Earlier this year, we revealed Signum Books was continuing the terrific TV Century 21 and Countdown strip collections initiated by Reynolds & Hearn.
Their first Century 21 book, Menace from Space, is on course for release next month and we can now reveal the strip line up for this title is as follows (all TV21 story titles are new) …
Thunderbirds – The Eye of Jupiter
Script: Scott Goodall Art: Frank Bellamy
(Originally published in TV Century 21 issues 147 – 154 , November-December 2067)
Zero X – Lost on Mars
Script: Angus P Allan Art: Mike Noble
(Originally published in TV Century 21 issues 105 – 109, January-February 2067)
Captain Scarlet – Foothold
Script: Angus P Allan Art: Mike Noble
(Originally published in TV21 issues 164 – 166, March 2068)
UFO – Too Old at 32
Script: Dennis Hooper Art: Gerry Haylock
(Originally published in Countdown issues 7 – 11, April-May 1971)
Thunderbirds – The Space Mirror
Script: Scott Goodall Art: Frank Bellamy
(Originally published in TV Century 21 issues 137 – 140, September 2067)
Zero X – A World of Deadly Particles
Script: Angus P Allan Art: Jim Watson Prologue art: Mike Noble
(Originally published in TV21 issues 155 – 160, January-February 2068)
Captain Scarlet – Robot Challenge
Script: Angus P Allan Art: Mike Noble
(Originally published in TV21 issues 182 – 184, July 2068)
UFO – Ghost Ship
Script: Dennis Hooper Art: Brian Lewis
(Originally published in Countdown issue 53, February 1972)
Fireball XL5 – Space Membrane
Script: Tad Sullivan Art: Mike Noble
(Originally published in TV Century 21 issues 64 – 70, April-May 2066)
Thunderbirds – The Crexus Creature
Script: Dennis Hooper Art: Don Harley
(Originally published in Countdown/TV Action issues 59 – 60, February-April 1972)
Zero X – The End of the World
Script: Scott Goodall Art: Jim Watson
(Originally published in TV21 issues 161 – 168, February-April 2068)
Captain Scarlet – Return of the Rock Snakes
Script: Dennis Hooper Art: Keith Watson
(Originally published in Countdown issue 32, September 1971)
Thunderbirds – The Barracuda Awaits
Script: Scott Goodall Art: Frank Bellamy
(Originally published in TV Century 21 issues 179-183, June-July 2068)
Edited by Chris Bentley, the book features a cover by Doctor Who and Thunderbirds artist Lee Sullivan.
Publisher Marcus Hearn also tells us: “We’ve just uncovered an amazing batch of original Frank Bellamy artboards, so if and when we do another volume we’ll be including them.”
• Signum are offering signed copies from www.signumbooks.com
• Pre-order Century 21: Menace from Space from amazon.co.uk
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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.
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