Cosmos Fireworks

By John Freeman on November 11, 2008

The latest issue of the Jeff Hawke magazine Cosmos is now available from the Jeff Hawke Fan Club (www.jeffhawkeclub.com)

Issue One of the fifth volume of the magazine edited by William Rudling features several stories, including Uncanny Deep, plus features on the strips and more.

• A subscription to Volume 5 costs £18.50 in the UK, £28 overseas. Overseas members £28. Please send your cheques made payable to Jeff Hawke Club with a stamped addressed envelope to: The Jeff Hawke Club, 6 The Close, Alwoodley, Leeds LS17 7RD United Kingdom

• Also available are slipcases to contain your back issues of the Magazine. Stylish and durable, they’ll protect your club magazines for light years. Price £8.50p, including postage and packing. Overseas members; Europe £9.80, World £11.80.

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.