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The first in a new series of Tripwire archive books, Tripwire From The Archive Volume One Comics reprints classic interviews with a whole host of comic named creators taken from over thirty years of Tripwire in print and online…

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After the success of our George Pratt art book and the Sherlock Holmes graphic novels and the Holmes prose novella, we thought we would dive into the Tripwire archive. Tripwire: From The Archive: Volume One Comics is the first in a three volume book series that offers reprints of classic interviews from Tripwire’s vaults both in print and online. With thirty three years to choose from, we have an unparalleled archive of interviews with the most important creators in the fields of comics, film, TV, art and illustration. We thought we would kick it off with comics so this volume includes interviews with the likes of Alan Moore, Frank Miller, Mike Mignola, Will Eisner, Dave McKean, Harlan Ellison, Ian Rankin, Joe Kubert, Walter Simonson, Brian Michael Bendis, Pete Milligan, Bill Sienkiewicz, Kyle Baker, Jeph Loeb, Tim Sale, Frank Quitely and more. Some very cool add-ons too: classic cover reproductions

So clocking in at 150 pages, this A4 collection will be a high production value project as ever. The project will include cool perks like limited prints of classic Tripwire covers, a hardcover, a paperback, a digital version, and postcards. If we hit our stretch goals, then it will include additional interviews.

Here’s a preview of five spreads from the book and a few audio excerpts from the interviews

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqLl873WLVM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkRiKsLnoho

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltcCou4wI7E

Here’s a few of the classic covers too:

Here’s what a number of prominent figures in the worlds of comics, genre, film and TV have had to say about the magazine over the years:

”Tripwire has been for over three decades the touchstone of comic book culture in the U.K and one of the leading periodicals dedicated to this narrative art form. Incisive, smart and always relevant.” said Guillermo del Toro (Oscar winning director, The Shape Of Water, Hellboy, Frankenstein)

“Tripwire covers such a wide variety of topics in the world of news, entertainment and the arts, and covers them so well, that it’s pretty much become my go-to source for what’s going on in media. I know if Tripwire is covering a subject, it’s not only interesting, fun and informative, it’s also legit.” Bill Sienkiewicz (legendary artist and illustrator) said.

“A comics journalism institution hitting its third decade is an incredible thing. Applause.” – Kieron Gillen (writer, Wicked + The Divine, Once & Future)

‘We need Tripwire. We need serious magazines about this remarkable medium, that celebrate its practitioners and document its ancient yet fledgeling tropes. If the medium is to keep growing it must be taken seriously. Tripwire does that with heart.’ Liam Sharp, StarHenge, Green Lantern said.

“TRIPWIRE really is a breath of fresh air. Its layouts are superb, with great well-written features perfectly set off by the pictures, adding clarity and intelligence to every page. And it keeps on doing it. Amazing, Gratifying. A pleasure to look at, a pleasure to read…”  MICHAEL MOORCOCK, fantasy legend (Elric, Hawkmoon)

This will be the first in a series of Tripwire archive book collections with future editions covering the themes of film & TV and art and illustration.

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