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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. My day job is 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. In addition to comics delivered via the main ROK Comics web site and WAP service, we have partner services in China (where some strips are being translated into Chinese), Pakistan and South Africa, with more in the pipeline.

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 somics writing guide.

Subscribe to the ROK Comics WAP Service

You can view all the comics on ROK Comics on your mobile by subscribing to our WAP service for a small monthly fee - £3 in the UK.

Simply visit this page on the ROK Comics site and choose the subscribe option. When you receive a WAP push message to your mobile, connect to the site using that link using your browser, bookmark it -- and you'll be subscribed to ROK Comics Mobile for the next month.

Yes, it's really that simple. Please note, the link we send is exclusive to your phone, so don't lose it!

Website:: http://www.rokcomics.com

Hometown:: Lancaster, England

Some Comic Favorites: Beaver and Steve, Batman, the Freak Brothers

Favorite Music:: Jazz Butcher

Relationship Status:: Married

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Win Roy of the Rovers Books!

The UK’s teams m… Continue

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Pig Brother

The new series of of the reality entertainment show "Big Brother" returns to British screens this week and it's stirred one of the ROK comic creators into resuming his (or her!) "Pig Brother" pastische.

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Ex Astris heads to Spaceship Away

A bit of self-promotion: artist Mike Nicholl is at work on a ten page Ex Astris strip of mine, "Homecoming" which will appear in black and white in UK Indie title Bulletproof #2, which is e… Continue

Posted on April 4th, 2008 at 7:12pm — No Comments (Add)

ROK Comics Creator Interviews on downthetubes

I've posted several Interviews with creators based on questions compiled by David Hailwood on my British Comics news and resources site, downthetubes.net and the ROK Comics blog. I hope to get more up as and when they come in, schedule permitting. The interviews are short but include these creator's advice on how to get work and some great links to some really good online strips, I think… Continue

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