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by David McDonald
25 Aug 2025, 23:40
Forum: General comics discussion
Topic: DC Thomson Editors
Replies: 7
Views: 767

Re: DC Thomson Editors

Sparky seems to have had two lives, one as a Beezer/Topper clone, and then one with a life of its own, and with maybe a bit of a nod towards Mad. Wizard still amazes me. I was familiar with all DCT titles of the seventies and eighties- Victor, Hotspur, Bullet Warlord, Crunch Spike etc. Wizard (and H...
by David McDonald
11 Aug 2025, 22:20
Forum: General comics discussion
Topic: DC Thomson Editors
Replies: 7
Views: 767

Re: DC Thomson Editors

Thanks Kashgar and Steve, really appreciate the reply.
Ian Chisolm may be one ro talk to, I have found the name Bill Graham who seems to have been around in the mid seventies. I wonder if anyone may have a contact for them?
by David McDonald
04 Aug 2025, 21:08
Forum: General comics discussion
Topic: DC Thomson Editors
Replies: 7
Views: 767

DC Thomson Editors

Hello All, I'm familiar with most of the editors from IPC adventure department in the 70's and eighties, but there does not seem to be as much information on their DC Thomson counterparts. Maybe I am looking in the wrong place! I wondering if anyone has any idea of who the editors of Wizard Hotspur ...
by David McDonald
31 Jul 2025, 23:39
Forum: Small Press and Indie Comics
Topic: Violent!
Replies: 2
Views: 2472

Re: Violent!

Naggingly familiar, I've definitely seen it before, maybe and ad in CI?. . H Janus :D Great find.
by David McDonald
23 Jun 2025, 22:47
Forum: General comics discussion
Topic: new Comic Archive from Hibernia - The Editor's Cut
Replies: 6
Views: 2802

Re: new Comic Archive from Hibernia - The Editor's Cut

I'm back again with another new collection, this time from Action! It can be bought at comicsy.co.uk .....

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by David McDonald
24 May 2025, 16:49
Forum: General comics discussion
Topic: new Comic Archive from Hibernia - The Editor's Cut
Replies: 6
Views: 2802

new Comic Archive from Hibernia - The Editor's Cut

Hello everyone, I hope this is OK to post, but I think it will be of interest. Richard and I have another Comic Archive available- you can buy it here comics.co.uk It's a cracker if I say so myself, behind the incredible Mick McMahon cover there is contributions form Mick, Kevin O'Neill, Kelvin Gosn...
by David McDonald
22 Oct 2024, 23:13
Forum: General comics discussion
Topic: Fleetway Files Vol. 6
Replies: 7
Views: 8746

Fleetway Files Vol. 6

Hey all, its been a while. You might be interested in Hibernia's latest release, 'Slave of the Screamer'. Reprinting the story from Valiant, it by Tom Tully and Jesus Blasco. More information on it and how to purchase, here- www.comicsy.co.uk/hibernia https://www.comicsy.co.uk/hibernia/wp-content/bl...
by David McDonald
11 Jul 2023, 23:15
Forum: General comics discussion
Topic: Sarge Strong and Blazing Battle Action, from Hibernia!
Replies: 2
Views: 2449

Sarge Strong and Blazing Battle Action, from Hibernia!

I hope this is OK with everyone, but might be of interest... Hibernia have two titles in stock, Seargent Strong, collecting the Eric Bradbury and Scott Goodall tale from Valiant, and Blazing Battle Action, the history of Battle comic by David Bishop, and a back up on Action Force by myself. Only ava...
by David McDonald
18 May 2022, 23:46
Forum: General comics discussion
Topic: Captain Condor collection.
Replies: 5
Views: 3106

Re: Captain Condor collection.

standby4action wrote:
27 Apr 2022, 13:28
Its brilliant. The scanning is wonderful and the stories brilliant nostalgic fun. Have you seen my blog article David? https://www.frankbellamy.co.uk/2022/04/ ... s-and.html
I did! Just catching up on the comments etc. Great post. Cheers Doug :D
by David McDonald
27 Apr 2022, 11:31
Forum: General comics discussion
Topic: Captain Condor collection.
Replies: 5
Views: 3106

Captain Condor collection.

This might be of interest, a Captain Condor collection, reprinting all of Brian Lewis' artwork from Lion weekly, writen by Frank Pepper. Only available to buy here - https://www.comicsy.co.uk/hibernia/ https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhydLTToGAMb8uGvSzoKyTi6JkhVf5cTxGB3XFj6...
by David McDonald
26 Nov 2021, 01:24
Forum: General comics discussion
Topic: Hibernia Comics
Replies: 2
Views: 1825

Hibernia Comics

Hello! I don't want to spam the page, but it might be of interest - I have reprinted a few of our best selling titles, The Tower King, The House of Daemon and The Angry Planet. The Indestructible Man and Doomy are still available too. The print run on these reprints are small so now is the best time...
by David McDonald
06 Jul 2021, 21:11
Forum: General comics discussion
Topic: The Indestructible Man, The Fleetway Files Vol 2
Replies: 3
Views: 2010

The Indestructible Man, The Fleetway Files Vol 2

Hello All, I hope this is OK to post, it might be of interest! 'Walk like an Egyptian...' Wrongly entombed in the ancient pyramids of Egypt for millenia, former Captain of the Pharaohs guard awakens as Mark Dangerfield in 1960's Britain. Transformed by the secrets of the ancients Dangerfield uses hi...
by David McDonald
10 Mar 2021, 00:33
Forum: Retired IPC/Odhams/Fleetway titles
Topic: Valiant in 1964
Replies: 7
Views: 8728

Re: Valiant in 1964

Valiant is great, The merger with Knockout really sets it on the right track.
by David McDonald
12 Feb 2021, 12:42
Forum: Retired IPC/Odhams/Fleetway titles
Topic: Tiger
Replies: 1
Views: 2680

Tiger

I have Steve Holland's excellent books on Lion, Valiant. and Hurricane, but there is very little information on Tiger, especially from the sixties, unless I am missing some tome that's out there! I have a near complete run from the early seventies till its finish, not consciously collecting them, th...