Awesome Comics Podcast, promoting the best of small press and indie comics, launched

By John Freeman on July 6, 2015

It’s here! The first episode of the Awesome Comics Podcast dedicated small press and indie comics has arrived.

Featuring Intro/Outro music courtesy of the brilliant Chad Fifer, join Vince Hunt (The Red Mask From Mars), Dan Butcher (Vanguard) and Tony Esmond (Down the Tubes) as they begin their quest to make a big noise of small press comics and have a good laugh while they do it!

Mentioned on episode one are: Stiffs, Papercuts and Inkstains, Madius Comics, Airboy, When Life Gives You Lemons Check For Lymes, Comica, Vanguard, Reynard City, The Red Mask From Mars, Stalkerville, the East London Comic Art Festival, No Brow Press, Avery Hill Publishing, The End of Summer, SFX Slam, Blood Blokes, The Rabbit, House Party, The Spectators, Tiny Pencil, the Cardiff Independent Comic Expo, Heart of Time, Moon, Planet Hulk, Last Days of Nobodies, Bajo Mano, Bearmageddon and Descending Outlands.

Listen Here:

• The Awesome Comics Podcast is on Podbean

• Let the team know what you think! Find them on Facebook: facebook.com/awesomecomicspodcast or follow them on Twitter @awesomecomicspod

• Check out more of Chad Fifer’s music at www.chadfifer.bandcamp.com

John Freeman

The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He is currently editor of Star Trek Explorer, published by Titan – his third tour of duty on the title originally titled Star Trek Magazine.

Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 Magazine, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”.

He’s the writer of “Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies” for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs” with Dave Hailwood.