Sneak Peek: Abominable Glory set to launch at London SuperCon

By John Freeman on March 5, 2015 • ( 1 )

A new graphic novel by Martin Hayes and Chris Askham – Abominable Glory – is a gut-ripping yarn of blood and bullets, monsters and madmen, and bravery beyond belief – and we have a sneak peek…

The Himalayas, 1943. When a plane carrying a spy with a head full of Axis war secrets goes missing above the Zemu Glacier, a group of elite British Commandos is dispatched to get him back. But who else is looking for him? And what else is prowling the icy wastes?

Abominable Glory is published by Markosia and will launch at the London Super Comic Con in the Excel Centre on Saturday 14th March, 2015.

Written by Martin Hayes, whose previous projects include the graphic novels Project Luna: 1947 and Aleister Crowley: Wandering the Waste, and with art by Chris Askham, who has illustrated for Siti’s Sisters, Zarjaz, and DogBreath, Abominable Glory is 80 pages of grey-scale monster mayhem.

Martin and Chris will be signing at the Markosia booth from 10-12 on the Saturday and Sunday of LSCC.

• Abominable Glory is currently available to pre-order at amazon.co.uk, amazon.com – and direct from Markosia here

• Read Antony Esmond’s review of Abominable Glory here on downthetubes

John Freeman

The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He is currently editor of Star Trek Explorer, published by Titan – his third tour of duty on the title originally titled Star Trek Magazine.

Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 Magazine, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”.

He’s the writer of “Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies” for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs” with Dave Hailwood.