What I was reading in… October 2026

Three big events for October; the final Fantastic & Terrific (after eighty-nine weeks), the publication of The Collected Cloak, and Jessica Martin's debut novel Mud, Myth and Murder (well worth reading and there's more to come).

The Mighty World Of Marvel is now my weekly blast from the past soon to be joined by Spider-Man Comics Weekly. I don't have a complete set of this pair but there's nearly a years worth.

What I was reading in… September 2026

Next month sees the end of the run of Fantastic & Terrific but the beginning of The Mighty World Of Marvel so I'll be rereading those each week. I don't have a complete set but it'll be nice to revisit what's available.

The Peanuts book was very enjoyable, and for only £2!

What I was reading in… August 2026

The Brian Bolland book was a Kickstarter I backed in, I think, October last year! It was originally supposed to be delivered by the end of January 2026. I thought it was never going to turn up but it arrived this month! (it's very good though).

I do enjoy the Gerry Anderson Comic Anthologies. I hope there's a Captain Scarlet one coming. Mike Noble's art on those is magnificent.

What I was reading in… July 2026

The second series of "Reacher" is based on the Lee Child book I read this month. There were more differences between book and TV this time but they were both highly entertaining.

Bob Mortimer's book is excellent - you can't help but read it in his voice! I've got two more of his that I'll get to eventually.

What I was reading in… June 2026

We were given National Trust membership's as a Christmas present so each place we visit we try to ensure it's got a second hand bookshop. That's where some of this selection have come from.

The Clarkson books are great. Entertaining and informative.

I'd not read any Shaun Hutson since "Slugs" in the eighties. "Renegades" is violent and gory and well worth the couple of quid I paid for it!
Guy M Etchells just happens to work at the gym that my Anthony goes to. Ant bumped into him at a comic con so bought his two books.

Jamie Smart's Desperate Dan comics are good. It's not the Dan I grew up, and am familiar, with but once you get used to the style they're very funny.
 

What I was reading in… May 2026

The "Meanwhile" anthology comics were difficult to get hold of! No 11 was the last one I got and I was lucky enough to find it on an American site. The reason for collecting all of these was to get the conclusion of Gary Spencer Millidge's "Strangehaven".

I've been reading Agatha Christie's books in publication order. "Poirot Investigates" was her fourth (and the third Poirot book).

Lee Child is a new author to me. I bought this for Tracey, at Christmas, as she'd read all the Clive Cussler's and was looking for a new thriller series. I thought I'd give it a go myself and blimey! it was good. I flew through it and the day after finishing I watched the "Reacher" TV series based on it. Also good! I've since bought many more Lee Child books and they'll crop up in the coming months.

 

What I was reading in… April 2026

Jessica Martin's book is a teaser/prologue for her first novel due later this year. I've been looking forward to it for ages and she's always kept me up to date with its progress when we've met at Comic Cons.

Mervyn's Monsters is a collection of Leo Baxendale strips so you know straight away you're going to get something good.

What I was reading in… March 2026

Yaroooh! It's Billy Bunter! 

I first read some Bunter books back in 1970 and I loved them. Politically incorrect and probably offensive to many weak minded persons but very entertaining.

Lew Stringer's Brickman is his second collection of reprint strips (I think there are going to be three). Brickman, of course, not to be confused with anyone else who calls themselves Brickman! Lew got there first!

What I was reading in… February 2026

Continuing the Time Bubble series. There are fifteen in all and they are so good. Jason's written many more books so I'll be exploring them later this year.

Fantastic and Terrific are my comics from the sixties that I've been reading on their cover publication date each week. That should finish in October.

Past Perfect is a fanzine created by Paul Ware and has been running for many, many years. A good read.

What I was reading in… January 2026

 As well as listening to music I also like to read a lot. This includes fiction, non-fiction, comics, graphic novels, just anything that takes my fancy really!

I have magazine and comic subscriptions, so they crop up every month, and boxes of comics from the sixties and seventies that I've started revisiting now that I've got the time to do so! (isn't retirement fab).

This is the Christmas haul of books and annuals! 

After I'd read the latest Adrian Cousins book I was in the mood for more time travel stories so I took a chance with the Time Bubble series. Jason Ayres is a new author to me and his books are excellent. I've been getting through each one in a couple of days and can't wait for the next!

Latest "Reviews from the floor of 64" (#29)

The latest issue of Paul Ware's "Reviews from the floor of 64" (#29) is now available directly from him at this address
"Reviews from the floor of 64"
Farm Cottage
Lower Cote
Brighouse
West Yorkshire HD6 3QN
…or on ebay
… or, if you live in Leeds, in the shops "Travelling Man" and "OK Comics".

These fanzines concentrate (though not exclusively) on the Power Comics "Fantastic" and "Terrific" published in the UK in the late sixties. These comics featured reprints of Marvel comics stories and for people my age were our introduction to the Marvel universe of superheroes.

The fanzines highlight the editorial changes made to the stories for the UK market and are hugely entertaining, humorous and informative. If you remember the original comics or have an interest in Marvel these fanzines are well worth a look.