Fleetway prints from 1988

A recent discovery (for me anyway) were this set of limited edition prints that Fleetway publications produced in 1988. These were in limited editions of 500 and were signed by the relevant artist. Check out this ebay seller for the chance to buy 'em.

There were 9 prints produced in total, again thanks to ebay seller deedee234

Ravette (5) - Streets of rage

After the sedate adventures of a spinning blue hedgehog we now turn our attention to a slightly different proposition

with a cover adapted from issue 7 of Sonic the Comic [STC], yes, it's Streets of rage - bad city fighters.

Streets of Rage initially ran from issue 7-12 of STC and it's those 6 issues that are reprinted here. To be honest I'm not sure what this story is doing in the pages of Sonic.
According to
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streets_of_Rage
The story (in which Axel, Blaze, and Max quit the highly corrupt police force to do more good as vigilantes, taking down Max's ex-partner, the crime lord and martial artist Hawk) is based on the video game Streets of Rage 2.


Really this is so much more violent than anything that ever featured that blue hedgehog, well worth picking up. On the other hand, this is quite hard to find, laughably, Bookfinder.com have 4 copies listed all at just under $1000 (each, obviously). Happy hunting!




Scripted by Mark Millar MBE, illustrated by Peter Richardson, lettering by Tom Frame

Roleplaying comics (5) - 2000AD's Diceman issue 5

Issue 5 cover by Hunt Emerson

'Space Zombies' art by Mike Collins, concept Pat Mills, story/game by Simon Geller and lettering by Richard Starkings

Art by Hunt Emerson, game by Pat Mills

'You are Dice man in murder one' - art by Steve Dillon, story/game by Pat Mills and lettering by Tom Frame

and that was the end of the series, there were however, as we shall see, more roelplaying comics yet to come.

Roleplaying comics (4) - 2000AD's Diceman issue 4

Cover by Brendan McCarthy

Only two games in this one, first up is 'Dice man in bitter streets' drawn by Steve Dillon, story/game by Pat Mills and lettering by Tom Frame

Secoon story is 'Slaine in the ring of Danu', pencilled by Mike Collins, art by Mark Farmer, story/game by Pat Mills, lettering by Mark King

this was reprinted in the Slaine gaming book at the end of the year.

Roleplaying comics (3) - 2000AD's Dice Man issue 2

2000AD's Dice man issue 2, front cover by Glenn Fabry

Story one - The ABC Warrior vs. Volgo, the ultimate death machine - art by Steve Dillon, story/game by Pat Mills, lettering by Kid Robson

Story two - You are the dice man - art by Graham Manley, story/game by Pat Mills, lettering by Mark King

Story three - Slaine in Dragoncorpse - art by Nik Williams, story/game by Pat Mills, lettering by Tom Frame

Later re-printed in the Titan Books Slaine title.

Roleplaying comics (2) - 2000AD's Dice Man issue 1

Issue 1 of 2000AD's spin-off publication 'Dice Man', cover by Glenn Fabry

First game, The house of death - art by Bryan Talbot, story TB Grover [a pseudonym used by Alan Grant & John Wagner], game by Pat Mills, lettering by Tom Frame

Second game, The torture tube - art by Kevin O'Neill, story by Pat Mills, game by Pat Mills, lettering by Steve Potter

Third game, Cauldron of blood - art by David Lloyd, story by Pat Mills, game by Pat Mills lettering by Gordon Robson

Later re-printed in the Titan Books Slaine title.