Misty is back! The classic British girls comic, which came packed with strips with a supernatural, often unnerving edge, has risen from beyond the grave, as a new anthology from 2000AD publishers Rebellion featuring four brand-new chilling adventures from some of the most terrifyingly talented creators in comics.
Misty has been resurrected by megastar writer Gail Simone, who is being joined by a murderers’ row of talent for an all-new 48 page anthology special publishing on the 17th July 2024.
First published in 1978, Misty was the brainchild of legendary writer and editor Pat Mills, offering thrills and chills for a generation of young women, initially in Britain, but distributed further afield during its run. It featured stories from artists including John Armstrong, Shirley Bellwood, Mario Capaldi, Jesus Redondo, Jordi Badía Romero, and a huge range of writers providing strips and text stories, including Anita Davies, Marion Hough, Pat Mills, Kitty Punchard, Wilf Prigmore, and Malcolm Shaw.
Running for over 100 issues in total before its merger with Tammy, each issue was hosted by Misty, who acted as a guiding voice for her young readers – and the new anthology will tell stories featuring Misty herself.
This anthology features three brand-new chilling stories written by Simone, with art by Carola Borelli (The Deadliest Bouquet, Spider-Woman), Aly Fell (A Trick of the Light), Ellie Wright (Red Sonja) and Marianna Ignazzi (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), alongside a fourth story written and drawn by rising star Letty Wilson (Owl People). Completing this spectacularly spooky package is a cover from Eisner-winning artist Tula Lotay (Barnstormers).
The four stories included in this collection are:
In “Eleven Lonely Deaths“, a true-crime podcaster visits a decades-old crime scene where eleven women lost their lives at the hands of a vicious strangler. There, he meets a mysterious young woman who knows more about the crimes than should be possible…
At “The Pub at the End of the Road“, an unscrupulous landlord of a dreary pub in the English countryside makes his gifted daughter work her fingers to the bone, and turns a blind eye to the customers’ wandering hands. She seeks solace in a secret love… until she’s forced to use her extraordinary gifts…
Wishing “Happy Birthday, Mrs. Parker” seems like a nice gesture from the staff of a remote nursing home in England. But the staff are hiding a secret which will catch you completely off-guard…
Finally, there’s “The Cracked Glass“, from writer/artist Letty Wilson, a dark story that will get you thinking twice before you look in the mirror…
If you’re intrigued by this new anthology, then you may want to check out a smashing collection of the strips that inspired this new take on Misty – Misty: 45 Years of Fear: The Essential Collection, published last year. From high 70s glamour to chilling stories that have haunted readers for decades, this Essential Collection curates the creepiest, campest Misty serials and short stories alongside critical essays, in a volume perfect for readers old and new.
The Misty 2024 Special is coming to a newsagent or comic book shop near you on 17th July 2024 – lock the doors twice, make sure you’ve drawn the curtains, and BY ALL THAT’S HOLY don’t forget to pre-order your copy!
• Buy Misty: 45 Years of Fear: The Essential Collection from AmazonUK (Affiliate Link) | ISBN 978-1786187994
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Further Reading…
• Misty.co.uk – A fan site created with the approval of former copyright holders Egmont dedicated to the original title
• Searchable database of Misty stories, compiled by Julia Round
• Our tribute to the late John Armstrong
• Our tribute to the late Shirley Bellwood
• Our tribute to the late Mario Capaldi
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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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