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Starscape
Presents:
DEAD / OUIJA (TPB)
Three complete tales from the new master of horror, Gary Simpson. DEAD: the
living dead have invaded the Wild West and only one kick-ass beautiful female
sheriff stands between the frightened townsfolk and zombie hell! Art by LEE
O'CONNOR (Heavy Metal, Vurt, Confessional). OUIJA I & II:
Born with a mysterious tattoo of a Ouija board on his breast, Sebastian is able
to call forth demons and speak to the dead. Will his desire for vengeance and
battle against the supernatural lead to salvation or doom? Art by TIM YOULDEN.
80
pages, Perfect-bound Paperback. 16.84 x 26.04 cm.
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Starscape Presents: PLANETFALL (TPB)
Written and Illustrated by
Chris Smillie, Jason Quinn, Renzo
Podesta, Aaron Murphy, David Pike, Pedro Cruz, Nic Williams
The Deterrent dies, long die the Deterrent! It's Star Wars v Spider-Man in
this origin issue. Guard Dogs - Cockchester's finest heroes! Imagine The
Office meets The Batman. That's the Guard Dogs. The Lash fight for survival
and to learn the secret of his creation in...Damage Circus!
A selection of original stories from Starscape comic, featuring Guard Dogs
(origin + Harehills Bad Boys) written by Jason Quinn (Spider-Man, Commando,
Power Rangers), the Deterrent ('reminiscent of [Alan] Moore's Marvelman),
the silly superheroine of Monosense Girl, futuristic droid wars in Damage
Circus, plus sci-fi horror in the Hitcher by 2000AD's Gary Wilkinson.
100 pages, Perfect-bound Paperback. 16.84 x
26.04 cm.
Also available as a
Download (£2.49)
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Red Sands 1 (comic)
At the end of 1994,
Alex Ronald wrote and drew his first comic, with the intention of
getting noticed by 2000AD. One year later, he was a regular artist
for the comic, being the artist for mega-hero Judge Dredd.
RED SANDS
is an enthralling tale of colonists, tyrants and anti-heroes set in
a futuristic 'gold rush'.
For fans of 2000AD;
Judge Dredd; Strontium Dog; Missionary Man
32 pages, 6.63" x
10.25" (US comic sized)
Available as a
Download (FREE!)
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Red Sands 2.1 (comic)
'MOUTHFUL OF MAGGOTS' The thing about lynchin's is you gotta get 'em
right. You mess up an' yer intended corpse is more 'an likely ta end
up lynchin' you...'an muties take a lot o' killin'!
Cover
by 2000AD's Alex Ronald, story by Matthew McLaughlin, with art by
Bruce McLaren. Letters by Bolt-01. File under 'bloody but unbowed'
For fans of 2000AD;
Judge Dredd; Strontium Dog; Missionary Man
Available as a
Download (FREE!)
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PROSE |
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 Starscape
Storypaper is an update on the traditional storypaper (e.g. Hotspur, Union
Jack, The Marvel etc) and penny dreadfuls of yesteryear. It's an A6
pocketbook of around 50 pages (very handy for the train or bus) of the
sci-fi, fantasy, superhero and horror genre. The pocketbook contains both
serials and one-shots with a fair splattering of awesome covers and spot
illustrations.
The Knights of Eternity
Chris Smillie-Alex Ronald-Alex McCarthy
Merlin conquers time but what does the Son of the Devil need the Ankh of
Time for? Find out as we meet Seth as he becomes The Eternal - 'The Man
Cursed To Live'!
Extermination Theory
Matthew McLaughlin-Dustin Parr
Even in the future, pest control is a nasty business - especially when it's
Mankind versus gruesome alien bug!
Identity Unhidden
Shaun Avery-Ivan Eight
Dressing in longjohns and fighting supervillains isn't the career most
mothers want for their son but has the Attendant met his match as he
confronts the Big Boss?
ONLY £1.50 inc. UK p&p for OVER 50 PAGES!!! or
download for 76p
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FANFICTION |
Classic CAPTAIN BRITAIN: the Darkmoor Saga:
Part 1: Return of the Reaver
After
gaining the Star-Sceptre, Captain Britain returns to Darkmoor
Research Facility - the scene of his birth as a superhero. But the
tranquility is shattered by the re-appearance of Cap's first foe,
The REAVER!! But what larger mystery surrounds the return of the
holder of the Sword of Might?http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6302894/1/
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 What
if the Fantastic Four hadn't stopped Galactus?
For the first time in
creation, Galactus was denied! Through the actions of the Watcher,
the Human Torch was able to retrieve the Ultimate Nullifier and
dissuade the Planet Devourer from destroying Earth. But what if the
Watcher had kept to his oath of non-interference? What if the
Fantastic Four hadn't stopped Galactus? Guest starring members of
the Avengers and Defenders. A re-imagining of FF #48-50.
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6617560/1/ |
Silver Surfer versus World's Finest:
Superman & Batman
In an
attempt to escape the barrier erected by Galactus around Earth, the
Silver Surfer breaks through an inter-dimensional rift to the DC Universe.
Such an outpouring of energy, however, does not go unnoticed by this
World's Finest heroes... Written by Chris Smillie
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5670009/1/
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![Myebook - SPACE: 1999 'The Vanishing Web' [complete story] - click here to open my ebook](space1999cover.JPG) SPACE: 1999
The Vanishing Web
Following an accident with exploding nuclear waste, the crew of
Moonbase Alpha find themselves marooned and adrift in space. Coming
across a massive technological array, the Alphans must wonder what
new deadly threat awaits them now. Written by Chris Smillie.
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5846315/1/
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 WHAT IF...?
Spider-Man: Captain Stacy
had lived?
The death of Captain
George Stacy, father of Gwen, marked the beginning of the blackest
period in Spider-Man's life. But what if, by some strange quirk of
fate, Stacy had not perished? What if Captain Stacy had lived?
Written by Chris Smillie.
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6172016/1/
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 MARVEL TEAM-UP
Spider-Man & Thor v Hulk
Spidey
is in for a surprise as he bends the truth to gain a study vacation
in Florida. For there's a Green Goliath ready to meet him. And his
only hope? Thor, the Asgardian god of thunder. But first, Web-Head
needs to save him! Includes full prose story plus comic script.
Written by Chris Smillie.
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5846343/1/
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ABOUT |
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THE REAL ORIGIN OF STARSCAPE
The beginnings of Starscape (though I had no idea at the
time) had its roots deep in my childhood imagination. I was lucky in
that Central Scotland always had plenty of comics for sale. Not only was
the 1970s (for I was born in the late 60s) a boom time for British
comics but we also had a plentiful supply of US comics, including DC,
which were pretty difficult to get then. Indeed, Paisley had probably
the world's oldest comic shop in Yankee Mags, which began life in the
1940s!
The favourite comics of my childhood were undoubtedly Captain Britain
weekly and Starlord, so it was only natural that I should name my own
comic after these titles (STARsCAPe). CB really excited us at the time.
Stan 'the Man' Lee appeared on, at least, Scottish programmes to promote
Cap and the stories were something else. Although much derided now, I
think it deserves critical re-examination. Chris Claremont wrote some
classic bronze age style stories with some great villains. The Reaver
should have become a bigger character than a one-shot, whilst Hurricane
could have been a villain with enough power to take on the likes of the
Hulk and maybe even Thor! The Dr Synne/Mastermind story was absolutely
wonderful, combining the supernatural, super-villains, snow-covered
landscapes and sci-fi super machines! That's not to mention the fabulous
Fantastic Four stories with the Galactus and Gabriel the Air-Walker saga
- definately one of my favourite Marvel stories.
Starlord was a companion title to 2000AD. Boasting higher quality paper
and more colour, the stories just had that little bit more edge than
2000AD (which was also wonderful). Not so long ago, it was revealed that
at the time of the merger, Starlord actually outsold 2000AD. And that
9/11 style centrespread from Ro-Busters was just something else!
Other weekly titles I had a regular order for included Super Spider-Man,
Buster, Hulk, Whizzer & Chips, 2000AD, Krazy (THE best humour comic),
Cheeky, Tornado (again excellent), Whoopee!, Vulcan, Bullet, Team-Up,
Plug (no doubt others I can't remember offhand) with me also picking up
Action, Battle, Hotspur, Victor, Sparky, Rampage, Mighty World of
Marvel, Look-In and a million others. Thanks to my mother and
grandparents for that hefty bill! Though my mother has to take some of
the blame - y'see she bought her golden age Captain Marvel at Yankee
Mags when she was a girl and the first comic I remember reading was
Shazam Family!
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