London, May 1900.
With the Brotherhood finally having been dealt with, Captain Gordon Periwinkle and Professor Hamble Blaise are finally free to mount their much-waylaid voyage to Venus, whereupon they hope to discover the answer to the mysterious connection that links both Human and Martian life. There are still those, however, who would like to see the British Space Programme grounded for good: the members of the international Ad Astra Alliance, for a start, who are ready to declare war on Britain if they are to be continually denied access to Victoria's Moon...
The crew, meanwhile, have all been assembled, when at the eleventh hour, Queen Victoria announces her abdication and her intention to join them, along with her footman; her bodyguard, the space-phobic former assassin, Iggi Shikiwana and her favourite Pug, Venus.
Part six of The Periwinkle Perspective sees the series inaugural cycle coming to its inevitable conclusion, with the bringing together of plots and twists that you might not even have noticed being laid. But don't worry, there's still plenty more to come!
Reviews of the series thus far:
‘Clever, Witty and Satisfyingly Literate’ – Jessica Martin: actor, artist and author (Doctor Who)
‘A Joyful, Rollicking and Riotous Romp’ – Lee Sullivan, comic artist: 2000AD, Rivers of London
‘An Imaginative Tour de Force’ – Ampthill Literary Festival
‘Steampunky Glee’ – Paul Magrs, Doctor Who author
‘It’s Essential!’ – Colin Edmonds, ‘Steam, Smoke and Mirrors’ series author
‘Cinematic and Breathless’ – Mike Butcher, writer: 2000AD. Editor: Red Dwarf Smegazine
‘An Amazing Trip!’ – John Peel, author: Doctor Who and Star Trek
‘Stylishly Written’ – Donna Scott, editor of ‘Best of British Science fiction’
‘A Total Delight from Start to End’ – Terry Molloy, Actor: Doctor Who’s Davros
‘Gloriously Cinematic’– Pete Rowe, director of photography: The Mighty Boosh, Friday Night Dinners
‘Joyful to Experience’ – P B Rainey, award winning author and illustrator of ‘Why Don’t You Love Me?
‘One of the Most Fun and Imaginative Titles of the Year’– Chris McAuley, co-creator of ‘Stokerverse’
‘Rich in Evocative, Widely Imaginative Imagery’ – Paul McCaffrey, artist: 2000AD and Judge Dredd