Speakeasy (magazine)

Speakeasy
The cover of Speakeasy #65 (August 1986). Artwork by Brian Bolland.
EditorRichard Ashford (1979–1986)
Cefn Ridout (1986)
Nigel Curson (1989–1990)
Stuart Green (1990–1991)
Categoriescomics, criticism, history, interviews
Frequencymonthly
PublisherRichard Ashford (1979–1986)
Acme Press (1986–1989)
John Brown Publishing (1989–1991)
First issueAug. 1979
Final issue
Number
May 1991
120
CountryUnited Kingdom
Based inLondon
LanguageEnglish

Speakeasy was a British magazine of news and criticism pertaining to comic books, comic strips and graphic novels. It published many interviews with both British and American comics creators.[1]

Speakeasy published 120 issues between 1979 and 1991, and won the Eagle Award for Favourite Specialist Comics Publication four times in five years, from 1986 to 1990.

  1. ^ Freeman, John (Feb 27, 2014). "WebFinds: Looking back on Speakeasy, a comics magazine that crashed and burned". DownTheTubes.net.