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Terry Hooper-Scharf

Tuesday, 2 June 2026

What I Plan...in Brief


 If -IF- I survive long enough I have the Special Globe Guard book to finish off then I have the next Black Tower Super Heroes that I will start incorporating a few more D-Gruppe pages into before the book length D-Gruppe book. 

Kopfmann and the members who vanished while chasing a UFO (Return of the Gods) need to return and then things can kick off properly.

 It's one old bloke doing all the story/  artwork so don't hold your breath!

Monday, 1 June 2026

Bristol Through Time | The Harbour City That Changed Britain

 


Cinebook Newsletter 221 - May 2026

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Dear Reader,

Boy, do we have an eclectic selection of titles for you this month!

Let’s start with the return of 1930s sleuth Harry Dickson and his investigations always on the razor’s edge between devilishly devious … and altogether supernatural. The wonderful atmosphere of old pulp mysteries, Sherlock Holmes with a touch of The X-Files … Let’s see how he and his assistant fare against a vampire!

Things are much more down to earth with Lucky Luke, of course, although … the sort of luck that gets you a universally-known moniker could almost be considered unnatural! Here, authors Appollo and Brüno offer us a glimpse of Luke’s life before he became the legend – in part before he even got the nickname – in a superb homage to the Lonesome Cowboy. Seven connected short stories that will leave you wishing for more from this creative team!

Finally, Yoko Tsuno is back with a fabulous tale full of dragons, fairies, an emperor’s wife … and time travel, because there isn’t a mystery our friend could ignore once uncovered. Jump back to 11th century China to find out what’s hidden inside The Celestial Boat!

May with Cinebook – something for everyone!



Harry Dickson 3
Onofrio Catacchio, Luana Vergari, Doug Headline, & Jean Ray

The Red-Eyed Vampire

Harry Dickson’s skills were instrumental in getting blood-thirsty killer ‘the Red-Eyed Vampire’ arrested. The detective is invited to the small German town where the murderer was from to witness his execution … Read more


Lucky Luke by … Appollo & Brüno
Appollo & Brüno

Dakota 1880

In this homage to the legendary Lonesome Cowboy, Appollo and Brüno, through seven short stories linked together in a single narrative, give us a glimpse of Lucky Luke’s life before he became the righter of wrongs we all know … Read more


Yoko Tsuno 21
Roger Leloup

The Celestial Boat

Yoko and her adopted daughter Morning Dew are on their way to China when the man sitting next to them on the plane collapses. Right before, he tells them that ‘the Seventh Tooth of the Dragon hides a treasure’ … Read more



Back in print by popular demand! Perfect opportunity to complete your collection – and if you've never tried the series, now's the time!

Lucky Luke 16
The Black Hills

Lucky Luke 36
The Daltons Redeem Themselves


2 Walmart Toy Hunts! AMAZING New Toy Finds!! 🔥

 


Mr Dilworth

 Package received.  It may shake me out of my funk later when I read it all! THANKS

Sunday, 31 May 2026

So it is written, so it shall be.




 I am not getting any younger and there are far more years behind me than ahead. This made me think that I REALLY wanted to do D-Gruppe some justice since neither of its planned major stories ever saw print.

So with the next Black Tower Super Heroes there will be some D-Gruppe content (as there was in previous volumes) and that will lead into the long long long delayed Days of Terror story.

So it is written, so it shall be.

Flipping through some AMAZING Art Books in Japan!

 


Wednesday, 27 May 2026

Kult Creations Shokwave Book 8

 

52pp

Colour

US size

£9.00 UK   £12.00 Europe

Order link https://shokwavecomic.blogspot.com

All stories by John A. Short so, if you have ever read any of his books or previous issues of Shokwave you know what to expect!


Nosferatu II art by David Hitchcock and I would love to see the original art pages of this -knowing my luck it's all drawn on computer! But each page is just totally insane and busy and that "Final Day" splash page...ooh, the chills!  I really am hoping this is going to appear one day as a complete trade but I keep writing that so if it never happens blame me. And that last splash page...uh-oh. Someone is in deep doo-doo! Seriously this is fab!

The Clock Strikes! With art by Adam Jakes is still one I just cannot get into.  I write that a day or so after someone told me to "get yer bloody eyes sorted!" which I assume means that person likes this. Fair do's I doubt Jakes would be fond of my artwork😄


Resistors art by Richard Pester actually kicks off this issue but at my age ... hmm. Bit of bondage, a shoot it up (with gunfire nothing drug orientated...you'd think I could write a decent review!). Poor Daisy. No repair job will fix her although having written that I realise I could be made to look stupid in Book 9 (no. John wouldn't do that...would he?!). Lovely colour work.


Anna Key with art by Chris Askham. It's odd that this was the one I was originally not keen on. Age, kids: it's full of rage against anything, more frequent bathroom trips and .... Lost track there. It's delineated nicely and full of colour and humour and guest stars Barry Gibb with his lion's mane of hair....it isn't Barry??? But he has the 1970s Disco white suit!! Whatever, a fun romp and warning about the dangers of universal translation devices.

All-in-all, a good fun read in 48C (I am sat in the greenhouse to prove a point...I can't remember what the point was but that's what happens when you get old kids -you even forget to order Shokwave9 so fight age and prove your youthfulness by ordering a copy today!

I have to get out of this greenhouse.


Tuesday, 26 May 2026

Tales of Terror 1

 



72pp
B&W
A4
Price: £6.15 (excl. VAT)

The main feature,"The Curse Of The McQuilligans" by Terry Hooper-Scharf (W) and artist Geoff Harrold starring Xendragon, leads off this collection of horror,ghostly and twist-in-the-tail stories.



The classic Torch Of Vengeance (W THS and art Terry Ford) is a tale of a wife’s rather Gothic vengeance......



..... while Graveyard is a cautionary tale for those curious to look into graves!


The Grave by THS (W/penciller) and Ben R. Dilworth ...never visit THAT grave!
Demons, time travel and much more.