• If you’re in the area this Sunday, you could do worse than pop along to Manchester Comic Collective’s (MCC) monthly Drink ‘n’ Draw. It kicks off at 4pm and is usually lots of fun (although I haven’t made it down for a fair few months). From the MCC blog:
‘[It’s a] casual get together of people who like to draw and also drink. Anyone is welcome… Free entry, materials and snacks provided and 10% off at the bar.’
(This monthly event is usually held at Sandbar, but you better check their official site in case the venue has changed.)
The Shoot from Tony Lee on Vimeo
• The Shoot, a short film written by comics writer Tony Lee (Doctor Who, 2000AD, The Gloom), is now online. He’d like feedback, so go watch it and then… well, feed back…
• Indie comics news site Bugpowder has just done a handy little round-up of activity on the Irish comics scene. Worth a look…
• Can someone please give Dan McDaid the cash to realise this ‘Sherlock Holmes meets the Doctor’ commision as a full strip?
• And finally, the Blank Slate Books website appears to have had a makeover. (Or maybe I didn’t notice and it all happened ages ago.)
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.
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