Strawjack: “Figgerty’s Gallop” – Page 2

By John Freeman on 7 August 2026 • ( 0 )

While off the coast of France, smuggler king Strawjack espies something odd…

"Strawjack: Figgerty's Gallop" - Page 2 by Stephen Walsh and Keith Page

Read Figgerty’s Gallop Page One and Stephen Walsh’s Introduction Here | Next Episode Coming Soon

Strawjack: Figgerty’s Gallop is brought to you by Stephen Walsh (Writer), Keith Page (Artist), John Freeman (Letterer and Publisher at Crucible Comic Press)

Strawjack: The Terror of Romney Marsh

Available now in print and digitally, the first Strawjack story, Strawjack: The Terror of Romney Marsh was written and illustrated by Keith Page, lettered by Robin Jones and edited by John Freeman, with invaluable support from David Hailwood and a smashing series logo created by Jim Campbell.

Strawjack: The Terror of Romney Marsh is the creation of Keith Page. Inspired by the great British comics artists of the past such as Frank Hampson, Don Lawrence and Joe Colquhoun, he’s worked full-time in comics and illustration for almost 30 years. Subjects have ranged from television-related material such as Thunderbirds, science fiction, and war stories of all periods for Commando.

Keith is also the creator of several The Adventures of Charlotte Corday projects, some available online as well as those previously released in print. His published works also include The Casebook of Bryant and May: The Soho Devil, written by Christopher Fowler, and Hancock: The Lad Himself, written with Stephen Walsh, the story of comedian Tony Hancock, published by B7 Comics.

• Strawjack – The Terror of Romney Marsh is available now from Crucible Comic Press, from AmazonUK, in print and as a digital edition | Paperback: ‎44 pages | ISBN-13 9798531575012| Also available from Amazon.com

• Find out more about The Adventures of Charlotte Corday | Read the stories for free on Tapas

• You can find out about other Crucible Comic Press titles here on downthetubes

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John Freeman

John is the founder of downthetubes, launched in 1998. He is a comics and magazine editor, writer, and Press Officer for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He also runs Crucible Comic Press.

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.