All during his publishing career, Lock had a day job in the sales department of a company in the chemical industry, the income from which helped finance his printing bills.
Notable contributors over the years to BEM included Brian Bolland, Mike McMahon, Bryan Talbot, and Dave Gibbons.
Quickly pivoting, Lock revived Fantasy Advertiser, a popular British fanzine dating back to 1965 which had been dormant for a years.
He edited Fantasy Adveriser from 1981 to 1985,[13] putting out 20 issues[2] before handing over the editorial reins to Martin Skidmore,[14] in order for Lock to focus on his next venture, Harrier Comics.
The success of Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles led to a short-lived explosion of black-and-white independent comics in the United States in the mid-1980s.
A number of top UK comics professional gave their support to Harrier by contributing covers and introductions[15] to the company's various titles.
[1] Harrier's alternative comics imprint, New Wave, featured a number of notable creators, including Eddie Campbell, Phil Elliott, Glenn Dakin, Paul Grist, Ed Hillyer, Rian Hughes, Trevs Phoenix, and Warren Pleece.