The comics legend lurking in a Sunderland basement
April 7, 2024 8:41 AM Subscribe
The BBC profiles comic artist and writer Bryan Talbot, following the recent announcement that he will be inducted into the Eisner Hall of Fame.
To quote his citation for the award from Comic-Con:
"Bryan Talbot was part of the British underground comix scene starting In the late 1960s, creating Brain Storm Comix at Alchemy Press, among other works. In 1978 he began the epic The Adventures of Luther Arkwright saga, one of the first British graphic novels. Talbot began working for 2000AD in 1983, producing three books of the Nemesis the Warlock series with writer Pat Mills. His 1994 Dark Horse graphic novel The Tale of One Bad Rat has won countless prizes. For four years Talbot produced work for DC Comics on titles such as Hellblazer, The Sandman, The Dead Boy Detectives, and The Nazz (with Tom Veitch). His other works include the Grandville series of books, the graphic novels Alice in Sunderland, Dotter of Her Father’s Eyes (with Mary Talbot), and the autobiography Bryan Talbot: Father of the British Graphic Novel."
To quote his citation for the award from Comic-Con:
"Bryan Talbot was part of the British underground comix scene starting In the late 1960s, creating Brain Storm Comix at Alchemy Press, among other works. In 1978 he began the epic The Adventures of Luther Arkwright saga, one of the first British graphic novels. Talbot began working for 2000AD in 1983, producing three books of the Nemesis the Warlock series with writer Pat Mills. His 1994 Dark Horse graphic novel The Tale of One Bad Rat has won countless prizes. For four years Talbot produced work for DC Comics on titles such as Hellblazer, The Sandman, The Dead Boy Detectives, and The Nazz (with Tom Veitch). His other works include the Grandville series of books, the graphic novels Alice in Sunderland, Dotter of Her Father’s Eyes (with Mary Talbot), and the autobiography Bryan Talbot: Father of the British Graphic Novel."
Bonus: A+++ puffy shirt pic.
posted by GenjiandProust at 9:39 AM on April 7 [3 favorites]
posted by GenjiandProust at 9:39 AM on April 7 [3 favorites]
With Lord Byron's pen!
posted by chavenet at 2:05 PM on April 7 [1 favorite]
posted by chavenet at 2:05 PM on April 7 [1 favorite]
One of the very few artists who could take over from Kevin O’ Neill on that and not be a downgrade.
Credo!
posted by Ice Cream Socialist at 3:17 PM on April 7 [2 favorites]
Credo!
posted by Ice Cream Socialist at 3:17 PM on April 7 [2 favorites]
I found several issues of Luther Arkwright in an out of the way comic shop while traveling in the Midwest USA. I loved it, and worked very hard to find the rest of the issues, which was not easy. I've bought every collected version that I have been made aware of. I truly wish the most recent solicited version would finally be released - it's been cancelled and resolicited multiple times in the last few months. It looks to be pretty fabulous, if it is actually real.
posted by jkosmicki at 8:52 AM on April 8 [2 favorites]
posted by jkosmicki at 8:52 AM on April 8 [2 favorites]
Loved the Grandville books - it probably helped to have been an avid Rupert the Bear reader when young
posted by Phanx at 10:46 AM on April 8 [1 favorite]
posted by Phanx at 10:46 AM on April 8 [1 favorite]
So glad to see MetaFilter pick up on this news! A long-time favourite of mine since childhood.
posted by mdoar at 11:04 AM on April 8 [1 favorite]
posted by mdoar at 11:04 AM on April 8 [1 favorite]
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One of the very few artists who could take over from Kevin O’ Neill on that and not be a downgrade.
Absolutely stunning career.
posted by Artw at 9:03 AM on April 7 [3 favorites]