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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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Doctor Who – Terror from the Deep: Episode 57
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Legendary British comic fanzine Comics Unlimited revived, for tribute issue to comics archivist and dealer Alan Austin
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Charity Blake’s 7 first series Production Diary set for release this weekend
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Creating Comics: Inside the Mind of Sherlock Holmes, with artist and graphic novel co-creator, Benoit Dahan
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Creating Comics (Collections!): Archivist Shaqui Le Vesconte on bringing classic British comics back into print
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“Banned” Bolland Judge Dredd art up for sale
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Amazing “Covers” exhibition opens at Holland’s Museum of Comic Art
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Soaring Penguin Press gets into Family and Relationships Therapy
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Pat Mills launches “Pageturners”, a guide to writing successful comic stories
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Hyde arts hub, Pop, to auction original cartoons by Tony Husband