Artist visualizes freddie mercury as the protagonist of vintage comic book covers comics vintage vintage comic books killer queen comic book covers comic book heroes artist butcher billy decided to create a fictional comic series called planet mercury comics, and you guessed right we will be seeing a lot of the legendary. The booklets front cover is a facsimile of the classic. The final storm serial completed by lawrences former assistant liam sharp appeared in the magazine pandarve published by the don lawrence fanclub in 19992001. This page provides an overview of our use of cookies and similar technologies and how to manage them. According to the little golden book fireball xl5 story book published in the us in 1964 young jonathan was lucky enough to be a passenger aboard fireball xl5 s maiden voyage which included an unscheduled stop at the planet geminy. For more information please visit our cookie policy. Original comic art titled fireball xl5 and black ship, located in jeffs mike noble gallery comic art gallery 1526863.
The show now has more adult content and focuses on the sentient yellow spaceship shaped like a ball known only as fireball xl. Commentary by voice artist david graham on doomed planet featurette the noble art of fireball xl5 with comic strip artist mike noble. Finally, the special effects work of derek meddings. Mike noble was a british comics artist, who mostly worked on comic features based. His work stood out for its use of bright airbrush colors. Its such a shame that this sort of story had to be delegated to fireball xl5.
Comic book artist who brought the trigan empire and captain marvel to life. Noble breathed new life into fireball xl5, star trek, zerox, follyfoot, timeslip. The noble art of fireball xl5 is a short but enjoyable featurette about the comicstrip version of the show that was featured in the magazine tv 21. Fireball art by mike noble joe 90, thunderbirds are go, classic sci fi. Stingray, despite being the headline comic strip of the time, was not remembered as well amongst its peers.
Way out in space together, compass of the sky, my heart would be a fireball, a fireball. Artist neville main does a good job in capturing the look of the tv show, considering that the tale was aimed at a younger readership than the mike noble strips in tv century 21. Mike noble, tv21 artist, dead at 88 multiversity comics. Original comic art titled fireball xl5, located in jeffs mike noble gallery comic art gallery 58851. Classic comic strips from the worlds of gerry anderson. According to the little golden book fireball xl5 story book published in the us in 1964 young jonathan was lucky enough to be a passenger aboard fireball xl5s maiden voyage which included an unscheduled stop at the planet geminy. Apr 14, 2016 in comic book form, fireball xl5 went from being a lighthearted, childfriendly, actionadventure show with some cold war overtones into a something with almost a punk rock snarl to it. A mere matter of weeks after the publication of the last issue, im proud to present fanscene issue four. Fans are forever thankful that zerox got a far better run in comic book form than it did on the big screen, and its debut adventure was one of tv21s most stirring strips ever. This special shows how artists kept the adventures of all the supermarionation shows alive in exceptional comic book art, with a special focus with interviewee mike noble. Original comic art titled fireball xl5 tv21 60 p1, located in jeffs mike noble gallery comic art gallery 66071. Bonus features include audio commentary on the doomed planet by voice artist david graham, audio commentary on space city special by director alan pattillo, expanded gerry anderson biography, featurette on the comic strip art of tv 21. Xl5, how it evolved and was produced, how the series continued to have a rich continuity of life in fullcolour comic book strips for years following the demise of the tv series, plus a plot guide to all 39x episodes.
The fireball xl5 model was created in truespace 2 by caligari for the pcwindows platform. This process takes no more than a few hours and well send you an email once approved. The man who put the fire into fireball observation deck. His first published comic strip was simon and sally for eagles younger. Fireball xl5 its funny how all things really are interconnected. Mike noble, a british artist who illustrated fireball xl5, zerox, captain scarlet and star trek comics during the 1960s, has died at the age of 88. Fireball book artwork up for auction fireball xl5 see more. Based on gerry andersons classic supermarionation series. Fireball xl5 picture puzzle book fireball xl5 quiz paint book total value for all issues of this title listed.
Gerry andersons puppet series fireball xl5 for tv century 21 and thunderbirds are go for the daily mail, as. Rhett hammersmiths international haus of horrors fireball xl5. The noble art of fireball xl5, and photo galleries. The editor of tv21 for its first three years was alan fennell, who also wrote scripts for various gerry anderson tv shows.
Comic book artists comic artist comic books art classic sci fi classic comics old tv shows kids shows ufo tv series space hero rhett hammersmiths international haus of horrors fireball xl5 spaceship concept spaceship design sci fi ships rocket ships thunderbirds are go retro rocket sci fi models the jetsons classic sci fi. In comic book form, fireball xl5 went from being a lighthearted, childfriendly. On tv at the time was a saturday morning puppet show called fireball xl5 by gerry anderson thunderbirds guy. The sample images of the fireball xl5 model on backgrounds were created in photoshop 3. Fireball xl5, in jeff hs mike noble gallery comic art. Classic comic strips from the worlds of gerry anderson volume 2. I now present the second fireball xl5 story from the tv comic annual for 1964. Zoonie the lazoon fireball xl5 196263 could be your best friend see more. Of all the gerry anderson puppet programmes, fireball xl5 was the only one to be broadcast on network tv in the states, making it perhaps the most successful of all andersons shows across the pond.
The fourdisc, 39episode set has commentary by director alan pattillo and graham, and a profile of artist mike noble, who illustrated fireball xl5 comic books. Xl5 comic book artists, comic artist, comic books art, classic. Heres a batman cover done by me alltime favorite comic book artist jim steranko. Steve zodiac and the fireball xl5 comic books, comics. The comic book price guide for great britain fireball xl5. Four hard cover annual books were published in britain by collins between 1963 and 1966 featuring colour and black and white comic strip and text stories, while. Comic book artists comic artist comic books art classic sci fi classic comics old tv shows kids shows ufo tv series space hero. Im particularly enamored of fireball xl5 196263, an unpretentious black and white program that ran for just one series of 39 episodes. Staples are tight, no missing interior pages or cut coupons, not warped, no restoration, no water stains, no water damage. Noble produced his first comic book work in 1953, when he created the.
Sequential 21 celebrating the comic book spinoffs of. Mar 21, 2005 original comic art titled fireball xl5, located in jeffs mike noble gallery comic art gallery 58851. Apr 22, 20 i now present the second fireball xl5 story from the tv comic annual for 1964. The artist, best known for his work on heavy metal magazine and alejandro jodorowskys the metabarons, had been undergoing intensive care since he was diagnosed with the disease on march 22.
Jan 20, 2004 comic book artist who brought the trigan empire and captain marvel to life. Its more naive and less selfconscious than thunderbirds, a throwback in some respects to american space shows of the early1950s. Fireball xl5 is a british science fiction themed childrens television show following the missions. Overall, you gave us some of the best stories in scifi comics. Behind a gorgeous fireball xl5 cover by fan legend mark ammerman and inking royalty carlos garzon, this issue pays tribute to stan lee and mike noble. Jan 08, 2011 one of my personal favourites fireball xl5 was still in the comic, excellently drawn by mike noble whose cool, clear artwork was always more appealing to me than bellamys approach. The daleks still held their place on the back cover, with eric eden taking over the art duties from ron turner for seven weeks.
Fireball xl5 the complete series special edition region. Apr 19, 2005 original comic art titled fireball xl5 tv21 60 p1, located in jeffs mike noble gallery comic art gallery 66071. Fireball xl5 annual the comic book price guide for great. My older sisters hated it, mainly because they were just silly girls. You illuminated the comic book world with tales of action and adventure almost unparalleled. An outstanding 80page colour booklet crammed with text explaining the detailed historical context of fireball xl5, how it evolved and was produced, how the series continued to have a rich continuity of life in fullcolour comic book strips for years following the demise of the tv series, plus a plot guide to all 39x episodes. It also shows how all these franchises grew up, including modifying early shows like fireball xl5 to look more mature, detailed, and substantial in both story and plot. Whats even better is that the initial sense of high thrills and riveting adventure wasnt just a. Mike nobles supeb strips in the later tv century 21 comic, perhaps, but. The show now has more adult content and focuses on the sentient yellow spaceship shaped like a ball. Dave gibbons is an english comic book artist who entered the comics industry of his homeland by working on horror and action titles. The comic collection was going to focus, not just on thunderbirds, but all of gerry andersons work including supercar, fireball xl5, stingray, captain scarlet and the mysterons, joe 90, ufo, space. The feature is well illustrated with art from nobles fireball xl5 pages fro. Fireball xl5 3d computer model university of edinburgh.
Mike noble was a british comics artist, who mostly worked on comic features based on popular tv series for tv comic, tv century 21 and lookin. In britain, a twopage blackandwhite fireball xl5 comic strip appeared in the. Nov 25, 2005 fireball xl5 its funny how all things really are interconnected. The noble art of fireball xl5 with comic strip artist mike noble. A number of partly completed and unpublished comic strips appeared in the series don lawrence collection, published in the netherlands. Anyway, a movie came out that summer call fireball 500 with frankie avalon, annette funicello and fabian all teenage heartthrobs of the times. This definitive collection includes all 39 black and white episodes of fireball xl5, digitally restored and presented in their original production order.
Venus, and the notsolovelybutbrilliant professor matt matic return. Theres also a short article on the artists career, as well a spotlight on frank bellamy and background information on the original comics. Full issue of house of x issue 1 online comic book artists, comic book characters. To order this book go to the space city sales page and. As ive previously discussed in the vengeance of saharis and electrode 909, fireball xl5 became a darker and arguably better beast in comic form away from its tv counterpart. Comic book short story sculptor of the damned comic book short story gaunt gray cat comic book short story the ghost of fanciful ha. Nonetheless fireball xl5 proved a very popular feature of tv21 with mike nobles artwork on the series in particular leaving a big mark on readers. Fireball xl5 the complete series special edition dvd. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from fireball xl5 at the discogs marketplace. One of the best comic book artists you should know. Captain ken ross the pilot of fireball xl7 voiced by john bluthal. Fireball xl5 little golden book 1964 by donald deveau 15 fireball xl. Welcome to multiversity comics, a web site written by people who love comics for people who love comics. Fireball xl5 the complete series special edition dvd 1962.
This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. Fireball xl5 tv21 60 p1, in jeff hs mike noble gallery comic. The great mike noble is well represented with not only his fireball xl5 strips but also two of his zero x serials. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. Lots of stuff from the greatest unsung british comics artist, mike noble. The puppets of fireball xl5 were, of course, still caricatures, but perhaps not so much like comic book characters as their predecessors in supercar. Gerry andersons puppet series fireball xl5 for tv century 21 and thunderbirds are. Made by and for comics fans, the featurette focuses upon the work of illustrator mike noble, who is seen as the definitive fireball xl5 artist. Given the current proclivity of reimagining old content for a new generation ive gone for a prequel to fireball xl5 as the design ethic behind this piece. Comic artist mike noble passed away on november 15th, aged 88. Neville main was a regular comic artist for tv comic and pippin in playland in his long career at tv comic, neville main contributed not only the muffin the mule comic strip, but later four feather falls, doctor who he was the first artist to draw doctor who in a comic strip form, and fireball xl5. Fireball xl5 the complete series special edition region 2 fireball xl5 the complete series special edition region 2 network distributing ltd unrated june 29, 2009 region 2 pal. When leaping from the screen to the illustrated page, fireball xl5 gained a real bite, with the cold war overtones brought to the forefront, and the action. Dec 12, 2011 manipulating another college project to my own means i travelled to the distant land of sussex in order to interview an artist that has inspired my artwork over the years, mike noble.
He is best remembered for his comic stories based on gerry andersons fireball xl5. The dynamic art of mike noble funky images, comics artist. Fireball xl5 art by mike noble star wars episodes, art, comic art. Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. A place to hang your cape by david molofsky is licensed under a creative commons attributionnoncommercial 3. All these annuals turn up on ebay uk but all are tough to get in nice high grade, the 1964 one especially and all have very darkblack covers which show marks that much more easily. The artist was frank bellamy, whose dynamic, stylized morerealistic artwork would earn him a legion of fans. He also wrote and illustrated muffin and his friends. Steve zodiac, the commander of the fireball xl5, a fantastic space craft, defending the earth against all sorts of unlikely enemies and dangers.
This top priority message will change the course of a speeding space ship and will bring steve zodiac and the crew of fireball xl5 face to face with the moon masters. Mike noble 17 september 1930 15 november 2018 was a british comic artist and illustrator, best known for drawing strips like fireball xl5 for tv century 21. Comic book short story fireball xl5 saved from the paper drive. Manipulating another college project to my own means i travelled to the distant land of sussex in order to interview an artist that has inspired my artwork over the years, mike noble. Mike noble is a comic artist and illustrator best know in gerry anderson circles as the man behind the 1960s tv21 comic books based on fireball xl5, captain scarlet and the mysterons, and others. One of my personal favourites fireball xl5 was still in the comic, excellently drawn by mike noble whose cool. Comic books art, comic art, joe 90, thunderbirds are go, fantastic show, classic sci fi, kids growing up, cult movies, kids shows.