Letters from the editor

I've looked a few time before at 'letters from the editor' (here) and I just had to add a few more examples that ace ebay seller phil-comics (here) recently had for sale

sold for £33

sold for £14.09

sold for £5.07

sold for £10.50

sold for £5.50

sold for £6.50

Best of Misty Monthly

A quick look at 1986's The best of Misty monthly. I'll list out the stories re-printed in each issue and, where I can identify them, the artist involved.

The best of Misty monthly issue 1 (printed by IPC) - February 1986

Red knee-white terror! art by John Richardson

Hunt the ripper, art by Jesus Redondo

School of the lost...

Danger in the depths

The dummy, art by John Richardson

The best of Misty monthly issue 2 (printed by IPC) - March 1986

The not so genial genie

Cave of dread, art by John Armstrong

The four faces of Eve, art by Brian Delaney, script by Malcolm Shaw

Spend, spend, spend

The best of Misty monthly issue 3 (printed by IPC) - April 1986

The eyes of the gorgon 

Queen's weather

Hush, hush, sweet Rachel

Seal song

Alien seed

The best of Misty monthly issue 4 (printed by IPC) - May 1986

Who's a pretty boy then?

The queen's hair

The body snatchers

The guardian lynxes

Examination nerves, art by John Richardson

The love and the laughter

The best of Misty monthly issue 5 (printed by IPC) - June 1986

The final piece

Titch's tale..., art by John Richardson

Hangman's alley, art by Jesus Redondo

The family

Screaming point!, art by Jesus Redondo

It's a dog's life

The best of Misty monthly issue 6 (printed by IPC) - July 1986

Safe until morning

Slowcoach

Curse of the condor

House of horror

Last encounters

The day the sky grew dark, art by Romero

House of faith...

Danse macabre

Reflections, art by John Armstrong

The best of Misty monthly issue 7 (printed by IPC) - August 1986

The sad eyes of sorrow art by John Richardson

Song of Petina

An eye for an eye..., art by Jesus Redondo

Day of the dragon

Run, rabbit, run!

If only...

Who killed teacher?

Going...going...gone! art by John Armstrong

The best of Misty monthly issue 8 (printed by IPC) - September 1986

Catch me if you can...

Cry baby!

Mummy

The uglies, art by John Richardson

Miss Cassidy's cat...

The power of young Melissa, art by Romero

Fancy another jelly baby?

The treatment

The devil's dummy

Malice in wonderland

Nobody's child

The lighthouse keeper's daughter

Monster of green acres

Roots

Best of Misty Monthly - part 4 (of 4)

A quick look at 1986's The best of Misty monthly. I'll list out the stories re-printed in each issue and, where I can identify them, the artist involved.

Part 1 was here

Part 2 was here

Part 3 was here

The best of Misty monthly issue 7 (printed by IPC) - August 1986

The sad eyes of sorrow art by John Richardson

Song of Petina

An eye for an eye..., art by Jesus Redondo

Day of the dragon

Run, rabbit, run!

If only...

Who killed teacher?

Going...going...gone! art by John Armstrong

The best of Misty monthly issue 8 (printed by IPC) - September 1986

Catch me if you can...

Cry baby!

Mummy

The uglies, art by John Richardson

Miss Cassidy's cat...

The power of young Melissa, art by Romero

Fancy another jelly baby?

The treatment

The devil's dummy

Malice in wonderland

Nobody's child

The lighthouse keeper's daughter

Monster of green acres

Roots

Best of Misty Monthly - part 3 (of 4)

A quick look at 1986's The best of Misty monthly. I'll list out the stories re-printed in each issue and, where I can identify them, the artist involved.

The best of Misty monthly issue 5 (printed by IPC) - June 1986

The final piece

Titch's tale..., art by John Richardson

Hangman's alley, art by Jesus Redondo

The family

Screaming point!, art by Jesus Redondo

It's a dog's life

The best of Misty monthly issue 6 (printed by IPC) - July 1986

Safe until morning

Slowcoach

Curse of the condor

House of horror

Last encounters

The day the sky grew dark, art by Romero

House of faith...

Danse macabre

Reflections, art by John Armstrong

Best of Misty Monthly - part 2 (of 4)

A quick look at 1986's The best of Misty monthly. I'll list out the stories re-printed in each issue and, where I can identify them, the artist involved.

The best of Misty monthly issue 3 (printed by IPC) - April 1986

The eyes of the gorgon 

Queen's weather

Hush, hush, sweet Rachel

Seal song

Alien seed

The best of Misty monthly issue 4 (printed by IPC) - May 1986

Who's a pretty boy then?

The queen's hair

The body snatchers

The guardian lynxes

Examination nerves, art by John Richardson

The love and the laughter

Best of Misty Monthly - part 1 (of 4)

A quick look at 1986's The best of Misty monthly. I'll list out the stories re-printed in each issue and, where I can identify them, the artist involved.

The best of Misty monthly issue 1 (printed by IPC) - February 1986

Red knee-white terror! art by John Richardson

Hunt the ripper, art by Jesus Redondo

School of the lost...

Danger in the depths

The dummy, art by John Richardson

The best of Misty monthly issue 2 (printed by IPC) - March 1986

The not so genial genie

Cave of dread, art by John Armstrong

The four faces of Eve, art by Brian Delaney, script by Malcolm Shaw

Spend, spend, spend

Black Beth art by Dani

From 7pm tonight (Wed 11th August 2021) keep an eye on the Cadence original comic art page dedicated to the work of Dani (here). The reason? Original pages (any maybe even more) from her recent work on the recent Black Beth and the devils of Al-Kadesh strip for Rebellion.

There's already a few pages of her previous work for Black Beth on sale - details are as follows...

This page is $275 and is page 3 of the Black Beth strip from the 2020 Misty & Scream special

This page is $350 and is page 4 of the Black Beth strip from the 2020 Misty & Scream special

This page is $275 and is page 5 of the Black Beth strip from the 2020 Misty & Scream special

This page is $325 and is page 6 of the Black Beth strip from the 2020 Misty & Scream special

 

Scream & Misty 2 signing today

London's Gosh comics have announced a signing to celebrate the publication of the second Scream & Misty special

As they themselves say...

Dun dun dun! It’s back! Scream and Misty One-Shot returns for a second outing of old school ghouls and we’ve got another scream-a-riffic signing to go with it! Scary Simon Coleby, Grisly Guy Adams, Lycanthropic Lizzie Boyle, Jeepers John Stokes and Kreepers Kek-W will all be here from 1-2 pm on Saturday October 27th to put their spooky scribbles on your copies of the magazine! (They’re all lovely really).

Scream & Misty Special returns for 2018! Two of Britain’s best loved comics have reunited offering an anthology of brand new tales, guaranteed to terrify and entertain you this Halloween! Featuring more treats than tricks, including the further misdemeanours of Max the computer in The 13th Floor, ghoulish goings on with the undead WW1 pilot the Black Max, zombie and vampire DNA combine to create a brand new horror sensation called Decomposition Jones plus a tomb full of other tales from the realms of the Mist. 

So come along and meet the ghoulish gang, and get yourself a signed copy of this year's creepiest comic! If you can't make it and would like a signed copy, drop us an email to info@goshlondon.com to arrange a reservation or mail order.

Scream & Misty 2 - a signing is announced

London's Gosh comics have announced a signing to celebrate the publication of the second Scream & Misty special

As they themselves say...
Dun dun dun! It’s back! Scream and Misty One-Shot returns for a second outing of old school ghouls and we’ve got another scream-a-riffic signing to go with it! Scary Simon Coleby, Grisly Guy Adams, Lycanthropic Lizzie Boyle, Jeepers John Stokes and Kreepers Kek-W will all be here from 1-2 pm on Saturday October 27th to put their spooky scribbles on your copies of the magazine! (They’re all lovely really).

Scream & Misty Special returns for 2018! Two of Britain’s best loved comics have reunited offering an anthology of brand new tales, guaranteed to terrify and entertain you this Halloween! Featuring more treats than tricks, including the further misdemeanours of Max the computer in The 13th Floor, ghoulish goings on with the undead WW1 pilot the Black Max, zombie and vampire DNA combine to create a brand new horror sensation called Decomposition Jones plus a tomb full of other tales from the realms of the Mist. 

So come along and meet the ghoulish gang, and get yourself a signed copy of this year's creepiest comic! If you can't make it and would like a signed copy, drop us an email to info@goshlondon.com to arrange a reservation or mail order.

Screm & Misty returns from the grave

Following the success of last year’s fright-filled outing, the Scream & Misty Special returns for 2018! Two of Britain’s best loved comics have reunited offering an anthology of brand new tales, guaranteed to terrify and entertain you this Halloween! Featuring more treats than tricks, including the further misdemeanours of Max the computer in The 13th Floor, ghoulish goings on with the undead WW1 pilot Black Max, zombie and vampire DNA combine to create a brand new horror sensation called Decomposition Jones plus a tomb full of other tales from the realms of the Mist.
In Shops: Oct 31, 2018

Misty reprints in French

So, as we know, here are what Misty reprints look like in English, nothing wrong with them, there's just nothing particularly, y'know, scary about them

And then there's the French cover to the reprint of Moonchild, Roots, Four Faces of Eve, Shadow of a Doubt and The Sentinels

So much more scary, arrgghh.

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Misty & Scream double signing this afternoon & evening

This is happening this afternoon...don't forget...

For anyone looking forward to October, for their opportunity to catch-up on how their favourites spooky characters are getting on care of the Scream & misty Halloween special, will be delighted to know that Gosh comics (in central London) have organised a signing for you as well. Details are here but they say...

Halloween at Gosh keeps the scares going into the afternoon of Saturday October 28th with a scream-a-riffic signing of the much-anticipated Scream and Misty One-Shot! Horrible Hannah Berry, Sinister Simon Coleby, Gruesome Grainne McEntee, Barbaric Ben Willsher and Angry Alec Worley will all be here from 4-5pm to put their ghoulish scrawl on your copies of the magazine!

(They're all lovely really!)

In the annals of British comics, the titles Scream and Misty have an evocative pull for those who were reading in the late 70's and early 80's. While neither had a particularly long run (a respectable 101 for misty, a mere 15 for Scream), both cast very long shadows indeed, and were probably many a young reader's fi...rst exposure to horror.

As a part of their acquisition of the IPC properties, Rebellion have taken both titles under their wing, and we're getting a Halloween special to celebrate!

Two of Britain's best-loved supernatural comics have been resurrected this Halloween and merged into one terrifying tome featuring all-new stories! Max the crazy computer makes a welcome return in The Thirteenth Floor by Guy Adams, John Stokes and Frazer Irving; the fangs are out in The Dracula File by Grainne McEntee and Tristan Jones; weirdos, warriors and weasels plucked from the pages of various 70s and 80s British comics congregate in Death-Man: The Gathering by Henry Flint; Kek-W and Simon Coleby collaborate on Black Max, the German World War One fighter pilot that's descended from a race of bat-people; the high-rise horrors of Birdwood are back in Return of the Sentinels by Hannah Berry and Ben Willsher; and fairies can be frightening in Fate of the Fairy Hunter by Alec Worley and DaNi.

So come along and meet the ghoulish gang, and get yourself a signed copy of this year's creepiest comic! If you can't make it and would like a signed copy, drop us an email to info@goshlondon.com to arrange a reservation or mail order.

News from Orbital comics about a signing they are having this weekend to celebrate the Scream & Misty special, they say...

It’s that time of year again, when ghouls creep and spirits wail; and to mark the occasion 2000AD has brought an old favourite back from the grim beyond – Scream and Misty! To celebrate, Orbital Comics welcome you to join us after hours for an exclusive talk with original Scream editor & Dracula File writer Simon Furman, Andy Oliver and current Scream editor Keith Richardson. Get here early and you may even find the opportunity to pick up some cool signed stock!

Two of Britain’s best-loved supernatural comics have been resurrected this Halloween and merged into one terrifying tome featuring all-new stories! Max the crazy computer makes a welcome return in The Thirteenth Floor by Guy Adams, John Stokes and Frazer Irving; the fangs are out in The Dracula File by Grainne McEntee and Tristan Jones; weirdos, warriors and weasels plucked from the pages of various 70s and 80s British comics congregate in Death-Man: The Gathering by Henry Flint; Kek-W and Simon Coleby collaborate on Black Max, the German World War One fighter pilot that’s descended from a race of bat-people; the high-rise horrors of Birdwood are back in Return of the Sentinels by Hannah Berry and Ben Willsher; and fairies can be frightening in Fate of the Fairy Hunter by Alec Worley and DaNi.

See you there (if you dare?)

Scream & Misty signing this Saturday

News from Orbital comics about a signing they are having this weekend to celebrate the Scream & Misty special, they say...

It’s that time of year again, when ghouls creep and spirits wail; and to mark the occasion 2000AD has brought an old favourite back from the grim beyond – Scream and Misty! To celebrate, Orbital Comics welcome you to join us after hours for an exclusive talk with original Scream editor & Dracula File writer Simon Furman, Andy Oliver and current Scream editor Keith Richardson. Get here early and you may even find the opportunity to pick up some cool signed stock!

Two of Britain’s best-loved supernatural comics have been resurrected this Halloween and merged into one terrifying tome featuring all-new stories! Max the crazy computer makes a welcome return in The Thirteenth Floor by Guy Adams, John Stokes and Frazer Irving; the fangs are out in The Dracula File by Grainne McEntee and Tristan Jones; weirdos, warriors and weasels plucked from the pages of various 70s and 80s British comics congregate in Death-Man: The Gathering by Henry Flint; Kek-W and Simon Coleby collaborate on Black Max, the German World War One fighter pilot that’s descended from a race of bat-people; the high-rise horrors of Birdwood are back in Return of the Sentinels by Hannah Berry and Ben Willsher; and fairies can be frightening in Fate of the Fairy Hunter by Alec Worley and DaNi.

Scream & Misty comic signing!

For anyone looking forward to October, for their opportunity to catch-up on how their favourites spooky characters are getting on care of the Scream & misty Halloween special, will be delighted to know that Gosh comics (in central London) have organised a signing for you as well. Details are here but they say...

Halloween at Gosh keeps the scares going into the afternoon of Saturday October 28th with a scream-a-riffic signing of the much-anticipated Scream and Misty One-Shot! Horrible Hannah Berry, Sinister Simon Coleby, Gruesome Grainne McEntee, Barbaric Ben Willsher and Angry Alec Worley will all be here from 4-5pm to put their ghoulish scrawl on your copies of the magazine!

(They're all lovely really!)

In the annals of British comics, the titles Scream and Misty have an evocative pull for those who were reading in the late 70's and early 80's. While neither had a particularly long run (a respectable 101 for misty, a mere 15 for Scream), both cast very long shadows indeed, and were probably many a young reader's fi...rst exposure to horror.

As a part of their acquisition of the IPC properties, Rebellion have taken both titles under their wing, and we're getting a Halloween special to celebrate!

Two of Britain's best-loved supernatural comics have been resurrected this Halloween and merged into one terrifying tome featuring all-new stories! Max the crazy computer makes a welcome return in The Thirteenth Floor by Guy Adams, John Stokes and Frazer Irving; the fangs are out in The Dracula File by Grainne McEntee and Tristan Jones; weirdos, warriors and weasels plucked from the pages of various 70s and 80s British comics congregate in Death-Man: The Gathering by Henry Flint; Kek-W and Simon Coleby collaborate on Black Max, the German World War One fighter pilot that's descended from a race of bat-people; the high-rise horrors of Birdwood are back in Return of the Sentinels by Hannah Berry and Ben Willsher; and fairies can be frightening in Fate of the Fairy Hunter by Alec Worley and DaNi.

So come along and meet the ghoulish gang, and get yourself a signed copy of this year's creepiest comic! If you can't make it and would like a signed copy, drop us an email to info@goshlondon.com to arrange a reservation or mail order.

See you there (if you dare?)

Misty volume 2 colour cover revealed

A couple of weeks ago I posted (here) the black and white cover to the next volume of Misty reprints from Rebellion....

Well the good news is that the colour version is now available for your viewing pleasure on Amazon and here...

Misty - volume 2 coming soon

A cover for the 16th November (paperback, £14.99) release of the 2nd volume of Misty reprints has just emerged...

Again, this is taken from the back of the Leopard from Lime Street volume that Rebellion have just issued. These stories weren't reprinted in the Best of Misty monthly (unlike, say, the 4 faces of Eve story from the first Misty reprint volume), so this volume represents the first chance for many of us to read these stories..

The blurb on Amazon says....

Following up our hit first volume of the ‘horror comic for girls’ with another collection of two stories: The Sentinels and End of The Line.  Misty was a revolutionary concept by 2000 AD’s creator Pat Mills in 1978 and left its mark on a whole generation of young women. The two identical tower blocks, known as  ‘The Sentinels’ to the locals, stand tall over the town of Birdwood – but only one is occupied while the other remains mysteriously empty. When Jan Richards’ family lose their home they decide to hide out in the abandoned block so they can stay together, only to be sent into a parallel world where the Nazis conquered Britain in 1940… In End of the Line, Ann’s father was one of a group of engineers believed to have been killed whilst working on an extension to the London Underground but when she and her mother are invited to the opening of the new train tunnel, Ann discovers a mysterious time portal through which several workers are being kept as slaves by an evil Victorian called Lord Vicary.