Warrior #0 - available now

Over on that facebook, here specifically (or just search for 'Warrior magazine') Dez Skinn has announced plans to print a limited edition* of Warrior #0...How it all came to be. A limited edition printing of the original mock-up dummy, produced in 1982, with a tad of 21st century enhancement.

Time to rush him some money people...

*quite how limited is unspecified

Comics exhibition - Worthing museum

Not only are there comics exhibitions on at The McManus in Dundee, the V&A in London and (shortly) the Atkinson in Southport, we can now add Worthing museum (here) to that list!

They say...

– Nadia and Nessy, founders of Creative Waves, are working with Alan Martin on New Amusements funded by Arts Council England. As well as an exhibition on Worthing Pier, featuring Tank Girl, Alan has curated pieces from his collection of comic ephemera for an exclusive display cabinet in Worthing Museum until July 2017.

“The lucky people will be able to see a very rare original copy of Atom Tan #1, printed on the Worthing Art college’s photocopier thirty years ago, featuring the first published work of Gorillaz artist Jamie Hewlett, and the very first appearance of the comic and movie icon Tank Girl.” – Alan Martin

Open Tuesday - Saturday 10-5 - see you there?

First Edition of the Penguin Books Tank Girl compilation.
Book design by Bill Strokhaker Alan Martin and Jamie Hewlett

Rocket Girl E.P. cassette tape by the University Smalls
Featuring Alan Martin on lead guitar and vocals and Philip Bond on Bass Guitar 

Alans 633 Squadron Patch.-
Hand painted by Jamie Hewlett and Philip Bond, 1986

Issue 6 of Deadline Magazine ft. Tank Girl and the Devil as Coverstars.-
Jamie Hewlett1989

New Amusements character spread unpublished, 1987

Senseless Things 
Too Much Kissing Trevor
7 inch Vinyl Record

Which Beano exhibition is this?

Beano fans are surely spoilt for choice at the moment, not only has the McManus Gallery in Dundee been taken over by them, and the gallery re-branded as the McMenace, but a small corner of London has been given over to all things Beano...

In case you're not sure where I am, I was in the Victoria & Albert Museum in South Kensignton

The Vigilant - variant cover and signing announced

The Vigilant, the first title in the 'Rebellion-verse' has already been announced as a one-shot title in August featuring classic British comic superheroes, but now more news!

Forbidden Planet are now taking orders (here) for their variant cover edition...

...AND they've announced that on Saturday 18th August (1-2pm) Simon Furman (writer) and Simon Coleby (artist) will be signing comics at the Forbidden Planet store in central London.
Art for the variant cover is by Trevor Hairsine

When the evil forces of Von Hoffman and Dr Mesmer team up and pluck the immortal Adam Eterno from the winds of time, all of reality is under threat!

Only The Vigilant; a mighty team composed of super-beings, warlocks, warriors and monsters stand between us and total chaos! Join The Leopard from Lime Street, Steel Commando, Dr. Sin, Pete’s Pocket Army, Blake Edmonds, Yäo and Thunderbolt the Avenger on their premiere adventure.

Monster art by Jesus Redondo for sale...

There's a chance (here) to pick up a piece of original Monster art by Jesus Redondo, not an original piece form Scream (or Eagle) this is a more recent piece...

Jesus Redondo at the 2000ad 40th anniversary convention (with Carlos Ezquerra to his left) and translator to Jesus's right

Lucky Charm cover gallery - part 6

The final 5 issues of Lucky Charm, just the one Ian Kennedy cover this time around, issue 27 saw those 4 stalwarts of British comics 'The Four Marys' get their own issue....

Luvky Charm cover gallery - part 5

Part 5 (of 6) of the Lucky Charm collection of schoolgirl misery and struggle...Catch the Cat is unusual in having Nazis as the enemy - not usually a subject for schoolgirl japes. 

Rare Frank Hampson Dan Dare painting up for sale

A rare chance to acquire a Dan Dare watercolour by Frank Hampson is here - I'm not the seller but wouldn't mind being the buyer!

Lucky Charm cover gallery - part 4

Just the 3 Ian Kennedy covers in this latest batch of girls comic misery...

Lucky Charm cover gallery - part 3

Issues 11-15 in the Lucky Charm series...ALL have cover illustrations by Ian Kennedy...

Lucky Charm cover gallery - part 2

4 Ian Kennedy covers in the latest batch of (tales of misery and despair, followed by eventual triumph) in these Lucky Charm reprints from DC Thomson... 

Lucky Charm cover gallery - part 1

Following on from my Red Dagger cover gallery, here's part 1 of a cover gallery for its sister title Lucky Charm. Again, Ian Kennedy provides a number of covers

Thanks to ebay for providing most of these scans.

These are a rare set and it's hard work (and can be expensive) collecting all 30 issues.