REBELLION PREVIEW: CLASSIC GUMS THE MONSTER FUN YEARS / STRONTIUM DOG SEARCH AND DESTROY 3 THE 2000 AD YEARS
Not so long ago, Rebellion Publishing released two great graphic novels that each have their own individual style. The first one is called, 'Classic Gums: The Monster Fun Years', and it's a collection of jovial adventures starring a hapless, loveable shark who wears false teeth, whereas the second graphic novel is called, 'Strontium Dog Search and Destroy 3: The 2000 AD Years', and it contains a series of futuristic stories featuring a mutant bounty hunter fighting against an oppressive regime. To find out more, here ๐, check out the subsequent previews I was kindly allowed to share. Please enjoy.
Classic Gums: The Monster Fun Years
Written by: Roy Davis
Illustrated by: Robert Nixon and Alf Saporito
Format: Paperback graphic novel
Page count: 128-pages
Price: £19.99
Release date: November 22, 2023
Synopsis: This graphic novel contains a collection of comic strips first published in the weekly British comic magazine, 'Monster Fun', dating from February to October 1976, as well as all of the associated annuals released between 1977 and 1985. Each strip stars a hapless, loveable shark with false teeth, aptly named, Gums, who stalks a territory around the Australian coast, where he constantly butts heads with a local surfer known as Bluey.
Strontium Dog Search and Destroy 3: The 2000 AD Years
Written by: Alan Grant and John Wagner
Illustrated by: Carlos Ezquerra, Steve Kyte, and Rob Moran
Format: Hardback graphic novel
Page count: 192-pages
Price: £24.99
Release date: January 31, 2024
Synopsis: This graphic novel consists of several stories set in a dystopian future that revolve around the bounty hunter, Johnny Alpha, and his battle against those who wish to oppress him and his fellow mutants. Driven by personal tragedy, Johnny has many reasons for wanting to topple the regime, and he just might be able to do this as he possesses a series of unique mutant powers, including the ability to see through many surfaces. Some of the stories contained in the aforementioned graphic novel are entitled 'Mutie's Luck', 'The Doc Quince Case', 'The Bad Boys Bust', and 'Portrait of a Mutant'.
For further information, please feel free to check out the official Website, Instagram, and Twitter pages for Rebellion Publishing (the owner of '2000 AD').
Classic Gums: The Monster Fun Years
Written by: Roy Davis
Illustrated by: Robert Nixon and Alf Saporito
Format: Paperback graphic novel
Page count: 128-pages
Price: £19.99
Release date: November 22, 2023
Synopsis: This graphic novel contains a collection of comic strips first published in the weekly British comic magazine, 'Monster Fun', dating from February to October 1976, as well as all of the associated annuals released between 1977 and 1985. Each strip stars a hapless, loveable shark with false teeth, aptly named, Gums, who stalks a territory around the Australian coast, where he constantly butts heads with a local surfer known as Bluey.
Strontium Dog Search and Destroy 3: The 2000 AD Years
Written by: Alan Grant and John Wagner
Illustrated by: Carlos Ezquerra, Steve Kyte, and Rob Moran
Format: Hardback graphic novel
Page count: 192-pages
Price: £24.99
Release date: January 31, 2024
Synopsis: This graphic novel consists of several stories set in a dystopian future that revolve around the bounty hunter, Johnny Alpha, and his battle against those who wish to oppress him and his fellow mutants. Driven by personal tragedy, Johnny has many reasons for wanting to topple the regime, and he just might be able to do this as he possesses a series of unique mutant powers, including the ability to see through many surfaces. Some of the stories contained in the aforementioned graphic novel are entitled 'Mutie's Luck', 'The Doc Quince Case', 'The Bad Boys Bust', and 'Portrait of a Mutant'.
For further information, please feel free to check out the official Website, Instagram, and Twitter pages for Rebellion Publishing (the owner of '2000 AD').
REBELLION PREVIEW: CLASSIC GUMS THE MONSTER FUN YEARS / STRONTIUM DOG SEARCH AND DESTROY 3 THE 2000 AD YEARS
Reviewed by David Andrews
on
March 11, 2024
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