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Friday 22 March 2013

"SOMETHING FOR THE WEEKEND, SIR?" JOHNNY FUTURE AND THE KILLER ROBOT - PART ONE...

When JOHNNY FUTURE first appeared in FANTASTIC under the name of The MISSING LINK, he was wearing a pair of gents' modern trousers as he lumbered out of the jungle for the very first time. Probably for no other reason than to keep him 'decent' in line with Britain's equivalent of the U.S. COMICS CODE.

However, I have a much more interesting explanation for the sub-human Link's attire that would knock your socks off. Remind me to tell it to you some day. Perhaps I might even draw it for you - unless there's an artist out there reading this who'd like to have a go at depicting the startling origin of one of Britain's foremost superheroes from the '60s?

In the meantime, enjoy the latest pulse-pounding instalment in the sensational and startling saga of the incredible adventures of JOHN FOSTER's awesome alter-ego. (As illustrated by the amazing LUIS BERMEJO.) It's a doozy!

10 comments:

baab said...: Let me hazard a guess,Ive been mulling this one over.
I immediately thought of him finding the Earl of Greystoke's discarded trousers.
But i gave it some more thought and I thought of him finding the Earl of Greystoke's discarded trousers.

If I am correct or not,you dont need to publish this,It may start a guessing game and pour cold water on your idea.; 24 March 2013 at 16:04
Kid said...: But then you'd be deprived of the credit for providing a chuckle - so I've published it anyway. (Nothing to do with Tarzan's trousers, by the way.); 24 March 2013 at 17:38
baab said...: I am intrigued.

Tarzan's trousers-sounds like a strip from an old british comic.; 24 March 2013 at 19:22
Kid said...: It wasn't - but it should have been.; 24 March 2013 at 20:34
Anonymous said...: Dear Kibitzin' Kid

There's a couple of pages in the wrong order, giz a No Prize!

cheers
Front Facer (RFO); 25 March 2013 at 03:21
Kid said...: Actually, I corrected that quite a while ago now. If that's still showing that way on your computer, I'd suggest you refresh your browser - or something. Honest, they're in the right order on my blog and have been for some time.

(That must explain why someone else could still see a post a day or so after I deleted it. Strange, eh?); 25 March 2013 at 04:10
Anonymous said...: Aw crap.

I noticed it a couple of days ago, and haven't had access to a computer again till today.

I'll get that furshlugginer No Prize one of these days....

cheers
B Smith; 25 March 2013 at 08:27
Unknown said...: Does anyone know the name of the artist here? ive seen his work in war/commando books, i love to know who he is; 26 March 2013 at 14:51
Kid said...: Paul, I think I've named the artist (Luis Bermejo) in every post I've published on Johnny Future. The one time I don't, someone asks me who the artist is. Isn't that just like the thing? (To coin a phrase.) I've added his name to the post.; 26 March 2013 at 15:10
Unknown said...: Ah i shouldve checked...thanks for letting me know :); 26 March 2013 at 21:43

About the artist:

From 1985 to 2000 A.D. (little joke there), I contributed to a variety of high profile comics and magazines for various companies.

For IPC/FLEETWAY/EGMONT, I freelanced as a lettering and logo artist on various weekly comics and monthly magazines, and also as a resize comic artist and spot illustrator on pocket books, summer specials and annuals.

For MARVEL U.K., BLACK LIBRARY, REDAN and USBORNE BOOKS, I again freelanced as a lettering artist, also working as a restoration artist for MARVEL U.S., restoring and re-creating certain pages of JACK KIRBY art for their MARVEL MASTERWORKS editions.

I also lettered the MARVELMAN sample pages submitted to MARVEL U.S. when they were considering acquiring the character, which - as we all now know - they DID.

Supplied comic strips, cartoons and illustrated advertisements for local business campaigns and newspaper publication on a professional basis since the age of 16. Did my first paid art job for publication at 14 or 15 for Lanarkshire Education Board.

Have also made TV appearances as a collector of memorabilia.

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Just some of the titles I worked on are:

2000 A.D. * JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE * DICEMAN * SONIC The COMIC * JUDGE DREDD, LAWMAN Of The FUTURE * CRISIS * REVOLVER * EAGLE * TIGER * BATTLE ACTION-FORCE * BUSTER * WHIZZER & CHIPS * WHOOPEE * NIPPER * SCHOOL FUN * ACE VENTURA, PET DETECTIVE * The REAL GHOSTBUSTERS * DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE * COUNT DUCKULA * RUGRATS * The TRANSFORMERS * DEATH'S HEAD * THUNDERCATS * GALAXY RANGERS * DRAGON'S CLAWS * SINDY * MARVEL MASTERWORKS * The TROLLS * LOADED * INFERNO * WARHAMMER * ROSE BLACK.

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