The catalogue for the next Vectis Comics, Collectables, Music and Associated items Timed Auction, taking place 21st January 2025 is now online, and there are plenty of British comics on offer to check out.
The huge auction features a large collection of vintage board games and puzzles, Dan Dare items, Corgi Classics, Heavy Haulage and Lledo, plus Scalextric, large groups of BlueBird Factory stock, Nerf guns, bullets and accessories, Wade figurines, Brooke Bond picture cards, and Tigger merchandise including soft toys, mugs and collectables.
John Buscema Conan The Barbarian Signed Art Portfolio (1980) 1362/2000, Complete Set of 6 Art Prints. Each Art Print measures approximately 36 cm x 28 cm, Complete with envelope, signed in pencil. The Art Prints are in Good condition in a Fair to Good Envelope.
Merit (UK) Dan Dare Space Projector
Quantity of Children’s Hardback Annuals and similar, 1970’s to 2000’s. Includes Buster, Krazy. Shiver and Shake, Cor!!, Warlord for Boys and Valiant. Image: Vectis
Titans Books “The Chronicles of Judge Dredd” Book Two Signed inside the front cover by Mike McMahon, Artist, Alan Grant, Writer, Dave Gibbons, Artist & Writer, and Brian Bolland, Cover Artist
Some of the items in a mixed lot of Eagle and Battle comics, and Annuals that includes Eagle No. 1 First Issue (1980s) and Free Gift issues. Image: Vectis
Large Quantity of 2000AD Judge Dredd UK Comics 1970s to 1980s. Includes Prog 72 First Burger Wars, Prog 127 First 2000AD and Tornado, Prog 167 First Appearance of Nemesis, Prog 376 First Appearance of Halo Jones, Prog 411 First Appearance of Slaine, and Prog 520 Tenth Birthday New Look Issue. Image: Vectis
Doctor Who and Torchwood comics, Books Magazines and Autographed Photographs. Includes Fifth Doctor – Peter Davison Signed photograph and Torchwood’s Rhys Willaims – Kai Owen Signed photograph
Comics in this auction include Marvel and DC, Coffin Comics, Star Wars, Independent Publishers, Star Trek, Doctor Who and much more, and include First Appearances, graphic novels, hard back issues, annuals, and magazines.
Further items include CDs, LPs 7” and 12” singles and albums including Dance and Electronica, Pop, Heavy Metal and Rock, plus tour programmes, posters and magazines.
Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine and Overkill for Marvel UK, Babylon 5 Magazine, Star Trek Magazine, and its successor, Star Trek Explorer, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics; and has edited several comic collections and graphic novels, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”, and Hancock: The Lad Himself, by Stephen Walsh and Keith Page.
He’s the writer of comics such as 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.