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Knockabout Comics

January 01, 1970

Knockabout Comics is a UK publisher and distributor of underground and alternative books and comics. They have a long-standing relationship with underground comix pioneer Gilbert Shelton.

Knockabout Comics
PredecessorHassle Free Press
Founded1975
FounderTony Bennett
Carol Bennett[1]
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Headquarters locationLondon
DistributionTurnaround Publisher Services[2]
Publication typesComics
Fiction genresUnderground comix
Owner(s)Toskanex Limited[3]
Official websitewww.knockabout.com

History edit

The company was founded in 1975 by Tony and Carol Bennett as Hassle Free Press, a U.K. publisher of underground titles like Gilbert Shelton's The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers and Fat Freddy's Cat, as well as work by British creators such as Hunt Emerson and Bryan Talbot. Around 1978 or 1979 the company changed its name to Knockabout Comics. It has published works by Robert Crumb (My Troubles With Women, R. Crumb Draws the Blues, R. Crumb's America). In the 1980s 13 issues of the eponymous Knockabout anthology were produced.

Graphic designer and cartoonist Rian Hughes was the company's chief designer from 1985 to 1992.

Knockabout has frequently suffered from prosecutions from U.K. customs, who have seized work by creators such as Crumb and Melinda Gebbie, claiming it to be obscene[4][5] or promoting drug use.[3]

The company currently has a diverse catalogue of titles and, with Top Shelf Productions has co-published The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Volume III: Century and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Volume IV: The Tempest, both by Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill. (The previous installments were published by Wildstorm, Vertigo, and America's Best Comics, all of which are imprints of DC Comics.)

Since the late 1990s, when Rip Off Press essentially stopped publishing comics, Knockabout has become the main English-language publisher for Gilbert Shelton, including such titles as The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers, Wonder Wart-Hog, Fat Freddy's Cat, and Not Quite Dead.

Titles (selected) edit

Original titles edit

  • A Guide to British Psilocybin Mushrooms by Richard Cooper (1979)
  • Knockabout Comics (13 issues, 1980–1988)
  • Knockabout Trial Special (1984)
  • Outrageous Tales from the Old Testament (1987) — by Neil Gaiman, Alan Moore, Dave McKean, Hunt Emerson, et al.
  • Hard to Swallow (1988) — John Dowie & Hunt Emerson
  • Seven Deadly Sins (1989) — anthology featuring Hunt Emerson, Lew Stringer, Alan Moore, Neil Gaiman, Bryan Talbot, Dave Gibbons, Davy Francis, et al.
  • Firkin (7 issues, 1989–1991) — by Hunt Emerson and Tom Motley
  • Not Quite Dead (6 issues, 1993–2010) — by Gilbert Shelton and Pic; originally co-published with Rip Off Press
  • A Disease of Language (2005) — adapted by Eddie Campbell, from Alan Moore's "The Birth Caul" and "Snakes and Ladders" with interview from Egomania Magazine, hardcover, 160 pages, ISBN 0-86166-153-2
  • The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Volume III (2009–2012) — by Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill; co-published with Top Shelf Productions
  • Jerusalem (2016) — novel by Alan Moore
  • The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Volume IV: The Tempest (2018–2019) — by Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill; co-published with Top Shelf Productions

Reprints and collections edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ Sutherland, Kev F. "NATIONAL COMICS AWARDS 2002: THE 5TH NATIONAL COMICS AWARDS RESULTS," 2000ADonline.org. . Retrieved Nov. 30, 2020.
  2. ^ . Turnaround Publisher Services. Archived from the original on 1 July 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Knockabout News," Speakeasy #44 (Sept. 1984).
  4. ^ Sabi, Roger (2000) The Last Laugh: Larfing All the Way to the Dock 2008-05-13 at the Wayback Machine, Index on Censorship #6
  5. ^ Knocking about with Tony Bennett 2011-09-29 at the Wayback Machine, Forbidden Planet, September 13, 2006

References edit

External links edit

  • Official website

January 01, 1970
knockabout, comics, publisher, distributor, underground, alternative, books, comics, they, have, long, standing, relationship, with, underground, comix, pioneer, gilbert, shelton, predecessorhassle, free, pressfounded1975foundertony, bennettcarol, bennett, cou. Knockabout Comics is a UK publisher and distributor of underground and alternative books and comics They have a long standing relationship with underground comix pioneer Gilbert Shelton Knockabout ComicsPredecessorHassle Free PressFounded1975FounderTony BennettCarol Bennett 1 Country of originUnited KingdomHeadquarters locationLondonDistributionTurnaround Publisher Services 2 Publication typesComicsFiction genresUnderground comixOwner s Toskanex Limited 3 Official websitewww wbr knockabout wbr com Contents 1 History 2 Titles selected 2 1 Original titles 2 2 Reprints and collections 3 Notes 4 References 5 External linksHistory editThe company was founded in 1975 by Tony and Carol Bennett as Hassle Free Press a U K publisher of underground titles like Gilbert Shelton s The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers and Fat Freddy s Cat as well as work by British creators such as Hunt Emerson and Bryan Talbot Around 1978 or 1979 the company changed its name to Knockabout Comics It has published works by Robert Crumb My Troubles With Women R Crumb Draws the Blues R Crumb s America In the 1980s 13 issues of the eponymous Knockabout anthology were produced Graphic designer and cartoonist Rian Hughes was the company s chief designer from 1985 to 1992 Knockabout has frequently suffered from prosecutions from U K customs who have seized work by creators such as Crumb and Melinda Gebbie claiming it to be obscene 4 5 or promoting drug use 3 The company currently has a diverse catalogue of titles and with Top Shelf Productions has co published The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Volume III Century and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Volume IV The Tempest both by Alan Moore and Kevin O Neill The previous installments were published by Wildstorm Vertigo and America s Best Comics all of which are imprints of DC Comics Since the late 1990s when Rip Off Press essentially stopped publishing comics Knockabout has become the main English language publisher for Gilbert Shelton including such titles as The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers Wonder Wart Hog Fat Freddy s Cat and Not Quite Dead Titles selected editOriginal titles edit A Guide to British Psilocybin Mushrooms by Richard Cooper 1979 Knockabout Comics 13 issues 1980 1988 Knockabout Trial Special 1984 Outrageous Tales from the Old Testament 1987 by Neil Gaiman Alan Moore Dave McKean Hunt Emerson et al Hard to Swallow 1988 John Dowie amp Hunt Emerson Seven Deadly Sins 1989 anthology featuring Hunt Emerson Lew Stringer Alan Moore Neil Gaiman Bryan Talbot Dave Gibbons Davy Francis et al Firkin 7 issues 1989 1991 by Hunt Emerson and Tom Motley Not Quite Dead 6 issues 1993 2010 by Gilbert Shelton and Pic originally co published with Rip Off Press A Disease of Language 2005 adapted by Eddie Campbell from Alan Moore s The Birth Caul and Snakes and Ladders with interview from Egomania Magazine hardcover 160 pages ISBN 0 86166 153 2 The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Volume III 2009 2012 by Alan Moore and Kevin O Neill co published with Top Shelf Productions Jerusalem 2016 novel by Alan Moore The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Volume IV The Tempest 2018 2019 by Alan Moore and Kevin O Neill co published with Top Shelf Productions Reprints and collections edit The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers 9 issues 1976 1992 Fresca Zizis 1985 Melinda Gebbie Opium 1986 Daniel Torres Fat Freddy s Cat 7 issues 1988 My Troubles With Women 1990 by Robert Crumb R Crumb Draws the Blues 1992 R Crumb s America 1994 From Hell 2000 by Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell trade paperback Bolland Strips 2005 by Brian Bolland ISBN 978 0 86166 150 3 Yesterday s Tomorrows Rian Hughes Collected Comics 2007 by Rian Hughes 256 pages ISBN 0 86166 154 0 The Bojeffries Saga co published with Top Shelf Productions Feb 2013 ISBN 978 1 60309 063 6Notes edit Sutherland Kev F NATIONAL COMICS AWARDS 2002 THE 5TH NATIONAL COMICS AWARDS RESULTS 2000ADonline org Archived at the Wayback Machine Retrieved Nov 30 2020 Publishers Representatives Publishers Distributors Turnaround Publisher Services Archived from the original on 1 July 2017 Retrieved 12 January 2018 a b Knockabout News Speakeasy 44 Sept 1984 Sabi Roger 2000 The Last Laugh Larfing All the Way to the Dock Archived 2008 05 13 at the Wayback Machine Index on Censorship 6 Knocking about with Tony Bennett Archived 2011 09 29 at the Wayback Machine Forbidden Planet September 13 2006References editKnockabout Comics at the Grand Comics Database Knockabout Comics at the Comic Book DB archived from the original External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Knockabout Comics amp oldid 1168037360, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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