Batman creators and fans celebrated along with US publisher DC yesterday as the annual Batman Day returned. Here’s just a few of many favourites, from Twitter alone…
Do you want to build a masked vigilante? Bruce Timm’s hand script and design, from the Batman Animated Series Bible. “Learn how to draw Batsy’s head,” offers animator Ronnie Del Carmen. “What do to & what not to do. I kept placing the mouth lower than indicated so watch out for that”
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.
Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Star Trek Explorer (previously known as Star Trek 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.