hˈɪkmən dʒˈɔɪnd pænˈiːni kˈɑːmɪks dˈɑːktɚ hˌuː mˌæɡɐzˈiːn æz ɐsˈɪstənt ˈɛdɪɾɚ tʊ ˈælən bˈɑːɹnz ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd, ænd ɐsˈɛndᵻd tʊ ˈɛdɪɾɚɹ ɪn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈuː ʌntˈɪl ˈɔːɡəst tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən.
Hickman joined Panini Comics' Doctor Who Magazine as Assistant Editor to Alan Barnes in 2000, and ascended to editor in January 2002 until August 2007.