Eagle Times Volume 21 Number 4 Now Available

By John Freeman on December 23, 2008

The cover of Eagle Times Volume 21 Number 4 shows some Memories of Christmas Past cards by Peter Jackson, Tony Weare and Keith Watson – courtesy of Alan Vince

The Christmas issue of the fanzine devoted to the original Eagle comic, Eagle Times, published by The Eagle Society, is now available.

Volume 21 Issue 4 includes articles on artists Tony Weare and Ian Kennedy, the first part of a series of features on Frank Bellamy’s “Heros the Spartan”, beginning a review of Eagle‘s popular 1960s sword and sorcery strip.

The issue’s “I was there” feature covers the launch of Denis Gifford’s Ally Sloper Magazine in 1976 and there’s more onthe title’s second issue dummy, including Norman Thelwell’s “Pop Milligan” and Frank Hampson’s “The Great Adventurer”, the story of Saint Paul.

Joan Porter’s recollections of the Bakehouse Studio in the 1950s also feature, as does Part Two of “The Career of Ian Kennedy” from the 1980s to the new millennium.

Winter 2008 contents

Memories of Christmas Past – seasonal cards and drawings by some of the best
A Kennedy Christmas – some of Ian Kennedy’s Christmas-themed comics and annual covers
The Career of Ian Kennedy – part 2, from the eighties to the new millenium
More of EAGLE’s 2nd issue dummy, including Norman Thelwell’s ‘Pop Milligan’ and Frank Hampson’s ‘The Great Adventurer’ – with Joan Porter’s recollections of the Bakehouse Studio in the 1950s
Frank Hampson at the Festival – a contemporary note written by Frank Hampson on the Angouleme Comics Festival, 1978
PC49 – The Case of the Galloping Ghost
An account of the Chad Varah Memorial Service at St Paul’s Cathedral, held on 12th November, 2008
“I was there” – the launch of Denis Gifford’s Ally Sloper Magazine in 1976
Who’s who No. 50
The Eagle Annual of the Cutaways – book review
Heros the Spartan – part 1, beginning a review of EAGLE’s popular 1960s sword and sorcery strip
Tony Weare – part 2, concluding the life of a favourite artist
Books for Christmas – a seasonal review
EAGLE on the web
Pop Music in EAGLE Times – 1963

Membership of The Eagle Society is via Annual Subscription to Eagle Times magazine, which is published four times annually. The Subscription rate for 2009 is UK £22, Overseas £34 (paymenst must be in £s Sterling, please)

To join, apply by mail to: Keith Howard, 25A Station Road, Harrow, Middlesex HA1 2UA United Kingdom. Enquiries: eagle-times@hotmail.com

• More information on the new issue via the Eagle Times blog

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John Freeman

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.