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Titan Books releases a signed and numbered collector’s item for Phoo Action, the collection of the Jamie Hewlett/Mat Wakeham comic
Article overview
- Titan Books publishes a signed, limited edition of Jamie Hewlett’s Phoo Action, complete with exclusive features.
- The edition includes a signed insert, art prints and embroidered patches, all in an elegant gatefold sleeve.
- Commemorates 25 years of Phoo Action with bonus content including unpublished art, comic pages, and a foreword by Miranda Sawyer.
- Pre-order available through the official website and partners such as Forbidden Planet and Another Universe.
Titan Books is releasing a strictly limited, signed and numbered collector’s item for Phoo Actionthe collection of Jamie Hewlett/Mat Wakeham comic book as well as its conversion into a BBC3 TV pilot and its conclusion in the volume itself. Originally planned for publication by Z2 Comics, but under mysterious circumstances switched to Titan. This edition contains:
- Custom Envelope
- Hand-signed and numbered supplement
- 3 x limited edition embroidered patches
- 5 x Giclée art prints
- Slim clamshell case
- Fabric back
- Silver-plated side edge
- Special papers
- Folded cover
- Foil and spot UV finishing
“With an exclusive print run of just 500 copies, the limited hardback Phoo Action: Silver Jubilee Super Deluxe Edition not only contains the 464-page Deluxe Edition (out this December), but also presents Wakeham and Hewlett’s creations at their finest and most lavish, with a numbered insert signed by Jamie Hewlett and Mat Wakeham, a linen spine, silver page edge, foil and spot UV finishing, along with five new art prints and embroidered patches – all housed in a stunning gatefold sleeve.
“Celebrating 25 years since the creation of the PHOO ACTION universe, Phoo Action: Silver Jubilee follows the adventures of crime-fighting duo Whitey Action and Terry Phoo as they once again fight side by side. 16-year-old kung fu orphan Whitey’s hangover is rudely interrupted and Phoo Action is forced to battle their long-time notorious enemies the “Freebies” and the rest of the ridiculous mutants on the grimy streets of Soho, once again wreaking havoc.
“Plus, delve deeper into the world of PHOO ACTION with a foreword by British music, culture and entertainment journalist, broadcaster and author Miranda Sawyer, lost comic book pages from Hewlett & Wakeham and a brand new prose story by Wakeham, beautifully illustrated by Philip Bond (The Invisibles, Hellblazer, Kill Your Boyfriend). With over 90 pages of previously unpublished preparatory art, plus creature, set and costume design and a full written story, this compilation is a must-have for enthusiasts seeking the ultimate PHOO ACTION experience.”
Phoo Action: Silver Jubilee Super Deluxe Edition ican be pre-ordered here, as well as directly from Forbidden Planet in the UK and Another Universe in the US.
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