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Bizarre (magazine) This article is about British alternative magazine.

Bizarre (magazine)

For the mid-century American fetish magazine, see John Willie. Bizarre is a British alternative magazine published from 1997 to the present.[2] It is published by Dennis Publishing, and is a sister publication to the Fortean Times. [citation needed] Jamie Hewlett. Jamie Christopher Hewlett is an English comic book artist and designer.

Jamie Hewlett

He is known for being the co-creator of the comic Tank Girl and co-creator of the virtual band Gorillaz. Biography[edit] He also drew a Tank Girl mini-series for the Vertigo imprint of DC Comics written by Peter Milligan. Rufus Dayglo. Biography[edit] Dayglo started his career in the animation industry working on feature films, pop promos, storyboarding and commercials before moving into comic book art.

Rufus Dayglo

Dayglo is now working on Solid Gold Death Mask, a creator owned project which will be launched free on the internet, and then collected as books. Dayglo is also doing design work for Ashley Wood's 3A toys. Bibliography[edit] Tank Girl. The strip was initially set in a stylized post-apocalyptic Australia,[1] although it drew heavily from contemporary British pop culture.

Tank Girl

Publication history[edit] Tank Girl (film) In the year 2022, the Earth was struck by a comet, causing an 11-year drought.

Tank Girl (film)

By 2033, a majority of the scarce water supply is being held in reserve by Water & Power, which uses the water to control the world's population. Rebecca, aka Tank Girl (Lori Petty), is a member of a resistance group that steals whatever water they can find for their community. Their hideout is attacked by W&P, who kill Rebecca's boyfriend and captures her young friend, Sam (Stacy Linn Ramsower).

Tank Girl is captured as well, but her defiant nature and independence intrigues Kesslee (Malcolm McDowell) who tortures her instead of executing her, then decides to make her a slave. George R. R. Martin. Early life[edit] George Raymond Martin (he later adopted the Confirmation name Richard at the age of 13)[5] was born on September 20, 1948,[6] in Bayonne, New Jersey,[7] the son of longshoreman Raymond Collins Martin and his wife Margaret Brady Martin.

George R. R. Martin

He has two younger sisters, Darleen and Janet. Martin's father was half Italian, while his mother was half Irish; [8] his family also contains German, English, and French ancestry. The family first lived in a house on Broadway, belonging to Martin's great-grandmother. In 1953 they moved to a federal housing project near the Bayonne docks.

In 1970 Martin earned a B. A Game of Thrones. A Game of Thrones is the first novel in A Song of Ice and Fire, a series of high fantasy novels by American author George R.

A Game of Thrones

R. Martin. It was first published on 6 August 1996. Alan Martin (writer) Alan Martin is a British comics writer best known as author of the comic strip Tank Girl.

Alan Martin (writer)

Martin first met Tank Girl co-creator Jamie Hewlett in 1986 at Worthing Art College. With fellow student Philip Bond they began collaborating on a comic/fanzine called Atomtan. Gorillaz. The future of the project was once under speculation due to the status of Albarn and Hewlett's friendship;[13] however, both have sorted their differences and stated that the project will continue at some point in the future.[14][15] History Formation and early years (1997–1999) Phase One: Celebrity Take Down (1999–2003)

Gorillaz

A Clash of Kings. Spike Milligan. Spike Milligan KBE (born Terence Alan Milligan; 16 April 1918 – 27 February 2002[1]) was a comedian, writer, musician, poet, playwright, soldier and actor of Irish parentage dual English/Irish nationality.

Spike Milligan

His early life was spent in British India, where he was born, but the majority of his working life was spent in the United Kingdom. Early life[edit] Second World War[edit] Men of Spike Milligan's unit, 56th Heavy Regiment, with a BL 9.2-inch howitzer, Hastings, Sussex, May 1940 During most of the late 1930s and early 1940s Milligan performed as an amateur jazz vocalist and trumpeter before, during and after being called up for military service in the fight against Nazi Germany, but even then he wrote and performed comedy sketches as part of concerts to entertain troops.

During World War 2, he served as a signaller in the 56th Heavy Regiment Royal Artillery, D Battery, as Gunner Milligan, 954024. Career[edit] According to Spike Milligan. According to Spike Milligan is a series of literary pastiche novels written by Spike Milligan from 1993 to 2000. Each part of the series was a rewriting of an original novel, with surreal comic elements added that fit into certain points of the originals whilst at the same time poking fun at the situations involved. The Bible—the Old Testament According to Spike Milligan[edit] On the Ning Nang Nong by Spike Milligan. On the Ning Nang Nong by Spike Milligan Share this page : Spike Milligan (16 April 1918 – 27 February 2002 / Ahmednagar) #81 on top 500 poets Poems by Spike Milligan : 27 / 49. Lewis Carroll. Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (/ˈtʃɑrlz ˈlʌtwɪdʒ ˈdɒdsən/;[1] [2] 27 January 1832 – 14 January 1898), better known by his pen name, Lewis Carroll (/ˈkærəl/), was an English writer, mathematician, logician, Anglican deacon and photographer.

His most famous writings are Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, its sequel Through the Looking-Glass, which includes the poem Jabberwocky, and the poem The Hunting of the Snark, all examples of the genre of literary nonsense. He is noted for his facility at word play, logic, and fantasy. Frank Beddor. Frank Beddor grew up in Excelsior in Minnesota. His parents often travelled and by age 12 Beddor already knew how to barefoot-ski.[3] Beddor's father set the world record skiing the length of Mississippi river.

Beddor began skiing professionally and in competitions. After winning nationals Beddor was invited to join the Olympic ski team. He went on tour in Europe for competitive skiing.[3] Beddor was World Champion freestyler skier in 1981 and 1982.[1] When Beddor was 23 he retired from skiing and became involved in the entertainment industry. However, Beddor found not being the creative force behind projects frustrating and then turned to writing. Seeing Redd. Seeing Redd is a novel written by Frank Beddor inspired by Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass. Seeing Redd is the second book in the Looking Glass Wars trilogy, which is currently seeing further development in a variety of entertainment-related fields, such as a spin-off comic book limited series (Hatter M).

Seeing Redd was released in the United States on August 21, 2007. Plot Synopsis[edit] The plot centres on Alyss's new responsibilities as Queen, and the fear in the Wonder landers that Redd has returned. Attacks were made on the queendom by Glass Eyes and it is assumed that Redd has returned, when it is actually King Arch trying to gain control of Wonderland. The Looking Glass Wars. The Looking Glass Wars. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Through the Looking-Glass. Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There (1871) is a novel by Lewis Carroll (Charles Lutwidge Dodgson), the sequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865). David Wong (writer) Wong and fellow Internet writer John Cheese (real name Mack Leighty) went to high school together and met during an art class they shared.[2] Wong then attended the Southern Illinois University (SIU) radio-television program, graduating in 1997.[1] While at SIU, he was part of a TV show on Alt.news cable TV called Consumer Advocate.

A number of episodes were produced.[3] John Dies at the End. Plot summary[edit] The main characters, John and Dave, are friends from an undisclosed town in the Midwestern United States. John Dies at the End Teaser Trailer. John Dies at the End by David Wong. This Book Is Full of Spiders: Seriously, Dude, Don’t Touch It by David Wong - Reviews, Discussion, Bookclubs, Lists.  The official site of bestselling author Freya North. Thomas Emson - Home. Britain's bestselling chiller writer. His novels include The Rats, Domain, The Magic Cottage, The Ghosts of Sleath, Nobody True and Ash.

Horror

Philip Pullman. His Dark Materials. Northern Lights (novel) The Subtle Knife. Plot summary[edit] Lyra revisits Dr. Malone the next day, but after accepting a ride from the well-dressed Sir Charles Latrom, she discovers that Sir Charles has stolen her alethiometer and she asks Will to help her retrieve it. The Amber Spyglass. William Shakespeare.

Romeo and Juliet. An 1870 oil painting by Ford Madox Brown depicting Romeo and Juliet's famous balcony scene Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families. Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. Othello. Characters[edit] J. R. R. Tolkien. The Lord of the Rings. The Return of the King.

The Two Towers. The Hobbit. Terry Pratchett. Discworld. Douglas Adams. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.