With the brilliant 2D Festival on this weekend in Northern Ireland, here’s a quick plug for the latest issue of Richard Starkings Elephantmen. Issue 48, with art from Axel Medellin and a cover by the ever brilliant Boo Cookoffers the seventh… Read More ›
Richard Starkings
Who Wants to be a Comics Letterer?
Richard Starkings, who persuaded Marvel UK to hire me in the first place way back when, offers some useful advice about breaking into comics in this interview, Like a Chained Elephant, plus comments on the advent of Computer Lettering and… Read More ›
Abslom Daak, Dalek Killer, returns…
Well, all right, that headline is a little misleading. I’m not talking about new stories (although there have been some, find out more below…). Rather, the release of Doctor Who: Nemesis of the Daleks, a Seventh Doctor comic collection from… Read More ›
Elephantmen enjoy some Sleeping Partners
The latest issue of British comic creator Richard Starkings smashing science fiction strip Elephantmen (#46) features art by Bulletproof Coffin artist Shaky Kane in the fourth installment of the ‘Sleeping Partners’ storyline. Published by Image Comics. the issue tells the… Read More ›
Panel Borders continues its look at Elephantmen + The Pod Delusion examines The Dandy cancellation
In a companion podcast to last week’s episode, Alex Fitch continues his conversation with writer Richard Starkings and artist Ian Churchill about Elephantmen
Doctor Who / The Dandy / Elephantmen in discussion on the radio
Squeezing in a trio of radio appearances on 104.4 FM and elsewhere before Resonance FM runs a three week repeat schedule while the studio is refurbished, Alex Fitch is covering a variety of subjects over the weekend… Clear Spot: Out… Read More ›
Elephantmen versus Strontium Dog story in the works
Elephantmen creator Richard Starkings and artist Boo Cook will be signing at Travelling Man in Leeds this Saturday with advance copies of the fifth Elephantmen hardcover, Devilish Functions. The collection includes ‘Man and Elephantman’ (including the sold out one shot… Read More ›
Happy Birthday 2000AD! From lettering droid Richard Starkings
Name: Richard Starkings Blog or web site: www.hipflask.com Currently working on: Elephantmen #38, 40 & 41, Elephantmen volume 5: Devilish Functions First memory of 2000AD? I remember seeing the cover of #61 in a stack of 2000ADs my brother —… Read More ›
Sale, Starkings, Hughes among Thought Bubble guest signings at Travelling Man
Hulk by Tim Sale The Travelling Man comic shops and Thought Bubble festival have just announced their line up of international comic superstars signing with at the store next week, as follows: Tim Sale, Richard Starkings and Gail SimoneTravelling Man… Read More ›
Doctor Who Classics: Planet of the Dead re-mastered
US publisher IDW is currently publishing early Doctor Who stories from the Seventh Doctor era and the latest issue, on sale now in the US, features a rather special anniversary story by none other than myself and the wonderfully talented… Read More ›