The PorPor Books Blog: SF and Fantasy Paperbacks, and Pop Culture Detritus, 1968 - 1988

SO....what's a PorPor Book ? 'PorPor' is a derogatory term my brother used, to refer to the SF and Fantasy paperbacks and comic books I eagerly read from the late 60s to the late 80s. This blog is devoted to those paperbacks and comics you can find on the shelves of second-hand bookstores...from the New Wave era and 'Dangerous Visions', to the advent of the cyberpunks and 'Neuromancer'. And with a leavening of pop culture detritus, too !

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Friday, October 31, 2025

Trick or Treat from the Journal of Luke Kirby

'Trick or Treat'

from the Journal of Luke Kirby

2000 A.D. Annual, 1994

The character of Luke Kirby debuted in 2000 A.D. comics, in the April 23, 1988 issue ('Prog' No. 571). The story was set in the UK in 1962, when Luke is a schoolboy, sent to live for the summer with his Uncle Elias, in the seemingly pastoral and peaceful countryside.

Luke discovers that his family lineage features more than a few wizards and warlocks, and in due course, is introduced to the basics of magic (and by extension, the supernatural).

One of the more engaging Luke Kirby stories first appeared in the 1994 2000 A.D. Annual, and features a script by Alan McKenzie, and art by John Ridgway. It represents the Luke Kirby franchise's attitude towards the intersection of the 'modern' world, with the hidden world of the occult.