Superheroes make the world a better place. They rescue us from evil-doers. They make wearing spandex socially acceptable. And everyone loves them! Ahead of Baltimore Comic-Con, we take a look at how “positively British” the comic industry is!
Though the UK accounts for less than 1% of the world's population, it has one of the largest creative sectors in the world. Hollywood flocks to the UK for great comic book innovators, film-making talent and stunning locations: for example, HBO's Game of Thrones was filmed at the Paint Hall in Belfast (one of Europe's largest and most advanced studios) and amid the rugged Northern Irish countryside. A large portion of Thor: The Dark World was filmed in London and across the UK. The UK's impact on the arts worldwide is simply brilliant.
The Watchmen
The Watchmen, often hailed as the greatest graphic novel of all time, was written by British writer Alan Moore, drawn by British artist Dave Gibbons. It was named one of Time's 100 All Time Greatest Novels in 2005, the only graphic novel to appear on the list. The stars of the film adaptation included British actor Matthew Goode.
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The Sandman
British comic book legend Neil Gaiman originally published his classic series The Sandman between 1989 and 1996. The Sandman: Endless Nights was the first graphic novel ever to appear on the New York Times bestseller list (another famous graphic novel to appear on that list was Watchmen.)
BONUS FACT: Gaiman also wrote the Doctor Who episode 'The Doctor's Wife' with Matt Smith as the Doctor. The episode won both a Hugo and a Ray Bradbury award.
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V for Vendetta
Alan Moore's other great success came in the form of V for Vendetta drawn by British artist David Lloyd. The graphic novel and film made the famous Guy Fawkes mask iconic. V for Vendetta was partially filmed in the UK and stared UK talent such as Hugo Weaving, Stephen Rea, Stephen Fry, John Hurt, Roger Allam, and many others. Speaking of Fawkes, we still remember him fondly each 5th of November, when we burn him in effigy to mark his failed attempt to blow up Parliament in 1605.
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