If you haven’t already bought the brilliant Power Pack of Ken Reid collections release earlier this year, then there’s a new incentive to tempt you – some cracking Frankie Stein prints!
Published by Irmantas Povilaika, the man behind the Kazoop! blog, the two volume set is an official collection of cartoonist Ken Reid’s contributions to Odhams comics of the 1960s –Wham!, Smash!, and Pow! – in two handsome official hardback books.
Strips featured in the collections are “Frankie Stein”, “Queen of the Seas”, “Jasper the Grasper”, “The Nervs” and “Dare-a-Day Davy” – strips written and drawn by Ken at the height of his powers as a cartoonist on a par with Leo Baxendale and Giles.
The two collections were published thanks to a major crowdfunding campaign, but copies are still available, and Irmantas is offering four Frankie Stein prints to new buyers – prints that are completely different to those that were part of some crowdfunding packages.
Measuring 297 x 190 mm, the prints are smaller than those that came with the books during the crowdfunding campaign, but they fit perfectly inside the books – so won’t have to be folded when packed. Irmantas will be including two prints per book in any order for a limited time
• To order your copies of The Power Pack of Ken Reid, head over the the Kazoop web shop now
The promotion only applies to orders placed via the Kazoop online shop and the Kazoop eBay page. These prints are only available while limited stocks last
The Power Pack of Ken Reid books are on sale in selected stores in the UK – at Forbidden Planet International stores (listed here on the FPI site), Gosh! London and Book Palace
• Check out our review of The Power Pack of Ken Reid
• Read an interview with publisher Irmantas Povilaika
John Freeman
The founder of downthetubes, John works as a comics editor, writer, as Creative Consultant on the Dan Dare audio adventures for B7 Media, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. Working in British comics publishing for over 30 years, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Star Trek Magazine and Babylon 5 Magazine. 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 “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz, published on Tapastic; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs” with Dave Hailwood for digital comic 100% Biodegradable.
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