(THUNDERBIRDS COMIC ALBUM VOLUME 2)
By Frank Bellamy, with Steve Kite & Graham Bleathman, edited and compiled by Alan Fennel (Ravette Books/Egmont)
ISBN: 1-85304-407-5
This second collection of adventures culled from the pages of TV 21 once again features the magical artwork of Frank Bellamy in three more fantastic adventures of the original International Rescue team. Written by Alan Fennell, these thrillers for all ages capture the energy and wonderment of the original Gerry Anderson puppet shows without the budgetary restrictions that always dog fantasy shows, and mercifully the colour reproduction of the photogravure artwork is infinitely better in this volume than in its predecessor (Thunderbirds … To The Rescue, ISBN: 1-85304-406-7).
The Space Mirror is a deep space thriller featuring an orbital platform used to melt the polar ice-caps; Operation Depthprobe sees a sabotaged fuel-rocket seconds from destroying its launch facility; and The Atlantic Tunnel features the devilish Hood whose machinations nearly end not only a new transport system but also the lives of Brains and Alan Tracy.
Augmented by cutaway technical features on Thunderbirds 3, 4 and 5, this fabulous comic album is a superb example of the quality of those old British comics and especially the brilliance of Frank Bellamy. There will never be a greater argument of the necessity for a new and permanent collection of his strips and illustrations.
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