The eagerly-awaited final episode of Paul Rainey’s acclaimed comic There’s No Time Like The Present is now available, bringing the acclaimed ‘sci-fi soap’ to a close, some six years after it began.

“Part 13 is the super-sized,” says Paul, “Well, a little bit longer than usual… It’s the conclusion to the long comic strip, or ‘graphic novel’ I started work on in 2004.”

Because of its length, part 13 costs £3.25, but if you order from Paul using the Paypal button on his website www.pbrainey.com, that price includes post and packing to the UK.

“When I started this project in 2004, although I had a clear idea of the overall story, I didn’t imagine that that it would run for this long,” he notes on his blog.

Now the project has reached completion, Paul is effusive about his many fans who have bought the comic over the past six years. “Their purchases and feedback (but mainly their purchases) have enabled me to see There’s No Time Like The Present through to the conclusion I had always intended,” he says.

• All 13 issues can be bought from from the strip’s online shop. The first 12 issues are also available from GOSH in London and OK Comics in Leeds

• More about There’s No Time Like the Present at: www.pbrainey.com

• Interested in sampling There’s No Time Like The Present but don’t want to spend money on ordering any copies in case it’s rubbish? Then read the opening 39 pages online for free here

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. He is currently editor of Star Trek Explorer, published by Titan – his third tour of duty on the title originally titled Star Trek Magazine.

Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 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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