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The opening spread of "We Are United" from Champ No. 1, launched in February 1984. Peter recalls DC Thomson were impressed with his test pages and It ended up being the longest run of any of the strips he worked on, but it's not a strip he remembers fondly. "It meant I soon ran out of new ways of presenting football action," he recalled. "I fought to prevent boredom but not always with any great success because I was only repeating myself." "The very first opening was about the whole team and the support people. I therefore had to invent a huge number of characters. Unbeknownst to me, the second script was about the sacking of about a third of the team and the building up of a new group. A large number of the new team had to be re-invented. I felt my first effort had gone to waste. Had I known that was going to happen I'd have not tried to be so creative."

Comic Creator Spotlight: Comic Artist Peter Foster

By John Freeman on October 18, 2020

Spotlighting a popular Australian comics artist who has drawn many strips for British comics

The Ice-Cast with Shane Chebsey Episode 11 - Mike Collins

Creating Comics: The ICE-CAST catches up with artist and writer Mike Collins

By John Freeman on October 18, 2020

Up close and personal with a fantastic comics creator

Frenemies - Lost Planet 1 & 2 - Cover SNIP

Creating Comics: Behind The Scenes on the new Frenemies project

By downthetubes Guests on October 17, 2020

Comics writer Monty Nero explains why he’s experimenting in storytelling on Kickstarter

Crowdfunding Spotlight: Frenemies – The Lost Planet by Monty Nero and Yishan Li

By John Freeman on October 14, 2020

Monty Nero and Yishan Li have just launched a new comic experiment to stretch the bounds fo crodfunding

The Rise of Roy of the Rovers charted in new Podcast with former Tiger editor Barrie Tomlinson

By John Freeman on October 14, 2020

Check out this career spanning interview

UK Comics Creator Survey: “Show Me The Audience” Discussion Online Tonight

By John Freeman on October 13, 2020

Don’t miss this online session following up on the release of the UK Comics Creator Survey

Stephen L. Holland, Comics Laureate 2021 - 2023

Stephen L. Holland outlines his plans for his time as Comics Laureate

By John Freeman on October 12, 2020

Over the weekend, we reported on the appointment of Stephen L. Holland – owner of the independent comics shop Page 45, and a fervent comics advocate, freelance artist, tutor and more, as Comics Laureate for 2021 – 2023, announced during… Read More ›

Selling Your Independent Comics on Amazon: Some Top Tips

By John Freeman on October 9, 2020

Some excellent advice for comic creators on making the most of selling on Amazon

Creating Comics: An Interview with new Commando writer Colin Maxwell

By Richard Sheaf on October 6, 2020

Richard Sheaf chats with a newcomer on Britain’s longest-running war comic

Creating Comics: Comics Editor and Publisher Tony Foster

Comic Creator Spotlight: ComicScene editor and Tony Foster

By John Freeman on October 2, 2020

Tony Foster produced the comic Atomic in the late 1980s and early 90s to great critical acclaim. Then he simply disappeared from comics into the world of family and work. 30 years later, after successfully editing ComicScene magazine since early 2018, he’s… Read More ›

Lakes Festival Focus 2020: Cartoonist and Caricaturist Jason Chatfield

By John Freeman on October 2, 2020

Every year, in the countdown to the Lakes International Comic Art Festival in October, this year running as the virtual LICAF LIVE, we bring you a series of interviews with both guests and participants in the Comics Clock Tower (This… Read More ›