@Barbel The main series arc has been drawn by British artist Martin Simmonds, but on this issue he is assisted by no less than 7 (yes, 7) other artists who have worked on the “deviation” episodes. So, yes, you correctly detected other hands at play!
SAUCER COUNTRY Part 3 - 1 of 2
More tomorrow…
Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
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I wrote a piece about publisher Alan Class a good while ago. Alan published British comics reprinting American strips including Marvel. A new edition has been published and Alan, now aged 87, did a signing last week at a comic shop…doesn’t he look Marvellous? 🤩
Here are a few of the old issues…
And an example of how the original cover was reworked for the British edition…
Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
@Barbel The Triumph launched in 1924. It has limited collector interest apart from an unusual run of 21 issues featuring reprints of Superman, the first time the character was published in the UK. The first appearance of Superman is in issue #772. The date was July 29th 1939, just 13 months after the debut of Superman in Action Comics #1 in June 1938. #814 was the last issue of the title owing to war paper shortages in 1940 and the title amalgamated with Champion.
Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
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Don’t remember any of the comic strips inside the comics 😯
@Sir Miles Mighty Moth c1960’s was in TVComic, Pansy Potter c40/50’s in Beano and Keyhole Kate c40/50’s in Dandy and then reappeared in Sparky in mid 60’s.
Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
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DETECTIVE COMICS #156 - February 1950 - The Batmobile of 1950 - In which after the Batmobile is totaled, Batman and Robin design the a new car, and Action Comics has its first cameo when Robin reads it out of boredom.
Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
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More, more, more 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I'll be waiting.
PS different looking artwork? Different artist?
@Barbel The main series arc has been drawn by British artist Martin Simmonds, but on this issue he is assisted by no less than 7 (yes, 7) other artists who have worked on the “deviation” episodes. So, yes, you correctly detected other hands at play!
SAUCER COUNTRY Part 3 - 1 of 2
More tomorrow…
This is getting more interesting every day.
SAUCER COUNTRY Part 3 - 2 of 2
More revelations next weekend…
I'd love to say what I'm thinking about this story, but I signed an NDA so sadly I can't.
I need to catch up with this…🤗
You can tell us, Barbel, everything is secret on here 😂
It’s very X-Files and is a good companion to The Department of Truth.
Monday’s look at some inside pages of British comics…
And this one…oh, the joys of childhood innocence when The Muffin Club wasn’t an adult group, and Muffin The Mule wasn’t a bizarre video.
This weeks birthday comic covers 3-9 February…
Some I remember, some I don't, but it's a pleasure seeing them all.
Wow…I had no idea this existed…brilliant.
It’s great seeing the others too…some of which I remember…😁
BATMAN #41 - Jun/Jul 1947 - Batman, Interplanetary Policeman - In which our heroes go to Mars in the first cover to feature aliens.
Because every kid wants a hippo and a camel on their t-shirt 🤭
BATMAN #47 - Jun/Jul 1948 - The Origin of The Batman - In which the first detailed origin is published.
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THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH - Deviation Seven - Fictional Women - Part One
Continues tomorrow…
Interesting…🧐
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THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH - Deviation Seven - Fictional Women - Part Two
More from the Department next week…
Stranger…and weirder…and fascinating…and compelling 😶
I wrote a piece about publisher Alan Class a good while ago. Alan published British comics reprinting American strips including Marvel. A new edition has been published and Alan, now aged 87, did a signing last week at a comic shop…doesn’t he look Marvellous? 🤩
Here are a few of the old issues…
And an example of how the original cover was reworked for the British edition…
This weeks birthday covers - 10-16 February…
It's gonna take me a while to catch up here....
Marilyn was always a safe bet to turn up in that story and what a stylish way to introduce her.
Love the old ads, as I may have mentioned a few times. Batman goes Batsh1t crazy in the extraterrestrial tale!
Those Creepy Worlds etc mags look very tempting.
Inside pages of British comics and annuals…
Birthday Comic Covers 17-23 February…
I just gotta get me one of those speed planes. How old is the one with the cigarette cards, CHB?
@Barbel The Triumph launched in 1924. It has limited collector interest apart from an unusual run of 21 issues featuring reprints of Superman, the first time the character was published in the UK. The first appearance of Superman is in issue #772. The date was July 29th 1939, just 13 months after the debut of Superman in Action Comics #1 in June 1938. #814 was the last issue of the title owing to war paper shortages in 1940 and the title amalgamated with Champion.
Don’t remember any of the comic strips inside the comics 😯
@Sir Miles Mighty Moth c1960’s was in TV Comic, Pansy Potter c40/50’s in Beano and Keyhole Kate c40/50’s in Dandy and then reappeared in Sparky in mid 60’s.
Thanks for the info…maybe Pansy Potter rings a distant bell…🤔 perhaps slightly before my time 😁
Thanks as ever CHB.
DETECTIVE COMICS #156 - February 1950 - The Batmobile of 1950 - In which after the Batmobile is totaled, Batman and Robin design the a new car, and Action Comics has its first cameo when Robin reads it out of boredom.