Sky Dancers - Marvel UK, 1996

Michael Carroll's timeline of Marvel UK comics (here) has an array of interestingly short-lived comics on that I thought I should create cover galleries for them. Here's a title that doesn't seem to be on there though - this may be because it's not actually a comic.

The images I swiped from ebay show puzzles and games but (so far) no actual comics strip content. Anyway, it was definitely published by Marvel UK and was definitely short-lived - further research starts now! 

Sky Dancers, Marvel UK, issue #1, May 1996, £1.75

and, er, that's it so far - the only other reference I can find is this is this interview I did with James Tomlinson back in 2019

Mighty Max comic - part 2

I recently (here) looked at the first part of the rare Mighty Max promotional comic that Sandy James illustrated, here's the concluding part of the strip...

The comic also seems to have been free with Stingray #12 (cover dated March 13th - 26th 1993) - see cover image below

Mighty Max comic - part 1

A while ago (here) I looked at a 'Mighty Max' comic that I was looking for, all I could find at the time was a reprint in, I think, a Scandinavian language.

Anyway, the good news is that I have now tracked down a copy of the issue and now know where the comic originated from...

So the Mighty Max comic was free with Thunderbirds comic #37 (March 6th-19th 1993), see below and note the very obvious advert for the Mighty Max comic.
  

The Mighty Max comic commands a real premium (often £20+ and I've seen it advertised, IIRC, at £100+ so if you're looking for a copy then it might be cheaper to look for the Thunderbirds comic and casually enquire if the free gift is still enclosed :)

Anyway, now I have it I'll share these beautiful Sandy James illustrated pages with you - come back soon for the concluding part of Mighty Max comic  

David Pugh signing Loner comic collection - today

This is today folks, don't forget!

For all Bristol-based comic fans...great news, to celebrate the publication of Loner the comics artist David Pugh will be making a rare appearance at your Forbidden Planet store on Saturday 14th September, from 1pm

MEAN. TOUGH. RUTHLESS. ALONE!

Ex-mercenary Loner always works alone. Even if it means being on an alien planet as the sole member of one of the spacecraft Wildcat s exploration teams!

With only his customised six-shooter, Babe , and some alien fur balls as company, Loner must contend with psychic aliens, subterranean monstrosities, and angry shapeshifters. He might be the toughest, but can he survive being shrunk, melted, and transformed on a planet that seems to want him dead?

David Pugh moved from advertising to comics in 1977 when he started to draw Sláine for 2000 AD. He later worked on the Wildcat and on Dan Dare for Eagle. His most successful work in the American industry was on Neil Gaiman's Phage: Shadowdeath. He has also worked for Games Workshop and produced the graphic novel Obvious Tactics for Black Library Publishing. He is a published author and helped set up Bus Fare, a charity set up to help migrant workers and refugees reunite with their families.

A signed copy can be ordered here

David has also shared this image of his plans for September (Friday) 13th + (Saturday) 14th

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David Pugh signing of Loner announced

For all Bristol-based comic fans...great news, to celebrate the publication of Loner the comics artist David Pugh will be making a rare appearance at your Forbidden Planet store on Saturday 14th September, from 1pm

MEAN. TOUGH. RUTHLESS. ALONE!

Ex-mercenary Loner always works alone. Even if it means being on an alien planet as the sole member of one of the spacecraft Wildcat s exploration teams!

With only his customised six-shooter, Babe , and some alien fur balls as company, Loner must contend with psychic aliens, subterranean monstrosities, and angry shapeshifters. He might be the toughest, but can he survive being shrunk, melted, and transformed on a planet that seems to want him dead?

David Pugh moved from advertising to comics in 1977 when he started to draw Sláine for 2000 AD. He later worked on the Wildcat and on Dan Dare for Eagle. His most successful work in the American industry was on Neil Gaiman's Phage: Shadowdeath. He has also worked for Games Workshop and produced the graphic novel Obvious Tactics for Black Library Publishing. He is a published author and helped set up Bus Fare, a charity set up to help migrant workers and refugees reunite with their families.

A signed copy can be ordered here

David has also shared this image of his plans for September (Friday) 13th + (Saturday) 14th