The 77 has given a platform for new comic creators to work on short stories and serialised narratives, as well as a venue for veterans of the industry such as Glenn Fabry and Lew Stringer to provide variant covers for the kickstarter editions. There have been seven issues of The 77 so far, plus a 136 page annual, and also a couple of sister titles - Blazer and Pandora - with more to come!

Ben has been engaged with comics for three decades and previously worked with the animation company Bolex Brothers, so has much to chat about...

Steve MacManus edits and writes for The 77 sister comic Blazer. He was the editor of 2000AD between 1979 & 1986, and also worked on a number of other venerable British comics in the 1970s and 80s including Battle, Action, Valiant and Starlord... His and Kevin O'Neill's story Shok! from the 1981 Judge Dredd annual was adapted as the feature film Hardware in 1990.

More info at https://the77comic.wordpress.com and https://the77comic.bigcartel.com

25th April at 7pm, online. Free to all, just sign up and you will be sent a link on the day.