Reuben Willmott
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Advance must be worried. How will they get hold of all that Musk money now?
New details for the elections bill coming today -
- Bans on foreign shell companies giving donations
- MPs banned from accepting gifts or hospitality worth more than £2000 from foreign companies
- Likely crypto restrictions to come
But no auto registration or independent for Electoral Commission
- Bans on foreign shell companies giving donations
- MPs banned from accepting gifts or hospitality worth more than £2000 from foreign companies
- Likely crypto restrictions to come
But no auto registration or independent for Electoral Commission
February 12, 2026 at 9:56 AM
Advance must be worried. How will they get hold of all that Musk money now?
That’s quite a good choice for the variant cover (1,000 copies) of the new edition of Judgement on Gotham
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February 11, 2026 at 1:37 AM
That’s quite a good choice for the variant cover (1,000 copies) of the new edition of Judgement on Gotham
shop.2000ad.com/catalogue/XB...
shop.2000ad.com/catalogue/XB...
Of course i studied the classics
February 11, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Of course i studied the classics
This is the version Marvel UK printed. It’s interesting for me to see after all these years what was originally in that empty box at the top of the page
February 11, 2026 at 1:09 AM
This is the version Marvel UK printed. It’s interesting for me to see after all these years what was originally in that empty box at the top of the page
I’m not greatly surprised to see Cherry Red records using AI art on their album covers
February 11, 2026 at 12:51 AM
I’m not greatly surprised to see Cherry Red records using AI art on their album covers
And they haven’t released an album since, though they are still sometimes playing live and there’s supposed to be new music being released at some point
February 9, 2026 at 1:21 AM
And they haven’t released an album since, though they are still sometimes playing live and there’s supposed to be new music being released at some point
I did wonder if this was David Lynch making an appearance in Laura Pérez’s Nocturnos. It would be fitting
February 9, 2026 at 1:14 AM
I did wonder if this was David Lynch making an appearance in Laura Pérez’s Nocturnos. It would be fitting
That’s quite a brutal cover for a comic aimed at kids.
No not the free gift…
No not the free gift…
February 8, 2026 at 11:24 PM
That’s quite a brutal cover for a comic aimed at kids.
No not the free gift…
No not the free gift…
On the one hand:
Well? Are you prepared?
On the other hand:
Shouldn’t that have a question mark at the end, not an exclamation mark?
Well? Are you prepared?
On the other hand:
Shouldn’t that have a question mark at the end, not an exclamation mark?
February 8, 2026 at 11:12 PM
On the one hand:
Well? Are you prepared?
On the other hand:
Shouldn’t that have a question mark at the end, not an exclamation mark?
Well? Are you prepared?
On the other hand:
Shouldn’t that have a question mark at the end, not an exclamation mark?
It’s traditional on Super Bowl day for me to post this page from Marshal Law by Pat Mills & Kevin O’Neill. A page that has stayed in my head since it was published in the late 1980s.
February 8, 2026 at 11:04 PM
So whose side were you on on the all important burger war?
February 8, 2026 at 10:48 PM
So whose side were you on on the all important burger war?
A teaser ad for Godzilla’s 1987 arrival at Dark Horse Comics.
Art:Chris Warner
Art:Chris Warner
February 8, 2026 at 9:34 PM
A teaser ad for Godzilla’s 1987 arrival at Dark Horse Comics.
Art:Chris Warner
Art:Chris Warner
I really don’t think I’m the first person to raise an eyebrow over this Aliens advert/cover
February 8, 2026 at 9:31 PM
I really don’t think I’m the first person to raise an eyebrow over this Aliens advert/cover
Reposted by Reuben Willmott
In 2011, John M Burns proposed illustrating Modesty Blaise in colour. He used existing strips from the story "Top Traitor" drawn by Jim Holdaway (whose work he admired - he had a Holdaway original framed in his studio) in lieu of a script. Here are his examples alongside the Holdaway strips.
February 8, 2026 at 2:11 PM
In 2011, John M Burns proposed illustrating Modesty Blaise in colour. He used existing strips from the story "Top Traitor" drawn by Jim Holdaway (whose work he admired - he had a Holdaway original framed in his studio) in lieu of a script. Here are his examples alongside the Holdaway strips.
Cover dated 50 years ago today, Dracula Lives #68.
This week Dracula visits ‘The Halls of Parliament’.
Plus there’s a UK exclusive Carl Potts drawn pin up of Frankenstein’s Monster (see next post)
This week Dracula visits ‘The Halls of Parliament’.
Plus there’s a UK exclusive Carl Potts drawn pin up of Frankenstein’s Monster (see next post)
February 7, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Cover dated 50 years ago today, Dracula Lives #68.
This week Dracula visits ‘The Halls of Parliament’.
Plus there’s a UK exclusive Carl Potts drawn pin up of Frankenstein’s Monster (see next post)
This week Dracula visits ‘The Halls of Parliament’.
Plus there’s a UK exclusive Carl Potts drawn pin up of Frankenstein’s Monster (see next post)
Reposted by Reuben Willmott
Today's Comic! I feel like not a lot of people know this, but yes Superman did indeed have a friend who was basically Popeye. Also Christopher Reeve and Robin Williams were college roommates. Worth pondering.
February 4, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Today's Comic! I feel like not a lot of people know this, but yes Superman did indeed have a friend who was basically Popeye. Also Christopher Reeve and Robin Williams were college roommates. Worth pondering.
Reposted by Reuben Willmott
More art from days past. A tribute to the great David Lynch and Twin Peaks!
February 7, 2026 at 5:47 PM
More art from days past. A tribute to the great David Lynch and Twin Peaks!
Planet Of The Apes weekly cover dated 50 years ago today.
Moench & Alcala’s adaptation of Conquest of the Planet of the Apes continues. It’s interesting to see lots of silent panels at a time when comics often had many text heavy panels, there’s no narrator box describing what’s happening either
Moench & Alcala’s adaptation of Conquest of the Planet of the Apes continues. It’s interesting to see lots of silent panels at a time when comics often had many text heavy panels, there’s no narrator box describing what’s happening either
February 7, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Planet Of The Apes weekly cover dated 50 years ago today.
Moench & Alcala’s adaptation of Conquest of the Planet of the Apes continues. It’s interesting to see lots of silent panels at a time when comics often had many text heavy panels, there’s no narrator box describing what’s happening either
Moench & Alcala’s adaptation of Conquest of the Planet of the Apes continues. It’s interesting to see lots of silent panels at a time when comics often had many text heavy panels, there’s no narrator box describing what’s happening either
Anyway wonder what the other Frazer is up to…
He’s reopened his elusive eBay shop to sell 42 items from the Tales From The Quarantine kickstarter. Money goes to charity, if you want to pay over the odds for them. Strangely there’s no sign of the 200 page books for sale, almost like they don’t exist
He’s reopened his elusive eBay shop to sell 42 items from the Tales From The Quarantine kickstarter. Money goes to charity, if you want to pay over the odds for them. Strangely there’s no sign of the 200 page books for sale, almost like they don’t exist
February 6, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Anyway wonder what the other Frazer is up to…
He’s reopened his elusive eBay shop to sell 42 items from the Tales From The Quarantine kickstarter. Money goes to charity, if you want to pay over the odds for them. Strangely there’s no sign of the 200 page books for sale, almost like they don’t exist
He’s reopened his elusive eBay shop to sell 42 items from the Tales From The Quarantine kickstarter. Money goes to charity, if you want to pay over the odds for them. Strangely there’s no sign of the 200 page books for sale, almost like they don’t exist
Big post delivery today. Mainly that Savage Tales book which I hadn’t realised was going to be so big. The new Dredd collection looks very skinny next to it.
I can see why I never paid any attention to Savage Tales when it was originally released. The covers were very off putting for me.
I can see why I never paid any attention to Savage Tales when it was originally released. The covers were very off putting for me.
February 5, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Big post delivery today. Mainly that Savage Tales book which I hadn’t realised was going to be so big. The new Dredd collection looks very skinny next to it.
I can see why I never paid any attention to Savage Tales when it was originally released. The covers were very off putting for me.
I can see why I never paid any attention to Savage Tales when it was originally released. The covers were very off putting for me.
Reposted by Reuben Willmott
Comics Laureate Bobby Joseph has compiled his 2026-2027 Reading List, which Arts Council England have distributed to their connected libraries, and CILIP: the library and information…
https://downthetubes.net/exclusive-comics-laureate-bobby-josephs-2026-2027-comics-laureate-reading-list/
https://downthetubes.net/exclusive-comics-laureate-bobby-josephs-2026-2027-comics-laureate-reading-list/
February 4, 2026 at 6:15 AM
Comics Laureate Bobby Joseph has compiled his 2026-2027 Reading List, which Arts Council England have distributed to their connected libraries, and CILIP: the library and information…
https://downthetubes.net/exclusive-comics-laureate-bobby-josephs-2026-2027-comics-laureate-reading-list/
https://downthetubes.net/exclusive-comics-laureate-bobby-josephs-2026-2027-comics-laureate-reading-list/
This murder has haunted this area for decades, I’m glad it’s finally resolved
February 2, 2026 at 11:42 AM
This murder has haunted this area for decades, I’m glad it’s finally resolved
There was an audible gasp when I described the novel The Time Traveler’s Wife as ‘a creepy grooming time travel book’ at the book group I use to belong to.
February 1, 2026 at 5:29 PM
There was an audible gasp when I described the novel The Time Traveler’s Wife as ‘a creepy grooming time travel book’ at the book group I use to belong to.