Gerry Anderson's Thunderbirds: Classic Comic Strips [Hardcover]

Graham Bleathman (Compiler), Sam Denham (Compiler)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2002 | Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up

This fantastic collection of the best Thunderbirds comic strip stories from the 1960s has been created using rare surviving copies of the original comics, all in mint condition from the authors' archive, ensuring the highest possible quality of reproduction. This has never been achieved before—previous collections have had to copy from copies, with poor results. With many additional features, including 8 pages from the original issues of TV 21 advertising Thunderbirds merchandise of the day, plus an introduction giving info about the artists and their inspiration, this collectors' edition is a must-have for Thunderbirds fans young and old.

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About the Author

Author and illustrator of Thunderbirds FAB Cross Sections, Graham Bleathman is one of the UK's leading authorities on Thunderbirds. An artist by trade, his illustrations have appeared in numerous official Thunderbirds publications including books, comics, jigsaws, posters and greetings cards. Fellow Thunderbirds expert Sam Denham ghosted 21st Century Visions the memoir of Derek Meddings Thunderbirds' Special Effects Director. He also wrote the best-selling Thunderbirds Top Secret Annual 2001, and International Rescue Annual 2002.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Carlton Publishing Group (August 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1842227319
• ISBN-13: 978-1842227312
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 9.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,842,488 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Frank Bellamy's art lives on., May 24, 2007

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Armchair Pundit "Armchair Pundit." (Durham City, England.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gerry Anderson's Thunderbirds: Classic Comic Strips (Hardcover)

These comic-strip adventures are from a mid-sixties comic, called TV Century 21.The Artwork screams this is the Sixties from every brightly coloured panel.

All stories in this hardback volume are based on Gerry Anderson's puppet show Thunderbirds.

It was through these magnificiently drawn and coloured pieces of Artwork, in which I could escape the boring humdrum schoolboy existence, and share in the excitment of the Tracy brothers.

Not all of the comic-strips are by Frank Bellamy, two are by fellow TV21 artist Eric Eden, and one is by "Eagle comic" Legend Frank Hampson (Creator of the very popular 1950's Dan Dare character).

It was also a rather nostalgic sight to see the toy advert's, priced in old Shillings and pence.

Go on relive the excitement of your younger years by getting this excellently reproduced volume.

This is for anyone who loves excellent artwork.

I'd like to say Thanks to Graham Bleathman and Sam Denham for making this aging schoolboy very happy.

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