Lawless 2022 - images (1)

For anyone missing Lawless 2022 here's my selection of images from the (great) weekend...

Ally Sloper sketch by Lew Stringer

Anastasia sketch by Graham Bleathman

The rear cover of the convention programme featuring organiser Su Haddrell (wearing the hat)

signatures!

Left hand page from the top down are...Dan Cornwell, Tom Eglington, Steve Austin, David Roach, Mike Dorey, Lee Carter, Alan Hebden, Kek-W, Dave Kendall, John Higgins, Boo Cook, Colin Maxwell

Right hand page from the top down are...Clint Langley, Simon Davies, Glenn Fabry, Brian Bolland, Lew Stringer, Ian Richardson, John Wagner, Steve MacManus, Graham Bleathman

The back page (left) and front page (right) of Graham Bleathman's A5 booklet of original art - lovely for a fiver!

Print by David Roach (1)

Print by David Roach (2)

art by Dave Broughton

Spaceship Away part 42

...is  now out

The latest issue of Des Shaw's ace magazine related to all aspects of the original Dan Dare series has just been published. This issue has 8 pages of Tim Booth's Shakedown Cruise story, Andrew Darlington explores the complex and fascinating history of Jet-Ace Logan. Two new strips, Operation Pintos and The Golden Amazon begin, there are features on the history of early rockets, Ron Turner's Tit-Bits SF comics, a cutaway by Graham Bleathman and an amazing discovery by Jeremy Briggs. Intrigued? By the magazine now to find out more. 

More details from their website here

Rear cover art by Don Harley

Individual issues cost £8.50; email deshaw21219@aol.com; tel. 01793-642568

Space Precinct 2040 - part 2

And now we have issues 4-6...

Cover by Mick Austin
story one - The last Warrior (writer Ian Carney; Art by John Erasmus; letters by Annie Parkhouse)
story two - Christmas spirit (writer Stephen Jewell; art & lettering Gary Chaloner)
cutaway drawing (by Graham Bleathman) of Slomo (robotic secretarial assistant)

Cover by Tony Luke
story one - True believers (writer Simon Jowett; Art by Graham Manley; letters by Annie Parkhouse)
story two - Timebomb (writer Cory MacRae; art Andrew Currie; inks Graham Higgins; colours Nigel Parkinson; lettering Peter Nichols)
cutaway drawing (by Graham Bleathman) of inside the space hopper 

Cover by Colin MacNeil
story one - Cruise control (story by Paul Grist, art by Colin MacNeil, colours by Nigel Parkinson; lettering by Elitta Fell)
story two - True believers (writer Simon Jowett; art by Graham Manley)

Space Precinct 2040 - part 1

Here are the contents and covers to the first 3 issues of 'Space Precinct' by Manga Publishing. The title lasted 6 issues in total...

cover by Kev Walker
story one - The last warrior [writer Ian Carney; art John Erasmus; lettering Annie Parkhouse]
story two - parental guidance [writer William Cade; art Andrew Currie; lettering Peter Nicholls; colours Steve Whitaker]
cutaway drawing (by Graham Bleathman) of 88th precinct station house

cover by John Erasmus
story one - The last warrior [writer Ian Carney; art John Erasmus; lettering Annie Parkhouse]
story two - Arcadia [writer David Hine; art David Hine; lettering Elitta Fell; colours Nigel Parkinson]
cutaway drawing (by Graham Bleathman) of police cruiser.

cover by John Higgins
story one - Arcadia [writer David Hine; art David Hine; lettering Elitta Fell; colours Nigel Parkinson]
story two - The last warrior [writer Ian Carney; art John Erasmus; lettering Annie Parkhouse]
cutaway drawing (by Graham Bleathman) of inside the space suburb.