THEY CAME IN SEARCH OF PARADISE - AND FOUND IT IN...

Nearly twenty five years ago, as the lettering artist of 2000 AD's STRONTIUM DOG, I decided to have a go - purely for my own amusement - at drawing ol' JOHNNY ALPHA in the style of the strip's artist and co-creator, CARLOS EZQUERRA.

A few years later, 2000 AD's then sub-editor ALAN McKENZIE bought it for possible publication in one of the reprint mags, as the page size would accommodate the dimensions I'd drawn it in. (When I'd first drawn it, 2000 AD was of the same scale, but changed not too long after.)

However, I don't think it was ever printed - so here it is for the very first time (as far as I know) anywhere. Remember, it was drawn a long time ago, so please be gentle.