Let me take this opportunity to quell any rumours to may have heard – Crikey! is alive and well! Big changes have happened at Crikey! since our last issue. Editor Brian Clarke has left the Crikey! team and is heading forever upwards in a new career. Crikey! would not have been here if it were not for the dedication and talent he showed us in the past pages of the magazine.I wish Brian all the best and thank him for editing this issue. Tom Sweetman has also decided to leave the fold in order to pursue other interests. Good luck, Tom!
So – of the original three founding members of ‘The Great British Comics Magazine’ only I am left. That obviously leaves me to take the magazine forward. This is a new area of publishing for me and I am looking forward to the challenge.
Tony Ingram has been a long time contributor and will continue to astound us with his expertise and insight to all things British (well, comics anyway!) and Peter Hansen, Phil Clarke (no relation!) and Mike (The Cloak) Higgs of Blasé Books continue to be great supporters of the magazine. Indeed, it must be said, Peter is the main reason issue 8 (on sale early December) is in full colour throughout. My deepest thanks to him for his support and faith in Crikey!.
So – the Crikey! revolution continues! As mentioned above, Crikey #8 is in full colour and for that to continue we will need the sales. That’s over to you! As a teaser, issue 9 brings an exclusive chat with Modesty Blaise artist Badia Romero – watch out for that one!
I believe the next issue will be the best Crikey! yet. We can finally see our great artwork the way it was meant to be – in full, glorious colour! Other plans for Crikey! are in the pipeline already. All I need is your continuing support! Don’t forget to write!
Glenn B Fleming
Fri, Nov 7, 2008
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