Comics writer and publisher Jim Alexander is to host a free comic book workshop at the next Toy & Comic Mart in Edinburgh in September.
Organised by Hero Conventions the Mart will have other yet-to-be-announced guests along with game playing opportunities and much more.
Jim’s first publishing gig was for the Judge Dredd Megazine, writing Calhab Justice. Since then he has written for DC Comics (Birds of Prey, Batman 80-Page Giant), Marvel (Marvel Milestones) and Tokyopop (Star Trek Manga). ‘King’s Crown’ – written by Jim and drawn by Richard Corben – has been adapted as Episode 1 of the upcoming TV series Metal Hurlant Chronicles.
He now has his own publishing imprint, aptly titled Planet Jimbot, whose titles include Amongst the Stars, Good Cop, Bad Cop and the upcoming Wolf Country, drawn by Luke Cooper.
• More about the Edinburgh Toy & Comic Mart: http://heroconventions.com
• Jim Alexander’s Blog is at: http://jimalwriter.blogspot.co.uk
• Join Planet Jimbot on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/282788291828955
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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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