Retro Comic Book Review - Starblazer #1: The Omega Experiment
Rob reviews Starblazer #1: The Omega Experiment... Rewind time back to April 1979 and a new comic adorned newsagents shelves. Taking advantage of the science fiction boom, the folks over at DC Thompson decided to publish Starblazer - a 64-page anthology that told a complete story in one single issue. What then followed was 281 further issues that followed the same simple format up until Starblazer's retirement in 1991. While the Starblazer name has long gone into the sunset, other mini-digests such as Commando and indie comic Sentinel continue to fly the flag for these done-in-one digests. Sadly I missed out on Starblazer 's original outing as I came along in 1986. However, from reviewing Alan Holloway and Ed Doyle 's work with Sentinel, I discovered Starblazer. And thanks to the joys of Facebook Marketplace, I've managed to grab a small collection (some even signed!) - and they didn't cost a fortune either! It also has issues from this collection...