Starblazer Issue Guide - Issues 1





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	Issue Number and Title	Writer	Artist	Cover Artist	Notes
	1: The Omega Experiment	Alan Rogers	Alan Rogers		12p
	2: The Domes of Death	Ray Aspden	Keith Robson		12p Adapted from the story of Perseus and the Gorgon's head, Ray Aspden reveals
	3: Alien Attack	Alan Rogers	Alan Rogers		12p
	4: The Edge of Infinity	Mel Chappell	Keith Page		12p. Keith Page has been working in comics since 1976, represented by The Temple Art Agency. Still working today on DC Thomson's Commando, his credits are wide ranging, including Thunderbirds, Sonic the Comic, Eagle, Mask, Supernaturals, Wildcat, Football Picture Library, Dandy, Starblazer, 2000AD, Starlord and Revolver. He also worked on Mighty Max for Marvel UK. Keith has also illustrated science fiction book covers and has worked on a variety of book illustration commissions. • View his profile on the Lambiek Artists Site • View his art for sale at Book Palace
	5: The Shipeater	Rob Carter	Jaimie Ortiz		12p. We have been unable to track down much information about Jamie Ortiz -- so information welcome. "He did a couple of Battle Complete Stories for Battle Action (1978)," writes Steve Holland, "and also a Tharg's Future Shock: The War Game in 2000AD 386 (6 Oct 1984). But that's all I've spotted outside of Starblazer." Jamie should not be confused with Spanish artist Jose Ortiz, who created the newspaper strip Carolynn Baker for the Daily Express in the 1960s and Rogue Trooper for 2000AD. Jose also drew The 13th Floor in the (new) Eagle and UFO Agent in the original Eagle.
	6: Killer Robot	John Speer	Carrasco		12p
	7: Holocaust Hogan	Mike Knowles	Enrique Alcatena		12p Mike Knowles has been a writer for the past 25 years and his comics credits are far ranging, including Bullet, Warlord, Star Love Stories, Bunty, Mandy, Beano, Dandy, Buster, Whizzer & Chips, Oink, Triffik!, Blue Jeans and Commando. He is also a cartoonist. • View his profile on Author's Den Enrique Alcatena's credits also include work for DC Comics such as Batman and for Marvel, Fantastic Four and the X-Men. Official web site: alcatena.redsectorart.com
	8: Planet of Fear	Alan Rogers	Alan Rogers		12p
	9: Lancer the Lawlord	Tony Eccles	Norman Lee		12p
	10: Terror Satelitte	David R Motton	Jaimie Ortiz	Ian Kennedy	12p David Motton also wrote Dan Dare and many 1960s comic strips for titles such as Eagle. Read an interview on downthetubes
	11: Purple Planet	J Radford	Juan Sarompas		12p Juan Sarompas also drew Tex et Mex for Spirou in the 1980s.Spanish artist Sarompas was also one of the three main artists on Semic's James Bond Comic in the 1980s, along with fellow countrymen Manuel Carmona and Josep Gual. This fantastic James Bond comics site has more information: home9.inet.tele.dk/oreskov
	12: The Web of Arcon	Mike Knowles	Carlos Pino		12p Self taught Spanish artist Carlos Pino is well known for his prolific art partnership with Vicente Alcázar, but carved a solid reputation of his own working on a variety of British comics in the 1970s, including Fleetway's Battle Picture Weekly, 2000AD, Starlord, Adventure, Speed and Mask.. He also worked on Victor and Commando, , and creates story-boards for advertising campaigns. • View his profile on the Falcon Squadron web site - a Johnny Red tribute site: www.falconsquadron.sevenpennynightmare.co.uk
	13: Hell Ship	Alan Rogers	Alan Rogers		12p
	14: Battlecruiser Revenge	R Tufnell	Carrasco		12p
	15: Algol the Terrible	Grant Morrison	Grant Morrison		12p 1979
	16: The Secret of Soma	J Albert	Enrique Alcatena	Ian Kennedy	12p
	17: The Caverns of Korad	J Speer	Ferrer		12p 1980
	18: Abandon Earth	D Broadbent	Montero		1980
	19: Sinister City	Ray Aspden	Olivera	Ian Kennedy	1980
	20: The Doomsday Machines	D Dixon	Jaimie Ortiz	Ian Kennedy	1980
	21: Robot Rebellion	Alan Rogers	Alan Rogers		1980 Steve Holland lists J. Albert (writer) and Keith Robson (artist) as the creative team on this issue, which is at odds with the credits list published in later issues of Starblazer. If anyone can confirm the art credits, that would be appreicated - JF
	22: The Pirate of Vega III	G P Rice	Juan Sarompas	Ian Kennedy	1980
	23: Slaveship of Simala	D Broadbent	Navarro		1980
	24: Avenging Angel	J Albert	Enrique Alcatena		1980
	25: Galactic Shootout	R Carter	Jaimie Ortiz	Ian Kennedy	1980 Steve Holland lists Alberto Saichann as the artist on this issue. Can anyone confirm? Thanks - JF
	26: Alien Contact	R Carter	Jaimie Ortiz		1980
	27: The Drifters of Darga	Alan Rogers	Alan Rogers		1980
	28: Last Man on Earth	Grant Morrison	Keith Robson		1980
	29: The Moonstealers	W Webb	Enrique Alcatena
	30: The Positronis Cannon	C Shelborne	Ferrer	Ian Kennedy
	31: Starstrike	Ray Aspden	Enrique Alcatena
	32: The Machine Master	M Chamberlain	Enrique Alcatena	Mark Farmer
	33: The Lost Planet	R Tufnell	Carrasco	Ian Kennedy
	34: The Seas of Samor	J Radford	Jaimie Ortiz
	35: Lord of Jarkness	R Tufnell	Carlos Pino	Ian Kennedy
	36: Deathship	S Neeld	Enrique Alcatena	Ian Kennedy
	37: The Planet Cracker	Alan Rogers	Alan Rogers
	38: The Seeds of Doom	Alan Rogers	Alan Rogers
	39: The Overlords of Oltair	W Corderoy	Jaimie Ortiz	Ian Kennedy
	40: The Planet Tamer	G P Rice	Jaimie Ortiz	Ian Kennedy	A Planet Tamer story
	41: Assault on Planet Destra	Ray Aspden	Ferrer
	42: The Immortals	M Stall	Alberto Saichann	Ian Kennedy	Argentinian Alberto Saichann has more recently worked for Marvel on books such as Punisher: Return to the Big Nothing and Punisher War Zone; and Looney Toons for DC Comics (see credit list). His own creation, The Rio Kid - a gangster story set in Rio de Janeiro, and full of nasty, brutal violence - was published in English in 1991 by Eternity Comics. He also provides illustrations for the New York tango magazine co-edited by hist daughter, ReporTango
	43: Nowhere World	Alan Rogers	Alan Rogers
	44: The Caverns of Oblivion	Ray Aspden	Montero	Ian Kennedy	14p 1981
	45: Operation Overkill	Grant Morrison	Enrique Alcatena		1981 A Mikal R Kayn story
	46: Blindworld	J Radford	Jaimie Ortiz
	47: Andromeda Incident	C Shelborne	Enrique Alcatena	Mike Cox
	48: King Robot	M Gorton	Ferrer
	49: Rigel Express	W Reed	Enrique Alcatena		A Suicide Squad story
	50: Moonsplitter	Ray Aspden	Saichann		A Hadron Halley story
	51: The Prisoners of Zorr	P Dunn	Juan Sarompas	Ian Kennedy	14p
	52: The Mask of Fear	M Stall	Montero		14p A Matt Tallis story
	53: Samurai Warrior	Mike Knowles	Alberto Saichann	Ian Kennedy	14p
	54: The Torturer of Triton II	Ray Aspden	Enrique Alcatena	Ian Kennedy	14p A Hadron Halley story
	55: Target Earth	T Stent	Carlos Pino		14p
	56: Sleeping Legion	S Neeld	Enrique Alcatena		14p
	57: Galactic Lawman	G P Rice	Jaimie Ortiz		A Planet Tamer story
	58: Pyramid Power!	M Chappell	Urbez	Ian Kennedy
	59: Starseeker Squad	W Reed	Enrique Alcatena	Ian Kennedy	16p
	60: The Megakillers	Alan Rogers	Carlos Pino		16p
	61: Escape from Devil's Moon	Dave H Taylor	Jaimie Ortiz		16p
	62: Terror Tomb	Ray Aspden	Enrique Alcatena		16p A Hadron Halley story
	63: Lords of the Wilderness	C Shelbourn	Martinez	Ian Kennedy	16p
	64: The Exterminator	Mike Chinn	Enrique Alcatena	Ian Kennedy	16p 1982
	65: Neverworld	G P Rice	Jaimie Ortiz		16p 1982
	66: The Pirates of Ka-Lor	J Speer	Enrique Alcatena	Ian Kennedy	16p 1982
	67: Time Tunnel	D Broadbent	Saichann		1982
	68: Cosmic Killer	M Gorton	Juan Sarompas		1982
	69: Nightmare Planet	Alan Rogers	Jaimie Ortiz		1982
	70: Spacetrooper Attack	Alan Rogers	Keith Robson		1982 Keith Robson is probably better known for his contributions to the Beano and Dandy titles over the past 30 years; he's drawn many weekly characters for the above titles and many others, as well as drawing art for school textbooks. He's also worked as an illustrator and model-maker in pre-school and educational TV, including the legendary BBC show Jackanory.
	71: Jaws of Death	D Broadbent	Mick McMahon		1982
	72: Massacre on Thule	W Reed	Benet	Ian Kennedy	1982
	73: Fear on the Spaceways	G P Rice	Jaimie Ortiz		1982
	74: Killer Clones	Alan Rogers	Alan Rogers		1982
	75: Doomrock	W Reed	Enrique Alcatena	Ian Kennedy	1982 A Suicide Squad story
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