Coming soon from the Treasury of British Comics is Misty: 45 Years of Fear, a hardcover collection bringing together some of the best stories of the classic British girls’ horror comic – and Rebellion have revealed their webshop edition exclusive cover, pre-orders open now.
The collection includes several classic tales from the title’s original run and two stories from the 2020 Misty Special, one, “Home for Christmas“, written by Lizzie Boyle, featuring art by David Roach.
Back in 1978, British comics were changed forever with the release of Misty, the classic weekly cult horror comic for girls. Masterminded by Pat Mills, the creator of 2000AD, this weekly comic featured the best comics talent working on haunting, terrifying tales.
With work by John Armstrong, Shirley Bellwood, Mario Capaldi, Brian Delaney, Jordi Badia Romero and Jaume Rumeu Perera, this hardcover collection is out on 13th September 2023.
The collection includes the long stories “Moonchild” (by Pat Mills and John Armstrong, previously collected in Misty Volume One), “The Nightmare Academy” (writer unknown, art by Jaume Rumeu Perera), “The Loving Cup” (writer unknown, art by Brian Delaney), “The Sentinels“(by Malcolm Shaw and Mario Capaldi, previously collected in Misty Volume Two) and the shorter stories “The Power of Young Melissa“, “The Twin Catastrophes“, “The Day The Sky Grew Dark” (writer unknown, art by Jorge Badia Romero), “Mirror Mirror” (writer unknown, art by Isidre Monés, “Home For Christmas” (by Lizzie Boyle with art by David Roach, which featured in the 2020 Misty Special) and “The Aegis” (by Kristyna Baczynski and Mary Safro, also from the 2020 Misty Special).
From high 1970s glamour to chilling stories that have haunted readers for decades this collection curates the creepiest, campest Misty serials and short stories alongside critical essays, in a volume perfect for readers old and new.
• Pre-order Misty: 45 Years of Fear – the Treasury of British Comics web shop exclusive edition here
• Misty: 45 Years of Fear – the standard edition – is available to pre-order now from AmazonUK | Treasury of British Comics
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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