On sale now from Hibernia Comics, celebrating the recent 35th anniversary of new Eagle 35th anniversary is a new edition of their fantastic collection of the classic story, The Tower King, written by Alan Hebden (Commando, Meltdown Man) and illustrated by José Ortiz (13th Floor, Creepy, Eerie).
“The Tower King” tells the tale of Mick Tempest and his struggles to survive in a London plunged into medieval anarchy by the complete loss of electricity. The tale is brilliantly written by Alan and the artwork by Ortiz is among his best.
Hibernia released a first edition of this collection last year, which quickly sold out, and it’s a fabulous gem of a story, much admired and fondly-recalled. Unlike many British comic strips, it’s also a complete tale (even if the finale does seem a bit rushed).
• The Tower King is 76 pages plus cover, soft cover, square bound, B&W/Greyscale, offered in very limited quantities of these are available, and can be bought by mail order only, at the Comicsy website
Hibernia say to please allow two weeks for delivery – delivery in most cases will be quicker, but there can be occasional delays
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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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