With the brilliant 2D Festival on this weekend in Northern Ireland, here’s a quick plug for the latest issue of Richard Starkings Elephantmen.
Issue 48, with art from Axel Medellin and a cover by the ever brilliant Boo Cookoffers the seventh part of ‘Sleeping Partners’ storyline, in which you’ll find there’s a price on Gabbatha’s head and the Silencer means to collect…
Now a major publisher in his own right, Richard is just one of many former Marvel UK creatives
at 2D this coming weekend. The line up also includes Simon Furman, Mike Collins, Doug Braithwaite, Gary Erskine and David Hine, alongside other great comics talet such as Cam Kennedy, Garry Leach, PJ Holden and many, many more.
downthetubes Jeremy Briggs will also be at the event. Smile for his camera!
• Also on sale: the first hardcover volume of Elephantmen – “Wounded Animals” is back in print and now includes the ZERO issue with art by LADRÖNN, as well as a new sketchbook section, the Englishe and Media Studies backmatter from the single issues, and an all-new introduction by Jonathan Ross. Collects Elephantmen #0-7 with art by Ladrönn, Moritat, Henry Flint, Tom Scioli, David Hine and Chris Bachalo. Story: Richard Starkings, Joe Kelly Artwork: Moritat, Ladrönn, Henry Flint, Tom Scioli, David Hine and Chris Bachalo.
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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