(With thanks to Paul Gravett) Great news! Adventures in Comics returns for its fourth fantastic year, inviting comics creators worldwide to submit their two-page comics for an exhibition at Marine Studios, Margate, Kent from April 1st 2014 and other venues to be confirmed.

As well as appearing on the gallery walls, the best 50 entries will be published in the annual Adventures in Comics newspaper and on the website.

The theme this year is ‘The Orb’ and the deadline has been extended until 7th March 2014.

Marine Studios is the home and organiser of Adventures in Comics. Also home to award-winning museum design agency HKD, Marine Studios aims to be a hub for ideas and creativity, community and participation.

The gallery hosts monthly events at our ’First Fridays’, involving exhibitions, talks and workshops.

• Read Paul Gravett’s report on last year’s Adventures in Comics here

• 2013 “Great Tree” Entries

• 2012 “Life Boat” Entries

• 2011 “Mechanical Elephant” Entries

• All the entries will be published in a newspaper available to buy for the princely sum of £1 + P&P. Email   admin@marinestudios.co.uk to get your copy.

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. Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Star Trek Explorer (previously known as Star Trek 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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