Alan Moore to Write Introduction to Collection of Classic British Comic Strip 'Faceache'
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Outside of UK comics, Ken Reid might not be a well-known cartoonish, but over here he is an inspiration for plenty of comic book greats such as Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons. Thankfully for those unfamiliar with his work, there's a chance to get familiar with the November release of a new archival collection - Faceache: The First Hundred Scrunches. As an added bonus, Moore is writing the introduction for the book. A second introduction is included by Reid's son.
The hardcover collection is another part of the excellent "Treasury of British Comics" line from Rebellion, the publisher of 2000 AD. The collection brings together for the first time the initial instalments of Reid's comedy series that ran in the weekly anthology series Jet, before becoming part of the Buster lineup.
The "Faceache" of the title refers to the series' lead character, Ricky Rubberneck - a schoolboy whose skin is so rubbery that he can change his features (or "scrunge") to resemble anything. Reid worked on the series until his death in 1987.
"Many British comic book fans consider Ken Reid to be one of the greatest humor artists to have ever graced this industry, so it seems only fitting that one of its greatest writers introduce this much anticipated Faceache collection.
"Much like Alan, Ken was a unique talent whose work would see its way into the imagination of any young reader fortunate enough to come across it. We would like to thank Alan for his contribution, and also thank Antony Reid for also writing a very emotive introduction about his father."
Treasury of British Comics editor Keith Richardson
Faceache: The First Hundred Scrunches will be released November 30th.
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