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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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Happy Birthday, 2000AD! From art droid Alwyn Talbot
Alwyn Talbot sent this brilliant Nemesis the Warlock art to mark 2000AD‘s 35th birthday. Currently working as a comic artist and illustrator, Alwyn received his apprenticeship in underground comics. His credits include DC Comics, 2000AD, Acclaim and Rebellion. He’s exhibited… Read More ›
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Happy Birthday, 2000AD! From art droid John Higgins
Name: John Higgins Blog or web site: www.turmoilcolour.com Currently working on: My on going project is Razorjack, created originally in 1999 and self publishing the first issue. Subsequently went with Com.x for a further two comic books culminating in the collected… Read More ›
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Happy Birthday, 2000AD! From art droid Keith Page
Name: Keith Page Blog or web site: http://keithpageukcomicsartist.blogspot.com Currently working on: I’m currently working on Grey Dog, the first of three 48-pagers about the Irish mythological hero Cuchulain, written by Stephen Walsh, as well as my usual Commandos. First memory of… Read More ›
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Will Space: 2099 get its own comic?
News last week that 1970s British SF series Space: 1999 is to get a reboot got a mixed reception from fans of the original series, which also had its own long-running spin-off adventures in comics and novels. ITV Studios America… Read More ›
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Happy Birthday, 2000AD! From art droid Gibson Quarter
Name: Gibson Quarter Blog: gibsonquarter27art.blogspot.com Twitter: @gibsonquarter DeviantArt: gibsonquarter27.deviantart.com/ Currently working on: The Organ Grinder for issue #3 of Undertow by 7th wave comics. It’s a great story set in the wild west about a cursed organ, a one… Read More ›
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Panel Borders: Exhibiting Comics
Continuing Panel Borders month of shows about about non practitioners’ love of comics, Alex Fitch talks to Lord Baker of Dorking about his contributions as lender and patron of The Cartoon Museum to their latest exhibition ‘Her Maj: Sixty years… Read More ›
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IDW to publish Doctor Who-Star Trek crossover
The SF show crossover many fans have longed for but has, until now, been the work of fan fiction alone, is finally about to happen officially for the first time – a Doctor Who meets Star Trek comic crossover. Bleeding… Read More ›
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New Thomas the Tank Engine magazine trundles into newsagents
Egmont UK has just launchd a new monthly magazine, Thomas Express for younger readers this month, jam-packed with activities, two giant posters and a truckload of gifts. The launch comes as part of a re-branding of their Thomas-inspired range following… Read More ›
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Happy Birthday, 2000AD! from art droid Patrick Brown
Nemesis the Warlockby Patrick Brown Name: Patrick Brown Blog or web site: http://paddybrown.co.uk Currently working on: The Cattle Raid of Cooley, an adaptation of the ancient Irish epic starring Cú Chulainn, the hero Sláine was partially based on. It’s been… Read More ›
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Ripping Yarns hops to DVD marked by world record attempt
Any British lad of a certain age will remember Ripping Yarns, the TV show that poked fun at the kind of tales of derring-do published in countless boys’ comics and annuals down the years. Created by members of the Monty… Read More ›
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Happy Birthday, 2000AD! From art droid Richard Elson
Name: Richard Elson Blog or web site: n/a Currently working on: Journey Into Mystery and my own stuff. First memory of 2000AD? The first issue of 2000AD that I actually bought was prog 549. I had seen it around from… Read More ›
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Happy Birthday, 2000AD! From script droid Steve White
The origin of the infamous One Eye, in 2000AD Prog 3The origin is retold on Everything Comes Back to 2000AD here Name: Steve White Blog or web site: http://steve-white-thunderlizard.blogspot.com/ Currently working on: Senior comics editor, Titan Comics First memory of… Read More ›
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Happy Birthday, 2000AD! From feature and script droid Matthew Badham
Matt Badham Blog or web site: I’m a contributor to the Forbidden Planet International blog, down thetubes and I’m on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/mattbadham Currently working on: Articles for the Judge Dredd Megazine, Comic Heroes and Strip Magazine. First memory of… Read More ›
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Happy Birthday, 2000AD! From artist and colourist Martin Baines
Along with artist Martin Baines‘ birthday wishes for 2000AD, we’re also delighted to publish his vrsion of the original Judge Dredd script, ‘Court Room’. Martin tells us this was the script for what was originally to have been the first… Read More ›
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ROK Comics parent develops VIZ comics app
ROK Global, the company behind ROK Comics, has just announced its latest mobile application — a highly innovative iPhone application featuring characters and content from the hugely popular adult comic Viz, has been launched on the iPhone App Store. Developed… Read More ›
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Happy Birthday, 2000AD! From former Tharg David Bishop
Artwork for ‘The Visible Man’, a stripconsidered for the launch of 2000ADView the comic’s original dummy Name: David Bishop Blog: viciousimagery.blogspot.com Currently working on: Writing for the BBC1 drama series Doctors. My next episode, Fragile Strength, is scheduled to be… Read More ›
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Happy Birthday, 2000AD! From art droid Dave Taylor
Judge Dredd by Dave Taylor Name: Dave Taylor Blog or web site: http://davetaylorart.blogspot.com Currently working on: Batman: Death by Design, written by Chip Kidd. Published in June. First memory of 2000AD? A deep rumbling, as if a powerful force within had been… Read More ›
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Happy Birthday, 2000AD! from art droid Chris Denton
The final episode of Portrait of aPolitician starring Dave the OrangutanMayor, ran in Prog 368 Name: Chris Denton Blog or web site: http://massacreforboys.blogspot.com Currently working on: The Massacre For Boys Action Special, launching at Bristol Expo in May. It features… Read More ›
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Happy Birthday, 2000AD! From artist Garen Ewing
Name: Garen Ewing Web site: www.rainboworchid.co.uk Currently working on: I’ve just completed The Rainbow Orchid volume 3 which is to be released on 2nd April 2012, published by Egmont (Dutch edition from Silvester Strips is out in May). That completes… Read More ›
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Happy Birthday, 2000AD! From comics editor and fan Paul Scott
Name: Paul Scott Blog or web site: www.omnivistascope.com Currently working on: Keegan Jask book 1, a collection of implausible tales from the stellar storyteller. Written by myself with help from artist Leigh Shepeherd It will be 100 pages+ and feature an all new, somewhat… Read More ›