NEW LOCATION

The Tetbury 451 Comic Book Initiative Gallery Centre dedicated to the display of the original comic book art and first editions, which was due to open just before the crisis prevented it, is having to move due to the fact The Town Council felt that current lease for the Combe House building/hub with its business rates and maintenance contract was too high and voted not to renew it

However it will now have a new home situated at the Old Courthouse 63 Long Street, which is of course home to the Town Council and will be sharing and complimenting the Police Museum. And as with the Police Museum will be completely free, when allowed to open. 

The 451Initiative has many facets. The free centre/museum will be a home to display and exhibit original art and comics from our past our childhood heritage. There will also be residential Workshops. Outreach/touring workshops. And of course the initiative will be going online as well. It is hoped there will be Comic Convention with Cosplay later this year if guidelines allow. so if you have an interest in this medium, or even a writer artist of any level please get in contact

The aim is to promote this Art form as an Art form and everyone involved in this medium. We will be looking for donations of old comics, graphic novels or artwork anything comic book related. If you would like further information suggestions or get involved in this initiative please visit the website 451comics.co.uk or contact Kevin by email comics451@icloud.com if you prefer you can ring or text on 07745716547. Thanks must go to the Town Council for the ongoing support.

LOW KEY LOKI !

Disney has confirmed that Loki will make his way onto Disney Plus starting on June 11, 2021. It was originally planned for a release in May 2021, but the dates shifted in February 2021. Loki features the God of Mischief as he steps out of his brother’s shadow in a new series that takes place after the events of Avengers: Endgame. Tom Hiddleston returns as the title character, joined by Owen Wilson, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Sophia Di Martino, Wunmi Mosaku and Richard E. Grant. Kate Herron directs Loki, and Michael Waldron is head writer.  Loki debuted way back in classic Journey into mystery number 85 1962. It was a lovely surprise to bump into the charming Mr Grant who was taking a break from the Marvel universe picking up some essentials in Tetbury.

Reviews

The Dynamic Duo and the Amazon Princess find the Man of Steel under a trance due an alien flower known as “Black Mercy”, courtesy of Mongul, one of the most powerful enemies of Superman. The “Black Mercy” provokes the worst thing that you can experience…your deepest desire in life.

While Superman is “living” his deepest desire. Batman, Robin (Jason Todd) and Wonder Woman will fight (literally) for their lives against Mongul, an alien behemont, so strong, that only Superman would be able to fight him back.

Alan Moore, who mastered the ability to explore deep philosophical and psychological questions through well-written and entertaining

The same creative team of Watchmen, with the beautiful 

 art by Gibbons simplicity itself and yet is the perfect foil to enhance the cleverness of Moore's writing

This latest volume Collects 'For the Man Who Has Everything' from Superman Annual #11; 'The Jungle Line' from DC Comics Presents #85; 'Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?' from Superman #423 and Action Comics #583; Green Lantern/Superman: Legend of the Green Flame. Enhanced by a bonus feature detailing how Moore and Gaiman's experiences with DC Comics and Superman continuity shaped their careers, plus an afterword by Gaiman, these are some of the finest Superman stories ever published.