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About Me
- Steve
- Freelance author and editor for the past 20 years. My interests are old British comics, books and magazines... and that's what you'll find here.
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ROLLING NEWS
- 5 Aug. Interview: Garth Ennis.
- 30 Jul. David Bishop's Troughton-era Doctor Who story The Elysian Blade, read for BBC Audio by Frazer Hines, has won the Sir Julius Vogel Award for Best Dramatic Presentation. The award was announced at the 78th World Science Fiction Convention, this year held online due to the Covid pandemic.
- 29 Jul. The Cartoon Museum has received £100k in lottery funding to guarantee its future.
- 23 Jul. John & Maureen Davey have put together a website dedicated to compiling a 'Moorcocography', a bibliography of Michael Moorcock's many works.
- 17 Jul. Interview: Garth Ennis.
- 13 Jul. "Women speak out about Warren Ellis... but don't want him cancelled."
- 13 Jul. Neil Gaiman's Sandman is launched as an audio series on Wednesday, 15 July, with 20 episodes produced by Dirk Maggs.
- 28 Jun. Inteview: Ian Kennedy.
- 14 Jun. A celebration of Frank Sidebottom will be staged online on July 20, the anniversary of Chris Sievey's death. More news and info. will be published at the Frank Sidebottom's 10th Anniversary Online Celebration facebook page.
- 12 Jun. 2000AD cover controversy.
- 27 May. Albert Uderzo's widow has raised €390,000 by selling his drawings to aid Paris hospitals.
- 24 May. James McAvoy is playing the lead in a Sandman audio drama from Audible, which also stars Riz Ahmed, Justin Vivian Bond as Desire, Arthur Darvill, Kat Dennings as Death, Taron Egerton, William Hope, Josie Lawrence, Miriam Margolyes as Despair, Samantha Morton, Bebe Neuwirth, Andy Serkis and Michael Sheen as Lucifer. Dirk Maggs is teh adaptor and director and Neil Gaiman plays the narrator. The first series will be available from July 15.
- 22 May. Alan Grant, with the aid of sixty locals have put together a comic book to help raise money to revitilise Moniaive, where Grant now lives.
- 21 May. Charlies Adlard and Higson are behind a revival of The Steel Claw. "Even though the original was far from a comedy caper, this has its tongue definitely planted in its cheek. I mean, the simple image of a disembodied claw floating around, when Crandell's invisible, looks ridiculous, so let's lean into that for a 2020 spin on the character."
- 21 May. Filmmaker Duncan Jones has kickstarted a comic that is already massively oversubscribed. Adapted by Alex de Campi, artists working on the project include Dylan Teague, Glenn Fabry, Duncan Fegredo, LRNZ, Ed Ocaña, André Araújo, Simon Bisley, Rosemary Valero-O’Connell, Tonči Zonjić, Pia Guerra, James Stokoe, RM Guéra, Chris Weston, Rufus Dayglo, Annie Wu, David López and Christian Ward, with covers by Duncan Fegredo and Yuko Shimizu.
- 17 May. Neil Gaiman breaks lockdown because he and his wife "needed to give each other some space". UPDATE (19 May) Gaiman has been spoken to by police and apologized to police and islanders.
- 8 May. Richard Sheaf and Tony Esmond discuss David Roach's Masters of British Comic Art (podcast).
- 29 Apr. How Sexton Blake inspired Adam Adamant.
- 16 Apr. Calum Laird live Facebook chat (video, around 1 hr 17 mins).
- 15 Apr. Interview: Woodrow Phoenix (video, but only 3 1/2 mins).
- 13 Apr. Interview: Brendan McCarthy (video -- 2 hours).
- ... and here's an earlier interview with Dave Gibbons (video 1hr 20mins).
- 10 Apr. SF writer Adam Roberts discusses his childhood reading of the Tintin adventure The Shooting Star.
- 5 Apr. Interview: Steven Appleby.
- 3 Apr. Interview: Steve MacManus (podcast... nearly 3 hours!)
- 22 Mar. With "Free Comic Book Day" cancelled, Rebellion are offering 400 pages of free Judge Dredd to download.
- 17 Mar. Trigan Empire: The TV series that might have been>.
- 14 Mar. Interview: Steven Appleby.
- 12 Mar. Steven Appleby is interviewed on the BBC's Front Row, now available as a podcast.
- 6 Mar. Fanscene #5 is now available to download for free.
- 5 Mar. Molesworth, the movie based on the books by Geoffrey Willans and Ronald Searle, has a teaser trailer, plus an interview with director Uli Meyer.
- 24 Feb. The iconic graphic novel El Eternauta by Héctor Germán Oesterheld and F. Solano Lopez will be adapted to a series by Netflix directed by Bruno Stagnaro (Okupas, Un gallo para Esculapio). The show will be produced by K&S Films and Martín Mórtola Oesterheld, the writer's grandson, is on board as a creative consultant.
- 15 Feb. Mark Buckingham has been discussing Miracleman on Facebook: "We [Mark & Neil Gaiman] are co-writing, everything is plotted, and ... Marvel are very keen to publish the last two volumes and are eager for me to wrap things up. To that end I have locked myself away to draw the last few months and it will be finished this year."
- 31 Jan. The TV adaptation of Good Omens was named Best TV Comedy Drama and Comedy of the Year in the comedy.co.uk awards, decided by public vote.
- 30 Jan. Review: Masters of British Comic Art by David Roach.
- 29 Jan. A look back at Tony Luke's unpublished comic for DCT, Renga.
- 25 Jan. Interview: David Pugh.
- 24 Jan. The 2000AD Thrill-Cast returns... available from your usual podcast platform and also now on video on YouTube.
- 23 Jan. The Comics Journal's Tom Shapira believes the best comics of the decade are all Judge Dredd.
- 18 Jan. The Script & Pencil podcast has a recording of the Comics Laureates event at London's Cartoon Museum featuring Charlie Adlard, Hannah Berry and Dave Gibbons..
My latest books
- Rocket: The First Space-Age Weekly
- Hurricane and Champion: The Companion Papers to Valiant (new edition).
- The Complete Eagles Over the Western Front
- Forgotten Authors Volume 4
- Don Lawrence Scrapbook
- "Iron Mask". The story of Harry Bensley's "Walking Round the World" Hoax
- The Three Musketeers
- Forgotten Authors Volume 3
- Forgotten Authors Volume 2
- Forgotten Authors Volume 1
- The Men Behind the Flying Saucer Review
- Countdown to TV Action
- Don Lawrence—The Legacy: Book 3
- Boys' World: Ticket to Adventure
- Ranger: The National Boys' Magazine
- H. Rider Haggard's King Solomon's Mines
- Lion: King of Picture Story Papers
- Not Forgotten 2009-10
- Peter Jackson's London Is Stranger Than Fiction
- Gwyn Evans: The Lunatic, the Lover and the Poet
- Pages from History Illustrated by C. L. Doughty
- Eagles Over the Western Front Vol. 3
- Eagles Over the Western Front Vol. 2
- Eagles Over the Western Front Vol. 1
- The Thriller Libraries (index)
- Wells Fargo and Pony Express
- Mean Streetmaps
- Sci-Fi Art: A Pocket History
- Hurricane & Champion (1st edition)
- Storm—The Collection Vol. 12
- Storm—The Collection Vol. 11
- Storm—The Collection Vol. 10
- Essential Cult Books, with Gina McKinnon
- Hit the Dirt
- No Surrender!
- Wings of Death
- Frank Bellamy's The Story of World War 1
- Frank Bellamy's Complete Swift Stories (limited edition)
- Aces High: Air Ace Picture Library Vol 1
- Up And At 'Em! War Picture Library Vol. 3
- Sci-Fi Art: A Graphic History, with others
- Trigan Empire Collection Vol. 1
- Trigan Empire Collection Vol. 12
- Karl the Viking
- Storm: The Collection Vol. 8
- Storm: The Collection Vol. 9
- Rick Random, Space Detective
- High Noon
- Let 'Em Have It: Battle Picture Library Vol. 2
- Frank Bellamy's King Arthur and His Knights
- Love on Ward B
- The Best of Boyfriend
- Against All Odds: War Picture Library Vol. 2
- Trigan Empire: The Red Death
- Frank Bellamy's Robin Hood
- The War Libraries (index)
- Unleash Hell: The Best of War Picture Library
- Death or Glory: The Best of Battle Picture Library
- Full List
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Hurricane & Champion: The Companion Papers to Valiant
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Iron Mask: The Story of Harry Bensley's "Walking Round the World" Hoax
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"The story sounds like an implausible Hollywood film but it was true! Who was the Man in the Iron Mask (no, not the French novel by Dumas!)? He set off from Trafalgar Square to push a pram around the world in January 1908 to win a £20,000 bet! he seems to have been a lovable rogue and this was not the first time he had hoodwinked people! I won't say more so I don't spoil the story as it's wilder than even this! Steve Holland has preserved a wonderful British eccentric's story for us all to enjoy. Give it as a Birthday or Christmas present to anyone who's curious about people in any way!" Amazon - 5 stars
"The whole unearthing of this incident from the early 20th century is one of brilliant detective work on behalf of Steve Holland -whose research skills in tying up characters and authors and their works is next to none!" Goodreads - 5 stars
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Forgotten Authors Vol.1
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"This is utterly fascinating: what a terrific accomplishment! It has held and engaged me. Authors who are only names have been documented and recorded, from the pathetic to the successful, and everywhere in between. This is incredible research, and I cannot begin to thank you enough for sharing it. I’m dipping into it with absolutely enormous pleasure."—Richard Bleiler
"Recommended for anyone with an interest in the history of books, book publishing, obscure authors or even researching family history. Looking forward to Volume 2"—Amazon review.
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The Men Behind Flying Saucer Review
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"Beginning in 1955, the Flying Saucer Review has been key to chronicling the appearance of Unidentified Flying Objects and the latest theories of why they have been appearing in our skies. A dedicated group of enthusiasts - amongst them an accountant, a publisher's editor, a test pilot, a novelist and a member of the House of Lords - were amongst those who helped put together this remarkable magazine. Who they were and how they came to work together makes for a fascinating tale, some of it as curious as the phenomena the magazine studied."
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Countdown to TV Action
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"The perfect compliment to my set of Countdown/TV Action" - Graham Bleathman.
"A wonderful trip down memory lane. Recommended" - Paul Simpson, Sci-Fi Bulletin
"If you read Countdown as a child, you'll be fascinated by this account of its making ... indispensable." - John Freeman, Down the Tubes
"The definitive history of the title" - Lew Stringer, Blimey!
"I urge you to grab a copy and give Steve Holland a tip of the hat for the amount of hard work, research and love he's poured into making a book of information become an interesting story" - Barnaby Eaton-Jones, The Cult Den
Lion King of Picture Story Papers
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"It's a great read in itself and has sent me back to the Lion comic to re-read some of my childhood favourites. The pictures are reproduced crystal clearly and even this old man can read the original art ... It's a gorgeous book and if we are snow-bound as the media has been saying for weeks, I have plenty to keep me amused this chilly January weekend!" - Norman Boyd.
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Worlds of Adventure
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"Superb production and a treasured addition to the groaning bookshelf!" - Dave Gibbons.
Treasure Island
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Click here to order both Treasure Island & King Solomon's Mines
Sexton Blake Annual 1941
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"If you've been meaning to give Sexton Blake's adventures a try, this would be a great place to start. I've seen the actual annuals go on Ebay for three or four hundred bucks, so this is definitely a bargain too." - Singular Points.
Peter Jackson's London Is Stranger Than Fiction
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"The original books have been highly collectable for many years now, but finally they’ve been republished in a single volume from Bear Alley Books ... for the ridiculously reasonable price of £14.99. Do yourself a favour. " Christopher Fowler.
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Not Forgotten 2009-10
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Arena
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"This book goes straight to the top of my large reading pile" - Graeme Neil Reid
"With reality TV overload and the rise of the risque and the brutality of today’s society, this story still has a pertinent message for those of us who are willing to listen to it. In fact, I think the story is more relevant today than it was in 1979." - Colin Noble, Down the Tubes
"The story is a fun read, but the star of the show is the art. Alcatena is a class act." - Hibernia Comics
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- Modern Wonder Artsts/Authors
- Playhour Artists/Authors
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- Robin Annual Artists/Authors
- Starblazer Artists/Authors
- Swift Annual Artists/Authors
- Wizard (story paper) Authors
Links: Sites of Interest
- 2000AD Covers Uncovered (Pete Wells)
- 2000AD Online
- Artwork of Frank Hampson (Peter Hampson)
- Beezer's Golden Years (Simon Mackie)
- Bleeding Cool (Rich Johnston)
- Blimey! (Lew Stringer)
- Book Palace
- Book Palace Books
- Book Palace Books Blog
- Boys Adventure Comics (Richard Sheaf)
- British Comic Art (Crow)
- British Comics Miscellany (Michael Martin)
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- Cheeky Weekly
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- Collecting Books and Magazines
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- Crivens! (Kid Robson)
- Dez Skinn
- Down the Tubes (John Freeman)
- Eagle Times blog
- Encyclopedia of Fantasy
- Encyclopedia of Science Fiction
- Fictions (Richard Bruton)
- Found Pages
- FP International blog (Joe Gordon)
- Frank Bellamy Checklist blog (Norman Boyd)
- Gad, Sir! Comics! (Steve Flanagan) INACTIVE
- Great News For All Readers!
- Heroes of 2000AD
- Illustration Art Gallery
- Illustration Art Gallery Blog
- Jeff Hawke Club
- Kazoop!!
- Lew Stringer Comics
- Look and Learn
- Lost characters of Frank Hampson
- Motoring Art
- Mystery*File (Steve Lewis)
- Nothing But a Fan (Colin Noble)
- Paul Gravett
- Procartoonists.org
- Story Paper Index
- Striker Archive NO LONGER AVAILABLE
- Two Headed Thingies
- Victor and Hornet (Adrian Banfield)
- Wacky Comics (George Shiers) WEBSITE NO LONGER AVAILABLE
- Worlds of Don Lawrence (DLC)
- Yesterday's Papers
BRITISH COMICS REPRINTS & REFERENCE
- Books by Steve Holland
- 2000AD: ABC Warriors
- 2000AD: Judge Anderson
- 2000AD: Judge Dredd
- 2000AD: Nemesis the Warlock
- 2000AD: Nikolai Dante
- 2000AD Robo-Hunter
- 2000AD: Rogue Trooper
- 2000AD: Slaine
- 2000AD: Strontium Dog
- 2000AD / Rebellion GNs
- Beano & Dandy
- The Broons & Oor Wullie
- Charley's War
- Commando
- Dan Dare
- Doctor Who
- Eagle & Girl
- Girls' comics & magazines
- Jackie & spin-offs
- James Bond
- Jeff Hawke
- Look-In & Learn
- Marshal Law
- Modesty Blaise
- Modesty Blaise (Novels)
- Newspaper Strips (Misc)
- Roy of the Rovers
- Tank Girl
- Viz
- Wallace & Gromit
- War, Battle, Air Ace
- Frank Bellamy
- Brian Bolland
- Raymond Briggs
- Neil Gaiman
- Don Lawrence
- Alan Moore
- Posy Simmonds
- Bryan Talbot
- Black Flame (2000AD novels)
- Mammoth Book of...
- Panini UK
- Spitfire Comics
- Titan Books
- Reference: British Comics Creators
- Reference: British Comics History
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