gone by. There was pirates and seafarers fancy dress competition for children and an Arthur Ransome lookalike competition (pipe and moustache!) along with stalls and sideshows from local groups, charities and organisations.

Live music, including shanties from Pin Mill favourites, High Water Mark and a performance of We Didn’t Mean to go to Sea by pupils from Holbrook Academy entertained visitors while cream teas, a barbecue and refreshments were served at the Butt and Oyster and Pin Mill Sailing Club.

T-shirts celebrating this special anniversary were sold along with gifts to generate funds for The Nancy Blackett Trust, who celebrate their 20th anniversary this year.Since Spider-Girl's debut 12 years ago, the ongoing series, starring May "Mayday" Parker, the teenage daughter of Peter and Mary Jane Parker, has retained a hardcore and loyal fanbase that has saved it from cancellation time and time again, making it the envy of every fan with their own favorite-yet-endangered series. But this August sees the publication of Spider-Girl: The End, bringing to a close May's long-running adventures. And the just-released cover of the November Previews shows the launch of a new Spider-Girl series, not starring May, but rather the new character Arana who has been foreshadowed as taking the Spider-Girl name in the recent Grim Hunt storyline. I spoke with series writer Tom DeFalco to learn more about the end of the series he's worked on for