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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 Celebrates 35 Years of Thrillpower!
In 1977, something amazing happened. All across the land the first issue of 2000AD, dated 26th February, arrived in British newsagents. And your world has never been the same since. 35 years on and The Galaxy’s Greatest Comic is still… Read More ›
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Happy Birthday, 2000AD! from art droid Graeme Neil Reid
Name: Graeme Neil Reid Web site: www.gnreid.co.uk/ Blog: http://www.gnreid.blogspot.com Group Blog: http://scotchcorner.blogspot.com/ Currently working on: Illustrations for a museum, some fantasy role playing stuff and a few other projects which I can’t mention (no major secrets just client confidentiality). First… Read More ›
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Happy Birthday, 2000AD! From artist and fan Mo Ali
Name: Mo Ali Blog or web site: http://moknowchrome.blogspot.com Currently working on: Collaborating on a couple of comicbook projects, one with artist Andy Bloor and another with Brad Tuttle. More updates as and when on my blog! First memory of 2000AD?… Read More ›
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Happy Birthday, 2000AD! from artist and fan Ant Mercer
Name: Ant Mercer Blog or web site: Merkerwork.co.uk or http://merkerwork.blogspot.com/ Currently working on: Various freelancing projects, currently animated videos for the corporate websites and drawing in exchange for money. First memory of 2000AD? 1985 (maybe?) On the return leg of… Read More ›
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Happy Birthday, 2000AD! From art droid Steve Yeowell
Steve’s Red Seas art for a 2000AD cover. More aboutthis cover on 2000AD Covers Uncovered Name: Steve Yeowell Currently working on: Cadet Anderson, and the final series of The Red Seas. First memory of 2000AD? Prog 1. Lost the free… Read More ›
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CLiNT set for re-boot in May
CLiNT – the comic magazine published by Mark Millar and Titan Magazines – is about to get a major re-boot. Re-launching in May with a near all-new line up that includes Mark Millar’s Supercrooks (with art by Leinil Yu) and… Read More ›
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Happy Birthday, 2000AD! From feature droid and writer Scott Montgomery
Marking 2000AD’s 35th birthday, comic industry contributors recall favourite moments
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Check out The Chili! New Markosia title on sale soon
On sale at the London SuperCon next weekend is The Chili, a new trade paperback from UK indie publisher Markosia, featuring the talents of ace British creator Nigel Dobbyn as colourist. Created by Christian Rodríguez, like many comic book fans,… Read More ›
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Happy Birthday, 2000AD! From comic creator and fan Dan Goldman
Name: Dan Goldman Blog or web site: http://dangoldman.net Currently working on: I’m entering my third year of working on my comic series Red Light Properties, which is coming soon to Comixology and Graphic.ly and a host of others. It tells… Read More ›
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Rare Dan Dare merchandise, Comic Cuts Number 1, up for auction
The Spring 2012 auction at Compalcomics is open and includes some terrific Dan Dare artwork and toys
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Happy Birthday, 2000AD! From writer and fan Benjamin Dickson
Name: Benjamin DicksonCurrently working on: The Kestrels with Mick McMahon, a creator-owned children’s adventure story set on the home front in World War 2. There’s no publication date yet – mainly because we don’t yet have a publisher on board… Read More ›
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Happy Birthday, 2000AD! From writer and fan Jeremy Briggs
Name: Jeremy Briggs Website: Err… this one. Currently working on: Deputy editor on STRIP Magazine as well as writing factual articles on British comics for Spaceship Away magazine, Illustrators journal and Eagle Times fanzine, plus the Bear Alley and downthetubes… Read More ›
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Happy Birthday, 2000AD! From artist and fan Rodrigo Diaz Ricci
Name: Rodrigo Diaz Ricci Blog or web site: http://www.ligeia-the-vampire.com/ Currently working on: At the time of writing this I’m on holiday – my first in three years! I’ve just finished my third Ligeia adventure, Moonchild, and I’m working on the… Read More ›
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Happy Birthday, 2000AD! From artist and fan Conor Boyle
Shakara by Conor Boyle Name: Conor Boyle Blog or web site: http://pencilmonkeymagic.blogspot.com/Currently working on: A graphic novel for Markosia, lead artist on another for Accent UK and in the process of assembling a small press anthology under the banner of… Read More ›
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Beano Sales Are Up and Dandy Sales Are Steady
The Audit Bureau Of Circulations, the industry body for media measurement, have released the July to December 2011 sales figures for UK consumer magazines which include British comics. After rather a lot of doom and gloom six months ago when… Read More ›
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Happy Birthday, 2000AD! From lettering droid Jim Campbell
Name: Jim Campbell Blog: www.jimcampbell-lettering.co.uk Currently working on: Yikes. Lettering loads of stuff. Hook Jaw, Black Dragon and Black Ops Extreme for Strip; Hoax Hunters for Image; just finished Sweeney Todd for Classical Comics and should be starting The Importance… Read More ›
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Happy Birthday, 2000AD! From artist and fan Paul O’Connell
Name: Paul O’Connell Blog or web site: www.soundofdrowning.com Currently working on: Artwork for Future of the Left and stories for The Sound of Drowning Issue 15. First memory of 2000AD? I read 2000AD every week from the very first issue when… Read More ›
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Happy Birthday, 2000AD! From art droid Kev F Sutherland
Name: Kev F Sutherland Blog or web site: comicfestival.co.uk Currently working on: Self-published comics Captain Clevedon and Hot Rod Cow, with the book of my classic Tales Of Nambygate and Phallas strips from Gas and Brain Damage comics now all… Read More ›
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Happy Birthday, 2000AD! From writer-artist and fan Paul Eldridge
Name: Paul Eldridge Blog or web site: http://kerchow.webs.com(I don’t blog, it brings me out in a rash…) Currently working on: Numerous personal projects in production. After completing the Rubbernorc ebook I keep thinking of printing hard copies and of course pulling… Read More ›