London Horror Comic
London Horror Comic is a British horror comic book anthology. The book is written and published by John-Paul Kamath who founded London Horror Comic Ltd. The London Horror Comic was featured on BBC Radio 4 as part of a documentary about The Gorbals Vampire [1] and interviewed about the history of horror comics.[2]
Publication history
[edit]London Horror Comic began as a monthly webcomic in 2006 featuring a series of black and white silent comic strips. These were drawn by artists Cretien Hughes and Lee Ferguson and written by John-Paul Kamath.[3] Prior to starting London Horror Comic, Kamath had been a writer on the US horror title Trailer Park of Terror for six years [4] by Imperium Comics. The comic was later turned into a feature film of the same name.[5]
In August 2006, the London Horror Comic published its first full colour print story as an original comic strip called "Intermission" as a part of the programme guide to the Zone Horror Frightfest Film Festival 2006.[6]
In 2008, London Horror Comic Ltd published the first in a series of full colour print issues with the release of London Horror Comic #1.[7] Kamath said some of his main influences behind London Horror Comic were comics like Creepy and Eerie much more so than Tales from the Crypt.[8]
London Horror Comic #1 was written by John-Paul Kamath and illustrated by Lee Ferguson (pencils), Marc Deering (inks), Matty Ryan (lettering and design) and Hi-Fi Design (colours) who would become the book's regular team.
Reception
[edit]London Horror Comic #1 drew praise for its mix of horror and humour. "Laugh out loud funny, like a horror Curb Your Enthusiasm. Kamath shows serious talent," said SFX magazine #165.[9]
London Horror Comic #2 was published in April 2009 and continued to garner praise. The Girls Entertainment Network said issue had "...dialogue lines you’ll be quoting for days, ironic and cliche-breaking twists that make each story a page-turner, and a perfect balance of humor to top it all off."[10] An advance review by Zone Horror Television in the UK said "London Horror Comic Issue 2 is surely one of the finest anthology collections around."[11]
London Horror Comic #3 was printed and made available to buy on-line only from the London Horror Comic website as a 40-page extended issue. Garth Ennis said "Good stuff here from major new talent John-Paul Kamath – far too good, in fact, Enjoy London Horror Comic while you can, because I’m going to have him killed."[12]
Notes
[edit]- ^ The Gorbals Vampire (Mar 2010) "BBC Radio 4" Archived 2010-04-03 at the Wayback Machine The Gorbals Vampire Programme Information
- ^ "The Gorbals Vampire Audio File (Mar 2010) "BBC Radio 4"". Archived from the original on 2012-03-02. Retrieved 2010-04-24.
- ^ Comicbookresources.com (2006). The London Horror Comic Launches, Official Press Release Archived 2011-06-16 at the Wayback Machine, Comic Book Resources
- ^ "Atomic Avenue.com Trailer Park of Terror". Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2010-01-23.
- ^ "Internet Movie Database. Trailer Park of Terror". Archived from the original on 2017-09-04. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
- ^ "The Forbidden Planet International Blog Log (2006). "London Horror Comic online"". Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
- ^ Comics Bulletin, Kevin Powers, (2008) "London Horror Comic #1 Launches with Diamond" Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine, Comics Bulletin
- ^ "Rod Lott, BookGasm.com (2008). "Q&A with LONDON HORROR COMIC's John-Paul Kamath"". Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2010-01-23.
- ^ "SFX Magazine #165, Charlie Hodge (2008) "Comics Review"". Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2010-01-19.
- ^ Review of London Horror Comic #2 at Girls Entertainment Network; February 10, 2009 Archived April 15, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Review of London Horror Comic #2 at Zone Horror TV; 2009 Archived 2009-05-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "London Horror Comic Official Blog (2009)". Archived from the original on 2011-08-20. Retrieved 2010-01-23.
References
[edit]- London Horror Comic at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
External links
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