{"id":34588,"date":"2025-12-24T09:00:43","date_gmt":"2025-12-24T09:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.comicsreview.co.uk\/nowreadthis\/?p=34588"},"modified":"2025-12-23T11:51:57","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T11:51:57","slug":"the-treasury-of-british-comics-annual-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.comicsreview.co.uk\/nowreadthis\/2025\/12\/24\/the-treasury-of-british-comics-annual-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"The Treasury of British Comics Annual 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nBy Paul Grist<\/strong>, Simon Furman<\/strong>, Leo Baxendale<\/strong>, Ian Rimmer<\/strong>, Donne Avenell<\/strong>, Tom Tully<\/strong>, Alec Worley<\/strong>, Steve Moore<\/strong>, John Smith<\/strong>, Simon Williams<\/strong>, John M. Burns<\/strong>, Mike Collins<\/strong>, Carlos Ezquerra<\/strong>, Mick McMahon<\/strong>, Mike Western<\/strong>, Frank Langford<\/strong>, Massimo Belardinelli<\/strong>, Anna Morozova<\/strong>, Ian Kennedy<\/strong>, Eric Bradbury<\/strong>, David Roach<\/strong>, Emily Roach<\/strong>, Andreas Butzbach<\/strong> & various (Rebellion Studios)
\neISBN: 978-1-83786-498-0 (general edition); 978-183786-501-7 (Webshop Exclusive)<\/p>\n

This book includes Discriminatory Content<\/strong> produced in less enlightened times.<\/em><\/p>\n

Win\u2019s Christmas Gift Recommendation: More True Brit Comics Class\u2026 8\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n

What you read up above is just as true for this second Annual Endeavour which emerged at the end of 2024. This time around, the new contributions are augmented by material from Tiger<\/strong> February 13th<\/sup> – May 8th<\/sup> 1965; Wham!<\/strong> February 27th<\/sup> 1965; Lion Annual 1972<\/strong>; The Buster Book of Scary Stories 1975<\/strong>; Valiant <\/strong>21st<\/sup> August -16th<\/sup> October 1976; Valiant Annual 1976<\/strong>; Battle Annual 1979<\/strong>; Dan Dare Annual 1980<\/strong>; Action Annual 1982<\/strong>; Scream!<\/strong> Holiday<\/strong> Special 1985<\/strong> and 2000 AD Presents Action!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kicking things off is a full-colour, all new rematch \/grudge match as Paul Grist, Simon Willams, colourist Jason Cardy & letterer Leila Jess detail one more mighty mess up in \u2018Robot Archie Vs The Sludge\u2019<\/em> prior to that uncredited writer and Carlos Ezquerra revealing how battle-savvy rebel \u2018Major Easy\u2019 <\/em>ferrets out traitors in Nazi-occupied Greec as seen in Battle Annual 1979<\/strong>.
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\nLong ago Scream!<\/strong> Holiday<\/strong> Special 1985 <\/strong>pointed out the problems with \u2018New Neighbours\u2019<\/em> courtesy of Ian Rimmer & Mike Western whilst anonymous & Mick McMahon expose the domestic stresses of \u20183000 AD The Traveller\u2019<\/em>, as first debated in Dan Dare Annual 1980 <\/strong>(which is apparently still a 2000 AD <\/strong>Production)…<\/p>\n

Leo Baxendale\u2019s anarchic spoof \u2018Eagle Eye, Junior Spy – Doomsday School\u2019<\/em> (Wham!<\/strong> February 27th<\/sup> 1965) segues into dark and dangerous (no really) football strip \u2018Stryker\u2019<\/em> (by Tom Tully & Ian Kennedy and running in Valiant<\/strong> 21st<\/sup> August to 16th<\/sup> October 1976) as really good player joins a naff team to discover how his brother died following an ugly on-pitch incident…
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\nJohn Smith & John M. Burns were on fine form in 2000 AD Presents Action! <\/strong>as \u2018Doctor Sin: The Strange Case of the Wyndham Demon\u2019<\/em> sees the mystic troubleshooter drawn to a dark and deadly case of diabolical incursions after which Simon Furman, Mike Collins & letterer SquakeZz deliver an all-original adventure as \u2018Kelly\u2019s Eye Vs The White Eyes\u2019<\/em> sees mystic ghost-breaker Cursitor Doom<\/em> call in the invulnerable hero to end a threat to the entire multiverse caused by environmental mucking about…<\/p>\n

There\u2019s more of the same, if a little earlier set, as anonymous & Frank Langford detail how animal experiments turn a lab chimp into a threat to all humanity after taking over \u2018Gorilla Island\u2019<\/em> as seen in Tiger<\/strong> from February 13th<\/sup> to May 8th<\/sup> 1965 – predating Planet of the Apes<\/strong> by three years! – after which possibly the same scripter (who can tell?) & Ian Kennedy cover how immortal time traveller \u2018Adam Eterno\u2019<\/em> exposes a slave-taker at Camelot\u2019s Round Table, as seen in Valiant Annual 1976<\/strong>.
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\nDonne Avenell & Massimo Belardinelli tell a tale of feudal Caped Crusader\/Dark (green) Knight) \u2018Flame O\u2019 the Forest\u2019<\/em> wherein the masked Saxon battles Norman injustice and oppression in a short romp from Lion Annual 1972 <\/strong>before final new addition \u2018Black Beth: Vultures of Azotir\u2019<\/em> sees Alec Worley, Anna Morozova, & Ozwald reaffirm the Warrior Sorceress\u2019 undying battle against evil magic and wicked people, before Steve Moore & Eric Bradbury close the Christmas curtain with The Knight From Nowhere\u2019<\/em>: one last bout of sword-waving sagas and supernatural vengeance as originally seen The Buster Book of Scary Stories 1975<\/strong>…
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\nAnd that\u2019s another pretty package of festive future-of-nostalgia fun done. Crucially, all these digital delights could be all yours right now, if not sooner…<\/p>\n

Admit it. You\u2019re tempted, right? And don\u2019t YOU deserve some seasonal fun and thrills too?
\n\u00a9 1965, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1992 & 2024 Rebellion Publishing IP Ltd. All Rights Reserved.<\/p>\n

Today in 1946 Vittorio Giardino<\/strong> was born. We just did his Max Fridman<\/em> stuff so no help from here, just go scrolling. In 1947 Dutch wonder boy Joost Swarte<\/strong> was born and in 1959 Jean Roba\u2019s Boule et Bill<\/em> began in Le Journal de Spirou<\/em><\/strong>, and 10 years later Scottish writer Mark Millar<\/strong> was born.<\/p>\n

On the downside, though, in 1986 today was Gardner F. Fox<\/strong>\u2019s last day on Earth-1 and in 1992 Smurf<\/strong>-meister Peyo<\/em><\/strong> passed away leaving all far less blue…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Paul Grist, Simon Furman, Leo Baxendale, Ian Rimmer, Donne Avenell, Tom Tully, Alec Worley, Steve Moore, John Smith, Simon Williams, John M. Burns, Mike Collins, Carlos Ezquerra, Mick McMahon, Mike Western, Frank Langford, Massimo Belardinelli, Anna Morozova, Ian Kennedy, Eric Bradbury, David Roach, Emily Roach, Andreas Butzbach & various (Rebellion Studios) eISBN: 978-1-83786-498-0 (general … <\/p>\n

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