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Hot off the heels of the successful launch of Steve MacManus' s Blazer! , The77 Publications are back with their signature publication - The77 .  As the hype for the upcoming Kickstarter launch for issue #5 builds, the team have revealed the two variant covers and the trade cover that will feature on the upcoming issue.  Featuring the works of Andrew Sawyers, Ben Macleod and Neil Sims , each cover is packed full of gorgeous imagery that really shows how talented these artists are. Much like previous issues, these variant covers won't be around forever (much like the fabled Nick Percival  issue #1 variant). ' Pandemic' - Neil Sims 'The Cell' - Andrew Sawyers  'Trackless Depths' - Ben Macleod The Kickstarter campain for The77 Issue #5 launches soon. Click here to be notified when the campaign goes live.  For more merchandise and back issues check out The77 store here .  Rob Lake - For more comic book and v...

Rob Lake speaks to Ben Cullis, Andrew Sawyers and Anna Everts about The77... The independent British publication first burst onto the crowded comic scene back in the Spring of 2020. The oversized 68-page anthology is full of new strips by a veritable who’s-who of British comic book talent. It doesn’t stop there though. The77 also acts as a platform for many up-and-coming writers and artists to showcase their work. This alone would deserve a lot of praise but to most The77 is a labour of love. One which both its editorial team, writers, artists and fans are fully endorsed in. The team behind The77 bill it as “ A love letter to the Comics that made us " and it's a line I wholeheartedly agree with. Every issue is packed full of homages and tales that take you back to much more simplistic times. What also makes The77 unique is that its completely funded by crowdfunding via Kickstarter. So far, we’re up to issue 4 and already the anthology has amassed well over ...