B7 Comics limited first edition of Hancock – The Lad Himself got a special launch at London’s Museum of Comedy last night, attended by the graphic novel’s creators, writer Stephen Walsh and artist Keith Page, alongside celebrities such as comedian Jon Culshaw, and actors John Altman and Kevin McNally.
B7 Media’s Helen Quigley, preceded on stage by a brief appearance by Andrew Mark Sewell, launched the new graphic novel from B7 Comics, a subsidiary of B7 Media, followed on stage by writer Stephen Walsh.
Hancock – The Lad Himself is the story of Tony Hancock’s life, told as a graphic novel – not without a few interjections about the way it’s told from the legendary talented but troubled comedian himself, star of both radio, TV and comics, too, in the 1950s and 60s.
This all-new telling, available now in a limited first edition of just 750 copies, is written by Stephen Walsh, with art by Keith Page, lettered by Robin Jones designed by Robert Hammond, edited by John Freeman, published by B7 Media.
It was an absolute pleasure to be there. Thank you to everyone who made this book, and this event, possible. I’m very proud of being part of this project. Naturally, I’m biased, but the final book looks absolutely brilliant, not just in terms of the story, in no small part down to the superb design work of Robert Hammond, who went above and beyond more than once in his commitment to this project.
My thanks to everyone involved in Hancock – The Lad Himself. I hope you will give it a try.
Stephen and Keith are now completing a new, 200-page graphic novel focusing on the friendship of Hammer Films stars Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee, described, if memory serves from last night, as “a quirky road movie”… as ever, I’m intrigued!
• You can read an exclusive book preview here on downthetubes
• Buy the limited first hardback edition of Hancock – The Lad Himself here
• Watch: “Hancock: The Lad Himself” at the Museum of Comedy – Part One – B7 Media’s Helen Quigley
• Watch “Hancock: The Lad Himself” at the Museum of Comedy – Part Two – Author Stephen Walsh
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. Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Star Trek Explorer (previously known as Star Trek 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.
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