Trigan Empire / Look and Learn

[The Intruder]

[dillon]

[The Intruder]

[dillon]

mmm. my high school library had that exact book, which i read a million times. now that i see how much it's worth, i'm thinking how i could slip back in there somehow and nick it.

[jpaulos]

This thread reminds me of the Simpsons episode where Bart & Milhouse buy Radioactive Man #1 ...

[Captain Australia]

Hi Guys

I know this is an old thread, but I'm a new member exploring this site.

As I'm from the UK, and old enough to remember Look & Learn, I thought I'd chime-in with a post . . .

During the 1960s (my era of nostalgia) I was heavily into the Marvel superhero comics.

My dad, wanting me to read something a little more 'educational' (to his way of thinking) started a weekly subscription for me at the local newsagents for Look & Learn (in the hope I'd move towards something a little more 'literate').

The magazine was heavy on illustrated text stories (with a heavy emphasis on educating its readership), but also featured a handful of comic-strips - the most famous of which was Don Lawrence's Trigan Empire strip (which had debuted in another short-lived magazine called Ranger).

Although dad's intentions were good, I skipped most of the text stories and jumped straight into the Lawrence Trigan Empire strips - which were great adventure stories, superbly illustrated with painted artwork. I continued with my regular fix of Marvel comics, so nothing really changed . . .

I currently own a few original artworks that saw print in Look & Learn (including a Trigan Empire), so here are a few links people here might want to view:

Trigan Empire by Don Lawrence ('Red Weed' story)

http://cdn.comicartfans.com/Images/Cate ... -Lowry.jpg

Look & Learn cover by Patrick Nichole

http://cdn.comicartfans.com/Images/Cate ... forweb.jpg

The Comic Art Fans site (which hosts my contributions) is a terrific resource for exploring the original comic-book artwork collections of enthusiasts dotted around the globe.

A simple web-search for 'Comic Art Fans' should channel you in the right direction.

Enjoy!

[maggie]

Also, 'Rude if you're watching...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/THE-SUPER-ROO-O ... 5aea4ecc46

[rowster]

Yeah I have a box full of Look and Learn mags each with the Trigan Empire comic series and I cant bring myself to throw them out. They were addictive reads and must be worth something hey? My olds got us the mags from 26/6/76 up to 16/9/78 thats over two years and there is only one missing in my collection!