Rob Davis talks Quixote for ‘Spanish Day’

By John Freeman on 18 June 2013

Publisher SelfMadeHero is taking part in this year’s El Dia E. (Spanish Day) celebrations at Instituto Cervantes in London on Saturday 22nd June.

Writer and illustrator Rob Davis will be talking with broadcaster and journalist Alex Fitch about his much lauded adaptation of Don Quixote which has been published in two volumes. (We're told the Man of La Mancha feels more heroic knowing that this is taking place in a location named after his creator).

Rob has built up an international reputation for his work which includes drawing Judge Dredd, Doctor Who and Roy of the Rovers, with Don Quixote Volume 1 being shortlisted for the prestigious British Comic Book Awards.

To coincide with the event, an exhibition of original artwork from Rob Davis’s adaptation will be held in the Institute’s gallery from 18th -28th June.

• Adapting Don Quixote: Rob Davis in conversation with Alex Fitch Venue: Instituto Cervantes, 102 Eaton Sq., London SW1W 9AN Time: 1600 Date: 22nd June 2013

• Details of the talk and the full El Dia E. programmes are available at: www.londres.cervantes.es/FichasCultura/Ficha89317_22_2.htm

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John Freeman

John is the founder of downthetubes, launched in 1998. He is a comics and magazine editor, writer, and Press Officer for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He also runs Crucible Comic Press.

Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine and Overkill for Marvel UK, Babylon 5 Magazine, Star Trek Magazine, and its successor, Star Trek Explorer, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics; and has edited several comic collections and graphic novels, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”, and Hancock: The Lad Himself, by Stephen Walsh and Keith Page.

He’s the writer of comics such as 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.