Sheila Cranna - Revision history

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	As well as ''Transformers'', Cranna has worked on many other titles, including ''[[Doctor Who]] Magazine'' between 1985 and 1988.		As well as ''Transformers'', Cranna has worked on many other titles, including ''[[Doctor Who]] Magazine'' between 1985 and 1988.

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Cyberlink420 at 03:34, 24 January 2022

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	'''Sheila Cranna''' is a British comics editor who served as the very first editor of the British edition of the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|Marvel Generation 1 comic]], from issues [[The Transformers (issue)\|#1]] to [[Raiders of the Last Ark\|#21]]. During her tenure she commissioned the first UK originated stories to meet the title's need for more material than the US reprints could supply. While [[Alan McKenzie]] brought in the earliest creators, it was Cranna who brought in [[Mike Collins]] and then was responsible for introducing [[Simon Furman]] to the world of the Transformers.<ref>[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 1]] page 12</ref> She met Furman via [[Ian Rimmer]], a co-worker from her IPC days who she was responsible for getting hired at Marvel UK.<ref>[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 1]] page 13</ref>		'''Sheila Cranna''' is a British comics editor who served as the very first editor of the British edition of the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|Marvel Generation 1 comic]], from issues [[The Transformers (issue)\|#1]] to [[Raiders of the Last Ark\|#21]]. During her tenure, she commissioned the first UK originated stories to meet the title's need for more material than the US reprints could supply. While [[Alan McKenzie]] brought in the earliest creators, it was Cranna who brought in [[Mike Collins]] and then was responsible for introducing [[Simon Furman]] to the world of the Transformers.<ref>[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 1]] page 12</ref> She met Furman via [[Ian Rimmer]], a co-worker from her IPC days who she was responsible for getting hired at Marvel UK.<ref>[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 1]] page 13</ref>

	Cranna had little empathy for the characters and in mid 1985 willingly ceded the editorial chair to ~~[[Ian~~ Rimmer]].<ref>Unknown author "Transformers UK" in ''Second Generation'' [Trade paperback] (London; [[Titan Books]], 2004), page 5.</ref> In line with most comics of the time, she'd aimed for a 'generalist' approach (as seen with text features about general robotics etc) while Rimmer would decide to focus specifically on ''Transformers''.<ref>[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 1]], page 14</ref>		Cranna had little empathy for the characters, and in mid 1985 willingly ceded the editorial chair to Rimmer.<ref>Unknown author "Transformers UK" in ''Second Generation'' [Trade paperback] (London; [[Titan Books]], 2004), page 5.</ref> In line with most comics of the time, she'd aimed for a 'generalist' approach (as seen with text features about general robotics etc.), while Rimmer would decide to focus specifically on ''Transformers''.<ref>[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 1]], page 14</ref>

	She created the [[Transformers Annual 1985\|first Transformers annual]] and edited the [[Transformers Annual 1986\|second]]. While she hoped to reprint American text stories to save money, rights issues prevented her; she went looking for Furman to write ~~replacements,~~ didn't find him in the office, ~~and~~ ended up asking [[Richard Starkings]] (who she did find) if he [[James Hill\|knew someone who could do it]].<ref>[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 1]], page 16</ref>		She created the [[Transformers Annual 1985\|first Transformers annual]] and edited the [[Transformers Annual 1986\|second]]. While she had hoped to reprint American text stories to save money, rights issues prevented her, so she went looking for Furman to write replacement. When she didn't find him in the office, she ended up asking [[Richard Starkings]] (who she did find) if he [[James Hill\|knew someone who could do it]].<ref>[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 1]], page 16</ref>

	As well as ''Transformers'', Cranna has worked on many other titles including ''[[Doctor Who]] Magazine'' between 1985 and 1988.		As well as ''Transformers'', Cranna has worked on many other titles, including ''[[Doctor Who]] Magazine'' between 1985 and 1988.

Charles RB at 03:14, 24 January 2022

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	Cranna had little empathy for the characters and in mid 1985 willingly ceded the editorial chair to [[Ian Rimmer]].<ref>Unknown author "Transformers UK" in ''Second Generation'' [Trade paperback] (London; [[Titan Books]], 2004), page 5.</ref> In line with most comics of the time, she'd aimed for a 'generalist' approach (as seen with text features about general robotics etc) while Rimmer would decide to focus specifically on ''Transformers''.<ref>[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 1]], page 14</ref>		Cranna had little empathy for the characters and in mid 1985 willingly ceded the editorial chair to [[Ian Rimmer]].<ref>Unknown author "Transformers UK" in ''Second Generation'' [Trade paperback] (London; [[Titan Books]], 2004), page 5.</ref> In line with most comics of the time, she'd aimed for a 'generalist' approach (as seen with text features about general robotics etc) while Rimmer would decide to focus specifically on ''Transformers''.<ref>[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 1]], page 14</ref>

	She created the [[Transformers Annual 1985\|first Transformers annual]] and edited the [[Transformers Annual 1986\|second]].		She created the [[Transformers Annual 1985\|first Transformers annual]] and edited the [[Transformers Annual 1986\|second]]. While she hoped to reprint American text stories to save money, rights issues prevented her; she went looking for Furman to write replacements, didn't find him in the office, and ended up asking [[Richard Starkings]] (who she did find) if he [[James Hill\|knew someone who could do it]].<ref>[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 1]], page 16</ref>

	As well as ''Transformers'', Cranna has worked on many other titles including ''[[Doctor Who]] Magazine'' between 1985 and 1988.		As well as ''Transformers'', Cranna has worked on many other titles including ''[[Doctor Who]] Magazine'' between 1985 and 1988.

Charles RB at 03:12, 24 January 2022

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	Cranna had little empathy for the characters and in mid 1985 willingly ceded the editorial chair to [[Ian Rimmer]].<ref>Unknown author "Transformers UK" in ''Second Generation'' [Trade paperback] (London; [[Titan Books]], 2004), page 5.</ref> In line with most comics of the time, she'd aimed for a 'generalist' approach (as seen with text features about general robotics etc) while Rimmer would decide to focus specifically on ''Transformers''.<ref>[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 1]], page 14</ref>		Cranna had little empathy for the characters and in mid 1985 willingly ceded the editorial chair to [[Ian Rimmer]].<ref>Unknown author "Transformers UK" in ''Second Generation'' [Trade paperback] (London; [[Titan Books]], 2004), page 5.</ref> In line with most comics of the time, she'd aimed for a 'generalist' approach (as seen with text features about general robotics etc) while Rimmer would decide to focus specifically on ''Transformers''.<ref>[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 1]], page 14</ref>

	She ~~briefly returned to edit~~ the [[Transformers Annual 1986\|second ~~Transformers Annual~~]] ~~in 1986~~.		She created the [[Transformers Annual 1985\|first Transformers annual]] and edited the [[Transformers Annual 1986\|second]].

	As well as ''Transformers'', Cranna has worked on many other titles including ''[[Doctor Who]] Magazine'' between 1985 and 1988.		As well as ''Transformers'', Cranna has worked on many other titles including ''[[Doctor Who]] Magazine'' between 1985 and 1988.

Charles RB at 03:07, 24 January 2022

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	'''Sheila Cranna''' is a British comics editor who served as the very first editor of the British edition of the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|Marvel Generation 1 comic]], from issues [[The Transformers (issue)\|#1]] to [[Raiders of the Last Ark\|#21]]. During her tenure she commissioned the first UK originated stories to meet the title's need for more material than the US reprints could supply. While [[Alan McKenzie]] brought in the earliest creators, it was Cranna who brought in [[Mike Collins]] and then was responsible for introducing [[Simon Furman]] to the world of the Transformers.<ref>[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 1]] page 12</ref> She met Furman via [[Ian Rimmer]], a co-worker from her IPC days who she was responsible for getting hired at Marvel UK.<ref>[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 1]] page 13</ref>		'''Sheila Cranna''' is a British comics editor who served as the very first editor of the British edition of the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|Marvel Generation 1 comic]], from issues [[The Transformers (issue)\|#1]] to [[Raiders of the Last Ark\|#21]]. During her tenure she commissioned the first UK originated stories to meet the title's need for more material than the US reprints could supply. While [[Alan McKenzie]] brought in the earliest creators, it was Cranna who brought in [[Mike Collins]] and then was responsible for introducing [[Simon Furman]] to the world of the Transformers.<ref>[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 1]] page 12</ref> She met Furman via [[Ian Rimmer]], a co-worker from her IPC days who she was responsible for getting hired at Marvel UK.<ref>[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 1]] page 13</ref>

	Cranna had little empathy for the characters and in mid 1985 willingly ceded the editorial chair to [[Ian Rimmer]].<ref>Unknown author "Transformers UK" in ''Second Generation'' [Trade paperback] (London; [[Titan Books]], 2004), page 5.</ref> She briefly returned to edit the [[Transformers Annual 1986\|second Transformers Annual]] in 1986.		Cranna had little empathy for the characters and in mid 1985 willingly ceded the editorial chair to [[Ian Rimmer]].<ref>Unknown author "Transformers UK" in ''Second Generation'' [Trade paperback] (London; [[Titan Books]], 2004), page 5.</ref> In line with most comics of the time, she'd aimed for a 'generalist' approach (as seen with text features about general robotics etc) while Rimmer would decide to focus specifically on ''Transformers''.<ref>[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 1]], page 14</ref>

			She briefly returned to edit the [[Transformers Annual 1986\|second Transformers Annual]] in 1986.

	As well as ''Transformers'', Cranna has worked on many other titles including ''[[Doctor Who]] Magazine'' between 1985 and 1988.		As well as ''Transformers'', Cranna has worked on many other titles including ''[[Doctor Who]] Magazine'' between 1985 and 1988.

Charles RB at 02:59, 24 January 2022

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	'''Sheila Cranna''' is a British comics editor who served as the very first editor of the British edition of the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|Marvel Generation 1 comic]], from issues [[The Transformers (issue)\|#1]] to [[Raiders of the Last Ark\|#21]]. During her tenure she commissioned the first UK originated stories to meet the title's need for more material than the US reprints could supply, and was responsible for introducing [[Simon Furman]] to the world of the Transformers.		'''Sheila Cranna''' is a British comics editor who served as the very first editor of the British edition of the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|Marvel Generation 1 comic]], from issues [[The Transformers (issue)\|#1]] to [[Raiders of the Last Ark\|#21]]. During her tenure she commissioned the first UK originated stories to meet the title's need for more material than the US reprints could supply. While [[Alan McKenzie]] brought in the earliest creators, it was Cranna who brought in [[Mike Collins]] and then was responsible for introducing [[Simon Furman]] to the world of the Transformers.<ref>[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 1]] page 12</ref> She met Furman via [[Ian Rimmer]], a co-worker from her IPC days who she was responsible for getting hired at Marvel UK.<ref>[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 1]] page 13</ref>

	Cranna had little empathy for the characters and in mid 1985 willingly ceded the editorial chair to [[Ian Rimmer]].<ref>Unknown author "Transformers UK" in ''Second Generation'' [Trade paperback] (London; [[Titan Books]], 2004), page 5.</ref> She briefly returned to edit the [[Transformers Annual 1986\|second Transformers Annual]] in 1986.		Cranna had little empathy for the characters and in mid 1985 willingly ceded the editorial chair to [[Ian Rimmer]].<ref>Unknown author "Transformers UK" in ''Second Generation'' [Trade paperback] (London; [[Titan Books]], 2004), page 5.</ref> She briefly returned to edit the [[Transformers Annual 1986\|second Transformers Annual]] in 1986.

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	Cranna had little empathy for the characters and in mid 1985 willingly ceded the editorial chair to [[Ian Rimmer]].<ref>Unknown author "Transformers UK" in ''Second Generation'' [Trade paperback] (London; [[Titan Books]], 2004), page 5.</ref> She briefly returned to edit the [[Transformers Annual 1986\|second Transformers Annual]] in 1986.		Cranna had little empathy for the characters and in mid 1985 willingly ceded the editorial chair to [[Ian Rimmer]].<ref>Unknown author "Transformers UK" in ''Second Generation'' [Trade paperback] (London; [[Titan Books]], 2004), page 5.</ref> She briefly returned to edit the [[Transformers Annual 1986\|second Transformers Annual]] in 1986.

	As well as ''Transformers'', Cranna has worked on many other titles including ''Doctor Who Magazine'' between 1985 and 1988.		As well as ''Transformers'', Cranna has worked on many other titles including ''[[Doctor Who]] Magazine'' between 1985 and 1988.

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	'''Sheila Cranna''' is a British comics editor who served as the very first editor of the British edition of the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|Marvel Generation 1 comic]], from issues [[The Transformers (issue)\|#1]] to [[Raiders of the Last Ark\|#21]]. During her tenure she commissioned the first UK originated stories to meet the title's need for more material than the US reprints could supply, and was responsible for introducing [[Simon Furman]] to the world of the Transformers.		'''Sheila Cranna''' is a British comics editor who served as the very first editor of the British edition of the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|Marvel Generation 1 comic]], from issues [[The Transformers (issue)\|#1]] to [[Raiders of the Last Ark\|#21]]. During her tenure she commissioned the first UK originated stories to meet the title's need for more material than the US reprints could supply, and was responsible for introducing [[Simon Furman]] to the world of the Transformers.

	Cranna had little empathy for the characters and in mid 1985 willingly ceded the editorial chair to [[Ian Rimmer]].<ref>Unknown author "Transformers UK" in ''Second Generation'' [Trade paperback] (London; [[Titan Books]], 2004), page 5.</ref> She briefly returned to edit the [[Transformers Annual ~~1987~~\|second Transformers Annual]] in 1986.		Cranna had little empathy for the characters and in mid 1985 willingly ceded the editorial chair to [[Ian Rimmer]].<ref>Unknown author "Transformers UK" in ''Second Generation'' [Trade paperback] (London; [[Titan Books]], 2004), page 5.</ref> She briefly returned to edit the [[Transformers Annual 1986\|second Transformers Annual]] in 1986.

	As well as ''Transformers'', Cranna has worked on many other titles including ''Doctor Who Magazine'' between 1985 and 1988.		As well as ''Transformers'', Cranna has worked on many other titles including ''Doctor Who Magazine'' between 1985 and 1988.

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	'''Sheila Cranna''' is a British comics editor who served as the very first editor of the British edition of the [[The Transformers (Marvel ~~Comics~~)\|Marvel Generation 1 comic]], from issues [[The Transformers (issue)\|#1]] to [[Raiders of the Last Ark\|#21]]. During her tenure she commissioned the first UK originated stories to meet the title's need for more material than the US reprints could supply, and was responsible for introducing [[Simon Furman]] to the world of the Transformers.		'''Sheila Cranna''' is a British comics editor who served as the very first editor of the British edition of the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|Marvel Generation 1 comic]], from issues [[The Transformers (issue)\|#1]] to [[Raiders of the Last Ark\|#21]]. During her tenure she commissioned the first UK originated stories to meet the title's need for more material than the US reprints could supply, and was responsible for introducing [[Simon Furman]] to the world of the Transformers.

	Cranna had little empathy for the characters and in mid 1985 willingly ceded the editorial chair to [[Ian Rimmer]].<ref>Unknown author "Transformers UK" in ''Second Generation'' [Trade paperback] (London; [[Titan Books]], 2004), page 5.</ref> She briefly returned to edit the [[Transformers Annual 1987\|second Transformers Annual]] in 1986.		Cranna had little empathy for the characters and in mid 1985 willingly ceded the editorial chair to [[Ian Rimmer]].<ref>Unknown author "Transformers UK" in ''Second Generation'' [Trade paperback] (London; [[Titan Books]], 2004), page 5.</ref> She briefly returned to edit the [[Transformers Annual 1987\|second Transformers Annual]] in 1986.