Scratch that fanzine urge!

By John Freeman on 5 August 2011 • ( 1 )

British and Irish comics fan Steve Green is to finally launch his long-planned online zine Scratch, early next year – and is on the look out for contributors.

First mooted in 2008 but delayed by ‘real life’, Steve says the inaugural issue of Scratch should go live in early January, and hold to a quarterly schedule from then onwards.

“I’m after interviews, profiles, convention listings and reports, reviews, news — anything, in fact, to promote British and Irish comics creators,” he asks. One tradition I’m also contemplating resurrecting from my days running Critical Wave is art portfolios, offering a showcase to new comics artists, but I’ll phase that feature in once Scratch has built up an audience.

“For now, I’m on the look-out for contributors. If you’re interested, please drop me a line via stevegreenATlivejournal.com, indicating your particular interests.”

• Visit Scratch at http://scratch-uk.livejournal.com/

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John Freeman

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.