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Near Myths
''Near Myths'' was a comic magazine published in Edinburgh during the late 1970s that only ran for five issues. The initial editor was Rob King and it was produced by Galaxy Media. ''Near Myths'' featured the first professionally published work of Grant Morrison, Graham Manley and Tony O'Donnell, and saw the start of Bryan Talbot's seminal graphic novel '' The Adventures of Luther Arkwright''. Teenager Grant Morrison's contribution, Gideon Stargrave, later found his way into Morrison's Vertigo series '' The Invisibles''. Publication history O'Donnell credits Manley as inspiring the creation of ''Near Myths''.Ewing, Garen. Interview with Tony O'Donnell (July 1998). Originally intended for the British comics fanzine ''Vicious'', run by Pete Ashton and Jez HigginsArchived at GarenEwing.co.uk Founding editor Rob King also ran a science fiction bookshop in Edinburgh. Deeply in debt, he ending up leaving town, abandoning both the shop and ''Near Myths.'' His landlord later broke in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luther Arkwright
''The Adventures of Luther Arkwright'' is a limited series comic book written and drawn by Bryan Talbot. The story is adult in tone, with many mythological, historical and political references, and a little explicit sex. English writer Warren Ellis calls ''Arkwright'' "probably the single most influential graphic novel to have come out of Britain to date... probably Anglophone comics' single most important experimental work." Publishing history Luther Arkwright's genesis owes something to the influence of Michael Moorcock'sJohnston, Rich"Bryan Talbot's Legend Of Luther Arkwright Out Today & I Just Read It,"''Bleeding Cool'' (July 14, 2022). Jerry Cornelius stories, though Moorcock and Talbot agree that the similarities between the characters are limited. The character made his first appearance in the mid-1970s in "The Papist Affair", a short strip for '' Brainstorm Comix'' where Arkwright teamed up with a group of cigar-chewing biker nuns to recover the sacred relics of St. Ad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gideon Stargrave
Gideon Stargrave is a comics character created by Grant Morrison in 1978 for the anthology comic '' Near Myths'', and later incorporated into their series '' The Invisibles''. The character is based on J. G. Ballard's "The Day of Forever" and Michael Moorcock's Jerry Cornelius, which led to accusations of plagiarism from Moorcock.Grant Morrison interview , ''After-Image'' #6, January 1988 History The first published Stargrave story appeared in '' Near Myths'' #3 (December 1978), as part one of "Gideon Stargrave in The Vatican Conspiracy", written and drawn by Morrison. Parts two and three were included back to back at the start of ''Near Myths'' #4 (1979), and ended with a teaser panel f ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grant Morrison
Grant Morrison, MBE (born 31 January 1960) is a Scottish comic book writer, screenwriter, and producer. Their work is known for its nonlinear narratives, humanist philosophy and countercultural leanings. Morrison has written extensively for the American comic book publisher DC Comics, penning lengthy runs on ''Animal Man'', ''Doom Patrol'', '' JLA'', ''Action Comics'', and '' The Green Lantern'' as well as the graphic novels ''Arkham Asylum'' and '' Wonder Woman: Earth One'', the meta-series ''Seven Soldiers'' and '' The Multiversity'', the mini-series '' DC One Million'' and ''Final Crisis'', both of which served as centrepieces for the eponymous company-wide crossover storylines, and the maxi-series ''All-Star Superman''. Morrison's best known DC work is the seven-year Batman storyline which started in the ''Batman'' ongoing series and continued through ''Final Crisis'', '' Batman and Robin'', '' Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne'' and two volumes of '' Batman Incorporated''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryan Talbot
Bryan Talbot (born 24 February 1952) is a British comics artist and writer, best known as the creator of ''The Adventures of Luther Arkwright'' and its sequel '' Heart of Empire'', as well as the ''Grandville'' series of books. He collaborated with his wife, Mary M. Talbot to produce '' Dotter of Her Father's Eyes'', which won the 2012 Costa biography award. Early life Bryan Talbot was born in Wigan, Lancashire on 24 February 1952. He attended Wigan Grammar School, the Wigan School of Art, and Harris College in Preston, Lancashire, from which he graduated with a degree in Graphic Design. Career Talbot began his comics work in the underground comix scene of the late 1960s. In 1969 his first work appeared as illustrations in ''Mallorn'', the British Tolkien Society magazine, followed in 1972 by a weekly strip in his college newspaper. He continued in the scene after leaving college, producing Brainstorm Comix, the first three of which formed ''The Chester P. Hackenbush Trilo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graham Manley
Graham Manley is a British comic artist. Biography Graham Manley has worked for a wide range of British comics, and is credited by Tony O'Donnell as inspiring the creation of ''Near Myths''.Ewing, Garen. Interview with Tony O'Donnell (July 1998). Originally intended for the British comics fanzine ''Vicious'', run by Pete Ashton and Jez HigginsArchived at GarenEwing.co.uk He has drawn episodes of ''Juliet November'' and ''Whatever Happened To...?'' for the ''Judge Dredd Megazine''. He also co-created (with writer Pat Mills) the character Rick Fortune for '' Diceman'' comic. He has also contributed to several volumes of '' The Big Book of'' collection for the DC imprint Paradox Press. Manley has produced full colour SF and fantasy comics in ''The Dandy Annual'' for several years. Manley worked on the opening titles of the feature film 'Electric Man' where his original drawings of the character were animated into an impressive opening sequence. Bibliography *''Near Myths'' * " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comic Magazine
Comic magazine may refer to: * Comics anthology * ''Comic Magazine'', a 1986 Japanese film * Comic Magazines, the parent company of Quality Comics * Franco-Belgian comics magazines * Japanese manga magazines * A periodical containing comic strips, in the UK referred to as a comic * In the United States, more commonly referred to as a comic book A comic book, also called comicbook, comic magazine or (in the United Kingdom and Ireland) simply comic, is a publication that consists of comics art in the form of sequential juxtaposed panels that represent individual scenes. Panels are of ... {{SIA, comics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edinburgh
Edinburgh ( ; gd, Dùn Èideann ) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas. Historically part of the county of Midlothian (interchangeably Edinburghshire before 1921), it is located in Lothian on the southern shore of the Firth of Forth. Edinburgh is Scotland's second-most populous city, after Glasgow, and the seventh-most populous city in the United Kingdom. Recognised as the capital of Scotland since at least the 15th century, Edinburgh is the seat of the Scottish Government, the Scottish Parliament and the highest courts in Scotland. The city's Palace of Holyroodhouse is the official residence of the British monarchy in Scotland. The city has long been a centre of education, particularly in the fields of medicine, Scottish law, literature, philosophy, the sciences, and engineering. It is the second-largest financial centre in the United Kingdom, and the city's historical and cultural attractions have made it the UK's second-most visited tourist d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony O'Donnell (comics)
Anthony O'Donnell may refer to: * Anthony O'Donnell (actor), Welsh actor * Tony O'Donnell (politician) (born 1961), American politician in the Maryland House of Delegates {{hndis, Odonnell, Anthony ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Adventures Of Luther Arkwright
''The Adventures of Luther Arkwright'' is a limited series comic book written and drawn by Bryan Talbot. The story is adult in tone, with many mythological, historical and political references, and a little explicit sex. English writer Warren Ellis calls ''Arkwright'' "probably the single most influential graphic novel to have come out of Britain to date... probably Anglophone comics' single most important experimental work." Publishing history Luther Arkwright's genesis owes something to the influence of Michael Moorcock'sJohnston, Rich"Bryan Talbot's Legend Of Luther Arkwright Out Today & I Just Read It,"''Bleeding Cool'' (July 14, 2022). Jerry Cornelius stories, though Moorcock and Talbot agree that the similarities between the characters are limited. The character made his first appearance in the mid-1970s in "The Papist Affair", a short strip for '' Brainstorm Comix'' where Arkwright teamed up with a group of cigar-chewing biker nuns to recover the sacred relics of St. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vertigo Comics
Vertigo Comics, also known as DC Vertigo or simply Vertigo, was an imprint of American comic book publisher DC Comics started by editor Karen Berger in 1993. Vertigo's purpose was to publish comics with adult content, such as nudity, drug use, profanity, and graphic violence, that did not fit the restrictions of DC's main line, thus allowing more creative freedom. Its titles consisted of company-owned comics set in the DC Universe, such as '' The Sandman'' and '' Hellblazer'', and creator-owned works, such as '' Preacher'', '' Y: The Last Man'' and '' Fables''. The Vertigo branding was retired in 2020, and most of its library transitioned to DC Black Label. Vertigo grew out of DC's mature readers' line of the 1980s, which began after DC stopped submitting ''The Saga of the Swamp Thing'' for approval by the Comics Code Authority. Following the success of two adult-oriented 1986 limited series, '' Batman: The Dark Knight Returns'' and '' Watchmen'', DC's output of mature read ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Invisibles
''The Invisibles'' is a comic book series published by the Vertigo imprint of DC Comics from 1994 to 2000. It was created and scripted by Scottish writer Grant Morrison, and drawn by various artists throughout its publication. The series loosely follows the doings of a single cell of The Invisible College, a secret organization battling against physical and psychic oppression using time travel, magic, meditation, and physical violence.Thomas, Jared (2011-9-7).Words & Pictures (for sub-literates): The Invisibles Volume 1". ''Frontier Psychiatrist''. Retrieved 2011-9-8. For most of the series, the team includes leader King Mob; Lord Fanny, a transgender Brazilian shaman; Boy, a former member of the NYPD; Ragged Robin, a telepath with a mysterious past; and Jack Frost, a young hooligan from Liverpool who may be the next Buddha. Their enemies are the Archons of the Outer Church, interdimensional alien gods who have already enslaved most of the human race without their knowledge. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pssst!
''Pssst!'' (styled as ''pssst!'') was a short-lived British comics magazine published by Never–Artpool in 1982. ''Pssst!'', which lasted ten monthly issues, was an attempt to publish a British equivalent of the lavish French bande dessinée magazines. Bryan Talbot, Glenn Dakin, Shaky Kane, Paul Johnson, Stephen Baskerville, Ed Pinsent, John Watkiss, John Bolton, John Higgins, and Angus McKieMéalóid, Pádraig Ó"Interview with Bryan Talbot,"BryanTalbot.com (Started 6th May 2009. Finished 21st September 2009). were amongst the many cartoonists published within the pages of ''pssst!''. Early parts of Talbot's ''The Adventures of Luther Arkwright'' were published in the comic. Talbot feels that ''pssst!'' "...was the precursor of ''Escape'' and '' Deadline'' and the rest of the cascade of British adult comic mags that came out in the Eighties and Nineties." Critic Russell Willis, on the other hand, wrote of the publication, "It tended towards '' Heavy Metal'' tits, ass and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
