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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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2000AD@45: Convention Catch Up!
Missed any of the free 2000AD@45 event? Catch up here – and find out what’s to come in the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic!
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Original “Torpedo” art by Jordi Bernet offered in latest Catawiki International Comic Art Auction
Smashing art on offer again from a variety of European and British comic creators
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Online event with Tom DeFalco, Heidi MacDonald and Elliot S. Maggin set to discuss “The Rise and Fall of Comics”
Ramon Gil and the Comics Arts Workshop are hosting a free virtual event titled “The Rise and Fall of Comics” in May
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Jim Alexander and Will Pickering’s powerful SF adventure, Savant, collected at last
The powerful, thought-provoking SF story from Jim Alexander and Will Pickering is collected at last
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Story Museum and The Phoenix comic join forces for The Phoenix Festival in May
Oxford’s The Story Museum and The Phoenix comic have joined forces for the Phoenix Comic Festival in May
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Graphic Brighton returns in May: Michael Rosen, Hannah Berry, Woodrow Phoenix among speakers discussing comics for younger audiences
Graphic Brighton – a popular academic comics conference open to the public – returns to the British southern city in May. There’s still time for comic researchers to submit papers for possible discussion at this year’s in person event, which… Read More ›
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In Memoriam: Tammy and Battle Art Editor Peter Downer
Wilf Prigmore, and others, pay tribute to a former stalwart of IPC and Fleetway
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A Rail Safety Curiosity: Stay Off The Line And Stay Alive, urge Starsky & Hutch!
Top TV cops Starsky & Hutch were drafted to promote British Rail safety back in 1977
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Exclusive Sneak Peek! UFO Comic Anthology – Volume Two
Pre-orders open for its second UFO Comic Anthology – here’s a sneak peek, including some of the strip pages drawn by Brian Lewis, Jon Davis and John M. Burns
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Pre-Orders open for Treasury of British Comics “Badtime Bedtime Stories”
You won’t snooze after reading these daft bedtime stories featuring the work of Leo Baxendale!
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Archie Comics offers free to read comics ahead of Earth Day 2022, focusing on saving the environment and encouraging recycling
Archie Comics again joins the battle to save the planet, offering two free to read comics online chalking us all on the environment and recycling
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Pre-orders open for Rebellion’s “Judge Dredd by Mick McMahon Apex Edition”
The Judge Dredd by Mick McMahon Apex Edition, out in October, is available to pre-order now.
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Glasgow Women’s Library announces new “Responders of Colour” workshops
Launched last year, Responders of Colour is a project from Glasgow Women’s Library combining creative writing with archives
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Standing with Ukraine: Zurek the kitten goes viral
The story behind some feline-inspired art by Polish artist Twórczy Byk, in support of Ukraine
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2000AD@45 free online event lines up more than 60 guests this weekend
Talk about star studded! 2000AD’s “The Galaxy’s Greatest” online event hits your computers, tablets and laptops this weekend – all for free!
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New “Metallic Dynamite” SF comic anthology in the spotlight on latest Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast
Pete Taylor and and Mike Williams “yak” with comic creator Jordan Thomas, chatting about his new anthology, “Metallic Dynamite”
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Alison Bechdel joins Lakes International Comic Art Festival line-up in October
The creator of “Dykes to Watch Out For”, “ Fun Home” and “The Secret to Superhuman Strength” is coming to the UK in October
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WebFind: Magico Vento, “Magic Wind” Italy’s best-selling western comic
Find out more about this western comic laced with supernatural adventure…
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New British crowdfunding platform for comic creators launches with campaigns for ATOMIC and Technofreak
A new British comics crowdfunding platform from Get My Comics has soft launched
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Digital comics platform WEBTOON announces European expansion plans
Digital comics platform WEBTOON has announced it is to establish a new European corporation, expanding its presence in the region