Near Myths was a comic magazine published in Edinburgh during the late 1970s that only ran for five issues. Comic magazine may refer to A comic, a periodical containing comic strips published in Europe e Edinburgh ( ˈɛdɪnb(ərə Dùn Èideann) is the Capital of Scotland and is its second largest city after Glasgow. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. The initial editor was Rob King and it was produced by Galaxy Media. It is important because it featured the first works of Grant Morrison and Bryan Talbot (who took over as editor for the final fifth issue) as well as Graham Manley and Tony O'Donnell. Grant Morrison (born January 31 1960 is a Scottish Comic book writer and artist Bryan Talbot (born February 24, 1952, Wigan, Lancashire) is a British Comic book Artist and Writer. Graham Manley is a British comic Artist. Biography Manley has worked for a wide range of British comics and is credited by Tony O'Donnell

Publications

• The Adventures of Luther Arkwright, by Bryan Talbot started its run in Near Myths. The Adventures of Luther Arkwright is a comic book Limited series written and drawn by Bryan Talbot. Bryan Talbot (born February 24, 1952, Wigan, Lancashire) is a British Comic book Artist and Writer.

• Grant Morrison (providing both art and script):
  • "Time is a Four-Lettered Word" (in Near Myths #2, 1978)
  • "Gideon Stargrave" (in Near Myths #3-4, 1978-1979)
  • "The Checkmate Man" (in Near Myths #5, 1980)

External links

• Grant Morrison Bibliography
• Interview with Morrison about his early work including Near Myths

Grant Morrison (born January 31 1960 is a Scottish Comic book writer and artist Gideon Stargrave is a Comics character created by Grant Morrison in 1978 for the anthology comic Near Myths.

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