Dick Turpin Heads for UK Comic Shops

By John Freeman on January 6, 2009

UK indie publisher TimeBomb Comics has gotten off to a great start in 2009 with their Dick Turpin comic listed in this month’s UK Section of Diamond Previews, making it available to order from all UK and European comic shops.

Since it debuted in September Dick Turpin and the Restless Dead has been getting some great reviews. Most recently SFX Magazine described it as “A darkly whimsical engaging read” which pretty much sums it up! (Read our review here)

“Ask your local comic shop (or shops, if you’re fortunate enough to live somewhere where there’s more than one!) to order some copies if they haven’t already done so,” urges publisher Steve Tanner.

• You can read the first five pages of Dick Turpin and the Restless Dead on TimeBomb Comics’ ComicSpace gallery.
• Visit the official TimeBomb Comics web site

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.