The fifth issue of the Lakes International Comic Art Festival’s Between the Lines online magazine, available now, edited by John McShane, includes an interview with comic creators Philip and Shelly Bond, guests at this year’s Festival in September. Find out more about Geezer, a terrific new series about a rock star who hasn’t quite made it yet.
Also, Finn Miles explores the connections between author Ayn Rand her influence on Steve (Spider-Man) Ditko and other comics and film creators; explore the story behind the Festival’s latest book, Safaa and the Tent; cartoonist Martin Rowson talks about moving his work online. after “cancellation” by various elements of the media; the dedicated work of Avery Hill Publishing is put under the spotlight; and John McShane picks out his favourite comics, incldung the 1963 Beezer Annual and Judge Dredd America, to take with him to a desert island.
Plus – don’t miss the chance to test out your knowledge of LICAF Festival, Cumbria and all things comics by solving the special interactive crossword puzzle! Send your completed crosswords to the Between the Lines editorial team with your chance to win free passes for this year’s festival, signed artwork and much more.
You may also find some hints to this year’s guests in your answers… Good luck!
You can read Between the Lines #5, designed by Steve Kerner, on Issuu
Between the Lines Back issues
• Between the Lines #1 on Issuu
First Issue! Your guide to Lakes International Comic Art Festival 2024 guests, comic insights and more
• Between the Lines #2 on Issuu
Your guide to Lakes International Comic Art Festival 2024 guests, comic insights and the Festival’s year round creative projects
• Between the Lines #3 on Issuu
The third issue of the Lakes International Comic Art Festival’s “Between the Lines” magazine, offering background on Festival guests, projects and more
• Between the Lines #4 on Issuu
The fourth issue of the Lakes International Comic Art Festival’s “Between the Lines” magazine includes interviews with artist and patron Lucy Sullivan, Mohammad Sabaaneh and more
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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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