HUGE HERO-WORSHIP FOR THE HULK'S HAPPY HERB TRIMPE - AND NOW FOR THE BAD NEWS...

Courtesy of Forbidden Planet

  

Herb Trimpe

Okay, True Believers, pay attention - legendary artist HERB TRIMPE (rhymes with shrimpy), the man most associated with THE INCREDIBLE HULK after LEE & KIRBY, was due to appear at Glasgow's FORBIDDEN PLANET (at 168 Buchanan Street, next to the subway) on MAY 19th from 6pm to 8pm, along with CHRIS SPROUSE and RENEE WITTERSTAETTER, to meet fans and sign autographs. Unfortunately, however, he's had to pull out due to family illness and will now NOT be appearing. (As far as I know, Chris and Renee will still be there.)

When I was in FP on Tuesday, I noticed they had a sale on a shelf-load of MARVEL MASTERWORKS editions, which doubtless includes some of Herb's Hulk work - why not console yourself by buying a volume, kicking back your heels and reliving those power-packed adventures from the '60s and '70s?

And, even if you can't get Herb's name on your comics, you can still always ask for proprietor Jumpin' JIM HAMILTON's autograph instead - he's a well-respected legend in the Scottish comics scene, and personal friend of quite a few industry superstars.