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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.
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Captain Scarlet, Batman items, artwork and more on offer in first Phil-Comics auction of 2024
Some smashing British comics with their original free gifts on offer
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Doctor Who – Terror from the Deep: Episode 62
The Movellans attack is about to be countered by the Daleks!
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Top artist lineup on offer in latest issue of Warrant Publishing’s SHUDDER
Warrant Publishing’s latest horror comic anthology previewed
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In Memoriam: Comic Artist Trinidad Tinturé Navarro (Trini Tinturé)
A sad loss to comics with the passing of the groundbreaking artist, Trinidad Tinturé Navarro
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Rare British wraparound cover comics remembered
Wraparound comic covers recalled
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Comics Create a Better World project gets British Council backing
The British Council has just announced the latest grantees in its Connections Through Culture grants programme
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New 50p coins designed by palaeoartist Bob Nicholls available now
Some cool dinosaur 50p coins out now, but unfortunately not in your change
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Lakes International Comic Art Festival announces its first International Comics Rights Market for British publishers and creators
The first Rights Market will take place in September 2024 and creators can apply to participate now
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Comics Youth launches first young person led publisher in the UK
This belated launch will see 15 publications from Marginal being shared and celebrated to the general public
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Cole Pauls, creator of the award-winning “Pizza Punks” and “Kwändǖr”, heads to Angoulême and Gosh
Two very special appearances by an award-winning comic artist
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Don’t miss out on this Love and Rockets primer from Fantagraphics
How to start reading “Love and Rockets”
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This week’s Rebellion Releases – Judge Dredd defunded, Earth invaded!
A quick guide to the new thrills!
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It’s Cold Outside – but there’s no need to skate to your newsagents for your comics when Aces Weekly comes to you!
Digital comic delights, just a click away. What are you waiting for?
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Wait, It Gets Worse… (or should that be Better?) – a new collection from Cosmic Lion!
Acclaimed indie comics darlings bring their irreverent humour to a fresh audience
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Dick Tracy returns, landing in April from Mad Cave Studios
The square-jawed crimestopper is back for all new adventures and a super sly takeover of nostalgia
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Comics Up Close returns next month, at Sheffield Hallam University
Details of an academic comics event next month Sheffield Hallam University
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New Commando offers all-out action at sea, new cover artist debuts
There’s a new cover artist on this set, Alejandro Perez Mesa
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Story House Egmont expands Hasbro rights in the UK with launch of two new PEPPA PIG magazines
Two new children’s magazines heading to newsagents
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Time Bomb Comics QUANTUM anthology heads to comic shops
Time Bomb Comics QUANTUM arrives in Local Comic Shops in April
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WebFind: Children in Comics – An Intercultural History, aka COMICS project
A pan European comics research project that’s caught our eye