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Warrior
In Memoriam: Comic Artist, Writer, Inspiration: Paul Neary
Travel to the stars, sir, and thank you for your inspiration
Sez Dez: Comics editor and publisher Dez Skinn storms the latest Awesome Comics Podcast!
Check out this new interview with Dez Skinn, creator of Doctor Who Weekly, Warrior and House of Hammer
In Review: Sez Dez Book One, by Dez Skinn
Comics writer, editor and publisher Dez Skinn has launched his planned five-volume autobiography project in style
In Memoriam: Illustrator, Designer, Publisher and Comic Creator Garry Leach
One of the early artists on 2000AD, Garry Leach will always be regarded as one of British comics most influential comic creators
Marvel announces Miracleman Omnibus as character’s return teased in Timeless #1, on sale now
The 40th anniversary of Miracleman’s revolutionary reboot is marked with a long-awaited omnibus collection
British comic rarities in latest Phil-Comics, including first issue of Beezer, attract frantic bidding
Fans are going a bit gaga over are issues of some British comics …
In Pictures: The Life and Times of Orcadian Artist Jim Baikie Exhibition
Comic artist Tony O’Donnell was lucky enough to explore The Life and Times of Orcadian Artist Jim Baikie exhibition
In Memoriam: Dave Reeder, magazine editor and comics collector
Last month, I was shocked to learn of the passing of longtime comics and music collector, writer, journalist and longtime magazine editor Dave Reeder in November 2018 after a long battle with various health issues
Publisher Dez Skinn releases Limited Edition “Warrior #0” for the 1980s anthology’s many fans
Author and publisher Dez Skinn has released a special limited edition print of the original dummy that helped launch his award-winning comics anthology Warrior, the original home of Alan Moore and Garry Leach’s Marvelman (now Miracleman), V for Vendetta (co-created… Read More ›
Jim Baikie: An Appreciation by Alan Moore
Alan Moore pays tribute to comic creator Jim Baikie, who died in December… The first time I can across Jim Baikie’s art, without even knowing his name (a common condition with British comics of that period), would have been as… Read More ›
In Memoriam: Comic Artist Jim Baikie
We’re sorry to report the passing of Eisner Award-winning Scottish comic artist Jim Baikie, perhaps best known to many downthetubes readers as co-creator of 2000AD’s alien-on-the-run, Skizz. He enjoyed a career in comics that began with work for girls titles in the 1960s that would go on to encompass “Charlie’s Angels” and “Terrahawks” for Look-In, 2000AD and superhero work in the United States. He was also a much in demand artist beyond the comics medium
Garry Leach heads to Orbital for Marvel Man… Miracle Man signing
London’s Orbital Comics is to host a signing by the original Marvel Man – sorry, Miracle Man – artist Garry Leach on Wednesday 15th January from 5.00pm. KIMOTA! With one magic word, a long-forgotten legend lives again! Freelance reporter Michael… Read More ›
Marvelman Challenge!
As it’s recently been noted on several blogs and forums that the Dez Skinn-created Warrior was first published 30 years ago (including Lew Stringer’s terrific blog, see: http://lewstringer.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/30-year-flashback-warrior-no1.html), I thought I’d throw down a challenge to readers and members of… Read More ›
Warrior Remembered in Manchester
Legendary British comics editor Dez Skinn is back in Manchester again next weekend (he was there only a couple of weeks ago for the relaunch of Starburst). “There’s an all-day celebration of one of my old titles reaching its 30th… Read More ›