Heroes weekly - London Editions, 1991

I've previously looked before at some DC reprint titles that appeared in the UK c/o London Editions...

DC action! here - published every 2 months in 1990, 6 issues in total

Zones here - published every 2 months in 1990, 4 issues in total

Shockwave here - 4 issues in 1991

But there was also Heroes - this was a weekly title that lasted just 8 issues back in 1991

Heroes, issue #1, 7th March 1991

Heroes, issue #2, 14th March 1991

Heroes, issue #3, 21st March 1991

Heroes, issue #4, 28th March 1991

Heroes, issue #5, 4th April 1991

Heroes, issue #6, 11th April 1991

Heroes, issue #7, 18th April 1991

Heroes, issue #8, 25th April 1991

images mainly c/o here

Shockwave - 1991

I've looked before at some DC reprint titles that appeared in the UK...

DC action! here

Zones here

and now the third and final title - Shockwave - published by London Editions magazines in 1991 for 4 issues. Here's my covers gallery...

Shockwave, issue 1, 1991, 95p, London Editions magazines

Dave McKean cover art

Shockwave, issue 2, 1991, 95p, London Editions magazines

cover art by Brian Bolland

Shockwave, issue 3, 1991, 95p, London Editions magazines

cover art by Joe Brozowski (AKA JJ Birch)

Shockwave, issue 4, 1991, 95p, London Editions magazines

cover art by David Lloyd

the cancellation of the title must have been quite sudden as the cover of this (final) issue carries a banner for part 1 of an interview with Alan Grant.

DC Action!

Inspired by a couple of articles I came across recently about DC action! I thought I should add it to the blog here - if only to add it to the growing list of '90s comics that I've covered here.

The articles in question are here (on Michael's Carroll's essential Rusty Staples blog) and here (on the much missed Starlogged) blog.

DC Action, issue 1, January 1990, published by London Editions, £1.75

DC Action, issue 2, March 1990, published by London Editions, £1.75

DC Action, issue 3, May 1990, published by London Editions, £1.75

DC Action, issue 4, July 1990, published by London Editions, £1.75

DC Action, issue 5, September 1990, published by London Editions, £1.75, cover by Brian Bolland

DC Action, issue 6, November 1990, published by London Editions, £1.75, cover by Brian Bolland

Zones - London Editions, 1990

Inspired by an article I came across recently about DC action! I thought I should add its sister title Zones to the blog here - if only to add it to the growing list of '90s comics that I've covered here.

The articles in question are here (on Michael's Carroll's essential Rusty Staples blog) and here (on the much missed Starlogged) blog.

From the publication dates (below) you'll notice that it was published in the months when DC Action! was not being published. I'm unclear why they didn't just publish DC Action! monthly but there you go.

Zones, issue 1, April 1990, published by London Editions, £1.75

Zones, issue 2, June 1990, published by London Editions, £1.75

Zones, issue 3, August 1990, published by London Editions, £1.75

Zones, issue 4, October 1990, published by London Editions, £1.75

Batman special edition - 1993/4

There are definitely too many comics for me to start to think about covering them here. However, I came across this reprint tile recently and it had enough British comics interest for me to come up with a covers gallery. It lasted at least 7 issues and was a collaboration between DC and Fleetway Editions Ltd.

Batman Special edition, issue #1, Summer 1993, £1.50, cover art by Bill Sienkiewicz

Batman Special edition, issue #2, Autumn 1993, £1.50, cover by Alan Davis and Mark Farmer

Batman Special edition, issue #3, Winter 1993

image not to hand - can you help?

Batman Special edition, issue #4, Spring 1994, £1.65

Batman Special edition, issue #5, Summer 1994, £1.65

Batman Special edition, issue #6, Autumn 1994, £1.75, cover art by Glenn Fabry

Batman Special edition, issue #7, Winter 1994, £1.75, cover art by ???

DC exhibition - dawn of super heroes (2018)

Inspired by my recent post (here) about comics exhibitions I'm indebted to friend of the blog Allan Harvey who's sent me the images below of the exhibition. It ran from 23rd Feb 2018 - 9 Sep 2018. There's a link here all about it

Following a successful run in Paris, 2018 will see the London Premiere of ‘DC Exhibition: Dawn of Super Heroes’. In residence at The O2 from 23 February to 9 September, this one-of-a-kind exhibition celebrates DC’s rich history, unique mythology and iconic Super Heroes and Super Villains such as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and The Joker.

‘DC Exhibition: Dawn of Super Heroes’ features more than 200 original comic pages, around 300 preparatory sketches and concept artworks for the cinema, together with 45 original costumes, models and props used in the iconic films.

Fans visiting ‘DC Exhibition: Dawn of Super Heroes’ will be able to walk through the exhibition, which runs in chronological order, with each room offering guests a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the mythical DC Universe. Featuring artwork of Super Heroes and Super-Villains such as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, The Joker, The Penguin and Mr. Freeze, the Exhibition will bring fans closer to the world’s most iconic characters.

‘DC Exhibition: Dawn of Super Heroes’ features:
Exclusive artworks from the highly-acclaimed Wonder Woman film, directed by Patty Jenkins, that premiered in the summer of 2017.

Costumes and props from more recent films such as; 1989 to 1999’s Batman franchise directed by Tim Burton and Joel Schumacher, the acclaimed The Dark Knight trilogy directed by Christopher Nolan, as well as The Man of Steel, Batman V Superman and the recent Justice League by Zack Snyder.

Original drawings of DC’s stable of famous Super Heroes and Super Villains.

Original costumes from blockbuster DC films including the famous cape worn by Christopher Reeve in the Superman movies and Lynda Carter’s iconic Wonder Woman costume from the 1970s.