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Reign of the Brain! New Steel Claw collection heading your way in November from Rebellion

By John Freeman on June 15, 2022

Rebellion has revealed the webshop exclusive hardback cover by Brian Bolland for its second Steel Claw collection, due for release on Wednesday 9th November.

The Steel Claw - Reign of the Brain - hardback cover by Brian Bolland

One of Britain’s most enduring comic book heroes returns in Reign of the Brain, featuring two stories reprinted in another Treasury of British Comics collection, also available in a paperback edition from all good book and comic shops.

The second collection of the sci-fi classic, the Steel Claw collects writer Tom Tully’s first two stories originally published in the comic Valiant between 1963 and 1964, featuring the stunning, realistic black and white art of Spanish comics’ legend Jesus Blasco.

The collection includes an introduction by downthetubes publisher, comics writer and editor, John Freeman.

• Pre-order the Steel Claw: Reign of the Brain hardback webshop exclusive here

• Pre-order the Steel Claw: Reign of the Brain paperback edition from AmazonUK here (Affiliate Link) | ISBN 978-1786186812 | 2000AD Webshop Order Page

This item was updated on Friday 22nd July

John Freeman

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.