The DFC starts 2009 with a bang, with all-new Mirabilis, Frontier (see news story, below), Lazarus Lemming, and Mezolith, plus all of your other favourites!
The susbscription-only comic continues to expand its online presence with a brand new DFC Previews Site!
If you’re not a DFC subscriber yet, and want to know more about the comic, or if you want to show your friends all the good stuff they’re missing head over to www.thedfcpreviews.co.uk
Click on any of the strips and you can read a sample episode on screen.
In the pipeline over the coming months are several new stories, including Donny Digits, the Fixingest boy in the universe, the return of Bekka and the floating isle in The Spider Moon and a galaxy in peril in Spectrum Black!
• More info and subscription details on The DFC web site: www.thedfc.co.uk
• Mirabilis Official Site
• Frontier Official Site
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.
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