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John Freeman (editor)
John Freeman (born 18 January 1960) is a British writer/editor/designer known for his work with Marvel UK, and on ''Doctor Who Magazine'' and ''The Really Heavy Greatcoat''. Biography Freeman began his media career editing the Lancaster University student newspaper ''SCAN (newspaper), SCAN'' in 1981. Freeman's first professionally published comics work was ''The Science Service'', drawn by Rian Hughes, which Knockabout Comics, Knockabout reprinted in 2007 in comics, 2007 as part of a larger collection of work by Hughes titled ''Yesterday's Tomorrows''. ''On the Beat''/''Off the Beat'' After university Freeman launched ''On the Beat (magazine), On the Beat'', a listings magazine for Lancaster, England, Lancaster, England, which eventually morphed into ''Off the Beat'' (not to be confused with the ''a cappella'' group at the University of Pennsylvania). After Freeman left Lancaster to work for Marvel UK in 1988, ''Off the Beat'' was run by a co-operative, until Freeman returned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doctor Who Magazine
''Doctor Who Magazine'' (abbreviated as ''DWM'') is a magazine devoted to the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. Launched in 1979 as ''Doctor Who Weekly'', the magazine became a monthly publication the following year. In 1990 it switched to a four-weekly schedule, publishing 13 issues a year, along with triannual deluxe Special Editions (2002–) and Bookazines (2013–). Regular issues include interviews, behind-the-scenes articles on television episodes and ''Doctor Who'' in other media, as well as producing its own comic strip. Its founding editor was Dez Skinn, and the longest-serving editor was Tom Spilsbury who served from 2007 to 2017. He was succeeded by Marcus Hearn, who took over from Spilsbury in July 2017. The incumbent editor is Jason Quinn, who took over from Hearn in September 2023. ''DWM'' is recognised by ''Guinness World Records'' as the longest running TV tie-in magazine, celebrating 40 years of continuous publication on 11 October 2019. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Death's Head
Emmanuel da Costa Emmanuel da Costa is a fictional character appearing in American comic book published by Marvel Comics. Emmanuel da Costa is an Afro-Brazilian businessman and the father of Roberto da Costa. Dagger Dagoth Daggoth is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Dagoth is a demon who clashes with Doctor Strange. Daken Dakimh the Enchanter Dakimh the Enchanter is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Dakimh is described as a wise but eccentric wizard that lived in pre-cataclysmic Atlantis, and who was the pupil of the sorceress Zhered-Na, who was banished from Atlantis by King Kamuu for prophesying that the continent would sink below the ocean. After starting a cult, Zhered-Na takes her favored disciple Dakimh and greatly extends his life span so that he ages at an extremely slow rate. While Zhered-Na perishes, Dakimh survives the cataclysm that sinks Atlantis and escap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doctor Who (comics)
''Doctor Who'' spinoffs refers to material created outside of, but related to, the long-running British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. Both during the main run of the series from 1963 to 1989 and after its cancellation, numerous novels, comic strips, comic books and other material were generated based on the characters and situations introduced in the show. These spinoffs continued to be produced even without a television series to support them and helped keep the show alive in the minds of its fans and the public until the programme was revived in 2005. This entry mainly concentrates on "official" spinoffs, that is to say, material sanctioned by the British Broadcasting Corporation, which produces the series, as well as material sanctioned by the copyright holders of characters from the series. One aspect of ''Doctor Who'' spinoffs which makes them different from many spinoffs from other science fiction franchises is that many of the television writers and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guardians Of Space
''G-Force: Guardians of Space'' (1986) is the second American animation, animated television adaptation of the Japanese anime series ''Science Ninja Team Gatchaman'' (1972), following Sandy Frank, Sandy Frank Entertainment's initial 1978 effort ''Battle of the Planets'' and preceding A.D. Vision#ADV Films, ADV Films' 2005 attempt, known merely as ''Gatchaman''. With ''G-Force'', Sandy Frank Entertainment collaborated with Turner Broadcasting System, Turner Broadcasting to create a newer, more faithful translation of ''Science Ninja Team Gatchaman'' for a new audience, and such a translation was made possible with the relaxed Standards & Practices, television standards of the 1980s, a luxury that the more ''Star Wars (film), Star Wars''-themed ''Battle of the Planets'' did not enjoy. In the show, five teenagers—Ace Goodheart, Dirk Daring, Agatha June, Pee Wee and Hoot Owl—battle the aliens Galactor and Computor for the fate of the planet Earth. Overview During the early-to-m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |