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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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In Memoriam: Comic Artist, Writer and Publisher Carlos Pacheco
A tribute to the award-winning Spanish comic creator, whose death has been confirmed
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Snapshot in Time: Judge Dredd in Metal Hammer
Judge Dredd’s music metal head years recalled
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In Memoriam: Comic Artist Kevin O’Neill 1953 – 2022
Marking his passing, we highlight some of the key aspects of Kevin O’Neill’s career; and fellow comic creators, friends and fans pay tribute
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Latest Commando comics commemorate Armistice Day
Action and adventure spanning several centuries, and a pesky pooch, too!
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Bryan Hitch “Transformers”, Mike Perkins cover art included in latest ComicLink auction
Worth a look, some great art on offer.
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Snapshot in Time: the Daily Star’s Newspaper Strips in 1984, including Judge Dredd
Rescued from the indignity of being cheap underlay! A look at some British newspaper strips of the 1980s
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Dan Dare, Spider-man original art by Jon Haward offered on eBay
No, it’s not a crossover, but two very nice artworks by the artist well known for his work for Eagle and Panini UK
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Coming Soon: A Very British Affair, an incredible girls comics compendium, by David Roach
Check out some of the treats in store in this new compendium of girls comics, coming next year from Rebellion
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Lakes International Comic Art Festival, Comic Art Europe, partner for IN BETWEEN Festival exhibition in Beirut
The Lakes International Comic Art Festival is partner in a special comics presentation in Beirut this month
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Rebellion gets set to tease new books at Thought Bubble comic convention this weekend
Some great Rebellion giveaways to look out for this weekend in Harrogate
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E.C. Tubb’s Space: 1999 novels in the spotlight in new videocast from Philip Harbottle
Philip Harbottle reflects on two very different aspects of SF author E.C. Tubb’s career
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WebFind: Flick Solitaire – a mobile game highlighting the work of artists from around the globe
Check out this fun game for mobile that’s also highlighting the work of a huge range of artists from around the globe
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V for Vendetta ‘V’ Mask from 2005 film offered at auction
A round up of interesting lots on offer in Ewbank’s auctions coming up this week
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Incoming Rebellion Releases: The Steel Claw is back (and a classic Judge Dredd board game is coming soon, too!)
A classic Judge Dredd game gets a re-release soon, created by Ian Livingstone… 40 years ago!
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British creators join SHUDDER horror anthology line-up
US horror comic SHUDDER, published by the Warrant Publishing Company, has an international creative line up
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Comic Creator Spotlight: Artist, Colourist and Writer Angus McKie
A snapshot of the work of the illustrator and comic creator, including some of his earliest work
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Doctor Who – Terror from the Deep: Episode 1
An exciting adventure with the Doctor and Ace begins…
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In Memoriam: Laurie Purden MBE
A tribute to one of the team who helped shape the Hulton Press title Girl, sister paper to Eagle, and went on to transform women’s magazines in Britain
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Charley’s War, Doctor Who, and rare Ron Embleton art offered in latest Compalcomics auction
An incredible array of British comic art, including Ron Embleton’s first commercial work, is set to go under the hammer this month
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Nesbits Auctioneers November auction includes Dan Dare art, Muhammed Ali “Champion Boxer” puppet, Betty Boop figurines, and even a full-size reindeer sled!
Southsea’s Nesbits Auctioneers has an eclectic range of lots on offer in this month’s auction, bidding available online…