Titan To Publish Jamie Hewlett And Mat Wakeham’s ‘Phoo Action’ In Deluxe And Super Deluxe Editions

Phoo Action by Mat Wakeham and Jamie Hewlett, the comic strip that ran in British style and cultural bible The Face in 1996, is to be collected as special Deluxe and Super Deluxe Edition. A ‘Silver Jubilee’ collection including the original strips, scripts, storyboards, and loads of behind-the-scenes stuff.

“The strip detailed the exploits of the anarchist duo as they battled side-by-side to combat their notorious foes, ‘The Freebies’ – a group of outrageous mutants wreaking havoc in the streets of London… the rebellious comic then became the cult sensation PHOO ACTION, which manifested into a 2008 BBC TV pilot starring Eddie Shin (Westworld) Jamie Winston (Kidulthood), and the late Carl Weathers (Rocky, Predator, The Mandalorian) directed by Euros Lyn (Black Mirror, Broadchurch, Heartstopper).”

The PHOO ACTION adventures now culminate in an ultimate, all-new clash with fan-favourite characters returning to defeat the most ferocious unseen villains yet!  Fans will finally get their long-awaited look behind the scenes of the elusive and much-loved project.”

The Deluxe Edition will come with three exclusive prints, original scripts on fancy paper , gatefolds and a slipcase.

All the original comic strips have been remastered and re-lettered, and includes all-new, Silver Jubilee art by Hewlett himself. British music, culture, and entertainment journalist, broadcaster, and author, Miranda Sawyer provides the foreward as well as lost Hewlett & Wakeham comic pages; and an all-new prose story written by Wakeham and illustrated by Philip Bond (The Invisibles, Hellblazer, Kill Your Boyfriend). “With over 90 pages of unseen preparatory art, as well as creature, set, and costume design and a complete written history, this compilation is a must-have for enthusiasts seeking the ultimate PHOO ACTION experience.”

“This book is my open love letter to some of the funniest, most reprehensible, and inspired underground comics of the late 20th century, from the hand of one of Britain’s leading artists  – Mr Jamie Hewlett.” – Mat Wakeham

Titan will also be releasing a very limited hardback Super Deluxe Edition:

“Super Deluxe Edition, available this Summer, featuring a tip-in sheet signed by Jamie Hewlett and Mat Wakeham, with a cloth spine, silver gilded page edging, foil and spot UV finishing, along with five art prints, and three embroidered patches, all collected in a stunning clamshell case.”

Phoo Action: Deluxe Edition is on sale at bookstores, comic shops and digital services from October 29th, 2024