Description
The third collection of Britain's best-loved homegrown superhero, collects stories published in Buster from 1978 through to 1979.
Billy Farmer, AKA the Leopardman continues to juggle his tough home life with his career as Selbridge's premier superhero! As the Leopardman, Billy has managed to thwart countless dastardly villains, but now he faces an all new challenge as The Snow Beast is in town, intent on causing chaos during a cold winter...
One of Britain's best-loved homegrown superheroes returns as The Leopard From Lime Street returns in its third action packed volume.
About the Author
Tom Tully is one the most prolific writers ever to grace British comics. His diverse portfolio of work was produced over four decades. Born in Glasgow, Tully entered the industry in the sixties when he began working for Fleetway. One of his earliest strips, Heros the Spartan, ran in the original Eagle and was illustrated by the great Frank Bellamy. He also wrote Mytek the Mighty (Valiant & Vulcan) and The Steel Claw (Valiant & Vulcan) in the same decade. The seventies saw Tully work on a variety of significant stories including Adam Eterno (Thunder), Johnny Red (Battle), Harlem He-roes (2000 AD), The Leopard from Lime Street (Buster) and Roy of the Rovers (Tiger), the strip he worked on longer than any other writer. Eric Bradbury began his comic career at Knockout, working on such humour strips as Blossom and Our Ernie. He moved onto the adventure western, Lucky Logan, sharing art chores with Mike Western (Bradbury would go on to ink Western's pencils on The Leopard from Lime Street). High profile work on Mytek the Mighty (Valiant & Vulcan), the House of Dolmann (Valiant), Von Hoffman's Invasion (Jet!), Death Squad (Battle), Hook Jaw (Action) and Doomlord (The Eagle) followed. Bradbury has been described as an 'unsung hero' of 2000 AD, having contributed to many popular strips in the long-running sci-fi comic. His credits in the 'Galaxy's Greatest comic' include Rogue Trooper, Tharg the Mighty, Invasion and The Mean Arena. Widely regarded as one of the best artists to ever grace the British comic industry, Mike Western began his career on Knockout, having already spent time working for GB Animation. During the 1950s he shared art chores with Eric Bradbury on the popular western strip Lucky Logan. In 1960 he moved onto TV Express where he drew No Hiding Place and Biggles. Buster and Valiant followed where Mike found himself drawing long-running strips such as Wild Wonders. In the 1970s he was very prolific, illustrating Buster's Leopard from Lime Street and several key strips for Battle, including Darkie's Mob, The Sarge and HMS Nightshade. Mike made an impact on the iconic Roy of the Rovers, illustrating the newspaper strip which ran in the Daily Star during the 1990s.
Reviews
- "an absolute joy to read ...a fast-paced and often funny yarn, with action-packed art from two top British talents of the time" - Down The Tubes on Volume One
- "I am awestruck at how great these comics are ... I wholeheartedly recommend parents introduce their children to the Beast of Selbridge." - Pop Culture Bandit
- "This is a book that is so wonderfully readable, the pace of it pulling you in, such a fabulous thing. And the quality of their linework and figurework is just as good. This is beautiful stuff." - Comicon.com
- "Classic comics brought back to life for a whole new generation of readers!" - Broken Frontier
- '...utterly unmissable reading...' - Comicsreview.co.uk
- 'It's a bit of a gem from the rich history of UK comics.' - Whenwagonwheelswerebigger.com
Book Information
ISBN 9781786188304
Author Tom Tully
Format Paperback
Page Count 192
Imprint Rebellion Publishing Ltd.
Publisher Rebellion Publishing Ltd.
