Image Comics reports that, after a number of hiccups in the scheduling of Active Images Elephantmen in 2008, the creation of former Marvel UK staffer and all round good egg Richard Starkings, the book is back on track for 2009…. Read More ›
Richard Starkings
Sleeze Brothers Owes Much to Archie Goodwin
Over on his Elephantmen blog, Active Images’ Richard Starkings has posted a fascinating insight into the history of Marvel UK’s early attempts to publish US-style comics, which led to publication of titles such as Dragon’s Claws and the about-to-be-remastered The… Read More ›
The Sleeze Brothers Return!
The Sleeze Brothers are back! Those anarchic, lunatic and downright shady PIs, the creation of John Carnell and Andy Lanning back in the 1980s, are being given a brush up (and probably, a good spanking) just in time for their… Read More ›
Elephantmen Joins Clickwheel
ipod comic publisher Clickwheel has announced a new addition to its premium roster with the arrival of top British creator Richard Starkings’ Elephantmen. True to its Sci-Fi themes, Elephantmen and Starkings are eager to help Clickwheel, which is owned by… Read More ›
New Elephantmen On Sale Now
Elephantmen plugged us, so, by return…
Boring Death’s Head cover? Shurely Shome Mishtake…
Former Marvel UK editor in chief Richard Starkings just sent me this unused cover for the original Dragon’s Claws #5, drawn by Geofff Senior, following discussion about Death’s Head on It Came from Darkmoor. Richard says the cover was rejected… Read More ›
Catching up with the past: how Igor Goldkind helped me get my break into the comic industry
Been busy this week — stuff for ROK Media (animation, mostly), Star Trek Magazine and some news items for downthetubes.net. One of these is mention for an interview on the 2000AD Review site with Igor Goldkind, who used to work… Read More ›
Not Just A Bunch of Pretty Faces!
Comicraft founders Richard Starkings and John ‘JG’ Roshell have announced the forthcoming publication of a full colour, 64-page book which provides an insight into the processes and inspirations behind the curtain of the award winning studio. If you’re not… Read More ›