Stickleback TPB Signings

The new Stickleback collection, reprinting both the first two series.
Stickleback © 2008 Rebellion Developments/2000AD
Stickleback created by Ian Edginton & Me.

The Stickleback TPB is out - my complimentary copies arrived yesterday, and I'm pleased as punch with it. I'd initially been a little disappointed that we weren't going to get another hardback - they look so nice on the coffee table, dontchaknow - but the soft cover hasn't meant any compromise in production values. The cover's printed on matte stock, and the interior pages are glossy, with absolutely gorgeous repro - Stickleback must be a complete pig to print because of all the dark grey tones, but the production guys have done a fantastic job. All the light and dark tones of my original computer files show up on these pages in a way that the original progs never quite managed. They've also corrected a couple of minor lettering placement bloopers.

Oh, and don't be fooled by the name - despite being called Stickleback: England's Glory, it contains both series so far (Mother London and England's Glory).

If you're keeping an eye out for it in the shops, the cover looks more like the one above than the product image on 2000ADonline.com and Amazon.co.uk (I did the cover late, so they had to release a provisional design based on the first 2000AD Stickleback cover).

Gosh! Comics, Great Russell Street, London. See you there Saturday?

Ian and I will be doing a couple of signings for Stickleback this month - first up will be Gosh! in London on Saturday 16th August from 4pm-6pm*, then the following week we'll be signing at the Birmingham Forbidden Planet from 1-2pm. Full details below:

*yep, that's a whole day's notice, I'm on top of things as usual :-(

Gosh Comics

Saturday 16th August 4pm-6pm

39 Great Russell St
London WC1B 3NZ
United Kingdom
0207-636-1011
info@goshlondon.com


Forbidden Planet Birmingham

Saturday 23 August, 1-2pm

38 Priory Queensway
Birmingham
B4 7LA