Norman Spinrad

Norman Spinrad I first heard of in relation to Bug Jack Barron and its appearance in New Worlds - I was too young to know anything about the controversy at the time it happened (I was five, about to turn six!) I did hear about it about ten or eleven years later when I was sixteen. The story that caused W. H. Smiths to ban New Worlds and for questions to be asked in Parliament about why the British Arts Council were financing such works. As Spinrad recently said, "What didn’t they like? Supposedly the explicit sex and the “dirty words.” Seems archaic now, the explicit sex was straightforwardly heterosexual and there for story points, and the “Carlin” words are now everywhere except on broadcast television. But Bug Jack Barron smashed what were then taboos in science fiction and did it in a novel that was forthrightly, specifically, revolutionarily political, and I think those were the real reasons."

This isn't Spinrad's only controversial novel. He wasn't able to find a publisher for his novel Osama the Gun. It appeared in France as Oussama (2010) and Spinrad published it as an e-book in 2011. Plenty more information - including stories of his dealings with the Star Trek universe - at his blog, Norman Spinrad at Large, and at the SF Encyclopedia.

The Solarians (New York, Paperback Library, 1966)
Sphere 0722-18085-3, 1979, 191pp. Cover by Fred Gambino

Agent of Chaos (New York, Belmont, 1967)
New English Library 0450-00987-4, Feb 1972, 156pp, 30p. Cover by Richard Clifton-Dey
Corgi Books 0552-11727-7, 1981, 186pp.

The Men in the Jungle (Garden City, NY, Doubleday, 1967)
Sphere 0722-18086-1, 1972, 285pp.
Sphere 0722-18088-8, 1978, 285pp.
Grafton 0586-20420-2, 1989, 316pp.

Bug Jack Barron (New York, Walker & Co., 1969; London, Macdonald & Co., 1970)
Panther Books 0586-03535-4, 197
----, [?2nd imp.] 1979, 287pp.
Grafton 0586-03535-4, 1988, 384pp.
Toxic 1902-00218-0, 1999, 254pp.

The Iron Dream (New York, Avon, 1972)
Panther Books 0586-04019-6, 1974, 255pp. Cover by Bob Haberfield
Toxic 1902-00216-4, 1999, 253pp.

Passing Through the Flame (New York, G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1975)
(no UK edition)

Riding the Torch [bound with Destiny Times Three by Fritz Leiber] (New York, Dell, 1978; published seperately, New York, Bluejay, 1984)
(no UK edition)

A World Between (New York, Pocket Books, 1979)
(no UK edition)

Songs from the Stars (New York, Simon & Schuster, 1980)
Arrow 0099-28070-1, 1982, 275pp.

The Mind Game (New York, Jove Books, 1980; as The Process, Arrow, 1983)
Arrow 0099-29960-7, 1983, 342pp.

The Void Captain's Tale (New Yor, Timescape Books, 1983)
Panther Books, 1984, 256pp.

Child of Fortune (New York, Bantam, 1985)
(no UK edition)

Little Heroes (New York, Bantam, 1987)
Grafton 0586-20362-1, 1989, 733pp.

Children of Hamelin (Houston, Texas, Tafford Publishing, 1991)
(no UK edition)

Russian Spring (New York, Bantam, 1991)
(no UK edition, Bantam edition shown)

Deus X (New York, Bantam, 1993)
(no UK edition)

Pictures at 11 (New York, Bantam, 1994)
(no UK edition, Bantam edition shows)

Vampire Junkies (Brooklyn, NY, Grayphon, 1994)
(no UK edition)

Journals of the Plague Years (New York, Bantam, 1995)
(no UK edition)

Greenhouse Summer (New York, Tor, 1999)
(no UK edition, Tor edition shown)

He Walked Among Us (as Die Transformation, Heyne Verlag, 2002; as Il est Parmi Nous, France, Fayard, 2009; New York, Tor, 2010 [previously published in an e-book version, New York, eReads.com, 2003)
(no UK edition)

The Druid King (New York, Knopf, 2003; London, Little Brown, 2003)
Time Warner 0751-53530-3, 2004, 564pp.

Mexica (London, Little Brown, 2005; US: e-book, 2011?)
Abacus 0349-11904-X, 2006, 506pp.

Osama the Gun (as Oussama, France, Fayard, May 2010; US: e-Book, July 2011)
(no UK edition)

The People's Police (as Police du peuple , Paris, Fayard, 2014; New York, Tor, 2017)
(no UK edition)

COLLECTIONS

The Last Hurrah of the Golden Horde (New York, Doubleday, 1970; London, Macdonald, 1971)
(no UK paperback)

 

No Direction Home (New York, Pocket Books, 1975)
Fontana 0006-14811-5, 1977, 190pp. Cover by Alun Hood

The Star-Spangled Future (New York, Ace, 1979)
(no UK edition)

Other Americas (New York, Bantam, 1988)
(no UK edition, Bantam edition shown)

Deus X and Other Stories (Waterville, Maine, Five Star, 2003)
(no UK edition)

New Worlds Coming (US: e-book, Sep 2010)
(no UK edition)

Raising Hell (Oakland, California, PM Press, 2014)
(no UK edition)

Comic Cuts - 3 August 2012

I'm making slow progress on the Mike Western book. There have been a few things recently discovered that I need to sort out – like a definitive list of Football Story Picture Monthly contributions, finding a scan of Mike's one and only contribution to Look-In and seeing if I can resolve a few other niggles.

So I took a break from that book and did some writing for one of the indexes I have planned for later in the year. It was a choice between Valiant and Lion and the former won because I have them scattered all over the living room and my office. Better to make use of them now rather than put them away only to have to drag them out again at a later date.

I had already written up the early issues during a previous break in work, so I have been working on the period around the 1963 merger with Knockout. Long before I started buying the paper myself (in 1969) and these copies come from a stroke of good fortune that happened many, many years ago. As I don't think I've ever told this story (and, frankly, I've nothing else to write about)...

I had just been made redundant – which isn't the best start to a story of good fortune, but give me a minute to get the story going.

So, I had just been made redundant and had some redundancy money in the bank when I received a phone call from a mate of mine to say that he had heard from someone wanting to sell off a load of old British comics. So we went off to have a look at them, expecting nothing because we'd had these kind of calls before – it was usually someone trying to flog off comics that were a couple of years old because they had heard that comics were worth money and they needed to finance their upcoming years at university.

But this time it wasn't a disappointment. The guy had piles of comics from the early to mid 1960s. Not necessarily complete runs but a very good selection of Valiant, Tiger, Lion, Victor, Hotspur and many others.

Now, John, who was – and still is – a very good friend, was going through a bit of a financial crisis. So I offered to buy the lot and give him half of them and he could pay me back later (you see now where the redundancy money comes in!). This was agreed and we split the comics down the middle – and this is where the bulk of early to mid-sixties Valiants come from.

Even better, in a way, was the aftermath. I was soon back in work and decided to use the redundancy money that John owed me to buy a load of comics from him – and he gave me a very good deal, for which I'll always be grateful as it meant that I picked up the first few years' worth of Eagle. The original Eagle, not the relaunch. He had bought bound copies of the early years, meaning that his complete but unbound runs were for sale. I got them for a song!

So that redundancy money was put to good use and kick-started my interest in a lot of comics that had appeared before I started buying them myself. Ah, happy days. Probably never to be repeated, thanks to eBay and online selling.

As I have all these copies of Valiant out, I've taken the opportunity to scan a few covers, so today's random scans are some episodes of the "It's the Greatest..." cover strip from my favourite comic. Hope you enjoy them.

 

 

 

Next week... not sure. Possibly some World of Wonder galleries as I have some scans already.

Comic Cuts: Upcoming Releases

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

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.
• Modesty Blaise: Lady in the Dark by Peter O'Donnell & Enric Badia Romero, Titan Books ISBN 978-0857686930, 24 Aug 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.

SEPTEMBER 2012

• The Art of Judge Dredd: 35 Years of Zarjaz Covers by Keith Richardson. Rebellion ISBN 978-1781080443, 13 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.
• Whaur's Oor Wullie?. Waverley Books ISBN 978-1849342551, 3 September 2012.

OCTOBER 2012

• The Best of Action Vol.1. Titan Books ISBN 978-1848560260, 28 October 2012 [originally announced for 24 September 2010].
• Charley's War: Death From Above (Vol. 9) by Pat Mills & Joe Colquhoun. Titan Books ISBN 978-0857683007, 30 October 2012.
• The Importance of Being Ernest [Original Text] by John Stokes. Classical Comics ISBN 978-1906332921, October 2012 [originally announced for 12 September 2010, then December 2010, then April 2012, then May 2012].
• The Importance of Being Ernest [Quick Text] by John Stokes. Classical Comics ISBN 978-1906332938, October 2012 [originally announced for 12 September 2010, then December 2010, then April 2012, then May 2012].
• Nikolai Dante: Sympathy for the Devil by Robbie Morrison, Simon Fraser & John Burns. Rebellion ISBN 978-1781080733, 11 October 2012.
• Tank Girl: Carioca by Alan Martin & Mike McMahon. Titan Books ISBN 978-0857687432, 30 October 2012.

NOVEMBER 2012

• The James Bond Omnibus 004. Titan Books ISBN 978-0857685896, 6 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.

DECEMBER 2012

• Grandville: Bete Noir by Bryan Talbot. Jonathan Cape ISBN 978-0224096249, 6 December 2012.
  

2012 [Publication date uncertain]

• Heros the Spartan by Tom Tully & Frank Bellamy. Book Palace Books ISBN, Late 2012.
• Mirabilis Vol. 2: Year of Wonders by Dave Morris & Leo Hartas. Print Media Productions ISBN 978-0956712127, February 2012 [originally announced for October 2011].

JANUARY 2013

• Johnny Red Vol. 3: Stalingrad by Tom Tully & Joe Colquhoun. Titan Books ISBN 978-1848564381, 29 January 2013.

EARLY 2013

• Everybody Loves Tank Girl by Alan Martin & Jim Mahfood. Titan Books ISBN 978-0857687500, 18 January 2013 [originally announced for 28 August 2012].

MAY 2013

• Julius Caesar (Original Text) by John McDonald & Sean O'Connor. Classical Comics ISBN 978-1906332945, 31 May 2013 [originally announced for 31 August 2010, then 31 May 2011, then July 2011, then March 2012, then 31 May 2012, then September 2012].
• Julius Caesar (Plain Text) by John McDonald & Sean O'Connor. Classical Comics ISBN 978-1906332952, 31 May 2013 [originally announced for 31 August 2010, then 31 May 2011, then July 2011, then March 2012, then 31 May 2012, then September 2012].
• Julius Caesar (Quick Text) by John McDonald & Sean O'Connor. Classical Comics ISBN 978-1906332969, 31 May 2013 [originally announced for 31 August 2010, then 31 May 2011, then July 2011, then March 2012, then 31 May 2012, then September 2012].

LATE 2013

• Hamlet (Original Text) by John McDonald, David Lorenzo Riveiro & Gary Erskine. Classical Comics ISBN 978-1906332341, early 2013 [originally announced for 31 July 2012].
• Hamlet (Plain Text) by John McDonald, David Lorenzo Riveiro & Gary Erskine. Classical Comics ISBN 978-1906332358, early 2013 [originally announced for 31 July 2012].
• Hamlet (Quick Text) by John McDonald, David Lorenzo Riveiro & Gary Erskine. Classical Comics ISBN 978-1906332365, early 2013 [originally announced for 31 July 2012].

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.
• 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.

CANCELLED

• The Bumper Book of Battle. Titan Books ISBN 978-1848560291, [originally announced for 23 March 2009]. CANCELLED. No longer listed on Amazon.
• Century 21 Annual 2011 edited by Chris Bentley. Reynolds & Hearn ISBN 978-1904674047, [originally announced for 31 August 2010]. CANCELLED.
• Century 21: Classic Comic Strips from the Worlds of Gerry Anderson Vol.5 ed. Chris Bentley. Reynolds & Hearn [or Signum Books] ISBN 978-1904674207, 30 April 2011 [originally announced for 1 October 2010]. Note: No longer listed on Amazon; a distribution deal with Titan Books was announced in October 2010 and in March 2011 Titan posted its own listing of the book (subsequently removed) which gave a date of 31 December 2012 and a new ISBN 978-0857683809. The book is likely to be re-listed at some point.
• Classic Bible Stories. Titan Books ISBN 978-1848568860, [originally announced for 4 January 2011, then March 2011]. Softcover edition. Currently not listed on Titan's website.
• David the Shepherd King & Paul the Adventurer by Frank Bellamy. Titan Books ISBN 978-1848567252, 2011 [originally announced for 4 January 2011, then March 2011]. CANCELLED. No longer listed on Amazon. 
• Durham Red: Island of the Damned by Alan Grant & Carlos Ezquerra. Rebellion ISBN 978-1907519260, 11 November 2010. Currently not listed on Rebellion's website.
• Heros the Spartan by Tom Tully & Frank Bellamy. Titan Books ISBN 978-1848568938, [originally announced for 3 May 2011, then 30 August 2011, then 30 November 2011, then 30 June 2012]. CANCELLED.
• Kimota: The Miracleman Companion [Revised Edition] by George Khourey. TwoMorrows Publishing ISBN 978-1605490274, 24 November 2010 [originally announced for 11 August 2010, then September 2010]. Note: Not listed in TwoMorrow's latest catalogue of upcoming releases.
• Roy of the Rovers Archives: Season 1954-55. Titan Books ISBN 978-1845769499, [originally scheduled for 20 December 2008]. CANCELLED. No longer listed on Amazon. 
• Roy of the Rovers: The Unauthorised Biography by Mick Collins. Aurum ISBN 978-1845134464, 25 September 2010. Softcover edition. Note: Not listed in Aurum's latest catalogue of upcoming releases.
• Watching the Watchmen by Dave Gibbons & Chip Kidd. Titan Books ISBN 978-1848566828, 31 August 2010. Softcover edition. Currently not listed on Titan's website.

Please note: All dates are subject to change.

Recent Releases: July 2012

JULY 2012

Peter Jackson's London Is Stranger Than Fiction by Peter Jackson, compiled by Steve Holland.
Look and Learn ISBN 978-095507721-0, 4 July 2012, 92pp, £14.99.
‘London is Stranger Than Fiction’ inspired artist Peter Jackson's life-long fascination with London, its history and its people. The strip, originally published in The Evening News, revelled in obscure facts about the city, its eccentric inhabitants and forgotten byways. Jackson used his talents as an artist to bring these subjects to life for the entertainment of his readers.
__Peter Jackson's London is Stranger Than Fiction reprints all the strips from two of Jackson's now-hard-to-find books, London is Stranger Than Fiction and London Explorer, in which Jackson looked at curiosities associated with certain areas of London, from Aldwych to Westminster. 
Order from Bear Alley Books. 

Savage: The Guv'nor by Pat Mills & Patrick Goddard.
Rebellion ISBN 978-1781080405, 19 July 2012, 224pp, £14.99. [£11.30 from Amazon]
In 1999, Britain was successfully invaded by the Volgs. When London lorry driver Bill Savage learnt that his family had been killed by the Volgs, he became a one-man war machine - a persistant thorn in the side of the occupying army. Having adopted the identity of his dead brother, Savage operates out of a bombed-out london, leading the resistance against his hated enemy. Now, business brain Howard Quartz - the CEO of Ro-Busters - has launched an attack on the Volgan forces with his Mark-One War Droids, but the Volgs have some technological tricks of their own, including a functional teleportation device....
Order from Amazon.

Strontium Dog: The Life and Death of Johnny Alpha by John Wagner & Carlos Ezquerra.
Rebellion ISBN 978-1781080436, 19 July 2012, 144pp, £14.99. [£11.30 on Amazon]
Earth, the late 22nd century. Many survivors of the devastating Atomic Wars were mutated by Strontium 90 fallout. These mutants became an underclass – hated by the ruling 'norms', the only job left for them was bounty-hunting. The best of the Search/Destroy agents (also known as Strontium Dogs) was a man called Johnny Alpha. He became famous for fighting for mutant rights and died defending his kind from ultimate destruction. But it seems that even death can't keep a good dog down and rumours are circulating about Alpha's return...
Order from Amazon.

Comic Cuts: 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.

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.
• Modesty Blaise: Lady in the Dark by Peter O'Donnell & Enric Badia Romero, Titan Books ISBN 978-0857686930, 24 Aug 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.

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].

DECEMBER 2011

• Alan Moore: Conversations edited by Eric L. Berlatsky. University Press of Mississippi ISBN 978-1617031595, January 2012 [but released November or December 2011]. 
• Insurrection by Dan Abnett & Colin Macneil. Rebellion ISBN 978-1907992490, 8 December 2011.

NOVEMBER 2011

• Blackhawk by Gerry Finley Day, Alan Grant, Massimo Belardinelli, Alfonso Azpiri & Ramon Sola. Rebellion ISBN 978-1907992599, 10 November 2011.
• The Boss by Patrice & John Aggs. David Fickling Books (DFC Library) ISBN 978-0857560261, 3 November 2011.
• Mazeworld by Alan Grant & Arthur Ranson. Rebellion ISBN 978-1907992483, 10 November 2011.

OCTOBER 2011

• Baggage by The Etherington Brothers. David Fickling Books (DFC Library) ISBN 978-0385618571, 6 October 2011.
• Best of Alex 2011 by Charles Peattie & Russell Taylor. Prion ISBN 978-1853758270, 13 October 2011.
• British Comics: A Cultural History by James Chapman. Reaktion Books ISBN 978-1861898555, 15 October 2011.
• Charley's War: Hitler's Youth by Pat Mills & Joe Colquhoun. Titan Books ISBN 978-0857682994, 28 October 2011.
• Commando: 50 Years a Home for Heroes by George Low. Carlton ISBN 978-1847328496, 13 October 2011.
• Cover Story: The DC Art of Brian Bolland by Brian Bolland. Titan Books ISBN 978-0857684721, 28 October 2011.
• Cradlegrave by John Smith & Edmund Bagwell. Rebellion ISBN 978-1907992469, 13 October 2011.
• Defoe: Queen of Zombies by Pat Mills & Leigh Gallagher. Rebellion ISBN 978-1907992476, 13 October 2011.
• Super Animal Adventure Squad by James Turner. David Fickling Books (DFC Library) ISBN 978-0857560278, 6 October 2011.

SEPTEMBER 2011

• The Beano and the Dandy Celebrate Dennis the Menace. D. C. Thomson ISBN 978-1845354602, 12 September 2011.
• The Best of Victor Book for Boys ed. Maurice Heggie. Prion ISBN 978-1853758188, 1 September 2011.
• The Broons and Oor Wullie Rare Vintage Comic Strips. D. C. Thomson ISBN 978-1845354619, 12 September 2011. 
• Erotic Comics: A Graphic History: Volume 2 by Tim Pilcher. Ilex ISBN 978-1907579691, 3 October 2011 [released September 2011]. Softcover edition.
• Flesh: The Dino Files by Pat Mills, Geoffrey Miller, Kevin O'Neill, Ramon Sola & Jamie McKay. Rebellion ISBN 978-1907992261, 15 September 2011.
• Judge Dredd: Complete Case Files Vol. 18 by John Wagner, Garth Ennis, Mark Millar, et al. Rebellion ISBN 978-1907992254, 15 September 2011.

AUGUST 2011

• Auntie's Charlie by Charles Chilton. Fantom Books ISBN 978-1-906263-72-0, August 2011. Hardcover; a softcover edition is due for release in February 2012.
• Missionary Man: Bad Moon Rising by Gordon Rennie, Frank Quitely & Simon Davis. Rebellion ISBN 978-1907992230, 18 August 2011.
• Modesty Blaise: Million Dollar Game by Peter O'Donnell & Romero. Titan Books ISBN 978-1848566750, 26 August 2011.
• Slaine the Wanderer by Pat Mills & Clint Langley. Rebellion ISBN 978-1907992247, 21 August 2011.
• Wuthering Heights (Original Text) by Sean M. Wilson & John M. Burns. Classical Comics ISBN 978-1906332877, 31 August 2011 [originally announced for 31 July 2010, then 31 March 2011, then June 2011].
• Wuthering Heights (Quick Text) by Sean M. Wilson & John M. Burns. Classical Comics ISBN 978-1906332884, 31 August 2011 [originally announced for 31 July 2010, then 31 March 2011, then June 2011].

JULY 2011 

• Alan Moore: Storyteller by Gary Spencer Millidge. Ilex Books ISBN 978-1907579127, 18 July 2011 [originally announced for 18 April 2011].
• Beano Annual 2012. D. C. Thomson ISBN 978-1845354534, 10 July 2011.
• Broons Annual 2012. D. C. Thomson ISBN 978-1845354589, 22 August 2011 [available from July].
• Commando: Achtung!, ed. Calum Laird. Carlton Books ISBN 978-1847328212, 7 July 2011.
• Commando: Action Stations!, ed. Calum Laird. Carlton Books ISBN 978-1847328229, 7 July 2011.
• Commando: Banzai!, ed. Calum Laird. Carlton Books ISBN 978-1847328199, 7 July 2011.
• Commando: Tally Ho!, ed. Calum Laird. Carlton Books ISBN 978-1847328205, 7 July 2011. 
• Dandy Annual 2012. D. C. Thomson ISBN 978-1845354541, 10 July 2011.
• Eagles Over the Western Front Volume 3 by Mike Butterworth & Bill Lacey. Bear Alley Books ISBN 978-1907081576, July 2011.  
• Hardware: The Definitive SF Works of Chris Foss by Rian Hughes. Titan Books ISBN 978-1848566989, 22 July 2011.
• Judge Dredd: Restricted Files Vol. 3 by John Wagner et al. Rebellion ISBN 978-1907992216, 21 July 2011.
• Nikolai Dante: Hero of the Revolution by Robbie Morrison, Simon Fraser & John M. Burns. Rebellion ISBN 978-1907992223, 21 July 2011.

 JUNE 2011

• ABC Warriors: The Volgan War 4 by Pat Mills & Clint Langley. Rebellion ISBN 978-1907992193, 23 June 2011. 
• Eagles Over the Western Front Volume 2 by Mike Butterworth & Bill Lacey. Bear Alley Books ISBN 978-1907081569, June 2011. 
• Judge Dredd Tour of Duty: Mega-City Justice by John Wagner, Carlos Ezquerra & John Higgins. Rebellion ISBN 978-1907992391, 23 June 2011.
• Mirabilis The Years of Wonder: Winter Vol.1 by Dave Morris & Leo Hartas. Print Media Productions ISBN 978-0956712110, June 2011 [originally announced for 1 March 2011].

MAY 2011

• The Bendatti Vendetta by Robbie Morrison & John Burns. Rebellion ISBN 978-1907519864, 12 May 2011.
• Commando: D-Day Fight or Die!, ed. Calum Laird. Carlton Books ISBN  978-1847322838, 5 May 2011. Abridged editon.
• Commando: Rogue Raiders!, ed. Calum Laird. Carlton Books ISBN 978-1847327918, 12 May 2011.
• The Complete Alan Moore Future Shocks by Alan Moore & various.Rebellion ISBN 978-1907992506, 12 May 2011
• Eagles Over the Western Front Volume 1 by Mike Butterworth & Bill Lacey. Bear Alley Books ISBN 978-1907081552, 12 May 2011.
• Erotic Comics: A Graphic History Volume 1. Ilex Books, ISBN 978-1907579271, 2 May 2011. Paperback edition.

APRIL 2011

• Beano Summer Annual. D. C. Thomson ISBN 978-1845354466, 11 April 2011.
• The Broons and Oor Wullie Summer Annual. D. C. Thomson ISBN 978-1845354473, 11 April 2011.
• Darkie's Mob by John Wagner & Mike Western. Titan Books ISBN 978-1848564428, 1 April 2011 [originally announced for 27 November 2009, then 23 July 2010, then 4 November 2010, then 25 March 2011]. 
  
• Modesty Blaise: The Double Agent by Peter O'Donnell & Neville Colvin. Titan Books ISBN 978-1848566743, 26 April 2011 [originally announced for 30 November 2010].
• Slaine: The Lord of Misrule by Pat Mills, Greg Staples & Clint Langley. Rebellion ISBN 978-1907519857, 14 April 2011.
• The Thriller Libraries by David Ashford & Steve Holland. Book Palace Books ISBN 978-1907081057, 4 April 2011. 
• Wells Fargo and Pony Express by Kelman Frost & Don Lawrence. Book Palace Books 978-1907081064, 4 April 2011. 
• Wulf the Briton by Ron Embleton. Book Palace Books ISBN 978-1907081132, 4 April 2011.Also available in a limited, numbered, leather bound slipcase edition (ISBN 978-1907081149) and a very limited lettered, leather bound slipcase edition (ISBN 978-1907081156).

MARCH 2011

• Hurricane & Champion: Companion Papers to Valiant by Steve Holland. Bear Alley Books ISBN 978-1907081538, 21 March 2011.
• The Taxidermist by John Wagner, Cam Kennedy, Steve Dillon & Ian Gibson. Rebellion ISBN 978-1907519840, 17 March 2011.

FEBRUARY 2011

• Captain Britain Vol. 5: End Game by Alan Moore. Panini UK ISBN 978-1846534591, February 2011 [originally announced for 6 December 2010].
• The Iron Moon by Stephen Walsh & Keith Page. Print Media Productions ISBN 978-0956712103, February 2011 [originally announced for 10 January 2011].
• The James Bond Omnibus 002. Titan Books ISBN 978-1848564329, 25 February 2011 [originally announced for 28 September 2010, 29 October 2010].
• Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files Vol. 17 by John Wagner, Garth Ennis, Carlos Ezquerra et al. Rebellion ISBN 978-1907519833, 17 February 2011.
• A Midsummer Night's Dream [Original Text] by John McDonald & Kat Nicholson/Jason Cardy. Classical Comics ISBN 978-1906332891, 31 January 2011 [originally announced for June 2010].
• A Midsummer Night's Dream [Plain Text] by John McDonald & Kat Nicholson/Jason Cardy. Classical Comics ISBN 978-1906332907, 31 January 2011 [originally announced for June 2010]. 
• A Midsummer Night's Dream [Quick Text] by John McDonald & Kat Nicholson/Jason Cardy. Classical Comics ISBN 978-1906332914, 31 January 2011 [originally announced for June 2010].
• Tank Girl: The Royal Escape by Alan Martin & Rufus Dayglo. Titan Books ISBN 978-0857681249, 25 February 2011.

JANUARY 2011

• Dan Dare: Trip to Trouble. Titan Books ISBN 978-1848563667, 28 January 2011 [originally announced for 5 January 2010, then 30 November 2010].
• Greysuit by Pat Mills & John Higgins. Rebellion ISBN 978-1907519826, 20 January 2011.
• Johnny Red: Falcon's First Flight. Titan Books ISBN 978-1848560338, 28 January 2011 [previously announced for 25 September 2009, 26 February 2010, 25 June 2010; 27 August 2010, 27 September 2010, 29 October 2010, 25 February 2011].