Marvel UK’s John Tomlinson tracked down for Last Geek in Space podcast interview

By John Freeman on June 7, 2020

The latest issue of writer and editor Alan Cowsill’s podcast, Last Geek in Space features a rare interview with international man of mystery John Tomlinson, an ex-Tharg and Marvel UK writer, probably best known as one of the writers of the original Knights of Pendragon series and Tundra’s The Lords of Misrule.

These days still working in publishing, on projects that include the Marvel Fact Files, he talks to Alan Cowsill about his career and selects the comics and artwork he’d take with him when he’s blasted into the unknown as the last geek in space.

The Last Geek in Space is a gem of a podcast, focused at present on creators who worked at Marvel UK alongside Alan. Well worth a listen!

• Check out John Tomlinson, Last Geek in Space, right here

• Alan Cowsill is online at www.alancowsill.com

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.