The Brigadier Meets Jon Pertwee In The Smell Of Death Graphic Novel

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What if the Brigadier from Doctor Who was concerned with a Hammer Horror movie, undercover, and enlisted the assistance of the actor Jon Pertwee?

What if the Brigadier from Doctor Who was concerned with a Hammer Horror sort movie, undercover, and enlisted the assistance of the actor who was taking part in the lead – a sure Jon Pertwee? That’s the idea behind this new trademark-skating graphic novel being fundraised for publication later this 12 months. The Smell of Death written by Barnaby Eaton-Jones, drawn by Miguel Guzman, graphic designer Robert Hammond and canopy artist Adrian Salmon, has licensed the rights to Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, from Doctor Who, however to not Doctor Who. Instead, they’ve the actor Jon Pertwee wanting like, effectively, Jon Pertwee, I do not fake to know the legalities on this one however Chinbeard Books writer and author Barnaby insists it’s all legit, saying “This is an official spin-off, in the sense that we have the rights to use the Brigadier character, but we don’t mention UNIT at all (as we currently don’t have the rights to use them). It’s a comedy/horror based around the premise of the Brig bumping into the actor Jon Pertwee, who’s headlining the film he’s been sent to investigate. It’s just a bit of fun and, yes, it’s a way to circumnavigate not being allowed to use the Third Doctor but it wasn’t the *reason* for doing it. He’ll be sufficiently different to be a character in his own right and not like the Third Doctor. It’s my homage to Jon Pertwee, essentially, as well as Nicholas Courtney’s Brigadier (and Hammer Horror too).” And that “I’ve got a lot of past form in licensing and reviving classic titles of yesteryear (The Goodies, Robin of Sherwood, Up Pompeii, Chelmsford 123, I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again, The Tomorrow People, etc). I do it with respect and care”.

The Haisman/Lincoln Estates – the writers who retained he rights to the Brigadier character – have allowed Chinbeard Biooks an official standing for this undertaking (courtesy of Andy Frankham-Allen). Chinbeard, in partnership with Andrews UK (and AUK Studios), have been placing out Doctor Who-related and cult TV memoirs and charity anthologies for a good few years now; in addition to writing new and official adventures for tailored  TV collection like Robin of Sherwood and The Goodies. Their  most up-to-date manufacturing was a joint full-cast 2 x CD and a softback novelisation of Children of the Circus (an official sequel to the Doctor Who tv serial, The Greatest Show within the Galaxy – which featured all  of the surviving forged from that 1988 basic, courtesy of an official licence by the unique author, Stephen Wyatt).

The Smell of Death tells the story of a movie being manufactured from the identical title, the place aliens are the true energy behind all of it, with the movie being distributed with a view to take over the world.  The story additionally consists of the character Perfect, who additionally  has her personal three-volume set of graphic novels about her, from Chinbeard. A slipshod and however kind-hearted spy for MI6, who’s teaming up with the Brigadier undercover, so discover out what spooky goings-on have been taking place behind the scenes. She’s additionally been forged because the co-lead, reverse Jon Pertwee, in her display screen debut… and even doing a easy take of a scene is catnip for calamity when Perfect is added into the combo.

The Smell Of Death is at the moment on Indiegogo and has raised £1,344 from 39 backers in opposition to a objective of £7,500.

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