On The Road And On The Run! Take A Look At Punks Not Dead: London’s Calling #1

One of the best, and funniest, new series of the last year or so was Punks Not Dead by newcomer-to-comics, David Barnett, and his artistic partner in crime, Martin Simmonds. An irreverent romp through the north of England with school boy Fergie and his ghostly pal, Sid Vicious, they’re back this week with a new 5 issue series and a new location: London.

Teenage geek Fergie Ferguson and his BF Sid, the ghost of a punk rocker who only Fergie can see or hear, are on the lam for a murder they didn’t exactly commit. They’ve made it to London but on their tail are the police, the quirky paranormal investigation agency the Department of Extra-Usual Affairs, and some really freaky magpie monsters, so there’s not (much) time for sightseeing.

While Fergie tracks down his long-absent father to get answers about his powerful new “abilities” (Sid calls them “psychic grenades”), DfEUA’s old-school mod super spy Dorothy Culpepper and her sensible young partner Asif Baig uncover evidence that links Fergie to the underworld. Fergie’s mum Julie and his not-a-girlfriend Natalie also join forces to save Fergie from life in prison… but with a psychopathic serial killer showing an interest, everybody might soon be running out of time.

How does any of this connect to a visually searing three-chord apocalypse? Never mind the bollocks—another season of the critical darling PUNKS NOT DEAD is here with endless pints of anarchy and social distortion!

Check out our preview below and look out for this new #1 this Wednesday, the 27th of February.