April Fool's Day!
Vulcan Holiday Special (IPC Magazines Ltd.) nn (1976).
Eagle and Tiger (IPC Magazines Ltd.) #[159] (06 Apr 1985).
Eagle and Wildcat (Fleetway Publications) #[368] (08 Apr 1989).
Crazy Comics! #01 in Toxic (Egmont) #137 (01 Apr 2009-21 Apr 2009).
Tottering-by-Gently: Out and Out and About with the Totterings (Frances Lincoln; 2010) ISBN-13: 978-0711230842
Judge Dredd - War Crimes by David Bishop (Big Finish Productions; 2004)
First Appearances:
Hereward the Wake in The Victor (D.C. Thomson & Co., Ltd.) #111 (06 Apr 1963).
Lieutenant Oskar Ritter (Blitzkrieg Bomber) in Warlord (D.C. Thomson & Co., Ltd.) #341 (04 Apr 1981).
Bobby Patterson (The Ultimate Warrior) in Eagle and Tiger #[159] (06 Apr 1985).
Births:
C.H. Chapman (1897); Peter Maddocks (1928); James Robinson (1963)
Notable Events:
Cecil Aldin, Tom Browne, Walter Churcher, Dudley Hardy and Phil May founded the Sketch Club in 1898, located in Dilke Street in London.
Clock Summer in with Horrabin television show, devised by (and starring) Dot And Carrie creator J.F. Horrabin, broadcast in 1938.
The first meeting of the Cartoonist Club of Great Britain took place in 1960.
John Brown Media founded in 1987 in order to publish HotAir and Viz - both previously published by Virgin.
Willie Rushton was the subject of the BBC television show This is Your Life in 1987.
The Deadline Signing Tour began at Ace, in Colchester, Essex, in 1989, before moving on to the Acme Comic Shop in Brixton.
Frank Quitely exhibition began at Kelvingrove Museum in Glasgow in 2017.
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Monday, April 1, 2019
Saturday, March 2, 2019
On This Day: 02 Mar
Eagle (IPC Magazines Ltd.) vol. #259 (07 Mar 1987). new look issue
Disney Mirror free with The Daily Mirror (1991).
First Appearances:
John Bull in Law is a Bottomless Pit by Dr. John Arbuthnot (1714) ?
Corporal Tom Parker (Parker's Private Army) in Warlord (D.C. Thomson & Co., Ltd.) #128 (05 Mar 1977).
Paul Cannon (The Avenger) in Eagle #259 (07 Mar 1987).
Major Bronski (Comrade Bronski) in Eagle #259 (07 Mar 1987).
Mark Davies (Survival) in Eagle #259 (07 Mar 1987).
Births:
Alex Graham (1917); Ken Langstaff (1918); Simon Coleby (1967); Andrew Wildman
Deaths:
Frank Eric Smith (Trow; 1908); J.F. (James Francis) Horrabin (1962); Paul Raymond (2008); Bruce Cornwell (2012)
Notable Events:
Dot And Carrie ended in The Evening News with strip #11,735 in 1962.
The Fosdyke Saga newspaper strip began in The Daily Mirror in 1971.
John Noakes presented a brief history of British comics on Blue Peter in 1972.
The Fink Brothers' Mutants in Mega-City One single dropped to #75 in 1985. It would be the song's last chart sighting.
The Disney Mirror 8–page newspaper giveaway began in 1991.
Bryan Talbot did a presentation and signing at the Trent Building, University Park Campus, University of Nottingham, in 2011.
Jessica Martin's Picture Palace exhibition began at the Radlett Centre's Althorp Gallery, London, in 2015.
Bryan and Mary Talbot gave a talk in the Colin Matthew Room, Ground Floor, Radcliffe Humanities Building, University of Oxford, in 2018.
Disney Mirror free with The Daily Mirror (1991).
First Appearances:
John Bull in Law is a Bottomless Pit by Dr. John Arbuthnot (1714) ?
Corporal Tom Parker (Parker's Private Army) in Warlord (D.C. Thomson & Co., Ltd.) #128 (05 Mar 1977).
Paul Cannon (The Avenger) in Eagle #259 (07 Mar 1987).
Major Bronski (Comrade Bronski) in Eagle #259 (07 Mar 1987).
Mark Davies (Survival) in Eagle #259 (07 Mar 1987).
Births:
Alex Graham (1917); Ken Langstaff (1918); Simon Coleby (1967); Andrew Wildman
Deaths:
Frank Eric Smith (Trow; 1908); J.F. (James Francis) Horrabin (1962); Paul Raymond (2008); Bruce Cornwell (2012)
Notable Events:
Dot And Carrie ended in The Evening News with strip #11,735 in 1962.
The Fosdyke Saga newspaper strip began in The Daily Mirror in 1971.
John Noakes presented a brief history of British comics on Blue Peter in 1972.
The Fink Brothers' Mutants in Mega-City One single dropped to #75 in 1985. It would be the song's last chart sighting.
The Disney Mirror 8–page newspaper giveaway began in 1991.
Bryan Talbot did a presentation and signing at the Trent Building, University Park Campus, University of Nottingham, in 2011.
Jessica Martin's Picture Palace exhibition began at the Radlett Centre's Althorp Gallery, London, in 2015.
Bryan and Mary Talbot gave a talk in the Colin Matthew Room, Ground Floor, Radcliffe Humanities Building, University of Oxford, in 2018.
Thursday, November 1, 2018
On This Day: 01 Nov
Doctor Who: It's Bigger on the Inside (Marvel Comics Ltd.; 1988).
The Best of the Oldie Cartoons edited by Alexander Chancellor. (Oldie Publications Ltd.; 2015) ISBN-13: 978-1901170245
The International Book of Comics by Denis Gifford. (Hamlyn; 1984).
Marshal Law: Fear Asylum by Pat Mills & Kevin O'Neill. (Titan Books; 2003).
Judge Dredd: Kingdom of the Blind by David Bishop. (Black Flame; Nov 2004) ISBN-10: 1844161331.
Judge Dredd - War Planet by Dave Stone. (Big Finish Productions; 2003).
Judge Dredd - Pre-Emptive Revenge by Jonathan Clements. (Big Finish Productions; 2004).
Judge Dredd - Grud is Dead by James Swallow. (Big Finish Productions; 2004).
Send for a Superhero! by Michael Rosen. (Walker Books Ltd.; 2014) ISBN-13: 9781406327090.
Births:
J.F. (James Francis) Horrabin (1884); Sir Robert Leicester Harmsworth, 1st Baronet (1870); Terence Tenison Cuneo (1907); Graham Coton (1926); Alberto Salinas (1932); Michael Fleisher (1942)
Character Births:
Wilson, the Wonder Athlete (1795)
Notable Events:
Leo Baxendale left IPC – and comics – on discovering his work was being reprinted (without payment) on this day in 1975.
The Revolver Hallowe'en Tour descended on Forbidden Planet, 36 Dawson Street, Dublin, in 1990. Garth Ennis, John McCrea and Will Simpson joined the other creators.
Michael Bennett, editor of the Frontier line of comics, officially left Marvel Comics in 1993.
Mark Millar and John McCrea visited Blue Peter in 2011, where they revealed the first page of a Blue Peter-themed comic strip.
The Daily Mirror included a free promotional copy of The Beano, containing original material, in 2014.
The Leeds Comic Art Festival began in 2016, running until 06 Nov.
The Grandville: Force Majeure exhibition (of Bryan Talbot art) began at Orbital Comics, London, in 2017.
The Best of the Oldie Cartoons edited by Alexander Chancellor. (Oldie Publications Ltd.; 2015) ISBN-13: 978-1901170245
The International Book of Comics by Denis Gifford. (Hamlyn; 1984).
Marshal Law: Fear Asylum by Pat Mills & Kevin O'Neill. (Titan Books; 2003).
Judge Dredd: Kingdom of the Blind by David Bishop. (Black Flame; Nov 2004) ISBN-10: 1844161331.
Judge Dredd - War Planet by Dave Stone. (Big Finish Productions; 2003).
Judge Dredd - Pre-Emptive Revenge by Jonathan Clements. (Big Finish Productions; 2004).
Judge Dredd - Grud is Dead by James Swallow. (Big Finish Productions; 2004).
Send for a Superhero! by Michael Rosen. (Walker Books Ltd.; 2014) ISBN-13: 9781406327090.
Births:
J.F. (James Francis) Horrabin (1884); Sir Robert Leicester Harmsworth, 1st Baronet (1870); Terence Tenison Cuneo (1907); Graham Coton (1926); Alberto Salinas (1932); Michael Fleisher (1942)
Character Births:
Wilson, the Wonder Athlete (1795)
Notable Events:
Leo Baxendale left IPC – and comics – on discovering his work was being reprinted (without payment) on this day in 1975.
The Revolver Hallowe'en Tour descended on Forbidden Planet, 36 Dawson Street, Dublin, in 1990. Garth Ennis, John McCrea and Will Simpson joined the other creators.
Michael Bennett, editor of the Frontier line of comics, officially left Marvel Comics in 1993.
Mark Millar and John McCrea visited Blue Peter in 2011, where they revealed the first page of a Blue Peter-themed comic strip.
The Daily Mirror included a free promotional copy of The Beano, containing original material, in 2014.
The Leeds Comic Art Festival began in 2016, running until 06 Nov.
The Grandville: Force Majeure exhibition (of Bryan Talbot art) began at Orbital Comics, London, in 2017.
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