Indie comic title Metrodome launched

By John Freeman on July 11, 2013

Scottish comic creators Craig Collins and Iain Laurie have just released a new indie title, Metrodome.

“Drawn from The Metro like poison from a wound, Eight Contenders in The Fight for Survival,” says co-creator Craig of the title’s story, “The Battle for Ultimate Victory!”

Nominated for Best Comic and Best Writer at the Scottish Independent Comic Book Awards, Craig Collins is a Glasgow based comic writer and occasional cartoonist. His work includes Roachwell, Haunted Bowels and Metrodome.

Iain Laurie is an Edinburgh-based cartoonist and illustrator, whose credits include All The Dead Superheroes and more. You can find him on Twitter.

A 24 page A5 black and white comic, priced just £2.50 plus p&p, it’s available now from Craig Collins web site

• More about Mertordome HERE: http://metrodomebattle.blogspot.co.uk

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.