Andersonic Hits Six with new Gerry Anderson Interview

By John Freeman on August 28, 2008 • ( 1 )

The sixth ‘episode’ of Richard Farell and Vincent Law’s Gerry Anderson fanzine Andersonic is now on sale via the Andersonic web site

Another 40 page issue, it features a new interview with Gerry Anderson who discusses, amongst other things, UFO, the fate of New Captain Scarlet, Lancaster bombers, lemmings and, of course, Thunderbirds. Other features include:-

• The Art of Ron Embleton – the work of TV Century 21‘s Captain Scarlet and Stingray artist.
• Lord Parker’s ‘Oliday – Bingo! A classic episode reviewed.
• Alpha Incident Log – Strange goings on with glowing rocks and Irish Cowboys…
• Faith in Science – The contributions of Barry Morse and Johnny Byrne to Space:1999.
• Identified Retrospective – Seven different writers share their thoughts on UFO‘s opener.
• SHADO Test Paper – Ed and Alec’s Fun Page.
• Writing the Tracys – exploring Thunderbirds‘ popularity with writers.
• Winged Assassins – what makes Captain Scarlet the odd one out?
• Mission of the Darians – Mutant! Classic Space:1999 episode reviewed.
• The Fall of Troy – Stingray‘s Forbidden Shakespearian roots.
• Watching the Watchers – the arrival of the 21st Century in our living rooms.
• Trap for a Rhino – New Captain Scarlet episode appraised.

• The new issue is available via the website www.andersonic.co.uk, price £1.95 including UK postage and also from eBay.

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John is the founder of downthetubes, launched in 1998. He is a comics and magazine editor, writer, and Press Officer for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He also runs Crucible Comic Press.

Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine and Overkill for Marvel UK, Babylon 5 Magazine, Star Trek Magazine, and its successor, Star Trek Explorer, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics; and has edited several comic collections and graphic novels, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”, and Hancock: The Lad Himself, by Stephen Walsh and Keith Page.

He’s the writer of comics such as 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.