WHERE MIKE NOBLE HAS GONE BEFORE - Or - TO 'NOBLEY' GO - (Whichever one you prefer)...

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What do STAR TREK and FIREBALL XL5 have in common, apart from being set in space and in the future?  TV21 and MIKE NOBLE is the answer, as the comic strips based on both television programmes appeared (at different times) in the popular weekly periodical and were often drawn by the same supremely-talented artist.

These two pages appeared in issue #39 of the 'new series' of TV21, and the fact that they're ever-so-slightly 'off-register' shouldn't mar your enjoyment too much (I hope).  Neatly-rendered art that tells a story in a clear, uncluttered way seems to be out of fashion these days, so it's nice to be able to savour examples of when such qualities were the order of the day.

Surely I'm not alone in thinking that if Mike Noble's awesome artwork graced contemporary comics, they'd probably sell a whole lot more than they do?  Who's with me?  (Hello... is there anyone out there?)

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