DNA Swamp #2

I looked here at issue #1 (of 3) at 1997's DNA Swamp comic. I recently acquired a copy of issue 2. It's A4 sized, 52 pages, black & white throughout (apart from the covers and centre pages). 

Highlights are as follows...

Cover by Philip Blythe

There's a 4 page (plus this cover) interview with Frank Quitely (note that the pages are printed in the wrong order). A fun interview nonetheless. 

Alan Grant provides 2 pages on his tips on writing for comic strips.

PJ Holden provides the art for the Witchunter strip

Here's a picture from the launch party - picture left to right are...Glenn Fabry, Alan Grant, Christian Kotey, Frank Quitely & Will Simpson 

For all other mentions on the blog for Glenn Fabry click here

For all other mentions on the blog for Alan Grant click here

For all other mentions on the blog for Frank Quitely click here

For all other mentions on the blog for Will Simpson click here

DNA Swamp #1

DNA Swamp, it says here, was a 3-issue Belfast-based anthology comic that ran in 1997 - I've long wanted to see an actual copy of this and was very pleased to pick up issue #1 recently.

The eye-catching cover is by Frank Quitely and features two of the characters we'll meet inside - Long coat and leather jacket (a look derived from the author's style at the time apparently). 

A4 sized, 48 pages, black & white throughout (apart from the front and back cover).

PJ Holden contributes 7 pages

4 pages are devoted to Alan Grant - this image and then a 3-page interview...

Here are 'The adventures of long coat and leather jacket' - drawn by John Farrelly (whose work I've just spotted in the 2021 Comicscene annual)

I'm still on the lookout for issues 2 & 3...but in the meantime I encourage you to add this to your 'wants' list