Not only is the Cor! By Gum! Zarjaz! exhibition at The Lightbox in Woking (reviewed here) going great guns, but tomorrow (Saturday 8th October) sees the venue hosting a sparkling Comica Comiket – followed, as we reported earlier in the week, by a special Dan Dare fund raiser event with Peter Hampson, son of Frank Hampson.
As well as the exhibition being open (until 6pm, extended hours, £5), The Lightbox is offering A Grand Comics Day Out to Woking with the Comica Comiket independent comics market offering appearances by a host of comic creators and a fabulous Drawing Parade (these are for free) from 10.30am to 5.00pm.
From 6.00pm Peter Hampson, son of Frank Hampson, will be in conversation with Paul Gravett about the turbulent life and career of the creator of Dan Dare, Pilot of the Future.
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.
Categories: British Comics, Creating Comics, downthetubes Comics News, downthetubes News, Events
PostiveNegatives partners on London event spotlighting comics role in amplifying research 
Clear Spot: The Past and Future in Comics 
The SEQUENT’ULL Interviews: Lily Williams 
The SEQUENT’ULL Interviews: Jemma Webster-Sharp