The Phoenix is a British weekly story comic for children aged 7– 14, published by David Fickling Comics Ltd.[1] The comic was launched on 7 January 2012 with a preview issue which was released in late 2011.[2] The comic is often considered a successor to The DFC:[2] both are published by the same people and many of The Phoenix's creators had worked on The DFC.
The Phoenix
Issue 1 cover art featuring "Pirates of Pangaea" by Neill Cameron, 7 January 2012
Unlike other British children's comics, such as The Beano and The Dandy, the magazine does not exclusively feature humour strips. It also features serialised adventure stories such as "The Lost Boy" and "Pirates of Pangaea", as well as humour strips such as Star Cat, Evil Emperor Penguin, "Looshkin" and "Bunny vs Monkey". The magazine features text stories (such as extracts from books like Charlie Small and Julius Zebra) and puzzles (which are also present in both the modern Beano and The Dandy). This makes The Phoenix more similar to the older Beano and Dandy than the modern ones as they once had a mixture of adventure and humour strips as well as text stories. There is also a non-fiction strip called Corpse Talk where the creator Adam Murphy interviews famous dead persons about their life. In 2022, Corpse Talk was adapted into an online webseries produced by Tiger Aspect.
The Phoenix also has a feature called "Star in a Comic". Each year, readers are encouraged to send in ideas for a new strip, and the winner gets their comic running in The Phoenix for about 3 weeks, written and illustrated by a Phoenix author, while the runner-ups get their ideas featured in the magazine. There are several other similar contests as well, normally as a tie-in to a book or Phoenix strip.
Stripsedit
Like a number of comics (2000AD has Tharg the Mighty and Sparky had the Sparky People), The Phoenix features a fictional editorial team, a group of cartoon animals led by feline editor-in-chief Tabitha Inkspot. The main news reporters that are Bruno Barker, Ellie Waggins, Scoop Yapski and Iris Hasselblad, who have a big news page where they report on new comics, fictional news and other (real) information of note. The other strips include:
Bunny vs. Monkey by Jamie Smart – A strip about the adventures of anthropomorphic woodland animals, centered around a long-suffering bunny and a mischievous monkey, and many other woodland animals.
Tamsin and the Days by Neill Cameron & Kate Brown – A recurring strip starring Tamsin, an unknowingly magical girl who is the last pillar, a chosen one to save the world from darkness. Has since been discontinued.
Troy Trailblazer (Now Trailblazers) by Robert Deas – A recurring sci-fi adventure comic strip starring a team of space heroes led by Troy, their cocky but brave captain. Has since been discontinued after the strip ended.
Gary's Garden by Gary Northfield – A strip about a garden and the whimsical animals and plants in it. Since discontinued.
Star Cat by James Turner – A sci-fi strip about a spaceship crew who live inside an interstellar cat.
Doug Slugman by Joe List – A comic strip about a surrealist mollusc sleuth.
Evil Emperor Penguin by Laura Ellen Anderson – A comic about a penguin and his plans for world domination, with schemes that always are ridiculous, and always fail.
Mega Robo Bros – A comic by Neill Cameron about two robot brothers on a distant future Earth.
Squid Squad – An underwater adventure strip featuring a team of 3 squids protecting the ocean from multiple threats. Since discontinued.
Squid Bits by Jess Bradley – A simple strip of (usually, as sometimes they all follow a particular theme) unrelated short cartoons. Has recurring characters like a humanoid banana, (named Banana) a cat obsessed with gravy, and a red panda, who is supposedly nature’s jerk.
Looshkin by Jamie Smart – The adventures of "the maddest cat in the world", based around a crazy blue cat, who had previously appeared in bear. In 2022, a spin-off series, King Looshkin, was also created.
POW! – A purely illustrative comic with no text. Follows the adventures of POW!, a space gladiator and his adventures. Since discontinued.
Dirk Lloyd by Jamie Thomson – A comic strip adapted from the Dark Lord series. A Dark Lord is transformed into a 13-year-old boy and we follow his adventures as he tries to turn himself back. Since discontinued.
The Dangerous Adventures of Von Doogan by the Etherington Brothers - The puzzle usually on the back or middle page of The Phoenix. Children are encouraged to send in the answers to receive a Von Doogan prize and to be named winner in the next issue. Since discontinued.
Izzy Newton by Joe Brady & Robert Deas – Featuring child genius billionaire Izzy Newton trying to make the world a much better place. Since ended and discontinued.
Claire, Justice Ninja: Ninja of Justice by Joe Brady & Kate Ashwin – Claire and hapless sidekick Nigel right everyday household wrongs such as littering or leaving the fridge open. Appears to have been discontinued.
I Hate Pixies by James Turner & Andreas Schuster – Accidental pixie king Toby gets into multiple strange pixie-related scrapes with his unusual citizens.
The Boss – The Boss and his fellow students at Lockwood Academy foil the plans of criminals. Since ended and discontinued.
Megalomaniacs by Jamie Smart - A strip about tiny aliens fighting each other for control of Earth. The strip previously ran in The Dandy and stars Megalomaniac 0002: Lord Skull. It bears a similarity to Pokémon.
Gorebrah by Joe Brady. A barbarian chef embarks on unusual food-related journeys in order to become the "greatest chef in the universe".
Fawn by Robert Deas - A comic about an "earth whisperer", named Fawn, who lost her mother at an early age, and can talk to and magically "connect" with creatures.
Thingamajigs by Daniel and Emily Kimbell - A strip about a boy called Nolan who lives in a town where all the objects are sentient.
Fish-Head Steve by Jamie Smart - A strip that originally appeared in The DFC about a town of people who mysteriously change their heads into objects like a fish or a loaf of bread.
The Shortsedit
A collection of short comic strips including “Susie and Brad” and “Tooth and Claw Academy for Magical Creatures”. They are a relatively recent addition to the comic. Some of 'The Shorts' strips include:
Susie and Brad - About two sloths and their friends.
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The Phoenix is a British weekly story comic for children aged 7 14 published by David Fickling Comics Ltd 1 The comic was launched on 7 January 2012 with a preview issue which was released in late 2011 2 The comic is often considered a successor to The DFC 2 both are published by the same people and many of The Phoenix s creators had worked on The DFC The PhoenixIssue 1 cover art featuring Pirates of Pangaea by Neill Cameron 7 January 2012Publication informationPublisherDavid Fickling Comics LtdScheduleWeeklyFormatWeekly Story ComicPublication date7 January 2012 presentNo of issues570 Creative teamWritten byJamie Smart Neil Cameron Gary Northfield etc Artist s Jamie Smart Robert Deas Adam Murphy etc Penciller s Jamie Smart Gary Northfield etc Contents 1 Content of the comic 2 Strips 3 The Shorts 4 Events 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksContent of the comic editUnlike other British children s comics such as The Beano and The Dandy the magazine does not exclusively feature humour strips It also features serialised adventure stories such as The Lost Boy and Pirates of Pangaea as well as humour strips such as Star Cat Evil Emperor Penguin Looshkin and Bunny vs Monkey The magazine features text stories such as extracts from books like Charlie Small and Julius Zebra and puzzles which are also present in both the modern Beano and The Dandy This makes The Phoenix more similar to the older Beano and Dandy than the modern ones as they once had a mixture of adventure and humour strips as well as text stories There is also a non fiction strip called Corpse Talk where the creator Adam Murphy interviews famous dead persons about their life In 2022 Corpse Talk was adapted into an online webseries produced by Tiger Aspect The Phoenix also has a feature called Star in a Comic Each year readers are encouraged to send in ideas for a new strip and the winner gets their comic running in The Phoenix for about 3 weeks written and illustrated by a Phoenix author while the runner ups get their ideas featured in the magazine There are several other similar contests as well normally as a tie in to a book or Phoenix strip Strips editLike a number of comics 2000AD has Tharg the Mighty and Sparky had the Sparky People The Phoenix features a fictional editorial team a group of cartoon animals led by feline editor in chief Tabitha Inkspot The main news reporters that are Bruno Barker Ellie Waggins Scoop Yapski and Iris Hasselblad who have a big news page where they report on new comics fictional news and other real information of note The other strips include Bunny vs Monkey by Jamie Smart A strip about the adventures of anthropomorphic woodland animals centered around a long suffering bunny and a mischievous monkey and many other woodland animals Tamsin and the Days by Neill Cameron amp Kate Brown A recurring strip starring Tamsin an unknowingly magical girl who is the last pillar a chosen one to save the world from darkness Has since been discontinued Troy Trailblazer Now Trailblazers by Robert Deas A recurring sci fi adventure comic strip starring a team of space heroes led by Troy their cocky but brave captain Has since been discontinued after the strip ended Gary s Garden by Gary Northfield A strip about a garden and the whimsical animals and plants in it Since discontinued Star Cat by James Turner A sci fi strip about a spaceship crew who live inside an interstellar cat Corpse Talk by Adam Murpny A spoof talk show looking at influential historical people such as Albert Einstein Boudicca Isaac Newton etc by digging up their skeletons Now a popular series of kids YouTube videos Doug Slugman by Joe List A comic strip about a surrealist mollusc sleuth Evil Emperor Penguin by Laura Ellen Anderson A comic about a penguin and his plans for world domination with schemes that always are ridiculous and always fail Mega Robo Bros A comic by Neill Cameron about two robot brothers on a distant future Earth Squid Squad An underwater adventure strip featuring a team of 3 squids protecting the ocean from multiple threats Since discontinued Squid Bits by Jess Bradley A simple strip of usually as sometimes they all follow a particular theme unrelated short cartoons Has recurring characters like a humanoid banana named Banana a cat obsessed with gravy and a red panda who is supposedly nature s jerk Looshkin by Jamie Smart The adventures of the maddest cat in the world based around a crazy blue cat who had previously appeared in bear In 2022 a spin off series King Looshkin was also created POW A purely illustrative comic with no text Follows the adventures of POW a space gladiator and his adventures Since discontinued Dirk Lloyd by Jamie Thomson A comic strip adapted from the Dark Lord series A Dark Lord is transformed into a 13 year old boy and we follow his adventures as he tries to turn himself back Since discontinued The Dangerous Adventures of Von Doogan by the Etherington Brothers The puzzle usually on the back or middle page of The Phoenix Children are encouraged to send in the answers to receive a Von Doogan prize and to be named winner in the next issue Since discontinued Izzy Newton by Joe Brady amp Robert Deas Featuring child genius billionaire Izzy Newton trying to make the world a much better place Since ended and discontinued Claire Justice Ninja Ninja of Justice by Joe Brady amp Kate Ashwin Claire and hapless sidekick Nigel right everyday household wrongs such as littering or leaving the fridge open Appears to have been discontinued I Hate Pixies by James Turner amp Andreas Schuster Accidental pixie king Toby gets into multiple strange pixie related scrapes with his unusual citizens The Boss The Boss and his fellow students at Lockwood Academy foil the plans of criminals Since ended and discontinued Megalomaniacs by Jamie Smart A strip about tiny aliens fighting each other for control of Earth The strip previously ran in The Dandy and stars Megalomaniac 0002 Lord Skull It bears a similarity to Pokemon Gorebrah by Joe Brady A barbarian chef embarks on unusual food related journeys in order to become the greatest chef in the universe Fawn by Robert Deas A comic about an earth whisperer named Fawn who lost her mother at an early age and can talk to and magically connect with creatures Thingamajigs by Daniel and Emily Kimbell A strip about a boy called Nolan who lives in a town where all the objects are sentient Fish Head Steve by Jamie Smart A strip that originally appeared in The DFC about a town of people who mysteriously change their heads into objects like a fish or a loaf of bread The Shorts editA collection of short comic strips including Susie and Brad and Tooth and Claw Academy for Magical Creatures They are a relatively recent addition to the comic Some of The Shorts strips include Susie and Brad About two sloths and their friends Doughnut Squad A humorous strip featuring anthropomorphic doughnuts Tooth and Claw Academy for Magical Creatures About a boarding school that teaches animals magic Doggo About a dog that ends up in unusual situations Clatters and Bump About a ghost and a skeleton who haunt a castle Duck Dare A duck that is anthropomorphic who gets into kooky accidents while fighting crime Events editPhoenix Fest A yearly event where fans can meet artists and learn how to draw you can participate online or in person See also editThe Dandy The Beano Jamie Smart Neill CameronReferences edit BBC News The Phoenix comic rises from recession flames Bbc co uk 2011 12 26 Retrieved 2012 02 10 a b Phoenix comic to launch with Waitrose The Bookseller Retrieved 2012 02 10 External links editThe Phoenix official website http www thephoenixcomic co uk iPad application https itunes apple com us app phoenix weekly story comic id583824799 mt 8 Reviews of The Phoenix https toppsta com books details the phoenix comic Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Phoenix comics amp oldid 1194805455, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
