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Free OFF LIFE #11 anthology features new talent, Jack Teagle and much more

By John Freeman on March 4, 2015

OFF LIFE Issue 11 – the latest edition of the free street comic – is available now in all the usual stockists and in digital from via the title’s official web site.

Wrapped in a cover by Sébastien Thibault, editor Daniel Humphry tells us the issue became something of a new blood edition after the editorial team took on the idea to feature artists never before seen in OFF LIFE. .

Highlights include:

Comics from Box Brown (creator of Andre the Giant: Life and Legend), Grace Wilson and Brigid Deacon
Nobrow-published artist Jack Teagle writing on copycatting in the illustration world
Five artists never-before published in a UK anthology – Darren Cullen, Nick Burton, Kelsey Wroten, Matthew Dooley and Mouni Feddag
A feature interview with Ed Piskor (creator of Hip Hop Family Tree) about division of identity in comics

OFF LIFE has also switched printers for a higher quality finish and implemented a modest redesign on editorial and cover pages, in an effort to help OFF LIFE evolve each issue from here out.

The point of OFF LIFE has always been to showcase indie comics and the exciting talent making them,” says Daniel, “So, we thought, how about a whole issue of never before featured artists? It would be tricky, but the prospect of uncovering new talent proved too exciting a chance to ignore.

• You can read the digital edition below or order a print copy right here

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.