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Commando and British Comics Swap Meet 8 announced for March, in Glasgow

By John Freeman on January 17, 2022

The Commando and British Comics Swap Meet 8 will take place in Glasgow in March, with thousands of Commando Comics and other Picture Libraries on offer, along with British weeklies such as Warlord, Battle, BEANO, Whizzer and Chips, Victor, and 2000AD.

Commando and British Comics Swap Meet 8 - 26th March 2022 - Glasgow

Focused entirely on British comics, this is not a Comic-Con – so no no lycra-clad superheroes, just comics/annuals and comic-readers, “and, if we are lucky, an odd artist or writer may pop in,” says organiser Stephen Hume, who’s also one of the administrators of the Commando and British Weekly Comics – Collectors, Buy, Sell and Swaps Page on Facebook. “You never know…”

If you would like a table to buy, sell or swap from for the day, it costs just £10.00 – contact Stephen via the Facebook Group. All proceeds will go to 29th Glasgow Scout Group.

The venue is 15 minute train ride from Glasgow Central to Pollokshaws East, with a five minute walk to the venue, five minutes drive from Junction 2 of M77 motorway with ample on street parking. There will be brews ‘n’ butties, a charity raffle.

• Commando and British Comics Swap Meet 8 | 10.00am – 4.00pm Saturday 26th March 2022, 29th Glasgow Scout Group, Cameron Halls, 147 Mossgiel Road, Newlands, Glasgow G43 2BY | Entry to the event: Adults £1 Children Free | For table enquires contact Stephen via the Commando and British Weekly Comics – Collectors, Buy, Sell and Swaps Page on Facebook

John Freeman

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. He is currently editor of Star Trek Explorer, published by Titan – his third tour of duty on the title originally titled Star Trek Magazine.

Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 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.