2000AD art by Carlos Ezquerra, José Ortiz, offered on Catawiki

By John Freeman on January 9, 2024

Two pages of 2000AD art, including a dramatic, early “Strontium Dog” page by Carlos Ezquerra, are on offer in this week’s Comic Artworks Auction on Catawiki, curated by Louis Girard.

Among the lots on offer featuring art by a wide variety of European artist is an original page drawn by Carlos Ezquerra for an episode of the Strontium Dog story “Journey into Hell”, published in 2000AD prog 117, cover dated 16th June 1979.

An original page drawn by Carlos Ezquerra for an episode of the Strontium Dog story “Journey into Hell”, published in 2000AD prog 117, cover dated 16th June 1979

This is a very early page of Strontium Dog artwork from the co-creator of Judge Dredd.

In the regular Comic Artworks Auction curated by Filippo Piras, on offer is a moody original pen and ink wash artwork by José Ortiz’s for the story Rogue Trooper story, “The Fanatics”, written by Pete Milligan, lettered by Tony Jacob, first published in 1986 for the 2000AD Sci-Fi Special.

A moody original pen and ink wash artwork by José Ortiz’s for the story Rogue Trooper story, “The Fanatics”, written by Pete Milligan, lettered by Tony Jacob, first published in 1986 for the 2000AD Sci-Fi Special

Plus, check out this Judge Dredd page painted by Manuel Benet in 1993, which includes an incredible splash panel of a new Judge Robot being destroyed and exploded to pieces, from the story “Mechanismo”, written by John Wagner.

"Mechanismo" Judge Dredd page painted by Manuel Benet in 1993

• This week’s Comic Artworks Auction curated by Louis Girard closes at 7.00pm on Thursday 11th January 2024

• This week’s Comic Artworks Auction curated by Filippo Piras closes at 7.00pm on Monday 15th January 2024

UPDATE: The Strontium Dog art sold for €1100

John Freeman

The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He is currently editor of Star Trek Explorer, published by Titan – his third tour of duty on the title originally titled Star Trek Magazine.

Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 Magazine, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”.

He’s the writer of “Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies” for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs” with Dave Hailwood.