Transformers fan magazine Hubris celebrates its 10th issue with a host of features dedicated to the giant robot saga and comes wrapped in a superb, exclusive full-colour wrap-around cover poster by top comics artist Stephen Baskerville.

The magazine also includes a feature exploring the rare opportunities Transformers writer Bob Budiansky took to tell stories that simply focused on single characters; profiles of Blast Off, Blitzwing and Blot; reviews of a selection of Titan Magazine’s Transformers (2007) tie-in stories; plus an all-new full-colour Transformers strip story, Tyrannical Difficulties, with art by Mark Stevenson, starring Grimlock.

Hubris Magazine is the work of The Hub, co-oridnated by Graham Thomson, a site celebrating over 25 years of The Transformers.

• To buy this not-for-profit magazine and for full issue details visit: www.the-hub.co.uk/hubris/hubris-10

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.

Categories: British Comics

Tags: Stephen Baskerville, Transformers