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MiracleMan by Barry Windsor-Smith, from the 1986 UKCAC Booklet.
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MiracleMan by Barry Windsor-Smith, from the 1986 UKCAC Booklet.
I was sorting through some storage boxes recently and found some curios from the dark depths of UKCAC ‘92 including this item a ‘TOM DEFALCO’ autograph card.
I have such fond memories of that time. In fact when I started TALES FROM THE QUARANTINE I made sure to reach out to all of those folk from Marvel U.K. that were so inspiring and accommodating to 13 year old me at the con.
The passing of Paul Neary recently has sent me back down a MARVEL U.K. collection rabbit hole and I’ve unearthed some fun stuff like this card. Tom DEFALCO and Paul NEARY gave me some great portfolio advice that day, and LIAM SHARP, ANDY LANNING, GARY ERSKINE and all the other attendees signed a multitude of items. If I remember correctly they gave everything on the table away for free so I asked for multiple copies for my buddies. My poor old dad had to carry around bags of posters, badges, comics and trading cards all day. It would be our last con together before he passed. Great memories were made.
A couple of years back I considered relaunching / producing a large UKCAC revival and sought the blessing of its creators to use the name, out of respect . The original producers preferred it stay as a great memory and moment in time, and whilst it saddened me, I can absolutely see their point. It was a unique moment in time.
Spending tonight on the nostalgia Choo Choo train.
Wild West-themed Justice League of America (1997) [United Kingdom Comic Art Convention 1997 [UKCAC97] booklet]
Art by: Frank Quitely
Fanscene 2, celebrating British Comics Fandom, available now
Fanscene 2, celebrating British Comics Fandom, available now
Fanscene 2 “We are the editors” cover by and copyright Mark Wayne Barrett
A limited print edition of FANSCENE 2, another terrific, mammoth celebration of British Comics fandom is available now.
Featuring a terrific cover by Mark Wayne Barrett, Fanscene is edited by David Hathaway-Price, who’s also publisher/ gatekeeper of the brilliant Classic Comics UK Zinesonline archive, decided that 50 years…
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I once claimed I was the Scottish Green Lantern
I once claimed I was the Scottish Green Lantern
Dressing up at Conventions. I am totally for it, even if I do not particularly like the term “cosplay”. Recently Aberdeen held its 2nd Comic Convention and social media was full of pictures of the various efforts at dressing up. There were some great costumes and some average ones but it did not matter because everyone involved was doing what they wanted to do. This is what being a fan is.…
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a Joker PinUp that was illustrated by Dave McKean for sale at the 1988 UKCAC Charity Auction.
John Constantine, by Dave McKean (from the 1987 UKCAC).
John Bolton in black and white.