This weekend marked the 100th anniversary of the birth of the legendary British comedian Tony Hancock on 12th May 1924, and MCM Expo London is to mark it with a special event on 26th May.
B7 Comics associate publisher Helen Quigley and graphic novel artist Keith Page (whose credits also include Commando and Dan Dare) will discuss the enduring appeal of Tony Hancock, and share some of the background to the making of the much-praised graphic novel, Hancock: The Lad Himself.
The Hancock: The Lad Himself panel takes place live on stage on Sunday 26th May 2024 at 3.15pm.
Admission to this special panel is included in the price of your ticket to the full event – booking details here.
Unfortunately, actor Kevin McNally (Pirates of the Caribbean, Supernatural, Doctor Who) who recreated some of the 1950s radio shows starring Tony Hancock for The Missing Hancocks has had to drop out of the event.
• For more information on the huge range of guests at this event head to mcmcomiccon.com/london
• Hancock: The Lad Himself, published by B7 Media, is available here
This item was updated on Tuesday 14th May to reflect changes to the panel lineup
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.
Categories: Audio, British Comics, British Comics - Current British Publishers, British Comics - Graphic Novels, Comics, Digital Media, downthetubes Comics News, downthetubes News, Events, Other Worlds