Still on Sale in WHSmiths: QUANTUM No. 9

By John Freeman on October 14, 2024

Time Bomb Comics QUANTUM No. 9 is still on sale in WHSmiths, offering several pulse-racing stories – and includes details of opportunities to become a comic creator for the anthology.

Only available as a physical edition in WHSmiths, other select UK newsagents, and comic shops at a later date, as well as through the Time Bomb Comics webshop, this issue includes several great stories…

“Major Rakhana“, written by Steve Tanner, with art Roland Bird, colours John Charles, letterered by Rob Jones, sees Sanjay brutally interrogated about the Major’s recent dangerous adventure on Mars…

“Memphis“, written and drawn by David Morris, continues with the political drama intensifying as the mystery of the murdered archaeologists spinning out of control…

“WesterNoir: Dead End“, written by Jemma West, with art Gareth Sleightholme, sees Cassidy risking her life as she tries to survive the horrors plaguing a western border town (writer

In “The Very Strange Reappearance of Peter Thomson“, written by Dave West, with art by Gustaffo Vargas, Peter learns too late that his abilities aren’t limited to copying humans…

“The Clockwork Cavalier“, written by writer Steve Tanner, featuring art by Francisco Archdiacono, colours Ben Lopez, lettered Bolt-01, features the 18th century crime fighting, as the automated man allies with the Bow Street Runners!

Do you enjoy the worlds unlike our own featured in Quantum? Now you can write for them! Issue 9 includes full instructions on how you can submit a story to Time Bomb Comics, set in one of the many amazing Quantum universes. The lucky winner will be adapted into a fully fledged story.

“Everyone has a story to tell, so Dave West and I are intrigued to see what story ideas Quantum readers can come up with featuring some of their comic’s most popular characters,” publisher Steve Tanner explained earlier this year, “And it’s the story idea that matters, not whether you’ve any previous experience of writing for comics.”

Grab your copy of Quantum No.9 in your newagents for full entry instructions.

Quantum No. 10 will be published on 15th November 2024, so don’t miss out!

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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.