For anyone who's interested here's a TV Tops cover which partly reproduces two interior pages. The Adam Ant strip in particular was quite nicely drawn; not sure who illustrated it but it looks like one of the Spanish agency artists who worked for James Warren in the US and Misty in the UK.
It was good to be reminded of those TV Action covers btw. I've heard that Gerry Haylock (who drew most of them) didn't think much of his own work during this period, but it always looked great to me. Does anyone know if he's still alive?
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It looks great Tv Tops thanks Phil..
It looks like a Look-in.
Al can use that image for the comicsuk gallery.
It looks like a Look-in.
Al can use that image for the comicsuk gallery.
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I was of the opinion that it was drawn by Gordon and the late Maureen Gray before TV Tops died a death and they transferred over to Look-in.philcom55 wrote:The Adam Ant strip in particular was quite nicely drawn; not sure who illustrated it but it looks like one of the Spanish agency artists who worked for James Warren in the US and Misty in the UK.
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Actually I'd already had second thoughts about the Spanish agency idea after spotting a clear 'Frank Bellamy' influence in one of the strips which made a UK artist much more likely. The Grays sound spot-on (which is quite impressive as even Paul Gravett had to list Adam Ant as "artist unknown" in his Great British Comics ). Presumably they also drew the 'Buck Rogers' strip which later took its place.
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"The only comic with ADAM ANT and SHAKY strips!"
Was that really a selling point in 1982?!
No wonder it folded...
Was that really a selling point in 1982?!
No wonder it folded...
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Huh! ..."Ridicule is nothing to be scared of!!!"PaulTwist wrote:Was that really a selling point in 1982?!
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I'm of the opinion, initially yes it was the Grays but another unknown artist did take over for the latter stories. Does Kashgar have any views on who it might have been?philcom55 wrote:Actually I'd already had second thoughts about the Spanish agency idea after spotting a clear 'Frank Bellamy' influence in one of the strips which made a UK artist much more likely. The Grays sound spot-on (which is quite impressive as even Paul Gravett had to list Adam Ant as "artist unknown" in his Great British Comics ). Presumably they also drew the 'Buck Rogers' strip which later took its place.
I'd also like to know for certain who did 'Minder'... was it Ron Tiner?
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its fun looking at Look-in no matter what year
1988 from Johns site..
it makes me smile...
1988 from Johns site..
it makes me smile...
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Trapdoor looks like Terry Bave. Probably not, but very like it.
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I can't really see any similarity to Terry's work there. No idea who it is by though.AndyB wrote:Trapdoor looks like Terry Bave. Probably not, but very like it.
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