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Monster (comics)
"Monster" is a British horror comic strip character, appearing in titles published by IPC Magazines. The strip debuted in the weekly anthology '' Scream!'' on 24 March 1984, before continuing in ''Eagle'' until 30 May 1985. The opening episode was written by Alan Moore, with the remainder by John Wagner and Alan Grant; art was provided by Alberto Giolitti, and later Jesus Redondo. The story concerned a young boy called Kenny's attempts to get his deformed, abused uncle Terry help. Creation Senior editors Barrie Tomlinson and Gil Page were assigned to put together the anthology title '' Scream!'' for IPC, despite management reservations due to the illegality of horror comics in Britain since the passing of the Children and Young Persons (Harmful Publications) Act 1955 and the negative publicity received by the controversial ''Action'' in 1976. The pair were forced to find a balance for the contents, which Tomlinson would later describe as making the comic "a bit frightening, wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scream! (comics)
''Scream!'' was a weekly British comics periodical published by IPC Magazines from 24 March to 30 June 1984. A horror comic anthology comic, the title lasted for 15 editions before being merged with another title, ''Eagle''. Creation Horror comics had a chequered history in Britain; the term was strongly tied into the salacious penny dreadfuls of the Victorian era. When the post-World War II American comic industry saw a drop in superheroes the horror genre output of EC Comics and their imitators led to a moral panic when imported to the UK, led by ''Eagle'' founder John Marcus Harston Morris. A year after Fredric Wertham's controversial study ''Seduction of the Innocent'', British parliament passed the Children and Young Persons (Harmful Publications) Act 1955, under which the first prosecution occurred in 1970. The law effectively banned the sale of horror comics, an effectively stopping importing of American comics full-stop. Instead, homegrown British titles gravitated tow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miracleman
} ''Miracleman'' is a superhero comic book series, centred on the character of the same name. Originally created by Mick Anglo and published by L. Miller & Son, Ltd. as ''Marvelman'' between 1954 and 1963, the character was revived in 1982 for a revisionist story written by Alan Moore, beginning in the pages of British anthology ''Warrior''. From 1985 the character was renamed Miracleman, and the series was continued by American publisher Eclipse Comics until 1993. Since 2009 the rights to the character have been licensed by Marvel Comics, who have published new material. Creation By 1954, Hackney-based publisher L. Miller & Son, Ltd had experienced considerable success reprinting the adventures of Captain Marvel and Captain Marvel Jr., licensed from Fawcett Publications. However, legal action by DC Comics led to Fawcett cancelling the titles, cutting off Miller's source of material. Not wanting to lose two of their bestselling titles, Len Miller contacted artist Mick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Union Of Journalists
The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) is a trade union supporting journalists in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The NUJ was founded in 1907 and has 20,693 members. It is a member of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), Trades Union Congress (TUC) affiliated, and a former member of the General Federation of Trade Unions (GFTU). Structure There is a range of National Councils beneath the NEC, covering different sections and areas of activity. There is an Industrial Council for each of the NUJ's "industrial" sectors: * Broadcasting (BIC) * Freelance (FIC) * Magazine & Books (MABIC) * New Media (NMIC) * Newspapers & Agencies (NAIC) * Public Relations & Communications. The Photographers' Council, while not an industrial council, functions in the same way to campaign on issues relevant to the union's photographer, photojournalist and videographer members. There are also National Executive Councils, covering all sectors, for Ireland and Scotland. The Irish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Starlord (comics)
''Starlord'' was a British weekly boys' science fiction comic published by IPC Magazines from 13 May to 7 October 1978, when it merged with '' 2000 AD'' after 22 issues. The comic was created by Kelvin Gosnell, and was originally intended as a fortnightly sister title for ''2000 AD'' with higher production values and an older audience, but late changes in production saw it converted into a weekly. While ''Starlord'' lasted for less than six months before amalgamation, it had a lasting effect due to debuting the long-running strip "Strontium Dog", as well as "Ro-Busters", the fore-runner of "ABC Warriors". Creation ''2000 AD'' had been launched partly in anticipation of a boost in interest in science fiction due to ''Star Wars'', and both the comic and the film had been successful. The runaway box office success of ''Star Wars'' in particular led to a massive boom in similar material, with Paramount planning to reactivate the ''Star Trek'' franchise, the BBC commissioning ''Bl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mind Wars
"Mind Wars" is a British comic science fiction adventure story published in the weekly anthology '' Starlord'' from 20 May to 7 October 1978 by IPC Magazines. The story takes place in the year 3000 during the midst of a galactic war, following 17-year old twins Arlen and Ardeni Lakam. Alien invaders attempt to turn them into living weapons by activating their powerful latent psychic abilities, leading to the siblings becoming caught in the middle of the conflict. Creation '' Starlord'' was originally planned by IPC and editor Kelvin Gosnell as a high-quality science fiction fortnightly with two ongoing 10-12 page serials in the form of "Strontium Dog" and "Ro-Busters". However, with the launch impending IPC management changed their minds and ordered the comic to be a regular weekly, requiring Gosnell and assistant editor Steve MacManus to find three new strips on short notice to fill the comic. Alan Hebden had primarily written war comics and was working on ''Battle Picture We ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doomlord
Doomlord is a British comic character, appearing in strips published by IPC Magazines. The character featured in British comic stories published in the weekly anthology ''Eagle'' from 27 March 1982 to 14 October 1989. The strip was initially a photo comic written by Alan Grant and John Wagner as ''Eagle'' experimented with the format. While "Doomlord" was popular with the readership, the photo stories had a more mixed reception, and from 24 September 1983 "Doomlord" turned into a conventional picture strip, with art from Eric Bradbury, and ran until October 1989. The story began with a Doomlord - a powerful alien - judging the human race's right to exist. Over the course of the strip three different Doomlords - Zyn, Vek, and Enok - acted as protagonist. Creation Having persuaded IPC management to allow him to revive ''Eagle'', boys adventure group editor Barrie Tomlinson settled on photo strips to make the comic stand out. Writer Alan Grant, a regular contributor to '' 2000 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Picture Weekly
''Battle Picture Weekly'' (at various times also known as ''Battle and Valiant'', ''Battle Action'', ''Battle Action Force'', ''Battle'' and ''Battle with Storm Force'') was a British weekly boys' war comic published by IPC Magazines from 8 March 1975 to 23 January 1988, when it merged with the new incarnation of ''Eagle'' after 644 issues. Most stories were set in World War II, with some based on other conflicts, while factual features also focused on warfare. Devised by Pat Mills and John Wagner in response to rival DC Thomson's similarly themed ''Warlord'', the title was an instant success. Many of the stories printed in the comic have since received critical acclaim and been published in collected editions, notably " Charley's War". Since 2016 Rebellion Developments have owned the majority of ''Battle Picture Weeklys characters and material, and have published revival publications. Creation By the 1970s, IPC Magazines were one of the largest comics publishers in Brita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Invasion 1984!
"Invasion 1984!" is a British comic strip published by IPC Magazines in the boys' comic anthology title ''Battle'' between 26 March and 31 December 1983. Written by John Wagner and Alan Grant, and drawn by Eric Bradbury, the story depicts an alien invasion of a very near future Earth by advanced, brutal aliens referred to only as 'Spooks'. Creation ''Battle'' had been launched by IPC in 1975 in response to DC Thomson's ''Warlord'', with both focusing on war stories with some connection to real conflicts past and present. While initially both were highly successful, by 1982, sales had begun to fall. In response, ''Battle'' enlarged its scope with the likes of martial arts story "The Fists of Jimmy Chiang" and trucking strip "Truck Turpin". The magazine also tried hybrid war stories, and "Invasion 1984!" was commissioned based on the ongoing success of the science fiction genre in culture in general and '' 2000 AD'' in particular. The strip was devised by John Wagner and Alan Gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judge Dredd Megazine
''Judge Dredd: The Megazine'' is a monthly British comic magazine, launched in September 1990. It is a sister publication to '' 2000 AD''. Its name is a play on words, formed from "magazine" and Judge Dredd's locale Mega-City One. Content Like ''2000 AD'', ''Judge Dredd Megazine ''is an anthology, featuring both ongoing and stand-alone stories. Some series have comprised a specific storyline while others only a loose thematic connection. Originally the Megazine only set stories in the world of ''Judge Dredd'', including both spin-off series and ''Future Shock''-style done-in-one stories, starting with '' Strange Cases'' and continuing with ''Tales from the Black Museum''. It has since expanded to include some unconnected stories and text pieces, including articles, interviews and reviews. Unlike ''2000 AD'', reprint material has been extensively used in order to bring costs down. As well as older ''2000 AD'' stories such as ''Helltrekkers'', there have also been reprints tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rebellion Developments
Rebellion Developments Limited is a British video game developer based in Oxford. Founded by Jason Kingsley (businessman), Jason and Chris Kingsley in December 1992, the company is best known for ''Sniper Elite'' and multiple games in the ''List of Alien, Predator and Alien vs. Predator games, Alien vs. Predator'' series. Sister company Rebellion Publishing has published comic books since 2000, when it purchased ''2000 AD (comics), 2000 AD'', the publisher of characters such as Judge Dredd and Rogue Trooper. In the 2010s the studio saw growth and success with their ''Sniper Elite'' series of games. The series has spanned 5 mainline installments and multiple spin-offs, including the ''Sniper Elite: Nazi Zombie Army'' entries. Their latest title, ''Atomfall'', was released on March 27, 2025. History Origins (1992–1999) Rebellion was founded on 4 December 1992 by brothers Jason Kingsley (businessman), Jason and Chris Kingsley in Oxford, England. The pair had just finished acade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swamp Thing (comic Book)
The character the Swamp Thing has appeared in seven American comic book series to date, including several specials, and has crossed over into other DC Comics titles. The series found immense popularity upon its 1970s debut and during the mid-late 1980s under Alan Moore, Stephen Bissette, and John Totleben. These eras were met with high critical praise and numerous awards. However, over the years, the Swamp Thing comics have suffered from low sales, which have resulted in numerous series cancellations and revivals. First series Len Wein The first ''Swamp Thing'' series ran for 24 issues, from 1972 to 1976. Len Wein was the writer for the first 13 issues before David Michelinie and Gerry Conway finished up the series. Horror artist Berni Wrightson drew the first 10 issues of the series, while Nestor Redondo drew a further 13 issues, the last issue being drawn by Fred Carrillo. The Swamp Thing fought against evil as he sought the men who murdered his wife and caused his monstr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DC Comics
DC Comics (originally DC Comics, Inc., and also known simply as DC) is an American comic book publisher owned by DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. DC is an initialism for "Detective Comics", an American comic book series first published in 1937. DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies, the first comic under the DC banner being published in 1937. The majority of its published stories are set in the fictional DC Universe and feature numerous List of DC Comics characters, culturally iconic heroic characters, such as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and the Flash (DC Comics character), Flash; as well as famous fictional teams, including the Justice League, the Teen Titans, the Suicide Squad, and the Legion of Superheroes. The universe contains an assortment of well-known supervillains, such as Lex Luthor, the Joker (character), Joker, Darkseid, and the antihero Catwoman. The company has published non-DC Universe-related mater ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
