On sale from today in all good comic shops is Titan Comics collection of their recent Hook Jaw series, written by Si Spurrier with art by Conor Boyle, coloured by Giulia Brusco and lettered by Rob Steen – and a collection of the original strips from Action is on its way.
Hook Jaw – the nigh-on legendary great white shark that has haunted oceans and nightmares alike for decades…
As the crew of the scientific vessel the Sola enter Somalian waters to study the group of great white sharks known as the ‘Virgin Brides,’ they soon fall foul of Somalian pirates, the US military and the infamous Hook Jaw! But who is the real hero of the story?
Hook Jaw revives the notorious Action comic strip created by Pat Mills and Ramon Sola that proved so controversial, along with the rest of the comic, that it was banned in the 1970s. You can find out more in our Sevenpenny Nightmare micro site.
Collecting Hook Jaw issues #1 to #5, the collection is on sale in book stores from 15th August and will be followed in September with the release of the Hook Jaw: Archive, collecting the original strips from Action. Plenty to sink your teeth into…
• Buy Hook Jaw Volume One from amazon.co.uk – using this link helps support downthetubes
• Buy the Hook Jaw: Archive from amazon.co.uk – using this link helps support downthetubes
• Find out more about Action in our Sevenpenny Nightmare micro site
Hook Jaw Created By Pat Mills & Ramon Sola © Rebellion Publishing
John Freeman
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. Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Star Trek Explorer (previously known as Star Trek 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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