I've come across these images of Dave Gibbons being photographed in and around King's Reach Tower for pre-launch photos for 'Tornado' - hope they're of interest
https://boysadventurecomics.blogspot.com/2021/03/ipc-news-and-launch-of-tornado.html (https://boysadventurecomics.blogspot.com/2021/03/ipc-news-and-launch-of-tornado.html)
Wow - just wow they are glorious! Fantastic find- as ever your blog is a joy of hidden gems.
Awesome sauce. Thanks for posting
Great stuff - thanks for posting. I never read Tornado but wasn't his name Big E, rather than Big Ed? I seem to remember Big Ed being some kid editor character in one of the Buster / Whizzer and Chips type comics.
I love that they say which picture is TMO and which is Ken Armstrong -- chortle!
Quote from: JayzusB.Christ on 17 March, 2021, 12:18:06 PM
Great stuff - thanks for posting. I never read Tornado but wasn't his name Big E, rather than Big Ed? I seem to remember Big Ed being some kid editor character in one of the Buster / Whizzer and Chips type comics.
Yeah, I remember him as Big E too.
If that comic had launched in the 90s I'm sure it would have gained a cult following.... ;)
Or a police investigation for wearing that outfit in public :D
Quote from: Woolly on 17 March, 2021, 04:59:06 PM
Quote from: JayzusB.Christ on 17 March, 2021, 12:18:06 PM
Great stuff - thanks for posting. I never read Tornado but wasn't his name Big E, rather than Big Ed? I seem to remember Big Ed being some kid editor character in one of the Buster / Whizzer and Chips type comics.
Yeah, I remember him as Big E too.
If that comic had launched in the 90s I'm sure it would have gained a cult following.... ;)
Played by 90s Grant Morrison, presumably (not that I was an angel in the 90s either).
Lovely fnd!
Pride of my collection is my IPC Royal visit special... Prince Phillip vs Tharg!
(https://i.imgur.com/1moYLhr.jpg?1)
(https://i.imgur.com/Uu4Kawk.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/VhFjbSZ.jpg)
(Insert joke about Prince Phillip being taught airbrushing here...)
Nice to see the old monkey-Tharg face before it got repainted :o
There is actually a copy of this on eBay as we speak (just went to try and snag the Tornado one, having not realised the blog hadnt grabbed it, but no luck!
he was sexy when he was young
I'd imagine Phil the Greek misses the days when the Irish joke was deemed the most suitable one for him to read out. Great find though!
Jokes galore as Prince Phillip visits the Juveniles. Wonder if Prince Andrew was inspired by this?