A new monthly comics podcast – Masters in Comics – launches in two weeks time, a new project offering insight into creating comics from the University of Dundee’s Phillip Vaughan.

Masters in Comics will offer a chat with some of the best names in comics, launching on Wednesday the 8th August with recent Eisner Hall of Fame inductee, Dave Gibbons.

Phillip Vaughan

Phillip Vaughan is the Course Director for the MSc Animation & VFX and the MDes Comics & Graphic Novels programmes at the University of Dundee. He is also the creator and coordinator of the Level 3 Comic Art & Graphic Novels module at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design. In 2015, he became the Art Director of the Dundee Comics Creative Space.

• Bookmark Masters in Comics here –  www.soundcloud.com/mastersincomics – or follow using the Soundcloud app on your mobile device

• More about Phillip Vaughn

John Freeman

The founder of downthetubes, John works as a comics editor, writer, as Creative Consultant on the Dan Dare audio adventures for B7 Media, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. Working in British comics publishing for over 30 years, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Star Trek Magazine and Babylon 5 Magazine. 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 “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz, published on Tapastic; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs” with Dave Hailwood for digital comic 100% Biodegradable.

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