The rebirth of cool, kitsch & the retro !

British comic strips, tv Avengers, style, comedy & helluva lot of Honor Blackman

[megamichaelbthings]

My final posting before the festivities and all - I give you the Avengers at Christmas, and in moving forward, and in fear of repeating myself, I submit my first book, "Midwinter Mystery - by M J Marshal. I am currently writing the second book in the series which I think would make a great tv series, but then I am slightly biased about it. Anyway, Merry Christmas everyone and have a great time and an even better New Year! If you have enjoyed my cartoons perhaps you would like to read my first book, which I hope reflects some of the spirit of this great tv series.

The book is currently available on Amazon https://www.amazon.co.uk/Midwinter-Mystery.../dp/B08M8Z26HH on Kindle or in paperback.

[megamichaelbthings]

A Very Time-Travel Christmas to you all ! As the good Doctor would say, the facts are not what they seem. Or as is acknowledged by lesser beings, history is only as good as its written, and even then it can open to misinterpretation. Still, such things are not for me to say. 

  I simply want to wish you all peace and goodwill for the New Year 2022, may it find you in good spirit and leave your sense of adventure and goodwill in a stronger place.

[megamichaelbthings]

Merry Christmas to you All! 

Wishing this Christmas time bring you peace, health and laughter! Hope you like my little cartoon, based on one of my favourite British TV series - The Avengers.

[kwebtv]

Happy Holidays with Bing and Frank  -  ABC -  December 20, 1957

Musical Variety / Christmas Episode

Running Time:  30 minutes

Stars:

Bing Crosby

Frank Sinatra

Filmed in color the show was initially broadcast in black and white. 

[megamichaelbthings]

Great little ‘stocking filler’ of a programme! Two great stars chilling out over the festivities!

[archiecovers]

December 1974

[megamichaelbthings]

A Very Merry Christmas from ‘er in’Dors’ ! Courtesy of Diana Dors, a truly British icon, that is, from a time long ago. 

Merry Christmas Everyone !

[greenlantern-alanscott]

[megamichaelbthings]

Merry Christmas to All you colourful, independent Stars out there !

[megamichaelbthings]

Here’s the photograph I took for the cover of my first, and so far only, book - Midwinter Mystery - “The Town of No Return” by M J Marshal. But in the end I went for a more sedate one. It’s a seasonal, if not festive, mystery story from a time gone by. A fallen police Inspector, is sent to a forgotten outpost in order to redeem himself but finds things there not as they should be, as well as his own personal demons rising up to the surface. Will this be making of him or his simply his last case... only time will time. 

  It’s a good old fashioned adventure story, with plenty of fun and scares. At least that’s how I intended it to be. 

  I’m very proud of my effort, and I did it all by myself. I’m not a celebrity, I don’t have an editor, or publisher. Or someone to talk to about my journey. I just did it. Admittedly it took me a considerable lot longer to write than I thought, but I did it.

  It’s out there now, on sale, on Amazon Kindle, And I hope one day to be able to write another one, if life gives me the chance.

  In the meantime, I want to wish all my followers out there a truly Merry Christmas, and a dream filled 2022.

Take Care out there.

[fiftyyearstoolate]

[megamichaelbthings]

Public Safety Notice - Don’t drink and DIVE !

[fravery]

Anna Gardell-Ericson (Swedish, 1853-1939)

[ratak-monodosico]

[megamichaelbthings]

The police still don’t have any leads on the case !

[cerebralpaulzie]

[megamichaelbthings]

The original Spice Girl line-up weren’t an immediate success !

[downthetubes]

In Memoriam: Dan Dare and Thunderbirds comic artist Donald "Don" Harley

In Memoriam: Dan Dare and Thunderbirds comic artist Donald “Don” Harley

A tribute by Jeremy Briggs and John Freeman Dan Dare by Don Harley, for Spaceship Away Issue 47 We’re sorry to report the passing of veteran comic artist Don Harley, one of the few remaining creators to have worked on the original “Dan Dare” strip for Eagle comic. He was also highly regarded for his work on titles such as Countdown, drawing “Thunderbirds” and other strips, and for several…

View On WordPress

[megamichaelbthings]

Very sad news about Don Harley. But we should use this time to remember his and all the other great British comic artists who are sadly over-looked by their American counter-parts. I for one think urge all those of great artwork to check out the work of Don Harley, Frank Hampson, Frank Bellamy, Gerry Haylock, Mike Noble, Ron Embleton, Don Lawrence, John Burns and one of my personal favorites in the Dan Dare series Keith Watson.   

[megamichaelbthings]

Time for a brand new ‘The Avengers’ tv series 2020. Haven’t done much cartooning this year as I’ve been concentrating on my first book - ‘Midwinter Mystery -’The Town of No Return’ by M J Marshall.Which is now on sale on Amazon Kindle.

  Looking forward to returning to the ‘drawing board’ more next year.

In the meantime, stay safe and have a peaceful Christmas full of love.

[steed73]

John Steed & Emma Peel relaxing at home

Fan Art

[megamichaelbthings]

Now that’s a class act !

[alicequinn]

Emma Peel’s Influence on Comic Book Costumes

John Byren’s Jean Grey in Emma’s Queen of Sin Costume

David Aja’s Kate Bishop in an Emma Peeler

Darwyn Cooke’s Catwoman in Emma’s Leather Catsuit

[megamichaelbthings]

I think you may be on to something there !

[megamichaelbthings]

The Question (1967) Wonderful animation from the brilliant Halas and Batchelor studio.The question we’re all seeking the answer to.