There are few more influential creators in British comics than Leo Baxendale, and few more memorable characters than Sweeny Toddler, the demon baby, who surely positivity stole the show in the recent Cor!! & Buster Humour Special thanks to Tom Paterson, the artist also majorly associated with the character’s original run, still on sale in WHSmith and comic shops.
Available to pre-order now, the first complete collection of Baxendale’s baby-faced terror launches in July – his last mainstream work before he moved into self publishing.
It’s surely the absolute must have all-ages book for the summer. It’s no exaggeration to call the late Leo Baxendale a genius and this collection proves why, from the anarchic chaos of his plots to the razor-sharp wit and gruesome grotesques, his work remains groundbreaking and hugely influential.
This great addition to The Treasury of British Comics reprints all of Leo’s “Sweeny Toddler” strips from the weekly humour comics Shiver and Shake and Whoopee! published way back in 1974/75.
Sweeny Toddler is a hilarious creation, and this new collection is a visual treat, offering comedic mayhem from cover to cover. Order it now!
• Leo Baxendale’s Sweeny Toddler – originally serialised in Shiver & Shake cover dated 10th March 1973 – 5th October 1974, Whoopee! (Cover dated 23rd November 1974 -7th June 1975)
• CREATIVE TEAM: Leo Baxendale (six pages by unidentified “ghost” artists)
• RELEASE DATE: 25th July 2019
• PAPERBACK, 112 pages
• PRICE: £14.99 (UK)
• ISBN: 9781781087268
• DIAMOND: MAY191883
Available in print from: Treasury of British Comics webshop, book stores, Amazon, and comic book stores via Diamond | Available in digital from: Treasury of British Comics webshop & apps for iPad, Android and Windows 10
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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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