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John Ridgway replied to Tim Booth's discussion Could Spaceship Away become digital?
"Replying to Tim's July 14th - it seems to me that a web comic in this form is an extention of the existing web-site. It needs a better format and regular updating. Whether a web-site would appeal to "older" readers is questionable. I…"
Jul 23, 2010
John Ridgway replied to John Freeman's discussion Spaceship Away: Where Now? in the group Spaceship Away
"I find when I draw characters the process is largely automatic. I don't think about the expression or the body language - it comes automatically. With a cgi character, I find the process is not automatic. I have to think carefully about what I…"
May 14, 2009
John Ridgway replied to John Freeman's discussion Spaceship Away: Where Now? in the group Spaceship Away
"The problem with CGI work, even on a publication appearing only 3 times a year, is the characters. In order to produce the necessary pictures, characters have to be created, posed, lit and their expressions arranged to suit the story. All this takes…"
May 8, 2009
John Ridgway replied to John Freeman's discussion Spaceship Away: Where Now? in the group Spaceship Away
"I think it's a very good magazine. Unfortunately, until it expands its readership base, it has to operate on a shoestring. Fortunately, because it operates on a shoestring, the contributors are all people who are dedicated to doing their…"
May 5, 2009
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Spaceship Away

Spaceship Away (a three times a year, full colour, glossy magazine) started out as a way to get a newly created 1950’s ‘old Eagle’ style Dan Dare strip story it didn’t stop there!See More
May 5, 2009

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Hometown:
Farnworth
About Me:
Aging comics idealist
Favourite British Comic
Don't be silly - Eagle, of course
Favourite TV Shows:
Battlestar Galactica (new version), Primeval, Ashes to Ashes, Hustle, Strictly Come Dancing
Website (this should be your own). It could be your Facebook page, for example.
http://ain't got one

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At 13:00 on January 17, 2009, andrew wildman said…
Hi John. Should that be aintgotone.com ;-)
Strictly Come Dancing. Yes. Awesome. Unlike you I didnt have the guts to put it on my profile. Gonna change that now.
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Andrew
At 14:54 on October 26, 2008, Adam Grose said…
Thanks for the add... been a big fan of yours for many years now... Always loved your art... may you continue to do great work!!
At 21:31 on September 16, 2008, John Freeman said…
Welcome aboard, John. Be great to hear what you have to say about comics here, and please feel free to keep us posted on your work!
 
 
 

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