Two new publications – Paperbook Fantastic Two, now available on Amazon, and Battling Britons 3, available on Amazon on Sunday, feature splendid cover designs by Bill Cunningham, published by Justin Marriott.
The 74-page Paperbook Fantastic Two offers 70+ reviews of fantasy in paperbacks and comics, with a focus on sword and sorcery.
Classic and not so classic titles and characters are reviewed in 250 words, and accompanied by full colour examples of cover art, including tales featuring characters such as Bran Mak Morn, Conan, Kane, Elric, Cormac Mac Art, Corum, Dray Prescot and Kull, written by authors such as Jack Vance, Michael Moorcock, Robert Jordan, Fritz Leiber, Karl Edward Wagner and Robert E Howard.
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Following the success of the brilliant first two volumes, Battling Britons 3 again delves into the history of British war comics, offering a mix of reviews and features on titles including Commando, Battle and many more.
Last year, Justin Marriott, editor and publisher of Battling Britons, who, also publishes titles such as Paperback Fanatic, Men of Violence, Hot Lead and The Sleazy Reader, told us he didn’t actually set out to produce this publication – but I’m very glad he did, because as I suspected, it’s proven an indispensable guide for British war comics fans. Do check it out!
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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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