Brian Lewis part 4

Here is the answer to yesterday's "spot-the-clue" Sweeney adventure. And, as a teaser for tomorrow's strip, the cover for the 1978 Van Der Valk Annual featuring actor Barry Foster.

(* The Sweeney © Euston Films Ltd. and Ian Kennedy Martin; Van der Valk © Thames Television and Nicholas Freeling.)

Brian Lewis: The Sweeney part 3

This is the third and final strip from the 1977 Sweeney Annual (scroll down to see the others) and this is a strip with a difference . . . it has a spot-the-clue element. Did you catch the vital clues? I'll post the solution tomorrow.

 

 

 

(* The Sweeney © Euston Films Ltd. and Ian Kennedy Martin.)

Comic Cuts - 6 December 2013

We're fast approaching Christmas and I'm amazed to say that I'm reasonably well organised for the festive season. With the usual exception of a present for my Mum because (as always) she refuses to say what she wants. Apparently this is typical of all mothers, not just mine. "Oh, don't worry about me," is the catchphrase of all mums.

I have a theory: it's the last vestige of a generational memory that dates back 200,000 years. Mothers of all animals will sacrifice themselves for their cubs, but since humankind began to dominate the food chain, that protective urge has slowly been shed until all that's left is a nervous niggle that we cubs might get jostled while shopping.

This is what happens when I have no news.  I ramble. And grumble.

The next index is underway – the index bit is almost done and I have most of the annuals and specials sorted out. There are a couple of spin-offs that I could do with some help with: the Thunderbirds Holiday Special for 1971 and The Protectors Annual published in 1973. I need to get some scans and some information about the contents.

Some random scans to finish on. These are a couple of the novels on which the Inspector Montalbano series is based. Mel and I are big fans of the TV series (and of The Young Montalbano) because it's so nice to see something that develops at such a languorous pace; the sun is shining, Montalbano is at his favourite restaurant about to tuck into a huge pasta lunch . . . the phone rings and the insanely funny Catarella will drag him away from his beloved food to solve the latest murder in the Sicilian town of Vigata.

Why do we like it so much? Partly it's the change of pace and the humour but also it's such a delight watching something that hasn't been inspired by The Killing, which too many British police dramas have been, some good (Broadchurch), some bad (Mayday). I haven't read any of the novels yet – I only have these two, books 3 and 14 in the series, and I'm a bit OCD about liking to start a series at the beginning. So until I can find a copy of The Shape of Water, I'll just have to trust in Mel's judgment that the books are well worth reading.

I should have some more Brian Lewis strips for the weekend and I'll have to see what I can dig out for next week.

Commando 4659-4662

Commando issues on sale 5th December 2013

Commando No 4659 – Bad Vibrations

Running from a hail of lead fired by vengeful Germans as tons of concrete from collapsing U-Boat crashed down around them — just a normal day at the office for the Convict Commandos, surely?
   This time, though, Guy Tenby, Smiler Dawson, Titch Mooney and new boy Spider Mackay were really worried. They had lost one man on a previous mission and this one had been giving off bad vibrations from the start.

Story: Alan Hebden
Art: Benet
Cover: Benet

Commando No 4660 – Terror Patrol

The narrow Channel between England and the Continent has always been vital to our safety. That was where Drake took on his enemies, the Spanish Armada — and in the last war it was where the little ships of the torpedo flotillas took on their German foes, sweeping them back from our shores.
   This story is about these patrol boats and the heroes who sailed them. And especially it is about Bill Ashby, flotilla commander, who conquered not only the fast E-boats, but even Germany’s mightiest battleship!

Introduction
Many of the naval battles that were fought in the narrow seas of the English Channel were fought in darkness, masked from the probing eyes of RAF or Luftwaffe. With this in mind, Sostres was a brilliant choice of artist for the inside work, his high-contrast style perfectly suiting the partially illuminated night. The story handles the one man’s change from commanded to commanding without ever losing any of the action Commando is known for. Ken Barr’s cover almost seems like an unnecessary extra but of course it isn’t!

Calum Laird, Commando Editor

Story: Clegg
Art: Sostres
Cover: Ken Barr
Originally Commando No 66 (Apr 1963)

Commando No 4661 – “Sink The Odessa!”

Royal Navy Lieutenant Mike Fraser and Chief Petty Officer Derek Chalmers were frogmen — well used to going on daring solo operations in the murky ocean depths aboard their underwater chariot.
   But when an important job to sink a strategically vital battleship went awry in the German-occupied Crimean region of Russia, they found themselves teaming up with a rag-tag guerrilla group in a desperate attempt to complete their mission.

Story: Alan Hebden
Art: Morahin
Cover: Janek Matysiak

Commando No 4662 – The Flying Shark

He was a brilliant fighter pilot, ruthless and cunning — he knew no fear. For his breath-taking skill and sheer nerve he was known to friend and foe alike as “The Flying Shark”.
   But there was another reason for that name. Tattooed on the pilot’s shoulder was the emblem of a shark’s head. He didn’t know how it had got there — in fact, he didn’t even know who he really was!

Introduction
Brought to you by a trio of our finest contributors — each of whom is without doubt firing on all creative cylinders — The Flying Shark is classic Commando through and through.
   Writer Roger Sanderson — now best known as a prolific author of Mills & Boon romance novels — delivers an exciting script with a neat mystery at its core. Visually, Gordon Livingstone’s interior artwork is up to its usual impeccable standard while Ian Kennedy’s cover is typically stunning.
   As I said: classic Commando. I hope you enjoy re-visiting it.   

Scott Montgomery, Deputy Editor

Story: Roger Sanderson
Art: Gordon Livingstone
Cover: Ian Kennedy
Originally Commando No 2224 (October 1988), re-issued as No 3724 (June 2004)

Brian Lewis: The Sweeney part 2

More from the 1977 Sweeney Annual.

 

 

 

 

 

(* The Sweeney © Euston Films Ltd. and Ian Kennedy Martin.)

Brian Lewis: The Sweeney part 1

Brian Lewis came up in conversation recently, so I've dug out a couple of annuals he illustrated in the late 1970s which you may or may not have seen. They're always worth a look. Look out for some more tomorrow and over the weekend.

 

 

 

 

 

 

(* The Sweeney © Euston Films Ltd. and Ian Kennedy Martin)

Mike Noble on video

An interview with Mike Noble by Chris Thompson, originally posted on YouTube on 12 December 2011.

The YouTube page notes sources. Chris, a student filmmaker, has a Deviant Art page.

Upcoming Releases: December 2013

DECEMBER 2013

Judge Dredd: Mutants in Mega-City One by John Wagner, Warren Ellis & Carlos Ezquerra.
Rebellion ISBN 978-1781081679, 10 December 2013, 224pp, £15.44. [£14.30 from Amazon]
MUTIES OUT! The great Atomic Wars of 2070 created a population of mutants who, due in part to their bizarre (and in most cases grotesque) deformities, have been denied citizenship in Mega-City One. Rejected by the prejudiced ‘norms’ and forcibly kept away from the city by the Judges, the mutants have had no choice but to live in the vast, radioactive wasteland known as the ‘Cursed Earth’. Harboring resentment and hatred against those that have exiled them, bands of mutants now prey on those that stray from behind the city walls – and sometimes even launch all-out attacks in a bid to gain entry to the Big Meg! This action-packed collection features classic encounters between Judge Dredd and mutantkind!
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Number Cruncher by Si Spurrier & P. J. Holden.
Titan Books ISBN 978-1782760047, 31 December 2013, 90pp, £14.99. [£13.51 from Amazon]
Dying young, a brilliant Mathematician enters the afterlife and discovers a way to cheat the terrifying Divine Calculator. He schemes to be endlessly reincarnated within the lifespan of the woman he loves, no matter how often the violent bailiffs of the Karmic Accountancy cut-short each life. It falls to one such agent - the surly Bastard Zane - to put a stop to the time-twisting romance!
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Snow/Tiger by Andy Diggle & Andy Clarke.
Rebellion ISBN 978-1781080702, 12 December 2013, 144pp, £12.34. [£11.65 from Amazon]
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Solid State Tank Girl by Alan C. Martin & Warwick Johnson Caldwell.
Titan ISBN 978-1782760030, 3 December 2013, 88pp, £14.99. [£10.34 from Amazon]
Tank Girl, Jet Girl, Booga and Barney are back, in a mission to save their favourite little radio store. Everything goes to plan, but somewhere along the line Booga manages to electronically summon a gang of evil counterparts, fronted by the darkest bitch on the planet - ANTI-TANK GIRL. Things are about to get very dark, very bloody, and very stupid.
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Tomorrowland by Paul Jenkins & Stellar Labs.
Titan Books ISBN 978-1782760207, 17 December 2013, 88pp, £14.99. [£13.45 from Amazon]
There are two worlds in front of our eyes - the world we see, and the one we sense. In these two worlds, we are all two people: we each carry two avatars - one connected to destruction and one connected to creation. That is the way of the universe. But what we don't know is that creation and destruction wage an eternal war for the energy we carry inside us. And it is a war that we are rapidly losing...
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2000AD Presents: Sci-Fi Thrillers by Pat Mills, Grant Morrison, Peter Milligan, Ian Gibson, Will Simpson & Henry Flint.
Rebellion ISBN 978-1781081778, 5 December 2013, 320pp, £19.99. [£13.39 from Amazon]
From alien invasions to man-hating dinosaurs, this bumper-sized anthology features a collection of work from industry legends Pat Mills (Marshal Law), Ian Gibson (The Ballad of Halo Jones), Grant Morrison (JLA), Will Simpson (Vamps), Peter Milligan (X-Statix) and Paul Cornell (Dr. Who) amongst many others. This volume collects much sought after stories, many of which have never been collected before. 2000 AD Presents: Sci-Fi Thrillers is an essential purchase for any comics reader!
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Upcoming Releases

A round-up of forthcoming books relating to or reprinting British comics and cartoons, along with some selected original graphic novels.

DECEMBER 2013

• Judge Dredd: Mutants in Mega-City One by John Wagner, Warren Ellis & Carlos Ezquerra. Rebellion ISBN 978-1781081679, 10 December 2013.
• Number Cruncher by Si Spurrier & P. J. Holden. Titan Books ISBN 978-1782760047, 31 December 2013.
• Snow/Tiger by Andy Diggle & Andy Clarke. Rebellion ISBN 978-1781080702, 12 December 2013.
• Solid State Tank Girl by Alan C. Martin & Warwick Johnson Caldwell. Titan ISBN 978-1782760030, 3 December 2013.
• Tomorrowland by Paul Jenkins & Stellar Labs. Titan Books ISBN 978-1782760207, 17 December 2013.
• 2000AD Presents: Sci-Fi Thrillers by Pat Mills, Grant Morrison, Peter Milligan, Ian Gibson, Will Simpson et al. Rebellion ISBN 978-1781081778, 5 December 2013.

JANUARY 2014

• Battle Classics ed. Garth Ennis. Titan Books ISBN 978-1781167410, 9 January 2014 [originally announced for 25 October 2013].
• Dicks Vol.2 (Colour Edition) by Garth Ennis & John McCrea. Titan Books ISBN 978-1592911905, 1 January 2014.
• The Secret Service by Mark Millar & Dave Gibbons.Titan Books ISBN 978-1781165836, 21 January 2014 [originally announced for 26 April 2013, then 28 May 2013, then 2 Jul 2013, then 27 August 2013, then 1 October 2013, then 5 November 2013].  

MARCH 2014

• The Art of Ian Miller. Titan Books ISBN 978-1781167793, 25 March 2014.
• Modesty Blaise: The Young Mistress by Peter O'Donnell & Enrique Badia Romero. Titan Books ISBN 978-1781167090, 28 March 2014 [originally announced for 25 October 2013].

MAY 2014

• Magic Words: The Extraordinary Life of Alan Moore by Lance Parkin. Aurum Press ISBN 978-1781312841, 1 May 2014. Paperback edition.
• Roy of the Rovers Postcards. Egmont ISBN 978-1405270762, 5 May 2014.

AUGUST 2014

• Thunderbirds Vol.1. Egmont ISBN 978-1405272605, 28 August 2014.
• Thunderbirds Vol.2. Egmont ISBN 978-1405272612, 28 August 2014.
• Thunderbirds Vol.3. Egmont ISBN 978-1405272629, 28 August 2014.
• Thunderbirds Vol.4. Egmont ISBN 978-1405272636, 28 August 2014
• Uncensored Action! (The Best of Action Vol.1). Titan Books ISBN 978-1848560260, 1 August 2014 [originally announced for 24 September 2010, then 28 October 2011, then disappeared from schedules and Titan's webpage, then 6 March 2014].

OCTOBER 2014

• Modesty Blaise: The Grim Joker by Peter O'Donnell & Enric Badia Romero. Titan Books ISBN 978-1781167113, 24 October 2014 [originally announced for 28 March 2014].

DECEMBER 2014

• Harker: The Black Hound by Roger Gibson & Vince Danks. Titan Books ISBN 978-1781166987, 31 December 2014.
  

UNSCHEDULED

• The Best of Battle Vol.2. Titan Books ISBN 978-1848567313, 29 Jul 2011 [originally announced as Best of Land Battle for 28 May 2010, then 27 August 2010]. Currently not listed on Titan's website.
• The Best of Misty. Titan Books ISBN 978-1848560277, [originally announced for October 2010]. Currently not listed on Titan's website.
• Good Dog, Bad Dog Book 2 by Dave Shelton. David Fickling Books ISBN 978-0857560063, 6 March 2014. No longer listed on Amazon.
• Hamlet (Original Text) by John McDonald, David Lorenzo Riveiro & Gary Erskine. Classical Comics ISBN 978-1906332341, 30 September 2014 [originally announced for 31 July 2012, then early 2013]. Currently not listed on Classical Comics' website.
• Hamlet (Plain Text) by John McDonald, David Lorenzo Riveiro & Gary Erskine. Classical Comics ISBN 978-1906332358, 30 September 2014 [originally announced for 31 July 2012, then early 2013]. Currently not listed on Classical Comics' website.
• Hamlet (Quick Text) by John McDonald, David Lorenzo Riveiro & Gary Erskine. Classical Comics ISBN 978-1906332365, 30 September 2014 [originally announced for 31 July 2012, then early 2013]. Currently not listed on Classical Comics' website.
• The Importance of Being Earnest [Original Text] by John Stokes. Classical Comics ISBN 978-1906332921, 30 November 2013 [originally announced for 12 September 2010, then December 2010, then April 2012, then May 2012, then October 2012, then 30 November 2012, then March 2013, then August 2013]. Currently not listed on Classical Comics' website.
• The Importance of Being Earnest [Quick Text] by John Stokes. Classical Comics ISBN 978-1906332938, 30 November 2013 [originally announced for 12 September 2010, then December 2010, then April 2012, then May 2012, then October 2012, then 30 November 2012, then March 2013, then August 2013]. Currently not listed on Classical Comics' website.
• Julius Caesar (Original Text) by John McDonald & Sean O'Connor. Classical Comics ISBN 978-1906332945, 31 January 2014 [originally announced for 31 August 2010, then 31 May 2011, then July 2011, then March 2012, then 31 May 2012, then September 2012, then 31 May 2013]. Currently not listed on Classical Comics' website.
• Julius Caesar (Plain Text) by John McDonald & Sean O'Connor. Classical Comics ISBN 978-1906332952, 31 January 2014 [originally announced for 31 August 2010, then 31 May 2011, then July 2011, then March 2012, then 31 May 2012, then September 2012, then 31 May 2013]. Currently not listed on Classical Comics' website.
• Julius Caesar (Quick Text) by John McDonald & Sean O'Connor. Classical Comics ISBN 978-1906332969, 31 January 2014 [originally announced for 31 August 2010, then 31 May 2011, then July 2011, then March 2012, then 31 May 2012, then September 2012, then 31 May 2013]. Currently not listed on Classical Comics' website.
• Major Eazy: The African Campaign by Alan Hebden & Carlos Ezquerra. Titan Books ISBN 978-1848560383, 22 March 2013. Currently not listed on Titan's website; Amazon page removed.
• Mezolith Vol. 2 by Ben Heggarty. David Fickling Books ISBN 978-0857560513, 6 March 2014. No longer listed on Amazon.
• Mirabilis Vol. 2: Year of Wonders by Dave Morris & Leo Hartas. Print Media Productions ISBN 978-0956712127, February 2012 [originally announced for October 2011]. 
• Richard III (Original Text, abridged). Classical Comics ISBN 978-1906332228, [originally announced for 1 March 2009, then 1 September 2009, then 14 May 2010, then December 2011, then mid-2012]. Currently not listed on Classical Comics' website.
• Richard III (Plain Text). Classical Comics ISBN 978-1906332235, [originally announced for 1 March 2009, then 1 September 2009, then 14 May 2010, then December 2011, then mid-2012]. Currently not listed on Classical Comics' website.
• Richard III (Quick Text). Classical Comics ISBN 978-1906332242, [originally announced for 1 March 2009, then 1 September 2009, then 14 May 2010, then December 2011, then mid-2012]. Currently not listed on Classical Comics' website.
• Vertigo Visions: Frank Quitely by Frank Quitely. DC Comics/Vertigo ISBN 978-1401242374, 26 November 2013. No longer listed on Amazon.

Please note: All dates are subject to change.

Recent Releases: November 2013

NOVEMBER 2013

A1 Annual ed. Dave Elliott.
Titan Books ISBN 978-1782760160, 26 November 2013, 120pp, £15.99. [£10.87 from Amazon]
Innovation requires experimentation. A1 has always been a laboratory for creators to experiment. To do or try something new or tell a story in a genre they're not familiar with. To encourage them to break away from corporate creations and unleash their own ideas. A1 is their platform. This is the exciting return of the award-winning graphic anthology series!
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The Art of Sean Phillips, with Eddie Robson.
Dynamite Entertainment ISBN 978-1606904206, 13 November 2013, 312pp, £29.99. [£19.49 from Amazon]
The Art of Sean Phillips is a lavish, career-spanning retrospective of the acclaimed artist behind Criminal, Sleeper, Incognito, and Fatale. Sean has personally selected the very best, most interesting examples of his art for inclusion, from comic strips assembled with childhood friends in his bedroom, through his work for British girls' comics and 2000AD, to his role as a key artist in the early years of Vertigo, through his superhero work for Marvel, DC, and WildStorm, and finally from his creator-owned series with Ed Brubaker. Also, the renowned artist has been extensively interviewed, along with many of his key collaborators, for the book's in-depth commentary on his work and career.
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Comics Art by Paul Gravett.
Tate Publishing ISBN 978-1849760560, 7 November 2013, £18.99. [£13.39 from Amazon]
The phenomenal growth of graphic novels and manga and the explosion of comics on the internet and other platforms have given their creators unprecedented freedom to innovate. Many can enjoy widespread acclaim in the art world, literary circles and through their multimedia adaptations. Comics Art takes an international approach by tracing lines of influence around the world to give historical contexts and contemporary perspectives for this huge current interest in the medium. Richly illustrated with many images taken from original artwork and rare artefacts, Comics Art gives a fascinating, accessible guide to some of the special properties of sequential art, such as panels, page layouts, speech balloons and wordless or 'silent' narration. It addresses concerns about how comics perpetuate stereotypes and support the status quo, while assessing their growing significance, notably through autobiography and reportage, as vehicles for provocative voices often silenced in other media. Comics Art also explores the diversity of styles, media and approaches now possible in the medium and exciting developments in digital comics and in comics conceived for galleries and installations.
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Gino D'Antonio: Worlds of Adventure, edited by Steve Holland.
Bear Alley Books ISBN 978-190708172-9, November 2013, 90pp, £23.99.
Worlds of Adventure gathers together four never previously reprinted, full-colour strips illustrated by Gino D'Antonio.
    In the late 1960s, while he was writing the epic Storia del West in his native Italy, D'Antonio was collaborating with Mike Butterworth to adapt some of literature's most famous adventure stories: 'The Wanderings of Ulysses', 'Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea', 'Quo Vadis' and 'A Tale of Two Cities'. These tales span history from Greek myth and the gladiatorial circus's of Rome to the French Revolution and an innovatory French tale describing the adventures of Nemo, a 19th century Ulysses wandering the oceans in the wake of the Industrial Revolution.
    D'Antonio was a popular artist in England, although his name was known only to the editorial staff and agents through whom he worked. He had been drawing for British comics for over a decade, his first illustrations appearing in 1955 followed by his first strips in 1956. D'Antonio worked for some of Britain's finest comics, including Eagle, Express Weekly and Boys' World, although he will always be remembered for his war comics, drawn for War, Battle, War at Sea and Front Line in 1958-68. Thanks to their constant recycling, they influenced a hugely diverse range of artist, including Dave Gibbons, Mick McMahon and Rufus Dayglo.
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The James Bond Omnibus 005 by Jim Lawrence & Yaroslav Horak.
Titan Books ISBN 978-0857685902, 22 November 2013, 272pp, £14.99.
The daring James Bond is back in a definitive bumper edition collecting more of Jim Lawrence's celebrated run in comic strip form! It includes nine of Bond's most thrilling and dangerous missions: Till Death Do Us Part, The Torch-Time Affair, Hot-Shot Nightbird, Ape of Diamonds, When The Wizard Awakes, Sea Dragon, Death Wing, and The Xanadu Connection!
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The Lost World by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Robert Forrest, Patrick Nicolle & Gerry Embleton.
Book Palace Books ISBN 978-1907081071, 1 November 2013, 140pp, £15.99.
Four of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's greatest stories engagingly adapted into graphic novels by three of the greatest illustrators of our time.
    Enjoy Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World, The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Sign of Four and Sir Nigel in these black and white comic strip adaptations from the 1960s.
    Dinosaurs, Sherlock Holmes and knights in armour add up to a feast of comic strip glory. The definitive adventure strip version of The Sign of Four, The lurking menace of The Hound of the Baskervilles, the rousing action-packed pageantry of Sir Nigel and the visual impact of savage ape-men battling ferocious carnivorous dinosaurs and swooping pterodactyls in The Lost World.
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Magic Words: The Extraordinary Life of Alan Moore by Lance Parkin.
Aurum Press ISBN 978-1781310779, 7 November 2013, 432pp, £20.00. [£11.02 from Amazon]
For over three decades comics fans and creators have regarded Alan Moore as a titan of the form. With works such as V for Vendetta, Watchmen and From Hell, he has repeatedly staked out new territory, attracting literary plaudits and a mainstream audience far removed from his underground origins. His place in popular culture is now such that major Hollywood players vie to adapt his books for cinema. Yet Moore's journey from the hippie Arts Labs of the 1970s to the bestseller lists was far from preordained. A principled eccentric, who has lived his whole life in one English town, he has been embroiled in fierce feuds with some of the entertainment industry's biggest corporations. And just when he could have made millions ploughing a golden rut he turned instead to performance art, writing erotica, and the occult. Now, as Alan Moore hits sixty, it's time to go in search of this extraordinary gentleman, and follow the peculiar path taken by a writer quite unlike any other.
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Rogue Trooper: Tales of Nu Earth 2 by Gerry Finley-Day, Cam Kennedy, Steve Dillon, Brett Ewins, Robin Smith & Trevor Goring.
Rebellion ISBN 978-1781081631, 12 November 2013, 400pp, £12.34. [£12.32 from Amazon]
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Slaine: The Book of Scars by Pat Mills, Clint Lanley, Mick McMahon, Glenn Fabry & Simon Bisley.
Rebellion ISBN 978-1781081761, 7 November 2013, 192pp, £19.99. [£13.39 from Amazon]
THIRTY YEARS OF MYTH AND LEGEND! Marking 30 years of the Celtic barbarian s adventures, this special anniversary book brings together a sequence of new stories from creator Pat Mills and the biggest artists to have worked on Sláine over the past three decades. This hardback volume also includes The Art of Slaine, a retrospective of Sláine covers and commentary. A great collector's item and not to be missed by fans of great storytelling, art and warp spasms everywhere! Includes and afterword by Graham Linehan.
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Recent Releases

A round up of recently released titles reprinting or relating to British comics. Some titles announced for publication in the past few months but which have yet to appear can be found on the Upcoming Releases listing. An expanded, annotated and illustrated version of this list covering releases in 2010 can be found here. An expanded listing for 2011 can be found here and an expanded listing for 2012 can be found here.

NOVEMBER 2013

• A1 Annual ed. Dave Elliott. Titan Books ISBN 978-1782760160, 26 November 2013 [originally announced for 8 October 2013].
• The Art of Sean Phillips. Dynamite Entertainment ISBN 978-1606904206, 13 November 2013 [originally announced for 15 October 2013].
• Comics Art by Paul Gravett. Tate Publishing ISBN 978-1849760560, 7 November 2013. 
• Gino D'Antonio: Worlds of Adventure. Bear Alley Books 978-190708172-9, November 2013.
• The James Bond Omnibus 005 by Jim Lawrence & Yaroslav Horak. Titan Books ISBN 978-0857685902, 22 November 2013.
• The Lost World. Book Palace Books ISBN 978-1907081071, 1 November 2013.
• Magic Words: The Extraordinary Life of Alan Moore by Lance Parkin. Aurum Press ISBN 978-1781310779, 7 November 2013.
• Rogue Trooper: Tales of Nu Earth 2 by Gerry Finley-Day & Dave Gibbons. Rebellion ISBN 978-1781081631, 12 November 2013 [originally announced for 10 December 2013]. 
• Slaine: The Book of Scars by Pat Mills et al. Rebellion ISBN 978-1781081761, 7 November 2013.

OCTOBER 2013

• 70s GIrls' Comics: 100 Postcards. Egmont ISBN 978-1405268387, 10 October 2013.
• Battle: 100 Postcards. Egmont ISBN 978-1405268370, 10 October 2013.
• Charley's War: The End by Pat Mills & Joe Colquhoun. Titan Books ISBN 978-0857683014, 29 October 2013.
• Heros the Spartan by Tom Tully & Frank Bellamy. Book Palace Books ISBN 978-1907081194, 10 October 2013 [originally announced for 10 August 2013]. [hardcover, limited edition of 600] 
• Heros the Spartan by Tom Tully & Frank Bellamy. Book Palace Books ISBN 978-1907081200, 10 October 2013 [originally announced for 10 August 2013]. [leatherbound, limited edition of 120]
• Judge Dredd: Complete Case Files Vol.21 by various. Rebellion ISBN 978-1781081754, 10 October 2013. 
• Soho Dives, Soho Divas by Rian Hughes. Image Comics ISBN 978-1607066385, 8 October 2013.
• Thunderbirds: The Comic Collection. Egmont ISBN 978-1405268363, 10 October 2013.
• Wallace and Gromit: The Complete Newspaper Strips Volume 1 by various. Titan Books ISBN 978-1782760320, 1 October 2013.
• Zenith by Grant Morrison & Steve Yeowell. Rebellion. October 2013, 480ppp, £100. [originally due December 2013]. [hardcover, limited edition of 1,000.] NOTE: Pre-publication ordering began on 1 July 2013 and the print run was sold out by the morning of 4 July.
• Zomba: You Smell of Crime and I'm the Deodorant by Al Ewing & Henry Flint. Rebellion ISBN 978-1781080337, 15 October 2013.
  

SEPTEMBER 2013

• 50 Years of Jackie. Prion ISBN 978-1853759017, 12 September 2013.
• ABC Warriors: Return to Earth by Pat Mills & Clint Langley. Rebellion ISBN 978-1781081440, 12 September 2013.
• The Best of Alex 2013 by Charles Peattie & Russell Taylor. Prion ISBN 978-1853759024, 12 September 2013.
• The Best of Milligan & McCarthy by Pete Milligan & Brendan McCarthy. Dark Horse ISBN 978-1616551537, 24 September 2013.
• Boys' World Ticket to Adventure by Steve Holland. Bear Alley Books ISBN 978-19070812, 9 September 2013.
• Button Man: Get Harry Ex by John Wagner & Arthur Ranson. Rebellion ISBN 978-1781081389, 17 September 2013. 
• Harker: The Black Hound by Roger Gibson & Vince Danks. Titan Books ISBN 978-1781166987, 27 September 2013.
• Monster Massacre Volume 1 ed. Dave Elliott. Titan Books ISBN 978-1782760177, 10 September 2013.
• Nemesis the Warlock: Deviant Edition by Pat Mills & Kevin O'Neill. Rebellion ISBN 978-1781081716, 12 September 2013. Also available in a special Termight Edition.
• Razorjack by John Higgins. Titan Books ISBN 978-1781164709, 17 September 2013 [originally announced for 22 February 2013, then 24 May 2013]. 
• Sirens: The Pin-Up art of David Wright by Terry Parker. Titan Books ISBN 978-1781166697, 6 September 2013 [originally announced for 27 August 2013]. 
• Warren Ellis: The Captured Ghosts Interviews by Patrick Meaney & Kevin Thurman. Sequart Research & Literacy Organization ISBN 978-1940589022, 4 September 2013.

AUGUST 2013

• Commando: The Deadly Seas, ed. Calum Laird. Prion ISBN 978-1853758973, 15 August 2013.
• Commando: Heroes Fly High!, ed. Calum Laird. Prion ISBN 978-1853758997, 15 August 2013.
• Commando: Marching to Glory, ed. Calum Laird. Prion ISBN 978-1853758966, 15 August 2013.
• Commando: Rampaging Raiders!, ed. Calum Laird. Prion  ISBN 978-1853758980, 15 August 2013. 
• Fish Head Steve by Jamie Smart. David Fickling Books ISBN 978-1849921732, 1 August 2013.
• Good Dog, Bad Dog Book 1 by Dave Shelton. David Fickling Books ISBN 978-1849921701, 1 August 2013. [softcover ed.]
• Judge Dredd: Trifecta by Simon Spurrier, Rob Williams & Al Ewing. Rebellion ISBN 978-1781081457, 15 August 2013. 
• Kick-Ass 2 Prelude: Hit-Girl by Mark Millar & John Romita Jr. Titan Books ISBN 978-1783290109, 13 August 2013. Movie-cover edition.
• Mo-Bot High Book 1 by Neill Cameron. David Fickling Books ISBN 978-1849921718, 1 August 2013. [softcover ed.]
• Monkey Nuts Book 1: The Diamond Egg of Wonders by The Etherington Brothers. David Fickling Books ISBN 978-1849921695, 1 August 2013. [softcover ed.]
• Shot in the Face: A Savage Journey to the Heart of Transmetropolitan ed. by Chad Nevett. Sequart Research & Literacy Organization ISBN, 12 August 2013.
• Strontium Dog: Portrait of a Mutant by Carlos Ezquerra. Rebellion ISBN 978-1781081433, 15 August 2013. 
• Super Animal Adventure Squad by James Turner. David Fickling Books ISBN 978-1849921725, 1 August 2013. [softcover ed.]
• Vern and Lettuce by Sarah McIntyre. David Fickling Books ISBN 978-1849921749, 1 August 2013. [softcover ed.]
• Voyage in Noise: Warren Ellis and the Demise of Western Civilisation by Kenvin Thurman & Julian Darius. Sequart Research & Literacy Organization ISBN 978-1940589015, 29 August 2013.

JULY 2013

• Judge Dredd: Day of Chaos – Endgame by John Wagner et al. Rebellion ISBN 978-1781081426, 18 July 2013.
• Judge Dredd: Fatties by John Wagner, Alan Grant & Cam Kennedy. Rebellion ISBN 978-1781081334, 16 July 2013. 
• Slaine: The King by Pat Mills. Rebellion ISBN 978-1781081709, 18 July 2013.
• Slaine: Time Killer by Pat Mills & Glenn Fabry. Rebellion ISBN 978-1781081693, 18 July 2013.

JUNE 2013

• ABC Warriors: Volgan War Vol.3 by Pat Mills & Clint Langley. Rebellion ISBN 978-1781081402, 20 June 2013.
• Judge Dredd: Complete Case Files Vol. 20 by Mark Millar, Grant Morrison, Mick McMahon, et al. Rebellion ISBN 978-1781081419, 20 June 2013.
• The War Machine by Dave Gibbons & Will Simpson. Rebellion ISBN 978-1781081327, 18 June 2013.

MAY 2013

• The Ballad of Halo Jones by Alan Moore & Ian Gibson. Rebellion ISBN 978-1781081488, 9 May 2013. Reissue. 
• Dan Dare: Spacefleet Operations (Owner's Workshop Manual) by Rod Barzilay & Graham Bleathman. Haynes Manuals ISBN 978-0857332868, 6 June 2013 [available May 2013].
• The From Hell Companion by Alan Moore & Eddie Campbell. Knockabout ISBN 978-0861661848, 11 April 2013.
• The Grievous Journey of Ichabod Azrael and the Dead Left in His Wake by Rob Williams & Dom Reardon. Rebellion ISBN 978-1781080306, 9 May 2013.
• Rogue Trooper: Welcome to Nu Earth by Gerry Finley-Day & Dave Gibbons. Rebellion ISBN 978-1781081136, 9 May 2013.

APRIL 2013

• Indigo Prime: Anthropocalypse by John Smith & Edmund Bagnell. Rebellion ISBN 978-1781081112, 11 April 2013.
• Kick Ass 2 by Mark Millar & John Romita Jr. Titan Books ISBN 978-1781166123, 9 April 2013.
• Marshall Law: The Deluxe Edition by Pat Mills & Kevin O'Neill. DC Comics ISBN 978-1401238551, 30 April 2013.
• Ranger. The National Boys' Magazine by Steve Holland & David Slinn. Bear Alley Books ISBN 978-1907081705, April 2013.
• Slaine: The Grail War by Pat Mills & Steve Tappin. Rebellion ISBN 978-1781081129, 11 April 2013.

MARCH 2013

• H. Rider Haggard's King Solomon's Mines, Allan Quatermain, Montezuma's Daughter, ed. Steve Holland. Book Palace Books ISBN 978-1907081163, 16 March 2013.
• Judge Dredd: Judge Child Saga by John Wagner, Alan Grant & Brian Bolland. Rebellion ISBN 978-1781081099, 14 March 2013.
• Judge Dredd: Origins by John Wagner, Carlos Ezquerra & Kev Walker. Rebellion ISBN 978-1781080993, 19 March 2013. 
• King Solomon's Mines by Mike Butterworth & Mike Hubbard. Bear Alley Books ISBN  978-1907081-69-9, 15 March 2013.
• Mean Team by John Wagner, Alan Grant, Alan Hebden & Massimo Belardinelli. Rebellion ISBN 978-1781081105, 14 March 2013.
• Modesty Blaise: The Girl in the Iron Mask by Peter O'Donnell & Enric Badia Romero. Titan Books ISBN 978-0857686947, 22 March 2013.
• Nemo: Heart of Ice by Alan Moore & Kevin O'Neill.  Knockabout ISBN 978-0861661831, 5 March 2013.
• Superior by Mark Millar & Leinil Yu. Titan Books ISBN 978-0857685957, 26 March 2013. Softcover edition.
• Tales from Beyond Science by Rian Hughes, Mark Millar, John Smith & Alan McKenzie.
  Image Comics ISBN 978-1607064718, 5 March 2013 [hardcover] ISBN 978-1607067177, 5 March 2013 [softcover].
• Treasure Island by Mike Butterworth & John Millar Watt. Bear Alley Books ISBN 978-1907081-68-2, 15 March 2013.

FEBRUARY 2013

• Commando: Airborne Assault, ed. Calum Laird. Prion ISBN 978-1853758928, 1 February 2013.
• Commando: Behind Enemy Lines, ed. Calum Laird. Prion ISBN 978-1853758911, 1 February 2013.
• Commando: Tank Attack, ed. Calum Laird. Prion ISBN 978-1853758935. 1 February 2013.
• Commando: Weapons of Vengeance, ed. Calum Laird. Prion ISBN 978-1853758942, 1 February 2013.
• Everybody Loves Tank Girl by Alan Martin & Jim Mahfood. Titan Books ISBN 978-0857687500, 22 February 2013 [originally announced for 28 August 2012, then 18 January 2013].
• Judge Dredd Day of Chaos: The Fourth Faction by John Wagner, Colin MacNeil, Staz Johnson, Ben Willsher & Henry Flint. Rebellion ISBN 978-1781081082, 14 February 2013.

JANUARY 2013

• All-Star Future Shocks by Neil Gaiman, Grant Morrison, Mark Millar, Peter Milligan, Kevin O'Neill, Brian Bolland, Frazer Irving, John Higgins, et al. Rebellion ISBN 978-1781080740, 8 January 2013.
• Cartoon and Comic Strips by Terry Bave. Terry Bave, 11 January 2013.
• Johnny Red Vol. 3: Angels Over Stalingrad by Tom Tully & Joe Colquhoun. Titan Books ISBN 978-1848564381.
• Judge Anderson: The PSI Files Volume 3 by  Alan Grant, Steve Sampson, Arthur Ranson & others. Rebellion ISBN 978-1781081068, 17 January 2013. 
• Lion: King of Picture Story Papers by Steve Holland. Bear Alley Books ISBN 978-1907081675, 18 January 2013.
• Space Ace Vol. 1 by Ron Turner. John Lawrence [no ISBN], January 2013.
• The Ten Seconders: The American Dream by Rob Williams, Dom Reardon & Mark Harrison. Rebellion ISBN 978-1781080665, 3 January 2013. 

DECEMBER 2012

• Grandville: Bete Noir by Bryan Talbot. Jonathan Cape ISBN 978-0224096249, 6 December 2012.
• Judge Dredd: The Garth Ennis Collection by Garth Ennis, Steve Dillon, Dermot Power, Cliff Robinson, Colin MacNeil, John Burns & Greg Staples. Rebellion ISBN 978-1781080672, 11 December 2012.
• Nemesis the Warlock Volume 2 by Pat Mills, Kevin O'Neill, Bryan Talbot, John Hicklenton & Tony Luke.Rebellion ISBN 978-1907519789, 30 December 2012.
• Shako by Pat Mills, John Wagner, Ramon Sola & Juan Arancio.Rebellion ISBN 978-17810806, December 2012.

NOVEMBER 2012

• One-Eyed Jack and the Death of Valiant by David McDonald. Hibernia, November 2012.
  
• The Rainbow Orchid Supplement by Garen Ewing. Garen Ewing, November 2012.
• Rogue Trooper: Tales of Nu-Earth Vol.3 by Gerry Finley-Day, Steve Dillon, Chris Weston et al. Rebellion ISBN 978-1781080689, 8 November 2012.

OCTOBER 2012

• The Best of Alex 2012 by Charles Peattie & Russell Taylor. Prion ISBN 978-1853758591, 11 October 2012.
• The Best of Alf Tupper, The Tough of the Tracks, ed. Morris Heggie. Prion ISBN 978-1853758614, 11 October 2012.
• The Best of Matt by Matthew Pritchett. Orion ISBN 978-1409121565, 25 October 2012.
• Charley's War: Death From Above (Vol. 9) by Pat Mills & Joe Colquhoun. Titan Books ISBN 978-0857683007, 26 October 2012.
• The James Bond Omnibus 004. Titan Books ISBN 978-0857685896, 12 October 2012 [originally announced for 6 November 2012]. 
• Mrs Weber's Omnibus by Posy Simmonds. Random House ISBN 978-0224096836, 25 October 2012.
• Nikolai Dante: Sympathy for the Devil by Robbie Morrison, Simon Fraser & John Burns. Rebellion ISBN 978-1781080733, 11 October 2012. 
• Not Forgotten 2009-10 by Steve Holland. Bear Alley Books ISBN 978-1907081668, 8 October 2012. 
• Steven Appleby's Guide to Life. The Collected Loomus Cartoons by Steven Appleby. Guardian ISBN 978-0852653777, 11 October 2012.
• Tank Girl: Carioca by Alan Martin & Mike McMahon. Titan Books ISBN 978-0857687432, 26 October 2012.

SEPTEMBER 2012

• The Art of Judge Dredd: 35 Years of Zarjaz Covers by Keith Richardson. Rebellion ISBN 978-1781080443, 13 September 2012.
• The Best of Punch Cartoons in Colour, ed. Helen Walasek. Prion ISBN 978-1853758560, 13 September 2012. 
• The Comic Strip Companion. The Unofficial and Unauthorised Guide to Doctor Who in Comics: 1964-1979 by Paul Scoones. Telos Publishing ISBN 978-1845830700, 30 September 2012.
• The Complete Rainbow Orchid by Garen Ewing. Egmont Books ISBN 978-1405263856, 3 September 2012.
• Giles The Collection 2013 by Giles. Hamlyn ISBN 978-0600624554, 3 September 2012.
• The Hole of Tank Girl by Andew Martin, Jamie Hewlett, et al. Titan Books ISBN 978-0857687449, 28 September 2012.
• Judge Dredd: The Dark Judges by John Wagner & Brian Bolland. ISBN 978-1781080450, 13 September 2012.
• Modesty Blaise: Lady in the Dark by Peter O'Donnell & Enric Badia Romero, Titan Books ISBN 978-0857686930, 24 Aug 2012. 

AUGUST 2012

• The Art and History of The Dandy by Morris Heggie. Waverley Books ISBN 978-1849342414, 6 August 2012.
• The Art of Denis McLoughlin by David Ashford. Book Palace Books ISBN 978-190708108-8, August 2012.
• Harker: The Book of Solomon by Roger Gibson & Vince Danks. Titan Books ISBN 978-0857689740, 17 August 2012 [originally announced for 26 June 2012].
• Judge Dredd: Restricted Files 04 by John Wagner, Mark Millar, Bryan Talbot, Henry Flint, et al. Rebellion ISBN 978-1781080467, 16 August 2012.
• Rat Pack Vol. 1: Guns, Guts and Glory. Titan Books ISBN 978-1848560352, August 2012 [originally announced for 14 September 2010, then 27 August 2010, then 27 July 2012].
• Shakara: The Destroyer by Robbie Morrison & Henry Flint. Rebellion ISBN 978-1781080382, 16 August 2012. 
• Whaur's Oor Wullie?. Waverley Books ISBN 978-1849342551, 3 September 2012 [released August 2012].

JULY 2012

• Peter Jackson's London Is Stranger Than Fiction, ed. Steve Holland. Look and Learn 978-095507721-0, 4 July 2012.
• Savage: The Guv'nor by Pat Mills & Patrick Goddard. Rebellion ISBN 978-1781080405, 19 July 2012. 
• Strontium Dog: The Life and Death of Johnny Alpha by John Wagner & Carlos Ezquerra. Rebellion ISBN 978-1781080436, 19 July 2012.

JUNE 2012

• Absalom: Ghosts of London by Gordon Rennie & Tiernan Trevallion. Rebellion ISBN 978-1781080429, 21 June 2012.
• The Complete D.R. & Quinch by Alan Moore & Alan Davis. Rebellion ISBN 978-1906735883, 21 June 2012.
• Major Eazy Vol. 1: Heart of Iron by Carlos Ezquerra. Titan Books ISBN 978-1848564411, 15 June 2012 [originally announced for 26 November 2010, then 27 April 2012]. 
• Mean Machine: Real Mean by John Wagner, Greg Staples & Steve Dillon. Rebellion ISBN 978-1907519758, 21 June 2012.
• Slaine: The Horned God by Pat Mills & Simon Bisley. Rebellion ISBN 978-1907519741, 21 June 2012.
• Slaine: Treasures of Britain by Pat Mills, Dermot Power & Steve Tappin. Rebellion ISBN, 21 June 2012.

MAY 2012

• The Broons Notebook. Waverley Books ISBN  978-1849342346, 7 May 2012.
• Doctor Who: The Crimson Hand. Panini UK ISBN 978-1846534515, 7 May 2012 [originally announced for 4 May 2010; Note: Cancelled in 2010 and subsequently re-listed for publication on 6 October 2011, then November 2011, then late spring 2012].
• Hugo Tate by Nick Abadzis. Blank Slate ISBN 978-1906653262, May 2012 [originally announced for 19 April 2012].
• Judge Dredd: Complete Case Files Vol.19 by Grant Morrison, Garth Ennis, et al. Rebellion ISBN 978-1907992964, 10 May 2012.
• Judge Dredd: The Day the Law Died by John Wagner, Brian Bolland, Mike McMahon and Dave Gibbons. Rebellion ISBN 978-1781080092, 11 May 2012.
• The Oor Wullie Funbooks: Rare!. Waverley Books ISBN 978-1849341066, 6 May 2012.
• The Oor Wullie Funbooks: Michty Me!. Waverley Books ISBN 978-1849341073, 6 May 2012. 
• The Oor Wullie Funbooks: Smashin'!. Waverley Books ISBN 978-1849341080, 6 May 2012.
• The Oor Wullie Funbooks: The Very Dab!. Waverley Books ISBN 978-1849341097, 6 May 2012.

APRIL 2012

• Mega-City Undercover Vol.2 by Rob Williams, Simon Coleby, D'Israeli, Rufus Dayglo. Rebellion ISBN 978-978-1907519284, 12 April 2012 [originally announced (as ISBN 978-1907519284) for 12 September 2010, then December 2010].
• The Oor Wullie Notebook. Waverley Books ISBN 978-1849342582, 2 April 2012.
  
• The Rainbow Orchid Vol. 3 by Garen Ewing. Egmont ISBN 978-1405255998, 2 April 2012 [originally announced for 5 September 2011].

MARCH 2012

• An Inspector Calls [Original Text] by Jason Cobley & Will Volley. Classical Comics ISBN 978-1906332327, March 2012 [originally announced for 11 July 2011, then September 2011, then October 2011, then November 2011, then 31 December 2011, January 2012].
• An Inspector Calls [Quick Text] by Jason Cobley & Will Volley. Classical Comics ISBN 978-1906332334, March 2012 [originally announced for 11 July 2011, then September 2011, then October 2011, then November 2011, then 31 December 2011, January 2012].
• The Broons and Oor Wullie Holiday Sticker Annual. D. C. Thomson ISBN 978-1845354794, 17 March 2012.
• The James Bond Omnibus Vol.3 by Jim Lawrence & Yaraslav Horak. Titan Books ISBN 978-0857685889, 23 March 2012.
• Kingdom: Call of the Wild by Dan Abnett & Richard Elson. Rebellion ISBN 978-1907992988, 15 Mar 2012.
• Sweeney Todd (Original Text) by Sean M. Wilson & Declan Shalvey. Classical Comics ISBN 978-1906332792, March 2012 [originally announced for 30 April 2010, then 30 November 2010, then April 2011, then December 2011].
• Sweeney Todd (Quick Text) by Sean M. Wilson & Declan Shalvey. Classical Comics ISBN 978-1906332808, March 2012 [originally announced for 30 April 2010, then 30 November 2010, then April 2011, then December 2011].

FEBRUARY 2012

• Dotter of Her Father's Eyes by Mary M. Talbot & Bryan Talbot. Jonathan Cape, ISBN 978-0224096089, 2 February 2012.
• Judge Anderson: Psi Files Vol. 2 by Alan Grant, Arthur Ranson and Kevin Walker. Rebellion ISBN 978-1907992957, 16 February 2012.
• Judge Dredd: The Cursed Earth Saga by John Wagner, Pat Mills, Mike McMahon and Brian Bolland. Rebellion ISBN 978-1781080085, 2 February 2012.
• Modesty Blaise: Live Bait. Titan Books ISBN 978-0857686688, 24 February 2012.
• Pages from History, Illustrated by C. L. Doughty, ed. Steve Holland. Bear Alley Books ISBN 978-1907081590, 6 February 2012.

JANUARY 2012

• Ampney Crucis Investigates: Vile Bodies by Ian Edginton & Simon Davis. Rebellion ISBN 978-1907992940, 19 January 2012.
• Auntie's Charlie by Charles Chilton. Fantom Books ISBN 978-1906263768, 6 February 2012 [released January]. Softcover edition.
• Frontier: Dealing With Demons by Jason Cobley & Andrew Wildman. Print Media Productions  ISBN 978-0956712134, 28 January 2012 [originally announced for 1 October 2011].
• Johnny Red: Red Devil Rising by Tom Tully & Joe Colquhoun. Titan Books ISBN 978-1848560345, 27 January 2012.
• The Pictorial Guide to British 1950s Sci-Fi & Horror Comic Books, ed. Mike Morley. Ugly Duckling Press (no ISBN), January 2012.
• Tank Girl: Bad Wind Rising by Alan Martin & Rufus Dayglo. Titan Books ISBN 978-0857681188, 27 January 2012 [originally announced for 27 May 2011].