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Lancaster
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I'm a comics and features writer who has worked in comics and magazine publishing in the UK for over 20 years. I'm currently working as Managing Editor for a new publishing house (online and print) - more details soon.

Until October 2008 I was Managing Editor of ROK Comics, which enables comics creators to create or adapt their strips for mobile phones, which can be delivered worldwide through WAP subscription and single downloads -- potentially reaching a much bigger audience than that for web-based comics. Unfortunately the parent company has been hit hard by the credit crunch and is now a pale shadow of what it was.

I've written strips for various companies such as Marvel, Fleetway, Lucky Bag and commercial companies seeking to use comics as a promotional device. I've also edited various magazines including the official Babylon 5, Doctor Who, Star Trek and Star Wars Magazines.

My British comics news and features web site, downthetubes.net, web site features news about British comics and a comics writing guide.

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http://www.downthetubes.net

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Online Comic Creator Tools

Started Jul. 29, 2008

Creating ROK Comics: A Quick Guide

Started Jul. 25, 2008

 

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Ex Astris on myebook

Myebook - Ex Astris: Homecoming - click here to open my ebookI've just been experimenting with the online ebook publishing tool myebook and have uploaded an episode of Ex: Astris, called Homecoming: a 10-page strip which first appeared in the British comic in… Continue

Posted on June 30, 2009 at 10:11pm —

John Freeman

Moon Landing Anniversary Art Appeal

Next month is the 40th Anniversary of the first Moon landing (20th July 1969). I'm hoping folk here will help mark it by uploading art inspired by the moon landings and space exploration which can then be added to this album - http://downthetubes.ning.com/photo/albums/moon-landing-40th-anniversary - which I will then embed on the main downthetubes site to mark the anniversary (and, indeed, can be embedded onContinue

Posted on June 29, 2009 at 11:50am —

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Promoting Comics: Your Thoughts Welcome

Over on my downthetubes Forum (which is primarily devoted to British comics) I’ve started a discussion about promoting comics with a view to creating a “resource page” for creators looking for ways to publicise their work: http://bit.ly/16qJVM (short link)

Primarily, at the moment the page with edited info here: http://downthetubes.ning.com/notes/Comic_Review_Sites

... is a list of links to s… Continue

Posted on June 1, 2009 at 4:14pm —

John Freeman

Temple 3 Plugged

Nice one, guys: http://downthetubescomics.blogspot.com/2009/04/temples-third-outing-online.html

Posted on April 6, 2009 at 11:20pm — 2 Comments

John Freeman

ROK Comics Now on iPhone


ROK Comics on iphone


British webcomics and mobile comics publisher and distributor ROK Comics has launched ROK Comics as an application on the Apple iPhone.


The ROK Comics application, the first of a planned series of applications currently in de

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Posted on October 27, 2008 at 12:54pm — 1 Comment

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At 5:16pm on February 7, 2009, Toshiro De Smeyter said…
Hey John, I became a fan of ROK comics and joined the group on Facebook ;)

Cheers
Toshiro.
At 11:46pm on May 4, 2008, dave hailwood said…
Hi John,

thanks for the two great Temple ads - much appreciated.

I'll try and write up an account of the Bristol con for the Down The Tubes site, providing I get to see enough interesting sights (as I'm only there for seven hours on the saturday).
At 11:11am on January 16, 2008, Darren Taylor said…
Nice to see you on John.
At 1:34pm on July 16, 2007, John Freeman said…
Great to be here. There's lots of discussion group networks out there but Ning seems to definitely along the kind of lines I've been looking for. Very Web 2.0
At 1:28pm on July 16, 2007, dave hailwood said…
Welcome aboard, John (ooh...we're up to our necksin Johns! It's only a matter of time before the Dave's become the dominant lifeform here).

Just joined up the Downthetubes Ning. Definitely a good discovery by John Kirkham, this Ning thing. Very flexible.
At 12:15pm on July 16, 2007, John Kirkham said…
Hey John - Good to see you back in the Temple
 
 

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