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''Cyclops'', "The First English Adult Comic Paper," was a "comic-strip" tabloid published in London in 1970. It was developed by a group of people from the U.K. underground paper ''International Times'' (''IT''), led by photographer Graham Keen. Published by Innocence & Experience, ''Cyclops'' had national distribution and a large print run, but lasted only four issues. In addition to reprinting comics by Spain Rodriguez, Vaughn Bodē, and Gilbert Shelton, ''Cyclops'' also published original work by U.K. artists like Raymond Lowry, Edward Barker (also called "Edweard"), Mal Dean, David Jarrett, and Australian Martin Sharp, a poster artist from ''OZ'' magazine. Some early Alex Raymond ''Flash Gordon'' comics from the 1930s were reprinted as well. Novelist M. John Harrison, who would go on to become an exponent of the British New Wave, and literary editor of ''New Worlds'', scripted comic stories which were illustrated by Richard Glynn Jones. American novelist William S. Burroughs scripted ''The Unspeakable Mr. Hart'', illustrated by Malcolm McNeill. == History == Keen's photographs had appeared in ''IT'' and he became involved with the editorial team. One of ''IT's'' founders, Barry Miles, was a school friend from Cheltenham College. Keen shared a room in the house occupied by Miles and his wife Sue in North Lord Street, London, and ran ''Cyclops'' from there. He managed to bring in William S. Burroughs, who contributed ''The Unspeakable Mr. Hart''. Burroughs wanted Malcolm McNeill — at the time a senior student at the Hornsey College of Art who had not read much Burroughs — to do the artwork. Price may have been a factor in the demise of ''Cyclops'': it cost three shillings (3/-) for 20p. of material, whereas the ''International Times'', with app. 24 pages cost 1/6 d; an average paperback 3/6 d., and an American comic 1/-.〔In 1971-72, the ''International Times'' published seven issues of another comic book, ''Nasty Tales'', concentrating on American reprints.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cyclops (magazine)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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