Thanks to all of you who entered our Bystander 27 competition, courtesy of Angry Robot. Our winners were Andy Angel from Sheffield, Dan Shanahan from Charleville, and Lucy Sheppard, from Newmarket.
Written by Rik Hoskin, in Bystander 27, for ex-Navy SEAL Jon Hayes, the super-powered ‘costumes’ are just part of ordinary life in New York City, until the day his pregnant wife Melanie is senselessly killed in a clash between Captain Light and The Jade Shade.
But as Hayes struggles to come to terms with his loss, and questions for the first time who the costumes are and where they come from, the once sharp lines of his reality begin to blur…
If Hayes wants to uncover the shocking truth about the figures behind the costumes, and get justice for his fallen family, he’ll have to step out of the background, and stop being a bystander.
• Bystander 27, published by Angry Robot is available from all good bookshops – and you can order it here from AmazonUK (Affiliate Link)
• Read our exclusive interview with Rik Hoskin here
• Read our preview of Bystander 27 Chapter One here | Read our preview of Bystander 27 Chapter Two here | Read our preview of Bystander 27 Chapter Three here
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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. Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Star Trek Explorer (previously known as Star Trek 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.
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