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Post by Dizzy D on Sept 7, 2015 8:42:22 GMT -5
90s KoP was Dan Abnett, right? I haven't read it, but I remember Stewart Lee talking about it in "On Not Writing".
(heh, it's immediately at the start:
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Post by fanboystranger on Sept 7, 2015 16:10:22 GMT -5
The first one is from 1990 and the second one from 1992. And it looks indeed horendeous, so I skipped that one. IT also seems to be way more superhero focused than the first series... First series was much more focused on british lore and occult. It almost felt like a 2000AD story.  If you liked that first series, I strongly recommend you check out the writer's Lords Of Misrule, amazing and creepy serie of stories from Atomeka and Dark Horse if memory serves right... The original KoP would indeed have fitted right into 2000 AD-or, given the time of publication, more likely its more plotically themed sister title, Crisis. I never got around to Lords of Misrule, but you're the second person to recommend it to me, so maybe I'll make the effort to track it down... is excellent, especially the return issues when Peter Snjeberg takes over as artist. Hunt down the Radical HC if you can-- lots of extras, and informative introductions by Dan Abnett, John Tomlinson, and Steve White. Great package altogether |
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Post by fanboystranger on Sept 7, 2015 16:11:48 GMT -5
90s KoP was Dan Abnett, right? I haven't read it, but I remember Stewart Lee talking about it in "On Not Writing". (heh, it's immediately at the start: Dan Abnett and John Tomlinson co-wrote the first series. I'd actually argue it was Marvel's best book of the early '90s. |
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Post by fanboystranger on Sept 7, 2015 16:14:54 GMT -5
I have full runs of Captain Britain and Knigts of Pendragon, about 60 issues of Doctor Who Magazine, some issues of Daredevils and Mighty World of Marvel containing Alam Moore Cap Brit stuff, and probably some odd issues of other stuff. The first series of Knights of Pendragon was great, but the second (early 90s) series was pretty terrible for the most part, I think. Yeah, the second series is not good. Supposedly, Marvel US started demanding changes to the book to make it more in line with their superhero universe, especially after Alan Davis expressed his displeasure at how Captain Britain was handled in the first series. |
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Post by Arthur Gordon Scratch on Sept 7, 2015 16:51:03 GMT -5
John Tomlinson wrote most of it actually, or so he says. When you Read Lords Of Misrule, it becomes quite obvious. The Peter Snejbjerg drawn series is Tomlinson solo if I remember correctly. There was a Graphic Novel drawn by erskine, then a short story by Snejbjerg in an Atomeka Anthology, then the Dark Horse mini in 6 parts and 4 or 6 shorts of the same team in Dark Harse Presents.
Tomlinson and Snejbjerg also later did a nice and creepy little one shot called Marlene I think.
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Post by berkley on Sept 7, 2015 19:41:55 GMT -5
Trying to look up Lords of Misrule, I see a 1993 GN written by John Tomlinson and a 1997 6-issue series written by Abnett, Tomlinson, & Steve White - which one are you guys recommending?
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Post by Arthur Gordon Scratch on Sept 7, 2015 20:27:57 GMT -5
Both of course! But strangely enough, if you could only try one, I'd go with the 6 issue mini series.
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Post by berkley on Sept 7, 2015 22:53:49 GMT -5
Thanks - are there any others I should be looking out for besides those two?
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Post by Arthur Gordon Scratch on Sept 7, 2015 23:07:08 GMT -5
Well, if you don't get the Radical collection which apparently includes all, there's the short in Monster Massacre that acts as a transition between the OGN and the mini series. And the shorts in DHP were really good if memory serves right, some really effective and creepy horror, quite unique.
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Post by fanboystranger on Sept 8, 2015 9:37:37 GMT -5
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Post by tingramretro on Nov 16, 2015 13:04:21 GMT -5
This hardcover annual was possibly the single most unlikely title to ever be published by Marvel UK. And yes, I did say "Marvel", apparently it was part of a short lived licensing agreement in 1985. It reprints only the first couple of issues of the Super Powers series and ends on a "to be continued" note, but British kids looking for the next chapter were doomed to disappointment...  |
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Post by tingramretro on Dec 3, 2015 3:04:24 GMT -5
In 1978, Croydon based publishers Portman did a deal with Marvel US which allowed them to reprint material from Marvel's black & white horror titles in two magazines, Tales of Terror and Castle of Horror. Unfortunately, whoever at Marvel arranged the deal had forgotten to mention it to Marvel UK, who promptly made a formal complaint about this infringement on their territory. Both titles were promptly cancelled after just five issues.  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2015 14:19:10 GMT -5
My dealer acquired this last night...I'll be taking it of course as I like the pence variants especially when they're still in nice shape. I have the 20 cent cover as well.  |
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Post by tingramretro on Dec 8, 2015 14:21:56 GMT -5
My dealer acquired this last night...I'll be taking it of course as I like the pence variants especially when they're still in nice shape. I have the 20 cent cover as well. I've never distinguished between the pence copies and the cents copies. They were all printed in the same place at the same time, they just switched the plates for the last chunk of the print run for sale in the UK. They were still American comics, as far as anyone in Britain was concerned. The annoying thing was, they had ads for stuff we couldn't order... |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 8, 2015 15:18:49 GMT -5
I've never distinguished between the pence copies and the cents copies. They were all printed in the same place at the same time, they just switched the plates for the last chunk of the print run for sale in the UK. They were still American comics, as far as anyone in Britain was concerned. The annoying thing was, they had ads for stuff we couldn't order... The amazing thing is, some British dealers treat the UK editions as bastards and sell them for LESS than the US cover price versions. They're even listed at lower values on comicspriceguide.com Now this suits me fine, I grab 'em all when I come across Spideys and X-Mens in particular...except from Mile High Comics, he sells them for WAY MORE than US copies.  |
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