An amazing array of British girls comic art is about to go under the hammer
Peter Hansen
“Pence” copy of Amazing Fantasy #15 goes under the hammer today in massive Anderson & Garland comics auction
Another huge auction of British and American comics takes place today, Wednesday 1st February 2023
Comic Creator Spotlight: Batman artist Don Newton’s early fanzine covers
A snapshot of an incredible US comic artist’s early work
Peter Hansen’s Comic Curiosities: A Winker Watson Mystery – and a profile of creator Eric Roberts
Comic collector Peter Hansen has unearthed a rather “Dandy” collectable (I’ll get my coat…)
Peter Hansen’s Comic Curiosities: Teddy Tail, the first British newspaper strip
Peter shares a look at some early examples of the popular British newspaper strip
Peter Hansen’s Comics Curiosities: “The Wonder Packet of English Comics”
A trip back to the 1940s – and a great British comic rarity
Canterbury’s The Beaney to host “Comics: Explore and Create Comic Art” touring exhibition
Canterbury’s The Beaney is the latest venue to host Comics: Explore and Create Comic Art, a family-friendly touring exhibition from Seven Stories, exploring the wonderful world of comics next month. Opening at The Beaney during February half term, Comics: Explore… Read More ›
Snapshots in (Comics) Time: A Bethnal Green Newsagent, 1951
This photo of “S Lavner“, newsagent and tobacconist, situated at 241 Bethnal Green Road, E2, was taken in Bethnal Green by seminal British post-war artist, photographer, collagist, printmaker and teacher Nigel Henderson – and offers a fascinating snapshot of London’s… Read More ›
Broadcaster Jonathan Ross joins campaign to preserve British Comics History and call for national Comics Museum
Comic artists, writers, editors, publishers, academics and broadcaster and comics collector Jonathan Ross gathered in person and by Skype at London’s Cartoon Museum this weekend (Saturday 2nd November 2019) to voice support for the preservation of British comics history, and… Read More ›
Comics Collectable Spotlight: Author Denis Gifford – The Auction Catalogues
Following on from John Freeman’s interview with comic collector extraordinaire Peter Hansen Richard Sheaf highlights some of the auction catalogues that were produced for the liquidation of comic creator, collector and author Denis Gifford’s collection, back in 2001.