James Bacon charts how comics have recounted the fact and fiction of this tragic event
The Wizard
In Review: The Art of Ian Kennedy
When it comes to legendary British comics artist Ian Kennedy, I am not sure if I come into the superfan or the superstalker category, but if anything features his art, you are guaranteed that I will have more than a… Read More ›
Comic Creator Spotlight: The Art of Gordon Livingstone
Artist Gordon Livingstone is another unsung hero of British comics. Born on 17th August 1934, he grew up in the tenements of Lochee, Dundee. As a school leaver, Gordon ended up working as an office boy for a local law firm… Read More ›
When Saturday Comes: Comic Sporting Heroes of Yesteryear
While attending the inaugural Capital Sci-Fi Con at Meadowbank earlier this year, I got to see James “Safest Hands in Soccer” McCulloch, the author of City of Lost Souls being ambushed by John “Ball of Fire” Ferguson of DiamondSteel Comics… Read More ›
In Review: This Was The Wizard
Colin Noble’s review of a cracking DC Thomson reference work
New Book charts the history of British “Big 5” comic “The Wizard”
This Was The Wizard, a 264-page, perfect-bound A4 book has just been published by Darsym Press. Written by Derek Marsden (author of Free Gifts in the Big Five) and Ray Moore, their book is a thorough survey of the content… Read More ›