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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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Creator Signings in Bedford
This coming Saturday (27th June), an all-star line up of talent will be in Bedford attending the five year anniversary signing for comic shop Close Encounters. Leah Moore and John Reppion (Dracula), David Hine (Strange Embrace), Adi Granov (Iron Man),… Read More ›
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Strip!: The Art of Rutu Modan
Concluding cross cultural comics month on Resonance FM’s Strip! radio show, Roehampton University Illustration lecturer Ariel Kahn talks to award-winning graphic novelist Rutu Modan about her work, in an interview conducted live at the Jewish Community Centre in North London…. Read More ›
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Scotch Corner: A New Daily Art Blog
While the geographical Scotch Corner is (ironically enough) in England, on the web at least it will be firmly north of the border come Wednesday 1st of July. Six Scottish artists have grouped together to produce a team blog in… Read More ›
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Spaceship Away 18 Arrives!
After a few printing delays, we’re pleased to report that Spaceship Away Part 18 – the British comics SF magazine inspired by space hero Dan Dare – is now available, and most prepaid subscriber issues have been posted. Apart from… Read More ›
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Starblazer Exhibition Details Announced
As we’ve previously reported, top comics writer Warren Ellis will be headlining the Comics Conference at this year’s Dundee Literary Festival, but the Festival has now also released details of its planned exhibition dedicated to the 1980s SF comic Starblazer,… Read More ›
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Torchwood: They Are Coming Soon
It began on BBC3, transferred to BBC2 and now Doctor Who’s adult spin-off, Torchwood is finally arriving on BBC1. The third season of Torchwood, which will run over the course of five consecutive nights on the BBC’s premier channel, is… Read More ›
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Alan Moore – Interviewed and Interviewing
A quick reminder (courtesy of artist Graeme Neil Reid) that writer Alan Moore is being interviewed on the BBC Radio 7 programme Chain Reaction tonight, Sunday 21 June, at 10:30pm. The format of the series is that this week’s interviewee… Read More ›
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In Review: Doctor Who – The Time Machination
Writer Tony Lee knows his Doctor Who – inside out, back to front, old and new, spin-offs and original. It is ten years since Queen Victoria banished Sir Doctor Of Tardis and the Lady Rose from the Empire and the… Read More ›
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Latest Jeff Hawke’s Cosmos Available
The latest issue of Jeff Hawke’s Cosmos, Volume 5 Number 2, is now available. Bill Rudling’s mammoth 88-page B&W A4 fanzine with colour covers continues to provide full length reprinted Jeff Hawke stories from the Daily Express newspaper. The cover… Read More ›