The Merchandise GuideBlam! Ventures
Compiled by Martin Willey
The Merchandise GuideBlam! Ventures specializes in comic books/graphic novels reviving classic science fiction shows from the 60s, 70s and 80s, the first title of which is Planet Of The Apes. The titles are published by Archaia Press.
The Space: 1999 comic book series was announced in 2009 with a dramatic poster art of the Moon exploding over the Earth. The initial release date (13th September 2009) slipped, as did the date in 2010 and February 2011; the current date is October 2012.
Aftershock and Awe |
Hardcover graphic novel, containing the first two stories. |
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Awe |
Digital edition, 2 issues. An adaption of the episode Breakaway, expanding on the original comic adaption by Gray Morrow in the Charlton black and white comic, the episode and scenes filmed but cut from the original episode. |
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Aftershock |
Digital edition, 3 issues. Co-written by Blam!'s Andrew C Gaska with John Kenneth Muir (author of several books for Powys), and drawn by Spanish artist David Hueso. It tells the story of what happened to the Earth the day the moon blasted out of orbit. |
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A follow-up story, Mission: Alphaprobe, follows an Earth rescue mission which travels to Alpha, meeting alien races that we have seen in the episodes.
Further stories are planned with old and new characters from Moonbase Alpha (literally a "Space 1999 Next Generation").
Below: cover and page artwork from David Hueso's portfolio.
