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ROBOTIC MAYHEM & heroic disasters, vampiric victories & forbidden lusts, sci-fi double-dealings & eclectic slice-of-life twists in the tale... And much more besides!

ROBOTIC MAYHEM & heroic disasters, vampiric victories & forbidden lusts, sci-fi double-dealings & eclectic slice-of-life twists in the tale... And much more besides!

THE POPULAR comics website Downthetubes is taking time out this February to celebrate the 35th anniversary of 2000AD.

One of the few comics to continue that proud British tradition of being a weekly title, the comic burst onto our newsstands with the sense of anarchy that had steered IPC's earlier Action title, but now fueled by the popularity of Hollywood sc-fi blockbusters like Star Wars to give it a theme that found a responsive readership that has continued through thick and thin down the subsequent decades.

Featuring the likes of Judge Dredd, Nemesis the Warlock, Strontium Dog and even Dan Dare, it was the first British comic to feature credits and leading to the likes of Brian Bolland, Gibbons, John Wagner and Pat Mills becoming popular creators in their own right.

Downthetubes will feature different comics personalities reminscing on the first time they came across the comic themselves, or when they began work on the title.

It started yesterday and in grand tradition with no less than writer Alan Grant taking a stroll down memory lane... or perhaps that should be a swinging leap, as he references the old Tarzan comic as being related to his own introduction to the title.

Downthetubes features news, interviews and a whole lot more besides, courtesy of John Freeman and associates. Freeman has served his own time on 2000AD, among other titles, not least the well-praised new anthology comics Strip.

To keep up to date with Downthetubes and their 2000AD celebrations visit: www.downthetubes.net/

THE MUCH-ANTICIPATED The Avengers film, featuring Marvel's classic superhero team is scheduled for cinematic release in May 2012.

See The Avengers promotional video below:

FEMFORCE #158 from AC Comics includes N.E.D.O.R. Agents 0 all behind a breathtaking digitally-painted cover by John Nadeau.

Leading off with the 24 page conclusion to the long-running Living In Synn storyline, written by Mark Heike, with art by Rock Baker and Jeff Austin, readers learn the true reason behind Synn's loss of control. Next up, it's Stormy Tempest in the far-flung future, in the conclusion of the two-part adventure started in Femforce #156. It's A Big Hand For The Little Lady, written by Bill Black, with art by Eric Coile and Scott Shriver. Then, in the aftermath of Synn's rescue, Nightveil returns to her Everglades sanctum, but unable to leave well enough alone, her mystical meddling brings our world a new menace, Wampyr, the vampire sorceress, in The Best of Intentions, with a script by Mark Heike, and art by the team of Baker and Austin. Time Grows Short wraps up the serial adventures of Stormy Tempest in the present-time, as written by Len Strazewski, with art by Scott Larson and Jeff Austin. Next, the quiet between cosmic adventures is no respite for Tara Fremont, as she runs afoul of that giant-sized bad girl Marla (Humonga) Allison in Big Temper, written by Eric Johnson, penciled by Dan Gorman and inked by Jeff Austin. Then, return to the war-torn days of the early 1940s as Dinosaur Girl and her allies The War Birds deal with a new threat to the Allied forces - giant prehistoric reptiles, in Priorities Of War, the 17 page first-half of an epic tale written and drawn by Rock Baker, with inks by Scott Shriver.

Last, but not least, Will Meugniot's smash hit N.E.D.O.R. AGENTS series is back with its latest installment, Lunar Trap For Pyrogirl. The question is:with the electrical lass headed for the moon straight into an alien ambush, how can the rest of her teammates save her back in 1965? Written, penciled and inked Will Meugniot, he knows and you will too if you pick up the book. As a bonus, this issue features the first-ever cover appearance of the N.E.D.O.R. AGENTS, as a flip-book with FEMFORCE, the back cover being N.E.D.O.R. AGENTS #0!

GM JORDAN reports on the latest film news and delivers his views!

In the bleak midwinter... We look at happier times and what we can expect to see hitting the silver screen's very soon. A missed bag by all accounts, with fantasy and macabre all heading our way in the next few months.

The Raven

Want to see what would happen if Edgar Allan Poe had been a man of action instead of being a man of macabre. No neither would I... Oh alright. John (High Fidelity) Cusack takes the role of Poe as he tracks down a serial killer who dispatches his victims using the writers' work for inspiration.

Cusack tends to hit the mark with his movies, he has had a couple of stinkers but they have been few and far between. How Cusack will handle the gothic world of Poe is anyone's guess but if Robert Downey Jnr can pull off a decent Sherlock Holmes there is no reason why he won't.

Watch out for The Raven in March.

The Woman in Black

If you were Daniel Radcliffe what would you do, look for another franchise or try different caps until you find one that suits you, and let's face it young Mr Radcliffe is in a unique position in that he can pick and chose which films he wants take part in.

Classic horror stories need suspense and they need atmosphere, the only problem I can see with The Woman in Black is Radcliffe is taking the lead. He just doesn't look like a man who has lived a hard life, he barely looks old enough to have a paper round never mind become a solicitor.

The script is by Kickass and X-Men: First Class writer Jane Goldman (Yes, Mrs Jonathan Ross) and from the trailer it looks pretty good, if only they had picked a leading man that didn't look like a 9-5 failed Goth. Still at least they will be bringing in the Harry Potter fans if nothing else.

The Muppets Movie

The Muppets return to save their theatre from an oil tycoon and get help from Amy Adams and Jason Segel.

Kermit, Miss Piggy, Gonzo and the gang, old and new, are here and it promises to be a whole lot of fun for the entire family. As usual expect guest stars to pop up, the in-jokes are plentiful.

Jack the Giant Killer & Snow White and the Huntsman

The coming year will see Hollywood plundering Grimm's fairytales further, returning to the source material as Tinsel Town's creative juices stop flowing and they have to delve into the original stories for inspiration.

Bryan Singer is responsible for bringing The X-Men to the big screen, teasing us with The Usual Suspects and almost killing the Superman franchise at birth with the dire Superman Returns. This time he weaves the story of Jack, a modern day human farmer forced to visit the land of the giants as war threatens to break out between the two species.

It could swing either way as to whether it will be worth watching, my advice is to give it a try just in case.

Kirsten Stewart (Twilight) and Chris Hemsworth (Thor) are the two leads in Snow White and the Huntsman. Two beautiful people in a world full of hunchback and dwarfs, we can't wait. Rumour has it there are eight dwarfs in this tale as Disney own the copyright on seven and don't expect Snow White to sing the birds from the trees, this one is more likely to shoot them with a crossbow and hack the head of deer with a sword.

The Lone Ranger.

The troubled Johnny Depp film is back in production and more actors have been added to the roster, more next month.

Until next time..."Hi Ho Silver, Away!"

SAY IT with flowers in today's brand new full colour Sunday episode of our sci-fi adventure romp Carter's Column appearing exclusively at the Birmingham Mail's Speech Balloons.If you're new to Carter's Column head over to the Search button and check out the previous online serials where you'll find featured artists have included John Royle (Wolverine: Evilution, Spider-Man) and Gary Crutchley (2000AD, Death Race).

What's more it's not just the previous serials you'll find but features about the series along with exclusive character sketches and special interviews with the various creators and news about their other current projects.

For more information on the creators:

For Paul H Birch: www.myspace.com/paulhbirch & www.paulhbirch.co.uk

For Jon Edwards: www.facebook.com/MightyJonE

For Mats Engesten: www.go.to/engesten

For John Robbins: www.mylifeinshorts.blogspot.com

For Gavin Ross: www.gavinross-artist.blogspot.com

RETURN NEXT SUNDAY FOR A BRAND NEW FULL COLOUR SUNDAY EDITION OF CARTER'S COLUMN!

DO THE hippy, hippy shake... In a funky Farmageddon stylie! Click on the strips below for them to fill your screen!Below is a preview video for the Farmageddon animation series that is in development:

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