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Septic Isle 

Writer:Andy Winter

Artist:Mick Trimble

 

The book: The 52-page perfect-bound title has a full-colour cover and black and white interior artwork. An exclusive limited edition first printing of just 100 copies will be available at the Bristol Expo, priced £3.95.

 

 

Hmm.  Another one Mr Brown should have reviewed but,apart from his Aquaman-water hand fixation the poor love has been working hard on his exhibition pieces for the

South Bank Art Trail [same date as the Expo!].

 

 

There’s a nice dedication to the late James Redington,who’ll be missed at the Expo.

 

 

You may recall that Adam Winter was the man behind Blood Psi which I reviewed here: http://www.comicbitsonline.com/2007/07/26/moonface-press/   and I had wondered what his collaboration with Mick Trimble might look like.   The story is this:

 

 

 

“In the ’70s and ’80s, Jacob Marley was MI5’s most revered and feared agent. But he turned his back on Queen and country to pursue a more peaceful existence. Now, 15 years later and with his life collapsing around him, Marley has returned to find that the world of British espionage is more dangerous than ever before.

 

 

Ageing, heartbroken and off his game, Marley must now face off against Jerome Quinn. A former MI5 man himself, Quinn leads Odin’s Sword, a neo-Nazi terror organisation that has declared war on

Britain’s Muslim community. He’s every bit as ruthless as Marley, only younger, stronger and smarter.

 

To beat him, Marley will need every shred of courage and cunning at his disposal – and it still might not be enough…”

 

 

 

You could say,if you were old enough,like me,that this story has elements of the TV series/books featuring the character Callan [starring Edward Woodward] and even The Professionals.  Or even my life story [heh!]  It is an interesting read and thankfully veered away from the James Bond influence it was to initially have –there is a “Coming Soon” ad inside that shows this influence.

 

 

There are,in Mick’s artwork,certain things that do stick out like a sore thumb in places but this is 52 pages and when I read the book initially I blocked out those flaws as they never really detracted from the story and the overall feel of the book. Mick’s character sketches printed in the book look great and some might say “find an inker”.  However,I will NOT.  I was lucky to have Ben Dilworth and John Britton to ink some of my early work but it was only as I had to do my own inking over virtually non-existent pencils that I saw my flaws and developed.  I think Mick should ink his own work and,as he’s still young,he’ll improve and develop.

 

 

I enjoyed the story and art and if you get a chance to buy a copy –DO!  And if you go to the Expo say “Hi” to the guys.