With Halloween fast approaching, what better time to head back to 1998 and revisit Marvel’s Union Jack mini series, written by Ben Raab, with art by the mighty John Cassaday, who, sadly, passed earlier this year?
The horrific Baron Blood is once again up to his no-good blood-drinking ways! Thus, it’s up to England’s street-level warrior to plant him back in the ground where he belongs…
But, if the original Union Jack is dead, who will pick up his dagger to finish the job?
Failing actor Joey Chapman becomes the protector of Great Britain. As Union Jack, he’ll have to embrace decades-long traditions while risking life and limb to stem the tide of evil.
And the latest threat to endanger England? Try a roving band of vampires intent on stealing an ancient relic of vast power!
Former Invader Spitfire guest-stars in #1, and Kenneth Crichton, grandson of the original Union Jack, in #2.
Thanks to Rik Hoskin for pointing out we’d erroneously included the wrong cover for #2, now corrected. Apologies for the error
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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.
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