Tuesday, 24 May 2011

"Down in the Ground"

A 1-Page vintage Horror strip from Steve Gibson drawn in 1981. I don't think this brand of Zombie Necro-Mayhem was too popular or even common back then. Pity. These days, Zombies, like Vampires and Coalition Governments spook the masses without a blink.

Monday, 23 May 2011

Spaced Number 2 ...!?

I found this in my files recently.

I always loved Tom's Gung Ho attitude to writing and art. He was extremely literate and had a good eye for the cultural fetish. It was a big influence on me when I met him after discovering UG Comix. I should have finished this up and published it with the sequel to "Grim Remains" that Hunt asked me to do years ago... Maybe one day, huh??

Sunday, 22 May 2011

Grim Remains Page 1

Hunt Emerson hand numbered the pages (Each number dripping blood!) for Napalm Kiss issue 2. Hunt wrote and drew Grim Remains, a brilliant 5 page strip for the never to be realised issue 3 (We ran out of money!) This strip was never (to my knowledge) published. Mike Matthews owned the original art. This scan is from the copy in my old files. I drew a sequel to this years ago, but tried to ape Hunt's style to disastrous effect. 

BEM Cover

A terrific Hunt Emerson cover for BEM fanzine. The interior had art & spot illustrations by Hunt, Mike Matthews and Steve Gibson.

Spaced Cover

Cover to Tom Sheridan's 1974 comic.

Tuesday, 17 May 2011

"Spaced" Page 2

Interior page from Tom Sheridan's great 1974 publication.

Comic Conventions! 1

Yes, even then we had comic conventions. Some traders even had interesting stuff for sale. Mike Matthews & Steve Gibson drew posters and flyers to bring the fans & the unwashed masses into the world of comics & comix. This one's by Mike.