Galleon 43

By John Freeman on 20 April 2008

Comics creator Lewis has just released the above video promo for his new comic Galleon 43, which will be on sale at the Bristol Comic Expo next month. Written by Lewis and illustrated by Jacob Phillips, Galleon 43 follows Chris Scullion as he is kidnapped by galactic pirates in the future.

“The book is almost complete now, with a cover by Tim Perkins and an introduction by Bryan Talbot,” says Lewis. “Galleon 43 will be the first book I’ve ever seen through to the end. “

More importantly, here’s another link, to the journal of the Martin Brady, one of two very mysterious characters aboard the Galleon 43 spacecraft Scullion finds himself imprisoned aboard. Martin’s online journal while on board the Galleon 43 craft “has made it available to people of all time periods.”

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John Freeman

John is the founder of downthetubes, launched in 1998. He is a comics and magazine editor, writer, and Press Officer for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He also runs Crucible Comic Press.

Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine and Overkill for Marvel UK, Babylon 5 Magazine, Star Trek Magazine, and its successor, Star Trek Explorer, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics; and has edited several comic collections and graphic novels, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”, and Hancock: The Lad Himself, by Stephen Walsh and Keith Page.

He’s the writer of comics such as 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.