David Leach Conquers the Universe - again!

One of the most entertaining comics I read last year was the first issue of David Leach Conquers the Universe, - and now David's back for an encore in issue No.2.

Most of you will know David Leach as the creator of Psycho Gran for Oink! in the late 1980s (and more recently the character featured in her own digital comic) but for many years David has been busy as a comics editor on excellent volumes such as The Bumper Book of Roy of the Rovers and The Misadventures of Jane and the ongoing Adventure Time comic from Titan. Therefore any new stories from him are a rarity but always worth reading.

In David Leach Conquers the Universe the hero is an alternate universe version of the real deal, - or is it? The comic is published under the imprint of All-True Comics so perhaps we should keep an open mind. In the comic, David works for M.A.R.S. (Megalomaniac Action Reaction Squad) to tackle dire threats to Earth. In issue 2, David is sent into space to deal with a monstrous problem on an orbiting research station.

I thoroughly enjoyed issue 1 and No.2 is even better. The page count has been increased and it has the addition of red spot-colour throughout, which is applied really well and reminded me of classic British annuals of yesteryear. David has excelled himself with the artwork which is both very detailed and easy to follow. as for the story, - superb stuff. It builds up nicely and results in a sequence of events that actually made me laugh out loud, - a rarity for a comic these days. 

For anyone who enjoys a well told comic book with a healthy dollop of humour, David Leach Conquers the Universe No.2 is the one for you. Give UK comics your support and buy it!

The publisher is Dead Universe Comics and to order a copy contact them through their Facebook page...

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dead-Universe-Comics/411695270458

...or email them directly at the address shown in this advert, stating whether you're interested in issues 1, 2, or both...

David Leach Conquers London

David Leach Conquers the Universe, the comic written and drawn by artist/editor David Leach gets a special variant cover for the London Super Comic Convention on March 14th and 15th.

Publisher Dead Universe Comics are re-releasing six of their titles, each with an exclusive London landmark-themed variant cover. These exclusive editions will only be on sale at the convention.

I reviewed David Leach Conquers the Universe No.1 (with its original cover) last summer and thoroughly recommended it. You can read the review and see more about the comic here:
http://comiconline24h.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/david-leach-conquers-universe-so-you.html

David is currently working on issue 2. Something to look forward to!  

Information on the variant covers for the other titles will be released on the Facebook page of Dead Universe Comics:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dead-Universe-Comics/411695270458

For more info about the London Super Comic Convention, visit their website:
http://www.londonsupercomicconvention.com/

David Leach is also the creator of Oink! character Psycho Gran who now appears in her own digital comic. You can read more about that here:
http://comiconline24h.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/psycho-gran-returns-in-her-own-comic.html

David Leach Conquers the Universe... so you don't have to

Not content with being the creator of the Psycho Gran comic, winning TV's Come Dine With Me, and hosting the blog Going To The Cinema So You Don't Have To, David Leach has now conquered the universe in his new comic book David Leach Conquers the Universe.

The 24 page comic features one long complete story revolving around a monstrous danger that threatens the city (the clue is on the cover) and only David Leach can stop it! Or at least the cynical David Leach of this comic universe, who differs in a few ways from the teetotal family man of reality.

Is it egotistical for a comic creator to make himself the headline star of his own power fantasy comic? Probably, but it's entertaining fun and that's what comics need more of. It's all very tongue in cheek but played dead straight, and reminded me in parts of the tone of one of my favourite movies Airplane! with a dash of Looney Tunes cartoons.

I've known David for almost 30 years and I know that when he does a comic he puts his heart and soul into it. The pages of this issue have an incredible amount of work in them and you'll certainly feel you've gotten value for money.This is one of the most enjoyable comics I've read in a long time.

David Leach Conquers the Universe No.1 is published by Dead Universe Publishing and is available from their store on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dead-Universe-Comics/411695270458?fref=ts