CRIVENS! COMICS & STUFF!

Tuesday, 24 June 2014

The SUPER HEROES COVER & IMAGE GALLERY - SIXTH & FINAL PART...

Images copyright DC COMICS

For all those craving their CRIVENS! fix, here's a cracking cornucopia of cataclysmic covers and captivating comicbook pages from the British monthly mag known as The SUPER HEROES, published in the early '80s. These five issues were the last in the series, alas, so get yourself comfy and savour the images laid before you.

I've seen some of these mags for sale in America on eBay, but whether or not they were originally distributed in the U.S. in the '80s or were sent by U.K. relatives, I couldn't say for sure. If any State-side readers can shed light on the matter, then feel free.

Remember, if you want to see any of the images larger, click on them, and then click again for optimum size. Happy viewing to discerning Criv-ites everywhere. Only the best is good enough for you!

Saturday, 21 June 2014

DON STARR In "The LIVING DOLLS" - PART THREE...

Ready and eager to embark on the next instalment of TERRIFIC's DON STARR adventure? Good, 'cos here it is. I haven't yet located my POWER COMICS INDEX to find out the name of the artist on this series, so, if you know, feel free to share it with your fellow Criv-ites. As far as I know it wasn't a reprint, but it was certainly prepared for a more traditional sized British comic because it shows evidence of re-sizing to fit Terrific's page dimensions.

However, I'm sure that's neither here nor there and will bother you not a jot. Enjoy!

Friday, 20 June 2014

PART TWO Of WHAM! #1 - SUPER BIRTHDAY FREE GIFT...

As promised, here's the second part of WHAM #1, published by ODHAMS PRESS back in June 1964 as a direct competitor to D.C. THOMSON's The BEANO. The comic lasted for around three-and-a-half years, The Beano is still with us today, so you can make up your own minds as to which of the two weeklies came best in that particular circulation battle. However, it was a brilliant periodical during its lifespan and is still fondly remembered today. (Mainly by decrepit old farts like myself, it has to be said.)

And you now have the complete first issue in your comics collection, you lucky Criv-ites - am I good to you or what? (Did someone just say "What"?)

And here's an ad for the upcoming launch of the first issue...

SUPER FREE BIRTHDAY GIFT - WHAM! #1 (PART ONE)...

Would you believe it? While all us ancient fogeys forgot the birthday of an old friend, young GEORGE SHIERS over on WACKY COMICS remembered that WHAM! #1 came out 50 years ago this week. Recognising a good idea for a blog post when I see it, I thought I'd reward George and all fans of ODHAMS PRESS' premier POWER COMIC ('though it didn't become one 'til later) by presenting (in two parts) the complete first ish of LEO BAXENDALE's 'Super BEANO' from June 1964.

So enjoy the first half (almost) of this super collectors' item classic - and don't forget to come back for Part Two!

And here's an ad for Wham! leading up to its launch...

...and one as it hit the shops.

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 weekly, fortnightly, monthly, and one-shot comics 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 * CARTOON TIME * The REAL GHOSTBUSTERS * DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE * COUNT DUCKULA * RUGRATS * The TRANSFORMERS * DEATH'S HEAD * THUNDERCATS * GALAXY RANGERS * DRAGON'S CLAWS * SINDY * ACTION MAN * MARVEL MASTERWORKS * The TROLLS * LOADED * INFERNO * WARHAMMER * ROSE BLACK

Copyright Notice:

Images remain the property of their respective copyright owners and are used here only for the purpose of review, promotion, and nostalgia.

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In the case of images culled from my own collection where copyright of an item isn't mine, I impose no copying restrictions on fellow bloggers.

(Although, if you don't allow copying on your own site, then you really shouldn't be copying from others, should you?)

And while you can credit this blog if you like, it's not mandatory. Who has time to make notes of every casually visited site during an idle browse of the Internet?

In the case of anyone copying images of my own artwork, calligraphy, and photos, I affirm my right to be identified as the creator, and any such copying should not be for the purpose of monetary or material gain. (Unless it's mine.)

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