CAPTAIN SCARLET: FINAL ISSUE OUT

Old Forum Fella · Post by **Old Forum Fella** » 27 Feb 2006, 14:10

The final issue of Captain Scarlet comic came out yesterday, dead after only six issues. ?1.85.

Originally posted by Lew Stringer on the old forum on 2/2/2006

Old Forum Fella · Post by **Old Forum Fella** » 27 Feb 2006, 14:11

I didn't buy Captain Scarlet at all, but I'll look out for it in the newsagents today. I know how many fans are going to miss it. Besides Catwoman and Miniature comic, will this be the shortest lived?

Originally posted by Bananafan on the old forum on 3/2/2006

Old Forum Fella · Post by **Old Forum Fella** » 27 Feb 2006, 14:11

No. I think Zig and Zag lasted two issues.

Originally posted by Lew Stringer on the old forum on 3/2/2006

Old Forum Fella · Post by **Old Forum Fella** » 27 Feb 2006, 14:11

Thanks Lew, I looked last week when it was due out, and thought that "Down the tubes" saying it would be out in a couple of months abit odd.

Originally posted by Frog on the old forum on 3/2/2006

Old Forum Fella · Post by **Old Forum Fella** » 27 Feb 2006, 14:12

ThunderBirds lasted only 3. I have them all.

Originally posted by Magnet (Ben B-S) on the old forum on 3/2/2006

Old Forum Fella · Post by **Old Forum Fella** » 27 Feb 2006, 14:12

Yeah...I have 300 Beanos...100 times as many as your Thunderbirds Ben...I mean Magnet .: :s ...why are you home schooled...I wish mr Walsh would let me off school for that (:

Originally posted by Bananafan on the old forum on 3/2/2006

Old Forum Fella · Post by **Old Forum Fella** » 27 Feb 2006, 14:12

Ben, Thunderbirds comic is still running. The previous series ran to 6 or 8 issues and the one before that had a long run.

Originally posted by Anonymous on the old forum on 3/2/2006

Old Forum Fella · Post by **Old Forum Fella** » 27 Feb 2006, 14:13

I wonder if Ben is referring to the 'Collectors Edition' reprints around 2001/2002... there were only three of those.

Originally posted by Shaqui on the old forum on 4/2/2006

Old Forum Fella · Post by **Old Forum Fella** » 27 Feb 2006, 14:13

Probably was.

Originally posted by Shiner on the old forum on 4/2/2006

Old Forum Fella · Post by **Old Forum Fella** » 27 Feb 2006, 14:14

only two zig and zag issues? is that all? i musta been the only one buying it...

Originally posted by Jamie on the old forum on 4/2/2006

Old Forum Fella · Post by **Old Forum Fella** » 27 Feb 2006, 14:14

I tried ordering this several times at different outlets, only to be told they couldn't get it. No wonder it bombed ! By the way, Lew, thanks for the great Miracleman sketch you did for me at Bristol '05

Originally posted by Kimota on the old forum on 11/2/2006

Old Forum Fella · Post by **Old Forum Fella** » 27 Feb 2006, 14:14

Not that anyone's reading this thread any more, but for the record I used to write and draw for Zig & Zag's Zogazine and it ran for 5 issues.

Captain Scarlet failed because it was a poor comic whose strips were just screen grabs from a not-major-league TV series. Had the scripts stood alone as quality items they might have attracted a readership.

Originally posted by Kev F on the old forum on 21/2/2006