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Misty and the Horrible Hidden History of British Comics
Inside front cover from Misty #84. Art by Shirley Bellwood.
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Shirley Bellwood “Misty” covers (late 1970s-early 1980s)
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Superb reprint collection of 2 great stories from the UK Weekly Girls Comic- Misty!
Yep, a comic for girls which had a supernatural feel to its stories and was originally planned for female readers as a rival to 2000AD!
This is the first collection from Rebellion now that they have acquired the rights to most of IPC's back catalogue from 1970 up and features a beautiful cover by Shirley Bellwood - a true unsung heroine of the UK comic industry!
#shirley bellwood#misty#uk comics#british comics#comic books#girls comics#rebellion#treasury of british comics#moonchild#four faces of eve
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Preview: Misty: 45 Years of Fear
Misty: 45 Years of Fear preview. In 1978 British comics were changed forever with the release of Misty, the classic cult horror comic for girls #comics #comicbooks
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Rebellion to Publish 'A Very British Affair: The Best of Classic Romance Comics', Curated by David Roach, in Early 2023
Rebellion to Publish ‘A Very British Affair: The Best of Classic Romance Comics’, Curated by David Roach, in Early 2023
If you’re a classic comics aficionado and you see the name “Shirley Bellwood” in a list of creator credits for a new collection you are instantly going to want to know more. Rebellion have announced a new compilation of vintage romance British comics, curated by David Roach. A Very British Affair will be published in January 2023. More details in the press release below.
It’s the comic book…
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Rare "Misty" art by Shirley Bellwood discovered
Rare “Misty” art by Shirley Bellwood discovered
For those of you saddened by the lack of surviving comic art by lead Misty comic artist Shirley Bellwood, downthetubes has kindly been given permission to share this newly-discovered watercolour by its current owner.
Misty Summer Special 1980 Cover art by Shirley Bellwood
The art was originally used on the cover of the 1980 Misty Summer Special, an offshoot of one of Britain’s many now long…
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Shirley Bellwood, cover for Misty #27 (Fleetway, August 5, 1978).
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The second volume of Misty is set to come out in November! The previous volume included Pat Mills and John Armstrong’s Moonchild, a gloomy and gothic take on Carrie and Malcolm Shaw and Brian Delaney’s The Four Faces of Eve. This volume will include The Sentinels and End of the Line.
Of the two stories in Volume 1, Moonchild was my favourite, not least because of Norma, the glorious villain. Norma is at once sympathetic (she is working class, tough as nails and makes up preposterous lies of her own grandiosity to cover her broken home and lack of success in school) and psychotic. It is heavily implied that she turns to villainy (in this case, ruining the life of Rosemary Black) out of sheer boredom. She also wears a bomber jacket with her own name on it. Genius on the part of artist John Armstrong, who also was a fill in artist for Sally superheroine story The Justice of Justine. I have a great deal of time for his instantly recognisable style which consists of a lot of very severe, short bangs on his female characters!
Four Faces of Eve is evil enough to earn Pat Mill’s enthusiastic championing of it (I have heard him talk very passionately about girls comics, and this was one of his key examples) but the art style is a little too 1970s whimsical for the story content, which is fiendish. A more gothic take might have suited it better. Still a great read though, especially for people who continue to propagate that British girls’ comics ain’t naught but hockey sticks, ponies and romance.
One final note is that Misty volume 1 is an absolutely gorgeous book; it is produced in the same format as a normal 2000 AD trade paperback, and is well worth the price, even if it is a slim collection. Julia Round provides a great introduction to Misty cover artist Shirley Bellwood (in the great debate of Spellbound vs. Misty I will own that Misty has far superior covers) and Pat Mills’ introduction is very informative. There are also two reprints of Misty features (how to make a devil head and a witch’s hat) which are both so cute!
Anyway, well done to Rebellion for putting out another volume of their girls’ comics I.P. (it would be great to see them spread out into some Sally, Tammy and Jinty reprints) and come on DC Thomson and get publishing your back catalogue! We’re waiting...
Previews for Misty vol 2 below... be aware of potential spoilers in the story write ups!
Misty – Book 2
Originally published: 1978-1980
Release date: November
Trade Paperback
We follow up our hit first volume of the ‘horror comic for girls’ with another collection of two stories: The Sentinels and End of The Line. Misty was a revolutionary concept by 2000 AD’s creator Pat Mills in 1978 and left its mark on a whole generation of young women. The two identical tower blocks, known as ‘The Sentinels’ to the locals, stand tall over the town of Birdwood – but only one is occupied while the other remains mysteriously empty. When Jan Richards' family lose their home they decide to hide out in the abandoned block so they can stay together, only to be sent into a parallel world where the Nazis conquered Britain in 1940... In End of the Line, Ann's father was one of a group of engineers believed to have been killed whilst working on an extension to the London Underground but when she and her mother are invited to the opening of the new train tunnel, Ann discovers a mysterious time portal through which several workers are being kept as slaves by an evil Victorian called Lord Vicary.
Images courtesy of The Bronze Age of Blogs and Pat Mills’ own blog.
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Preview: 'Masters Of British Comic Art' Is Exactly What It Says In The Title
Preview: ‘Masters Of British Comic Art’ Is Exactly What It Says In The Title
Cover by Brian Bolland
As it says, right there on the back cover, Masters of British Comic Art is a celebration of the rich heritage of British comics throughout the decades. And, thanks to David Roach‘s writing, his excellent curation of ideas and history, it delivers on that back cover promise.
It’s a book that genuinely celebrates all that is great and good in Brit comics, from the beginnings…
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Back in the 60s and 70s Britain had a strong tradition of girls comics. These comics usually contained horror and ghost stories, mysteries and adventure yarns. The girls, according to author @patmillswriter insisted on high quality story telling. Us boys just wanted bigger guns and more action 😄. It's no wonder then, that some of Britain's most influential comics writers cut their teeth writing for girls comics. I believe this Misty cover was painted by the late Shirley Bellwood (let me know in the comments if that's incorrect). #sweetnightmares #horrorfan #horrorfilm #horrorcomics #comics #comicfan #ukcomics #indycomics #indyfilm #comicwriter #comicart #creators #filmart #ecomic #smallpress #vfx #clipstudiopaint #paint #britishcomics #misty #rebellion #2000ad #girlscomics https://www.instagram.com/p/Cat9lKhMUFd/?utm_medium=tumblr
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Behind the scenes at Bellwood Quarry, where Atlanta’s largest park is under construction
The $26 million initial phase is transforming Westside Park at Bellwood Quarry for public accessibility—at long last
Travel the equivalent of 20 city blocks due west of Georgia Tech, swoop around the bike-lane-lined thoroughfare that is Johnson Road, stand at the dusty gates of an abandoned street called Grove Park Place, and you’ll hear something more than a decade in the making: the growl of heavy construction equipment in the woods around Bellwood Quarry.
Long before it was a captivating filming location for The Walking Dead, Hunger Games, and Stranger Things, the massive, beautiful pit supplied granite and other materials that were pulverized to create many of Atlanta’s streets. Way back in 2005, during Mayor Shirley Franklin’s administration, an initiative was announced to buy the land, transform the quarry into a needed fresh water reservoir, and ring the water with Beltline-connected parks on a scale Atlanta’s never seen.
As of two weeks ago, the latter component is officially, visibly happening—at least in part.
A splashy groundbreaking ceremony held in September for Westside Park at Bellwood Quarry was something of a misnomer, as several months of permitting work and other administrative matters precluded construction. Permits were issued April 10, and work to clear the land and remove debris, invasive species, and derelict infrastructure began in earnest April 22.
It’s part of a 25-acre initial phase, a sort of kickoff park that will finally open the property to the public and showcase the land’s topography, towering trees, and a meadow with views of Mercedes-Benz Stadium—all meant to whet the appetite of Atlantans (and deep-pocketed donors) for more.
HGOR image, courtesy City of Atlanta
Scope of the project’s initial phase, with the Johnson Road entrance depicted at top left.
The initial phase is just a fraction of what’s planned to be Atlanta’s largest park at 280 acres, which would dwarf the city’s marquee green space, Piedmont Park. But John Dargle, City of Atlanta Department of Parks and Recreation Commissioner, predicts the $26.5 million section alone could produce a “waterfall effect” for investment in the area.
In conjunction with the Proctor Creek Greenway Trail, which opened last year around the corner from Bellwood’s future entrance, the quarry’s northwest section stands to be an immediate amenity for nearby neighborhoods, Dargle said.
As construction finally launched, we went behind the locked gates for a tour, as highlighted below.
HGOR, via City of Atlanta
A concept for the architectural entry point at Johnson Road and Grove Park Place, as released early last year.
Off Johnson Road, what’s described as a “notable gateway entrance” is in the works. It’ll serve as the main entry after the initial phase wraps, though it’s possible neighbors may be able to access the park at other points.
Just beyond that, the existing Grove Park Place roadway is being converted for pedestrian and bike use only. Security cameras and new lighting will be included.
Streetlights and curbs remain, like vestiges of another civilization, just beyond the park’s future entry.
HGOR image, courtesy City of Atlanta
The mix of initial phase roads and pathways.
Other spurs of busted asphalt lead to what will be passive park space, allowing for various patron uses in a meadow setting, similar to expanses at Piedmont Park, officials said.
To the right of the entry, clearing is underway for a 250-space parking area that aims to incorporate green elements.
Lauren Standish, a principal with design firm HGOR, said the parking lot is designed so that stormwater will drain through bio swales, instead of traditional curbs and gutters.
The center of the parking area, Standish noted, will see a series of weirs, allowing rainwater to percolate into the ground and water plants attractive to wildlife.
Just south of the main entry, land is being cleared for parking.
A backhoe implements topographical changes at the parking area.
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The parking site’s western rim, as seen last week. Vehicle accessibility will end here in the initial phase.
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A drone’s perspective on where the parking lot will meet the initial phases’s entry road, with the quarry just to the east.
Throughout the initial phase, expect about one mile of ADA-accessible trails, some of them with city views.
One section is being designed to provide a pedestrian connection to and from the Proctor Creek Greenway, officials said.
For now, this unused roadway continues south around the quarry to the Grove Park neighborhood.
Branching off the main park entrance, this trail leads to the quarry’s rim.
Trees marked for clearing along the trail.
Fencing restricts access closer to the quarry.
Deeper into the site, linked to the trail system, the initial phase’s likely star attraction is the “grand overlook”—an ADA accessible platform meant to maximize views of the quarry reservoir and manmade city landmarks beyond.
An updated rendering wasn’t available. But Standish described the initial phase’s overlook as being on grade with the rest of the site, with a guardrail. The eastern edge would align with the quarry’s uppermost rocks, and it would slope upward, away from the city, for elevated viewing.
The approximate location of the grand overlook, which will be about 60 feet above full pool water levels. Future phases could include passive fencing that doesn’t interfere with views, in the spirit of a national park, such as the Grand Canyon.
Meanwhile, six months after Driller Mike—a Goliath tunnel-boring machine named in honor of homegrown rapper Killer Mike—completed its five-mile journey between the Chattahoochee River, Hemphill Water Treatment Plant, and the quarry, work continues at the pit’s base and deeper underground.
The $300 million investment will eventually create 2.4 billion gallons of reserve drinking water for Atlantans.
Department of Watershed officials said this week that crews are still busy lining the tunnel bore by Driller Mile with concrete—about 500 feet per week—as work on a new pump station at the quarry’s rim continues.
Watershed officials weren’t able to provide an estimated timeline for filling the quarry with diverted Chattahoochee River waters once the tunneling project finishes.
But the city’s Water Supply Program is expected to increase Atlanta’s H2O reserves from less than a week’s worth to at least 30 days—and up to as much as 90 days. That’s in addition to creating a scenic, cliff-lined park amenity.
The expected completion date—February next year—could roughly coincide with the debut of the first park section. Officials are confident the initial phase will open to the public next spring.
Progress on a new Department of Watershed Management pump station at the quarry’s edge. It joins a second new station at Hemphill Water Treatment Plant.
Once the quarry is filled, it won’t be accessible for sports, as it’ll be a public drinking water source—and several hundred feet deep.
As the quarry project progresses, and the initial phase comes to fruition, the city’s Department of Parks and Recreation is fielding surveys and hosting community visioning meetings with Atlantans spanning a wide swath of town, from Underwood Hills to Southwest Atlanta and beyond, officials noted.
HGOR image, courtesy City of Atlanta
The park’s broader context, with surrounding neighborhoods. The proposed Atlanta Beltline is represented by dotted dark blue.
Parks commissioner Dargle wouldn’t venture a guess as to how many phases of construction might be required for the park to reach its 280-acre potential. When it might be completed is anyone’s guess, he said, depending on funding from both private and public sources.
But after a decade of nebulous Bellwood plans and hype, the ruckus of construction is a welcome sight.
“The goal is to make it a regional park,” Dargle said. “It’s exciting to be involved with this.”
HGOR, via City of Atlanta
An overview, as envisioned in 2018 renderings.
source https://atlanta.curbed.com/2019/5/1/18522044/bellwood-quarry-westside-park-construction-atlanta
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British Comic Art heads to Poland for stunning new exhibition
Art by Ron Embleton for Look And Learn, 1962 An incredible selection of British comic art, including 2000AD pages, art from classic comics such as Eagle and Misty, form the Great British Comic Art Exhibition which opens in Łódź, Poland this weekend. Supported by the British Council in Poland, the line-up includes an unpublished Misty cover by Shirley Bellwood – one of the few of her artworks…
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Shirley Bellwood, cover for Misty #35 (Fleetway, September 30, 1978).
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