British comics creator Neill Cameron has just announced that his new strip Mo-Bot High, and will be appearing in The DFC, the brand new weekly subscription-only children’s comic being launched in May 2008 by David Fickling Books, an imprint of Random House.
Here’s a teaser preview image of the four-page weekly strip to whet your appetite.
“I’m really excited about this strip,” says Neill, who also self publishes the stunning Thumpculture and strips for Classical Comics. “It’s a lot of fun and I really hope you get a chance to check it out. That’s about all I’m allowed to say for now – look out for lots more DFC-related news on websites, newspapers and all over the place really in the coming weeks as we build up to the launch.”
• ‘Early bird’ subscriptions are available now at www.thedfc.co.uk.
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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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