack.
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Things you may have missed this week on downthetubes…
• 2000AD, Treasury of British Collections and Specials – 2025
We updated our guide to Rebellion releases, adding the new Robot Archie collection, out in September - news story here
• British Comic Papers of the Silver Age explored in new books from Alan Clark
New short-run archive books available now while stocks last
BRITISH COMIC CELEBRATIONS
• Happy 60th Birthday, TV Century 21!
Celebrations for older downthetubes readers, the title today owned by 2000AD publisher Rebellion
EVENTS NEWS
• Lakes International Comic Art Festival offers free online event to set out plans
Information about a free online event aimed at comic creators and Festival supporters
• Upcoming Mersey Margins Collective Comics Fair Workshops announced
Comic workshops, young talent showcased, and more!
CREATOR SPOTLIGHTS
• Comic Creator Spotlight: Artist Daniel Acuña
A quick profile of the Spanish artist
• Award-winning artist Jules Feiffer passes
Farewell to a legend
BEYOND COMICS…
• Outside the Box: The Complete Doctor Who Art of Jeff Cummins available to preorder
Cummins soon! (We’ll get our coats…)
THIS WEEK’S MOST POPULAR POST…
• Aardman and pop culture retailer Forbidden Planet launch a major Wallace & Gromit collaboration
We’ve been a bit taken aback by the interest in this one, despite being Aardman fans ourselves! A wide range of licensed apparel, giftware and homewares based on the world of Wallace & Gromit has arrived on the high street, via pop culture retailer Forbidden Planet, in partnership with Aardman.
Launched in the wake of the debut of Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl on BBC One in the UK, and Netflix globally, this is Forbidden Planet’s biggest product launch ever, and features multiple t-shirts, hoodies, and accessories – including sew-on patches, enamel keyrings and pin badges – plus a line of giftware, including art prints, postcard packs, mugs, tea towels, magnets and travel pass holders.
Have a great weekend, everyone, and thank you for reading…
John Freeman
