The 150th edition of EAGLE Times, published by the Eagle Society, is out now, featuring an absolutely wonderful cover by Graham Bleathman, featuring Dan Dare‘s spacecraft Anastasia flying over a future London.
This alone is worth buying a copy, but we’re also treated to a back page of marvellous black and white studies of EAGLE characters by Keith Page, too, celebrating this special occasion in style.
Inside, the issue comes packed with its usual mix of features, including an article about EAGLE character “Jack O’ Lantern“, drawn by Robert Ayton, and a fascinating guide to his creator, author George Beardmore, who also penned “Fraser of Africa“, by Eric Summers.
We’re also treated to “Blackbow the Cheyenne” from David Britton, focusing on the story “Menace from Beyond”; and Steve Winders examines the EAGLE strip “Montgomery of Alamein“, first published in 1962, about the life of Field Marshall Montgomery, the work of Clifford Makins and Frank Bellamy.
The highlight of the issue – bearing in mind this is the publication of The Eagle Society, after all! – are the in-depth reports on their recent Gathering in Plymouth, artist Alan Langford a last minute but welcome replacement for a planned appearance by Keith Page.
Reg Hoare reports on the event, his feature accompanied by plenty of pictures, and Steve Winders’ speech about EAGLE and the radio from the Annual Dinner is published in full.
Plus, don’t miss the final part of the latest Archie Willoughby detective story, “The Case of the Elusive Elvis“, also by Steve Winders. A gem!
Eagle Times has that “classic” feel of a print comic zine, the team involved dedicated to their task with infectious enthusiasm for their subject matter. Well worth checking out, if you haven’t already!
• Membership of The Eagle Society is via Annual Subscription to Eagle Times magazine, which is published four times annually. Please make cheques payable to the ‘Eagle Society’. The current subscription rate (unchanged since 2018) is UK £30, Overseas £40 (all payments required in £s Sterling)
Postal applications to: Eagle Society Membership Secretary, Bob Corn, Mayfield Lodge, Llanbadoc, Usk Monmouthshire NP15 1SY | Web: eagle-times.blogspot.com | Enquiries: membership@eagle-society.org.uk
If you wish to pay by Paypal (from your Paypal account to the e-mail address above) – The Society request that you make your payment as a GIFT)
• The EAGLE Society is online at eagle-times.blogspot.com
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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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