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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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Doctor Who – Terror from the Deep: Episode 37
The Doctor and Ace have been be captured by the Daleks… but what is their sinister plan?
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Tripwire Awards 2023 Launched, Humour Comics honoured for first time
For the very first time, an award for Best Humour Comic in print is inclucded
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“ILLUSTRATION” magazine closes, victim to low sales and declining subscriptions
Rotten news for illustration enthusiasts from America
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Comic content part of “Clash of Empires” exhibition in London
Comic content helps bring life to a major Londonexhibition
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New Stan Lee Comics in development, from Legible and Kartoon Studios
Characters created by the Marvel maestro are set for release as at least 12 new comics
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Latest Phil-Comics auction offers comic featuring Wolverine’s British debut
Sought-after British Marvel comics are commanding attention
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The Rocketeer: A Tribute to Dave Stevens auction launched, in support of San Francisco’s Cartoon Art Museum
A fundraiser auction for San Francisco’s Cartoon Art Museum is up and running
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Actress Jamie Lee Curtis to join Titan Comics at San Diego Comic Con, promoting “Mother Earth”, and Doctor Who exclusives, too
Blade Runner, Doctor Who and more exclusives from Titan at this global event
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Panini UK gets set to launch Miles Morales: Spider-Man
Panini UK gets readies another Spider-Man monthly
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Coming Soon from Telos Publishing: “The Fanzine Book: The Golden Age of the Doctor Who Underground Press”
Coming soon, an invaluable resource about a major part of Doctor Who fandom for decades…
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British comic art and illustrations galore offered across two Catawiki auctions this week
A treasure house of British comic art on offer on Catawiki, one auction closing today
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Inaugural Sophie Castille Awards for Comics in Translation short list revealed
The shortlist of titles includes a wide range of titles from across the globe
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“Cybermen – The Ultimate Comic Strip Collection” announced
An omnibus of Cybermen strips is on its way
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Spaceship Away, the Dan Dare-inspired SF comic anthology, celebrates landmark sixtieth issue
A landmark issue for the long-running independently-published SF comic magazine
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Doctor Who – Terror from the Deep: Episode 36
The Black Dalek has captured the Doctor and Ace… and has some worrying ideas for their future…
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David Wright’s first “Carol Day” newspaper strip adventure released as eBook
Great news for fans of this classic British newspaper strip
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Alan Class comic rarity comes to auction
Brighton and Hove Auctions has an unusual item for sale at auction later this month
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A Potted History of British Spider-Man comics – Part Two
We head back to 1973, and the launch of Spider-Man Comics Weekly
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Yours for £42,000 – an original, signed, artwork by Moebius
A rare chance to own a piece of original work created a comics Maestro
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Comic Art Europe Guests revealed for Lakes International Comic Art Festival 2023 – and the debut of a “Festival Fringe”
Five more incredible comic creators confirmed for this year’s annual event in the Lakes