GCAC 1992

Following a recent post about the 1991 Glasgow Comic Art Convention brochure (here) Paul Michael Moon Rogers was kind enough to get in touch with to say

Hi Richard. I saw your post about the 1991 Glasgow Convention programme and followed that to your blog. On your blog you also have the 1992 programme. My wife and I travelled from New Zealand to attend that 1992 Convention (as well as UKCAC). I couldn't resist bidding and subsequently winning these two pieces in the Glasgow art auction .... great pieces by Paul Johnson and Angus Mckie. These are on my Comic Art Fans profile and if you wish to add them to your blog for the info of others you have my OK to do so. Best regards. Paul

You can check out Paul's Comic Art Fans gallery here - thanks again to Paul for sharing these.

Glasgow Comic Art Convention programme, page 28, art by Paul Johnson

Glasgow Comic Art Convention programme, page 16, art by Angus McKie

UPDATED: Action Man - Tower Magazines (1995)

In 1995 publishers Tower magazines became a short-lived comics publisher. This is their debut on the blog. This title is not to be confused with a separate (and much longer-running) Action Man comic published by Panini (1996-2006) - see wikipedia entry here.

Action Man comic, issue #1, 99p, 29th June to 13th July, cover art by Colin MacNeil

the back cover has an ad for #2 - this image wasn't on the cover for issue 2 but it was used as the centrespread poster (in issue 2). Art by Colin MacNeill.

Scripts by Ben James. pencils by Duke Mighten, Mike McKone, Simon Fraser. Inks by Robin Smith and Vincent Danks. Colours by Angus McKie and Alan Craddock.

Action Man comic, issue #2, 99p, 13th July to 27th July, cover art by Colin MacNeil

cover based on the Colin MacNeill image teased last issue

the back cover has an ad for #3 - this image wasn't on the cover for issue 3 but it was used as the centrespread poster (in issue 3). Art by Colin MacNeill.

Scripts by Ben James. Pencils by Duke Mighten, Ed Hillyer, Paul Marshall. Inks by Martin Griffiths. Colours by Angus McKie and Alan Craddock.

Action Man comic, issue #3, 99p, 27th July to 10th August, cover art by Martin Griffiths & Robin Smith

cover based on the Colin MacNeill image teased last issue

Scripts by Ben James. Pencils by Jon Rushby, Andrew Currie, Martin Griffiths. Inks by Robin Smith. Colours by Angus McKie and Alan Craddock.

Action Man comic, issue #4, undated, 99p, cover art by Duke Mighten

Scripts by Ben James. Pencils by Jose Fonteriz, Andrew Currie, Martin Griffiths. Inks by Robin Smith. Colours by Angus McKie and Alan Craddock. Centrespread poster by Colin MacNeill.

Action Man comic, issue #5, undated, £1.95, cover art by Jose Forteriz

Bit of a price rise here - from 99p to £1.95

Scripts by Ben James & Jonathan Clements. Pencils by Jose Fonteriz, Andrew Currie, Colin MacNeill, Garry Marshall & William Potter. Inks by Robin Smith. Colours by Angus McKie and Alan Craddock. Centrespread poster by Duke Mighten.

Action Man comic, issue #6, undated, £1.20, cover art by Jose Forteriz

The price has now come down to £1.20

Scripts by Ben James. Pencils by Jose Fonteriz, Andrew Currie, Colin MacNeill, Garry Marshall & William Potter. Inks by Robin Smith. Colours by Angus McKie and Alan Craddock. Centrespread poster by Duke Mighten.

Action Man - Tower Magazines (1995)

In 1995 publishers Tower magazines became a short-lived comics publisher. This is their debut on the blog. This title is not to be confused with a separate (and much longer-running) Action Man comic published by Panini (1996-2006) - see wikipedia entry here.

Action Man comic, issue #1, 99p, 29th June to 13th July, cover art by Colin MacNeil

the back cover has an ad for #2 - this image wasn't on the cover for issue 2 but it was used as the centrespread poster (in issue 2). Art by Colin MacNeill.

Scripts by Ben James. pencils by Duke Mighten, Mike McKone, Simon Fraser. Inks by Robin Smith and Vincent Danks. Colours by Angus McKie and Alan Craddock.

Action Man comic, issue #2, 99p, 13th July to 27th July, cover art by Colin MacNeil

cover based on the Colin MacNeill image teased last issue

the back cover has an ad for #3 - this image wasn't on the cover for issue 3 but it was used as the centrespread poster (in issue 3). Art by Colin MacNeill.

Scripts by Ben James. Pencils by Duke Mighten, Ed Hillyer, Paul Marshall. Inks by Martin Griffiths. Colours by Angus McKie and Alan Craddock.

Action Man comic, issue #3, 99p, 27th July to 10th August, cover art by Martin Griffiths & Robin Smith

cover based on the Colin MacNeill image teased last issue

Scripts by Ben James. Pencils by Jon Rushby, Andrew Currie, Martin Griffiths. Inks by Robin Smith. Colours by Angus McKie and Alan Craddock.

Action Man comic, issue #4
cover art not to hand - can you help?

Action Man comic, issue #5
cover art not to hand - can you help?

Action Man comic, issue #6
cover art not to hand - can you help?

Dez Skinn's 'Warrior' volume 1

Inspired by a comment on episode 40 (here) of the 'Never iron anything' podcast - which was all about Dez Skinn's Warrior magazine - I thought I'd post up some details of his first Warrior...all are black & white, A4 size, have 1 or 2 pages of the particular story reprinted and are hard work to collect!  

Warrior, issue 1

Includes Wrath of the Gods by John M Burns, Kelpie - boy wizard by John M Burns, Erik the viking by Don Lawrence, Heros the Spartan by Frank Bellamy, Olac the gladiator by Don Lawrence and Black Axe - Saxon avenger by Tom Kerr.

Warrior, issue 2

Erik the viking by Don Lawrence, Thong by Steve Parkhouse, Wrath of the Gods by John M Burns, Heros the Spartan by Frank Bellamy, Kelpie - boy wizard by John M Burns, Black Axe - Saxon avenger by Tom Kerr and Olac the gladiator by Don Lawrence.

Warrior, issue 3 - cover by Barry (Windsor-)Smith

Erik the viking by Don Lawrence, Thong by Steve Parkhouse, Kelpie - boy wizard by John M Burns, Heros the Spartan by Frank Bellamy, Wrath of the Gods by John M Burns, Black Axe - Saxon avenger by Tom Kerr and Olac the gladiator by Don Lawrence.

Warrior, issue 4

Erik the viking by Don Lawrence, The knight from Nowhere by Eric Bradbury (script by Steve Moore), Thong by Steve Parkhouse, Heros the Spartan by Frank Bellamy, Kelpie - boy wizard by John M Burns, Wrath of the Gods by John M Burns and Olac the gladiator by Don Lawrence.

Warrior, issue 5 - cover by Angus McKie

Erik the viking by Don Lawrence, Thong by Steve Parkhouse, Olac the gladiator by Don Lawrence,  Heros the Spartan by Frank Bellamy, The mystic fountain (creators unknown) and Horatius - the hero of Rome (creators unknown).

Warrior, issue 6

Erik the viking by Don Lawrence, Swordspell by Angus McKie (script by Alan Booth) and Horatius - the hero of Rome (creators unknown).

Van Helsing's Terror tales arrives in paperback

A quick shout out for the new publication from Dez Skinn (just search for him on facebook) it's a glossy softcover edition of his previously published (albeit in a limited edition hardback - 100 copies only) reprints from House of Hammer magazine, Van Helsing's Terror tales.

You can expect contributions from Martin Asbury, Donne Avenell, Jim Baikie, John Bolton, Joe Colquhoun, Dave Gibbons, Trev Goring, Brian Lewis, Chris Lowder, Angus McKie, Steve Moore, Steve Parkhouse, Ramon Sola and Patrick Wright.

Van Helsing's Terror tales has risen from the grave!

...or come back from the printers to be more precise and what a volume it is! Hardback, 80 pages, its even got a dustwrapper, it's like a proper annual and everything.


And then there's the roster of writers & artists involved...in no particular order...Angus McKie, Brian Lewis, Chris lowder, Donne Avenell, Jim Baikie, Joe Colquhoun, John Bolton, Martin Asbury, Patrick Wright, Ramon Sola, Steve Moore, Steve Parkhouse and Dave Gibbons

20 stories from the cream of British comics talent
70+ pages 
Hardback 
What more could you want? An essential purchase, well done to Dez Skinn for getting this published

Just search for "Monster Mag" on facebook

A Brian Lewis page...

A Joe Colquhoun page

 A Ramon 'Hookjaw' Sola page