If you fancy yourself as an undiscovered artist, or you are actually a much-discovered artist, then why not contribute to the rather fun charity Quiz Book on Robin of Sherwood? Chinbeard Books are looking for submissions!
“This will be an official release but a charity publication, so we can’t offer fees, says Barnaby Eaton-Jones at Chinbeard. “So sorry”.
There’s a dedicated Facebook group – Sherwood Quiz, unsurprisingly! – with more information.
“I guess you probably have to like Robin of Sherwood to contribute, Barnaby continues, “but, well, now’s as good a time as any to delve into the show, in the 40th anniversary year.
“Everyone is welcome to share this news” he continues with other artistically minded fans. It would be lovely to have a broad range of illustrations.”
Chinbeard publish a range of Robin of Sherwood titles. Check them out here on the show’s website.
Robin of Sherwood was an HTV production in association with Goldcrest Television Ltd. and first broadcasted in the UK on the ITV network and in the United States on Showtime cable channel and various PBS stations. It was written by Richard Carpenter, produced by Paul Knight and directed by Ian Sharp.
Made from 1983-1985, it ran for three seasons, from 1984 to 1986. The first season (five episodes, including one two-hour/part) and second season (six episodes, also including one two-hour/part) starred Michael Praed as Robin of Loxley, the third season (11 episodes, including two two-hour/part) featured Jason Connery as his successor, Robert of Huntingdon. It was shot on film, and almost entirely on location, mostly in the north east and south west of England as HTV was based in Bristol.
Robin of Sherwood has since become a cult series and is for many people the definitive version of the Robin Hood legend.
• Check out the Facebook Sherwood Quiz page
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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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