Colouring Project-"The Eagle Stikes Back"-Part 1

Mike Nelson-Codename Eagle SOE Agent by Carlos Ezquerra (grabbed this off a cover really liked Carlos take on Mike kinda 1983 lets dance era Bowie although this was drawn about 77-78)

I think I first read Mikes adventures in a Annual Battle for me arrived in 77 when I was 4 (about that age you get obsessessed with comics as there were no space invaders or pac man as we have today lol- so I missed Rogue Eagle which this story refers to in it's firat page First story I saw was Death Heads Dossier with some lovely Geoff Campion artwork - but when people think back to the character Mike Nelson most people will think of Pat Wright who drew the first episode and the last . This stories a prequel and my favourite as it has all the ingrediants of a Where Eagles Dare , James Bond ; Rogue Male and the end is bitter sweet  to me as a 8 year old reader,-The title might be a blatant rip of Empire Strikes Back which was out in cinemas at the time then again I think there was a The Saint Strikes Back (way back in 1939)

Back to 1980/1944 and The Eagle Strikes Back ! Story Kelvin Gosnell -Art Patrick Wright -Letters Nigel Eaton

Tend to think of these stories in black n white -I hope I haven't gone too Rogan Josh or anything, My take I guess is to try and colour it like a film that came out in 1980 

I'd cast Bowie as Mike but only if he switched to a Iggy sytle health regime and buffed up a little - 

Bowie was to appear in the Eagle Has Landed (could of made a good Steiner ) but he went for the role of Colonel Radl -guess he was method acting around the time of  the Thin White Duke and saying stupid things  glad he got off the Charley -Killgore;Tom Hagan  got the role instead but does make you wonder 

 

Mike wouldn't exist with Alan's Dad Eric who helped in the research on The SOE    and wrote first episode  so this is a great informative interview. Pat Wright's Dad also was a master illustrator as you can see here https://www.carol-day.com/

Seeing as it's title of first Mike Nelson story it had to be done

 

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"I'm all smiles got my Crocodiles!"
 That's one Cool Croc ! kinda the Fonz of the gatorworld  - Neat Tv  from  the Johnoverse

 

 

Later Gators !

Agents of Railroad Season 3 Playlist

Latest Budget Rock Blockbuster from Rumble Studio's plus a few stills from future episodes - Iron Curtain Man for one- Finally tracked down a Cap suit for my remote controlled Chris Evans (him and the Ginger version of himself should have a ruck-no prizes on who'd win that one)

Turned Preston Garvey into Tom Hardy then decided on this outfit/parasite would suit him.

Ol Webhead just had to be in this story(but that won't be till season 4)

Misplaced the eye patch mod so Nick will have to adopt the living under a bridge look for the time being anyhow.

Look Cage ..Sweet Christmas - actually barely playing games lately all blunt and art lately which is cool + save my computers disk drive for sure -really the next few years I will try to be more dedicated to colouring - I've set myself a multitude of tasks to complete I'm happy to comply as colourings kinda like what Lou Reed said about been a rythym guitarist it's the best job in the world - guess I knew this at 14 but all that grown up world distraction BS sends you on another path -just my way of saying I'm ultra busy and kinda happy too.

The Sarge -Colouring Project Episode 2

 

 Art Mike Western.

Episode One of The Sarge -here Sarge Part 1

Originally printed in 1978 the year where there were blackouts, strikes  and industrial action on the tv  so I  read or at least looked at alot of comics when I was 5-Battle Action (as it was then ) was among my favourites  so been wanting to  colour this since  I first saw this story as I always liked Mikes art and recognised from Buster and Leopard from Lime Street( along with Eric Bradbury who  also drew strips for Battle-Crazy Keller , Joe Two Beans ,Death Squad .The Fists of Jimmy Chang all good stuff) Not much video wise on Mike but here's his art animated  Leopard from Lime Street always reminded me of Peter Parker although  I imagine Billy's about three or four years younger than Spidey 

Next Up The Eagle Strikes Back and Charleys War Episode Three -looking at my pages I did 10 or so years ago it's ultra loud so going to take a different approach =plus it's been ten years I'd like to think I've learnt at least one or two things within that time.. but it's been nice to have a little bit of freedom to just knuckle down to these - not aiming to be the definite version of these stories  just my impression the Black and Whites will always be how these comic strips were intended  but  I'm curious to see what they look like in full colour Mikes strong inks really serve colours well
Kinda of a origin story for Beatle Bailey. I wonder if he bumped into Private Gripweed on his travels

Anderson on Hold

 

 Judge Anderson Encased in Boing (must of lost about a year and half of her life )

Star Scan  from 79- Art Brian Bolland colour possibly Tom Frame - I may  re-colour this at some point-but I'm Putting Anderson in storage for now as I  lost the first two  pages of this  and I've got tonnes of BattleAction  Picture Weekly pages to colour -so just in case this dumb machine swallows up more coloured pages  I'll share these pages now as they're about halfway through  but need to move unto  other stories but once I'm in a Judgey mood return to these...

Dude on the bed looks like Nick Hancock lol (Non Scrot probably even weren't born when this came out)

Love Cliff Robinson- made his mark instantly with me -lost Bolland round this era to DC.  Cliff a fair bit younger came in  and added that thing that was major  part of 2000ad a clean classical style that is so uniquely the artists alone . One of thee Best today   is Cliff...  wanna do him justice

Boings Kool  .. need to hear Kraftwerk lol

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 The Two Ronnies -Ron Asheton and Mick Ronson-imagine if those two ever jammed together!!!

The Sights and  Sounds of my  Life-for the last two or three  weeks.

 

Been a good week-people are finally seeing my coloured comic pages and in the majority have responded favourably -so it's down to me to keep going and improve everyday -try to put some work in (have to admit been a bit obessessed playing games all the time -but once you get your teeth into a colouring project it's hard to stop- so right now I have many stories on the go-The Sarge, Judge Anderson-almost finished the first episode of The Eagle Strikes Back -Mike Nelson SOE Agent (22 or so to follow that)-The Empire Strikes Back -and The third episode of Charleys War is also calling me to colour -may keep that going too now (ten or so years after colouring the second episode-my colouring should of improved since then) but yeah things looking a bit more like they have a focus -course looking after Mum but got my sister over for about a fortnite so should be able to get more done .

England VS Italy Playlist

 It's gotta be All or Nothing tommorow -Here's to Victory (mind you I'd probably support Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland if they were in tournament) but I was born in Blighty and it'll be nice to win for a change at the Footie -a Rave Up playlist featuring English and Italian Beat Combos and some a mix of Italian and British as a few groups back then had more success in Italy than in there native country such as The Sorrows and The Primitives (not the Tracy Tracy Prims ) but Mal and The Primitives

Only 20 clips this time (I do tend to over do things sometimes ) A pic of the first England Squad I remember vaguely from 1975 -I was 3 then so my memories a bit hazy..

A masterpiece from Celebity Football stickers Whatever happens tomorrow happens lets hope it's an entertaining game. ,