News of Rebellion’s Cor! & Buster Special (out 17th April) has gone down well with downthetubes readers and artist Neil Googe‘s cover brings the classic British comics humour characters bang up to date. But for those of you might be… Read More ›
Robert Nixon
Sneak Peek: Ken Reid’s Creepy Creations
Ken Reid’s Creepy Creations is available to order now from publisher Rebellion’s web shop, ahead of its release at the end of November. Debuting in March 1973, in the first issue of Shiver and Shake, a two comics in one… Read More ›
British comics galore and Frankie Stein art, too – in this month’s Phil Comics online auction
There’s some great lots in this latest batch of comics-related auction items from British online comic auctioneers Phil Comics – including a near full set of the 1970s TV-inspired title Countdown and TV ACTION and Frankie Stein art by Robert… Read More ›
Bank Holiday Reading: The 1976 Frankie Stein Holiday Special
Holiday Specials may be few and far between these days when it comes to British comics – it’s simply too expensive or publishers to “sell in” one shots, sadly. But this doesn’t mean you can’t dip into your collection and… Read More ›
By Gum! What a Grand Comics Exhibition at Woking’s Lightbox
Tuesday 9th August saw the official launch of “The Story of British Comics So Far: Cor! By Gum! Zarjaz!” at the Lightbox in Woking, which runs until December. Co-curators Paul Gravett and Hamish MacGillivray gave an insight into the genesis of the… Read More ›
ComPal auction offers Dan Dare, Spider and Kelly’s Eye art
The Spring 2013 Comic Book Postal Auction closes next week – and they have some fantastic British comic lots on offer, as usual, including original art from strips such as Dan Dare, The Spider and Kelly’s Eye as well as… Read More ›
2000AD, TV21 and Whoopee art offered in latest Compalcomics auction
Bionic Woman art for Look-In 13 by John Bolton. Lot details here There’s artwork and British comic rarities in the Spring 2011 auction at Compalcomics, which has just opened, including 2000AD art by Ron Smith and superb work by artists… Read More ›
Exhibition celebrates the life of Beano cartoonist, Robert T Nixon
The life of cartoonist Robert T Nixon has been celebrated this summer