October 1964 saw the launch of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s Supermarionation series Stingray on television – the first the British TV series to be made entirely in colour.
Last year, Fanderson celebrated the show’s 60th anniversary in the 2025 Fanderson Annual, which included the following comic strip by myself, John Freeman, drawn by Bill Storie.
We’re publishing this here ahead of publication of the 2026 Fanderson Annual, available to Fanderson members, which includes our all-new “Thunderbirds” comic strip.
As with our Fireball XL5 strip, published in the 2024 Fanderson Annual (online here on downthetubes) comic is inspired by the series as visualised in TV Century 21, not the TV show.
Anything can happen in the next half hour!
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Stingray Comic Collection Bundle
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Stingray Comic Anthology Volume One – Tales from the Depths
This must-have anthology not only collects three thrilling years of TV Century 21 comic strips accompanied by in-depth articles which detail the history of Stingray, but also features five brand-new Stingray stories – part of the Stingray Deadly Uprising saga celebrating the 60th anniversary of the series. Dive into the captivating underwater world of Stingray like never before!
The classic comic strips, illustrated by legendary artists such as Ron Embleton, Michael Strand and Jon Davies, will plunge you back into the pulse-pounding aquatic adventures of Captain Troy Tempest, Lieutenant Phones and the mysterious Marina. Experience thrilling confrontations with monstrous sea creatures, alien-induced climate chaos and deadly underwater espionage as these iconic characters battle for survival beneath the waves.
In addition to the TV Century 21 strips, this volume’s new stories – written by top talents James Swallow, Ian Edginton, Chris Thompson, Jack Knoll and Ben Wolf Page – have been brought vividly to life by renowned artists Brian Williamson, Keith Burns, Matt Brooker, John McCrea and Lee Sullivan. The tales stand alone as exhilarating underwater adventures, each featuring a different undersea race – some familiar from the television series others entirely new, and also link together to form a larger narrative culminating in a dramatic cliffhanger where Stingray unwittingly plays into Titan’s sinister plans, forging a powerful alliance of oceanic adversaries.
• Read more about Deadly Uprising here
Stingray Comic Anthology Volume Two – Battle Lines
The underwater action continues in Stingray Comic Anthology Volume Two – Battle Lines, a stunning collection celebrating the latter years of Stingray’s comic adventures. Packed with vintage and modern storytelling, this anthology is a must-have for fans of Stingray and its 60th-anniversary saga, Stingray: Deadly Uprising.
Relive Stingray’s golden age with iconic adventures illustrated by legendary artists presented alongside fascinating in-depth articles about the series’ rich comic history. Witness Captain Troy Tempest, Lieutenant “Phones” Sheridan and Marina battling monstrous foes and high-stakes underwater espionage.
Top writers, including Nick Abadzis, James Swallow and Ernie Altbacker, deliver five fresh, pulse-pounding tales illustrated beautifully by artists such as Lee Sullivan, Simon Fraser and Neil Roberts. These five new strips not only stand alone as breathtaking undersea adventures but also propel the Deadly Uprising saga toward an explosive climax as the WASP faces escalating threats from Titan and his growing oceanic alliance.
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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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