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Creating Comics: Colin Maxwell to talk “Writing War Stories”

By John Freeman on October 31, 2023

War Stories - Writing Commando Comics with Colin Maxwell
Tuesday 21st November 2023

Join comics writer Colin Maxwell for a special, free online event next month, hosted by Company of Makers‘ co-founder Steve Bomford, who will explain how self-publishing works and the ways to distribute and sell those comics.

Colin will also explain his writing process, from initial ideas to research and final script, as well as looking at the differences between writing true stories and fictional ones.

Maybe you have a story of your own to tell, but writing a novel seems like a daunting task. Perhaps a comic book could prove to be a more effective way of getting your story out there.

Colin’s talk will be followed by an interactive Q&A session, so you’ll have the opportunity to get involved and he’ll answer as many of your questions as we can squeeze in.

Colin Maxwell is a comic writer and artist who specialises in historical characters and events. His most recent work involves adapting true war stories to the comic book medium. In 2020 he began writing for Commando, Britain’s longest-running war comic, which is published by DC Thomson.

Company of Makers are funded by the Armed Forces Covenant Trust Fund, Arts Council England and the Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity.

• War Stories – Writing Commando Comics with Colin Maxwell 7.00 – 9.00pm Tuesday 21st November 2023 | Online event | Free, but booking essential – Limited tickets available here

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.