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John Canning
Looking Back at “Load Runner”
Who remembers when computers had an incredible 52K of memory – and that was with an expansion upgrade? If you do, then you might remember Load Runner…
Who remembers Skippy the Bush Kangaroo, a TV – and TV Comic – favourite?
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo is one of Australia’s all-time most successful cultural exports. The TV show had a global audience in the early 1970s of more than 300 million – and the character was a star that rivalled Doctor Who… Read More ›
Words From Beyond: Doctor Who Artist John Canning Part 2 – VNR Interview
Born in London in 1923, John Canning went to the Hornsey College Of Art in Haringey before becoming a military pilot during WWII. After the war he did commercial and advertising work before going freelance in 1948. As a comic… Read More ›
Words From Beyond: Doctor Who Artist John Canning Part 1 – Tardis Interview
Who is the most experienced Doctor Who comic strip artist alive today? Mike Collins, John Ridgway and John Ross are certainly contenders for the honour but in 1976 the answer was much more clear cut – it was TV Comic… Read More ›
Words From Beyond: Old Interviews With Comics Creators
Interviews with comics creators are something that we have run here on downthetubes for many years and we are always thankful to the artists, writers, editors, and production team members for taking the time and effort to answer our questions…. Read More ›