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LAST UPDATES: February 25, 2008: Comics International devotes six issues to Gerry Anderson /// August 8, 2007: Thunderbirds - 40th anniversary edition in Region 1 available

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UPDATES FEBRUARY 25, 2008

COMICS INTERNATIONAL MAKES SPECIAL OFFER TO GERRY ANDERSON FANS

EUROPES LEADING TRADE PAPER Comics International is to continue its unique coverage of classic TV SF in British comics with six installments devoted to the shows of Gerry Anderson.

Written by Shaqui Le Vesconte , the worlds leading expert on Anderson in comics, this mammoth and exhaustive series is to showcase artwork by some of the worlds top illustrators who brought the fantastic worlds of International Rescue and Spectrum to life on the page, including such greats as Frank Bellamy, Ron Embleton and Mike Noble.

This special series begins in CI #205 (March 2008) under a special tribute cover [see below], with an overview of Andersons 45-year long association with comics. With each succeeding 100-page issue also featuring an appropriate Anderson cover, Part 2 (CI #206) focuses on the early years spotlighting Four Feather Falls , Supercar, Fireball XL5 and Stingray in the 60s weekly, TV Comic.

Part 3 (#207) is dedicated to the many strip incarnations of Thunderbirds while Part 4 (#208) features Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons and everyones favourite programmable boy genius, Joe 90. Comics based on Andersons live action projects, UFO, Space:1999 and others are explored in Part 5 (#209) while Part 6 (#210) wraps it all up with a look at Project SWORD, Agent 21, Starcruiser and those other Anderson concepts seen only in comics form.

Andersons many creations have not just appeared in British titles. His vivid futures hold global appeal to young and old alike. Accordingly, the six-parter will also explore various international editions.

Cosmic Publications is offering Gerry Anderson devotees an exclusive a money-saving opportunity to have these six special issues delivered direct to their door every month as they come off the presses. Not only is it dropping its usual 12-issue minimum, but it is offering six issues for the price of five! Get #205-210 for just 15 (19 first class) in the UK ; mainland Europe 25/36; rest of the world $60 (air)/$46 (surface).

SUBSCRIPTION INSTRUCTIONS: email subscriptions@comics-international.co.uk with your name, address and payment details quoting reference FAB01 OFFER or send to: Comics International (Department FAB01), 8 Galliford Road , Maldon, Essex CM9 4XD , England . PayPal [sales@comics-international.co.uk] and all major credit cards accepted. Make cheques etc payable to Cosmic Publications. Subscriptions enquiries telephone: 01621 877231 [011-44-1621 8772321 from North America ].

ABOUT SHAQUI LE VESCONTE: He is a 40-something fan of television and comics. By day, graphic artist; by night, researcher and writer of articles on television, comics, television comics, and anything between. With Kim Stevens, Shaqui is responsible for websites about puppet series Space Patrol and Sara & Hoppity, The history of Gerry Anderson comics, and has written for Star Trek magazine and the website Look-Out. A fourth website, about the Junior TV Times, Look-in, is currently in preparation.

ABOUT COMICS INTERNATIONAL: Acquired by Cosmic Publications at the end of 2006, CI was launched in April 1990 to fill a need for a trade magazine for the US and UK comics industry. From its 48-page 4,000 copy debut, it has expanded to a 100-page monthly with many pages in full colour and a circulation in excess of 24,000. Read internationally by fans, collectors, publishers and creators, it is the independent guide to the world of English-language comics.

UPDATED, JULY 2, 2006:

COMPLETE GERRY ANDERSON - THE AUTHORISED EPISODE GUIDE (PAPERBACK) -

2006 REVISED EDITION!

By Chris Bentley,

with a foreword by Gerry Anderson

The Complete Gerry Anderson - The Authorised Episode Guide has been updated and revised for this new paperback edition, which features over 30 pages of new material - including a complete episode guide to ALL 26 episodes of New Captain Scarlet (plus full cast and crew lists, credited and un-credited), a fully upgraded guide to Four Feather Falls, Space:1999 cast additions and Australian world premiere broadcast details, plus new photos throughout.

Paperback, 376 pages

Reynolds & Hearn

2006 edition

ISBN 1-905287-23-2

The Complete Gerry Anderson, the Authorised Episode Guide, Hard Cover, 2005 revised edition

Reynolds & Hearn, 2005

Chris Bentley, foreword by Gerry Anderson.

New complete authorised episode guide, with the 13 first episodes of New Captain Scarlet

Hardcover, 352 pages. Colours and black and white illustrations.

Available at Amazon.com or at Amazon.co.uk.

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Complete Gerry Anderson

Reynolds & Hearn, 2003

Chris Bentley, foreword by Gerry Anderson.

Authorised episode guide

Format: 230 x 173

Paperback, 192 pages. Colours and black and white illustrations.

The Complete Book of Captain Scarlet

Carlton Books, 2001.

Chris Bentley.

Second most complete reference book. History, interviews, episode guide (THE most complete synopsis to date), character profiles, vehicle information, etc. An impressive collection of pictures.

Soft cover, 128 pages.

Captain Scarlet Top Secret Annual 2002

Carlton Books, 2001

Featuring four photo-novels of the TV episodes "The Mysterons", "Lunarville 7", "Crater 101", and "Dangerous Rendezvous". Plus games and puzzles. Hard book, beautiful colours.

64 pages.

Captain Scarlet Sticker Book

Carlton Books, 2001

Over 50 stickers of personnel, vehicles and adventure - to be put in the right place!

20 pages

Captain Scarlet Tattoo Book

Carlton Books, 2001

Packed with puzzles and games, and color removable tattoos of Scarlet, other Spectrum personel and vehicles .

14 pages.

What Made Thunderbirds Go!:

The authorised Biography of Gerry Anderson

(Added to the list, April 5, 2003)

BBC Consumer Publishing, 2002

Simon Archer, Marcus Hearn.

The title says it all!

288 pages.

THE FOLLOWING BOOKS CAN BE FOUND THROUGH SELLING, BUYING AND TRADING AND AUCTIONS SITES.

“Gerry Anderson’s Captain Scarlet Annual 1967”

Century 21 Productions.

Various.

A bible on the Captain Scarlet series. With cutaways on crafts, vehicles, comics, articles, stories, histories on “cast characters”, etc. A must have for all fans.

Hard cover, Colours, 96 pages.

“Gerry Anderson’s Captain Scarlet Annual 1968”

Century 21 Productions.
Various.
The direct follow-up of the previous year Annual. Other cutaways , comics, articles, stories, etc.

Hard cover, Colours, 96 pages..

“Captain Scarlet and Thunderbirds Annual 1969”

Century 21 Productions.

Various

This year, instead of an Annual for both Thunderbirds and Captain Scarlet, Century 21 produced this combination of both. Same format as the above books.

Hard cover, Colours, 96 pages.

“TV 21 Annual 1968”

Century 21 Productions.

Various

Same format as precedent Annuals. This book features not only a comic strip and articles on "Captain Scarlet" but also on different other shows from Gerry Anderson.

Hard Cover, Colours

“TV 21 Annual 1969”

Century 21 Productions.

Various

Same format as precedent Annuals. This book features not only a comic strip and articles on "Captain Scarlet" but also on different other shows from Gerry Anderson.

Hard Cover, Colours

“The Captain Scarlet Story book, 1967”

Century 21 Books.

Various.

“Graphic novel” format, with two adventures of Captain Scarlet.

Hard cover, Colours, 48 pages

“The Angels 1967”

Century 21 Books.

“Graphic novel” with two stories, featuring the Angels.

Hard cover, Colours, 48 pages

“The Official Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons Annual 1993”

Grandreams, 1993

Loaded with pictures, comic strips, information, all in colours. Some strips are actually from the two sixties Annuals. Hard cover book with a beautiful cover artworks..

46 pages.

“The Official Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons Annual 1994”

Grandreams, 1994

Not the same as the one 1993. Pictures, adaptation in strips or stories of some of the series episodes, information, game. Hard cover book with cover artworks.

46 pages.

“Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons”

Armada, 1967

John Teydon

(reprint Titan Books, 1985)

Subtitled “Spectrum file No. 1”.

First of a series of 3 novels, in paperback format. The original version is fairly rare.

The Titan Books reprint contains 128 pages of text, plus 4 pages of colours photos.

1967

1985

“Captain Scarlet and the Silent Saboteur”

Armada, 1967

John Teydon

Subtitled “Spectrum file No. 2”. Second of the Armada paperback novels. Very rare. Some black and white illustrations.

128 pages.

“The Angels and the Creeping Enemy”

Armada, 1968

John Teydon

Subtitled “Spectrum file No. 3”. Third and last of the Armada paperback novels, this one featuring almost exclusively the Angel Pack. Also very rare. Some black and white illustrations.

128 pages.

“Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons”

Boxtree, 1993.

Chris Drake and Graeme Bassett.

One of the more complete book to be find on the series, lots of photo, story of the show, pictures in colours, episodes guide. With a foreword by Gerry Anderson. A must have.

Soft cover, 96 pages.

“Gerry Anderson’s Fab Facts”, 1st edition

Harper Collins, 1993

Simon Archer

Compilation of facts on all Gerry Anderson’s famous creations, including Captain Scarlet. Pictures in colours and black and white.

Soft cover. 96 pages.

“The Complete Gerry Anderson episode guide”

Titans Books, 1993

From “Twizzle” to “Dick Spanner P.I.” the then complete guide to every Gerry Anderson television series. Episode listing in the order of TV appearance.

“Supermarionation Classics: Stingray, Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet”

Boxtree, 1993

Compilation of the "Stingray", "Thunderbirds" and "Captain Scarlet & the Mysterons" books published by Boxtree. Beautiful pictures.

304 pages

“Century 21 Summer 1990 to Winter 1993” No 1 - 15

1994

A magazine dedicated to the works of Gerry Anderson and Century 21. Special note of interest on the last issue…

40 pages.

Century 21 No. 9

Century 21 No.13

...“Century 21 No 15— Special Captain Scarlet Issue”

Winter 1993

A complete issue totally dedicated to Captain Scarlet. Lots of interesting stuffs, pictures in black and white.

If you have the chance to get your hands on this, don’t hesitate.

40 pages.

“Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons 1: The Mysterons”

Young Corgi Books, 1993

First of a new series of books for young readers. This one is an adaptation of the first episode of the television series. Quite interesting, even for adults, and certainly for fans.

The other titles of the series are...

2. “Noose of Ice”

3. “Lunarville 7”

4. “The Launching”

Fairly rare to find.

Some black and white illustrations.

Soft cover, 64 pages.

1. The Mysterons

2. Noose of Ice

3. Lunarville 7

4. The Launching

	“Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons Junior Picture Story Books" Boxtree Books, 1993 Books for young readers, adaptation of TV episodes. 28 pages, half of which are colour illustrations. Soft cover.
Inferno			Place of the Angels

Spectrum Strikes Back	Red Alert (adapt. "Expo 68")	Mysteron Trap (adapt. "The Inquisition")	Renegade Rocket