Mega City Book Club
@megacitybookclub.bsky.social
A podcast about the galaxy’s greatest comics, mostly the British ones.
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Andrew Stringer VIFFs in to discuss the complicated history of Harrier Squadron in Warlord and Commando comics.
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Lock in, GIs! The countdown to the UK premiere of Rogue Trooper at London Film Festival this Friday is on, as @manmademoon.bsky.social brings the all-guns-blazing sci-fi @2000ad.bsky.social comic strip to life https://bit.ly/4ebVzhl
October 7, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Lock in, GIs! The countdown to the UK premiere of Rogue Trooper at London Film Festival this Friday is on, as @manmademoon.bsky.social brings the all-guns-blazing sci-fi @2000ad.bsky.social comic strip to life https://bit.ly/4ebVzhl
Harrier Squadron and Hydrofoils on an Esteve Polls grail page from the #commandocomics revival. Chosen by Andrew Stringer in episode 344 of the book club.
October 8, 2026 at 8:06 AM
Harrier Squadron and Hydrofoils on an Esteve Polls grail page from the #commandocomics revival. Chosen by Andrew Stringer in episode 344 of the book club.
2000AD prog 2184 signed by Steven Austin at #forbiddenplanet Cambridge for the #dayofdredd to raise a pound or two for #cancerresearchuk charity auction on eBay. #2000ad #judgedredd please make a bid at ebay.io/m/47gjrO
October 5, 2026 at 1:48 PM
2000AD prog 2184 signed by Steven Austin at #forbiddenplanet Cambridge for the #dayofdredd to raise a pound or two for #cancerresearchuk charity auction on eBay. #2000ad #judgedredd please make a bid at ebay.io/m/47gjrO
Terry Patrick draws a superb Harrier taking off from a carrier in the third Harrier Squadron story from Warlord comic. A grail page for Andrew Stringer from episode 344 of the book club. #commandocomics #warlordcomics
October 5, 2026 at 8:17 AM
Terry Patrick draws a superb Harrier taking off from a carrier in the third Harrier Squadron story from Warlord comic. A grail page for Andrew Stringer from episode 344 of the book club. #commandocomics #warlordcomics
Andrew Stringer VIFFs in to discuss the complicated history of Harrier Squadron in Warlord and Commando comics.
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October 4, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Andrew Stringer VIFFs in to discuss the complicated history of Harrier Squadron in Warlord and Commando comics.
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“Can you dig it?” For all you boppers out there this is the book about The Warriors that Tony mentioned in episode 343. It tells the story of the making of the movie and its controversial reception on release.
September 24, 2026 at 7:53 AM
“Can you dig it?” For all you boppers out there this is the book about The Warriors that Tony mentioned in episode 343. It tells the story of the making of the movie and its controversial reception on release.
Tony and Conrad have bopped all the way back to the film club to discuss Walter Hill’s 1979 classic The Warriors. Can you dig it? podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/m...
September 20, 2026 at 7:17 AM
Tony and Conrad have bopped all the way back to the film club to discuss Walter Hill’s 1979 classic The Warriors. Can you dig it? podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/m...
The cover for 2000AD vs Battle Action by Cliff Robinson and Dylan Teague is a grail page for Paul Trimble. Somebody snag this for him if you see it in the wild.
September 10, 2026 at 8:05 AM
The cover for 2000AD vs Battle Action by Cliff Robinson and Dylan Teague is a grail page for Paul Trimble. Somebody snag this for him if you see it in the wild.
A fantastic John @johnmccrea.bsky.social McCrea grail page from 2000AD vs Battle Action, chosen by Paul Trimble in episode 342 of the book club.
September 9, 2026 at 9:13 AM
A fantastic John @johnmccrea.bsky.social McCrea grail page from 2000AD vs Battle Action, chosen by Paul Trimble in episode 342 of the book club.
This El Mestizo page by @westonfront.bsky.social Chris Weston is the first grail pick by Paul Trimble from episode 342: 2000AD vs Battle Action.
September 8, 2026 at 10:26 AM
This El Mestizo page by @westonfront.bsky.social Chris Weston is the first grail pick by Paul Trimble from episode 342: 2000AD vs Battle Action.
Paul Trimble from the Enniskillen Comic Fest returns to discuss the fantasy merger that never was, and the weird and wonderful stories this produced. Check out Paul’s Kings Reach Commandos in Sector 13 comics
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September 6, 2026 at 10:18 AM
Paul Trimble from the Enniskillen Comic Fest returns to discuss the fantasy merger that never was, and the weird and wonderful stories this produced. Check out Paul’s Kings Reach Commandos in Sector 13 comics
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My grail page from For the Man who has everything is the cover by Dave Gibbons, but I’m probably going to have to save a few hundred thousand dollars to get it. Listen to me discuss this comic with Cristian S.Aluas in episode 341.
August 31, 2026 at 3:31 PM
My grail page from For the Man who has everything is the cover by Dave Gibbons, but I’m probably going to have to save a few hundred thousand dollars to get it. Listen to me discuss this comic with Cristian S.Aluas in episode 341.
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I really cannot think of a greater honor than to have the Muppets say this about you upon your passing
August 26, 2026 at 4:50 PM
I really cannot think of a greater honor than to have the Muppets say this about you upon your passing
Cristian’s favourite panel from Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow by Alan Moore, Curt Swan & Kurt Schaffenberger. Listen to him discuss this in episode 341.
August 27, 2026 at 11:14 AM
Cristian’s favourite panel from Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow by Alan Moore, Curt Swan & Kurt Schaffenberger. Listen to him discuss this in episode 341.
Curt Swan pencils with Kurt Schaffenberger pencils on this grail page from Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow by Alan Moore. Chosen by Cristian Aluas in episode 342 of the book club. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/m...
August 26, 2026 at 7:55 AM
Curt Swan pencils with Kurt Schaffenberger pencils on this grail page from Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow by Alan Moore. Chosen by Cristian Aluas in episode 342 of the book club. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/m...
Part of the final page of Superman Annual 11 by Dave Gibbons and Alan Moore. Chosen as a grail page by Cristian Aluas in episode 341 of the book club.
August 25, 2026 at 7:33 AM
Part of the final page of Superman Annual 11 by Dave Gibbons and Alan Moore. Chosen as a grail page by Cristian Aluas in episode 341 of the book club.
Cristian Aluas from @masterpieceartschool joins me to discuss Alan Moore’s Superman stories with art by Dave Gibbons and Curt Swan. We also talk about Moore’s Writing for Comics, as well as Cristian’s own works. Listen in at podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/m...
August 23, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Cristian Aluas from @masterpieceartschool joins me to discuss Alan Moore’s Superman stories with art by Dave Gibbons and Curt Swan. We also talk about Moore’s Writing for Comics, as well as Cristian’s own works. Listen in at podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/m...
The Art of Brett Ewins is a fantastic book. Get a copy from Abe books or at amzn.eu/d/0bjJhqq9
I discussed this with Luke Aldred in episode 339
I discussed this with Luke Aldred in episode 339
August 18, 2026 at 2:36 PM
The Art of Brett Ewins is a fantastic book. Get a copy from Abe books or at amzn.eu/d/0bjJhqq9
I discussed this with Luke Aldred in episode 339
I discussed this with Luke Aldred in episode 339
Spider-Man: Brand New Day with Conrad Leiden. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/m...
August 17, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Spider-Man: Brand New Day with Conrad Leiden. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/m...
Brilliant use of panels on my Brett Ewins grail page from The Haunting of Sector House 9. I discussed this and other pages with Luke Aldred in episode 339 of mega city book club.
August 13, 2026 at 7:59 AM
Brilliant use of panels on my Brett Ewins grail page from The Haunting of Sector House 9. I discussed this and other pages with Luke Aldred in episode 339 of mega city book club.
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That page and the cover of that prog seered into my memory
August 12, 2026 at 3:24 PM
That page and the cover of that prog seered into my memory
Some production detail from the OA of Luke’s grail page from the Art of Brett Ewins discussed in episode 339.
August 12, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Some production detail from the OA of Luke’s grail page from the Art of Brett Ewins discussed in episode 339.
The cover from The Art of Brett Ewins is another grail page for Luke Aldred in episode 339. This book is still available to buy and it’s really good.
August 11, 2026 at 7:43 AM
The cover from The Art of Brett Ewins is another grail page for Luke Aldred in episode 339. This book is still available to buy and it’s really good.
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Agreed! Haunting of Sector House 9 had new reader me absolutely hooked. It builds surprisingly, and pays off some callbacks later in a Kaiju-styled story. One of Ewins' finest moments.
August 10, 2026 at 8:27 AM
Agreed! Haunting of Sector House 9 had new reader me absolutely hooked. It builds surprisingly, and pays off some callbacks later in a Kaiju-styled story. One of Ewins' finest moments.
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A reminder of how much I miss Brett Ewins
A fantastic page of comic storytelling from Brett Ewins on The Haunting of Sector House 9. Luke Aldred chose this as his grail in episode 339 of mega city book club.
August 10, 2026 at 8:28 AM
A reminder of how much I miss Brett Ewins