pushed the list aside, found a pack of tattered cards, and laid out a hopeless solitaire of his own devising. Minutes later, Arnold stepped jauntily …
Robert Sheckley: The AAA Ace Stories
Robert Sheckley: The AAA Ace Stories
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Russian born Sveta draws bad girls, pinups and sci-fi broads mix humour with sex appeal. We talk halftone comics, inspiration and her favourite jumper.
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A heartbreaking Iron Maiden tale
2008. Amsterdam. I enter an empty bar. It is the dead of winter. It is cold and the streets are deserted. As is the bar. Deserted but for the barkeep. A British man standing behind the counter looking stoic. Early Iron Maiden plays featuring the first singer, Paul Di’Anno.
“My boyfriend left me last night and took all my records. All but Iron Maiden. The early Maiden. With the best singer. Paul Di’Anno. But it’s all right. I can listen to Paul Di’Anno the rest of my life.”
Stiff upper lip.