MJ Wallace from Team Girl Comic
Roachwell creator Craig Collins
“This in no way covers the diverse range of voices writing and drawing comics in Glasgow,” John insists. “Pick up something from the small press section, discover something new.” But despite his modesty it’s a great overview of some of the things happening, comics-wise in the city.
“I’m really happy with the feedback I’ve received on the doc,” he said on Twitter. “I’d love to return to this format/subject – so many opportunities for good stories.”
Filmed in City of Glasgow College and Geek Retreat, it also features art by Iain Laurie and ClaireArtStew.
John plans to post at least a single new video every week on YouTube either showing brand-new content or updating on the progress of ongoing projects. “There’s quite a few short films/skits/bits and pieces on the channel now,” he says, “but as I begin pre-production on a documentary very soon and continue to wrestle with AfterEffects there will be a lot more content.”
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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.
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