Judge Dredd and Doctor Who artist Dan McDaid, creator of the fantastic graphic novel, Dega, is auctioning off an unusual Thunderbolts* inspired artwork in aid of the charity, MIND, during Mental Health Awareness Week.
“I loved Marvel’s Thunderbolts*,” he says, “that rare MCU flick that feels like a genuine bit of cinema with something to say, great action, big laughs, and all that cool shit we love. Anyway, I loved it so much I did a drawing on one of my DCA ticket stubs.”
Now, he is auctioning it off on eBay for MIND, the UK mental health charity, and a number of fellow Thunderbolts* fans seem keen to acquire this unusual art collectible.
“The film itself tackles depression in a tactful and intelligent way,” Dan notes, “and it feels like mental and emotional challenges are going to be the prevailing health crisis of at least the rest of this decade. So I’d like to do something – even something small – to help. So please consider bidding for this nice piece of Thunderbolts* art.”
• Dan McDaid’s Thunderbolts* – Sketched And Signed Ticket Stubis here on eBay
Dan McDaid, creator of the graphic novel, Dega, is a comics writer and artist from Scotland who “lives in a draughty old building overlooking the river Tay.” Following a well regarded run on Doctor Who Magazine, he co-created cosmic comedy drama Jersey Gods for Image Comics and cult hit Time Share for Oni Press.
Since then, he has worked on such properties as Judge Dredd for 2000AD, and Firefly, co-developed and drew TKO’s The Fearsome Doctor Fang, and collaborated several times with fellow Scottish legend Irvine Welsh.
• Dan McDaid’s Thunderbolts* – Sketched And Signed Ticket Stubis here on eBay
• Read Tim Robins review of Thunderbolts* on downthetubes
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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.
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