In this episode, Don and Rob sit down with UK Comics blogger Richard Sheaf to explore the fascinating world of UK Comic books. The three discuss how being weekly (as opposed to monthly) took UK comics in a totally different direction than American comics, how Pat Mills was UK’s version of Stan Lee (but with more talent), and why UK girls comics succeeded while their American cousins failed miserably. All this, and Hookjaw, are waiting for you in this episode of The Department of Nerdly Affairs.
Closing Music:
Ode to Joy performed by Oliver Eckelt
Things Discussed:
Boys Adventure Comics (Richard Sheaf’s blog)
British Comics Blog
Amalgamated Press
DC Thomson Press
The Beano (comic magazine)
2000 AD (comic magazine)
Commando (War Comic)
IPC Magazines
Judge Dredd Mega-zine
Eagle (comic magazine)
Billy’s Boots
Punch Magazine
Starlord (comic magazine)
Charlie’s War
Roy of the Rovers
Pat Mills (writer, creator)
A Haunt of Fears : The Strange History of the British Horror Comics Campaign By Martin Barker
ACTION (comic magazine)
The Treasury of British Comics
Misty (girls comic magazine)
Deadline (comic magazine)
Dan Dare
