Springheeled Jack (comics)

"Springheeled Jack" is a British small press comic by David Hitchcock, based on Spring Heeled Jack.

In 2006 it also appeared in the small press section of the "Judge Dredd Megazine" #245. [ [http://www.2000adonline.com/?zone=prog&page=megprofiles&choice=245 2000AD Online - prog zone ] ]

Publication

It was released in a three issue comic with other one-shots and collected in a hardback volume "Strange Visitor". [ [http://www.bugpowder.com/06/11/29/index.html#001510 BugPowder Weblog : November 29, 2006 ] ]

Hitchcock also supplied a Springheeled Jack cover to "Redeye" #4, in which he featured. [ [http://www.enginecomics.co.uk/accentuk/redeye/redeye4/scrapbook/re4scrapbook.htm Redeye 4 Scrapbook ] ] [ [http://www.silverbulletcomicbooks.com/news/111070688112557.htm Accent UK Presents...: News Bulletins - Comics Bulletin ] ]

Awards

*2005 won the Eagle Award for Favourite Black & White Comic Book - British [ [http://www.eagleawards.co.uk/results.asp?year=2005 The Eagle Awards - Results ] ]

ee also

*British small press comics
*History of the British comic
*"London Falling", a comic also based on figures from British folklore.

References

External links

* [http://blackboarpress.mysite.freeserve.com/sj.html David Hitchcock SHJ page]
* [http://www.silverbulletcomicbooks.com/real/105856319340806.htm The Real Mainstream]
* [http://www.silverbulletcomicbooks.com/fool/105484962446081.htm Special Thursday Update - Bristol 2003 Part Four: Springing At Cats]
* [http://www.silverbulletcomicbooks.com/fool/114643598634867.htm Going 'Round In Con-Centric Circles...]
* [http://www.silverbulletcomicbooks.com/fool/111827121347619.htm Springs and Round-Ups - More Barbaric Books from Bristol!]
* [http://weblogs.variety.com/bags_and_boards/2005/02/a_ripping_good_.html A Ripping Good Time: Whitechapel Freak] , overview of another Victorian-set comic from Hancock