Art from Beezer and Buster by Barrie Appleby and Robert Nixon, a host of British comics compete with free gifts, a very early issue of long-running war comic Commando and much, much more, is on offer in the latest Phil-Comics auction, closing this weekend.
The eBay auction house also has some more romance comics complete with accompany gifts, US comics aplenty, numerous issues of Beano and Dandy, Eagle and other titles on offer.
Also available exclusively from Phil-Comics is the wonderful Beano and The Dandy Classic Comic Covers 1937-1988, and currently, there are a limited number of copies signed by current Beano editor John Anderson – only the seventh person hold this prestigious and demanding role. You can grab a signed copy here
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Here’s a selection of lots on offer…
ABC of Space Book 1970 
Action comic #2 – Feb 21 1976 plus flyer for #1,2,3 
Air Ace Picture Library comic #73-199 (1961-1964) 
Amazing Stories Science Fiction Pulp Vol 21 #12 – Dec 1947 
Barrie Appleby Comic Art for “Beezer Club”, a five pahe strip for the issue cover dated 14th May 1988 
Battler Britton Comic Book #1+2 (1960/1961) 
Battle Picture Library Holiday Special 1964 
Battle Picture Library Holiday Special 1974 
Beano 440 – cover dated 23rd December 1950 
Beano Summer Special 1966 
Blazing Combat 2 – Jan 1965 
Commando 4 (1961) 
Cracker 3, cover dated 1st February 1975, with free gift – a Facts ‘n’ Fun Book 
Fab 208 cover dated 7th May 1977, with script 
Fabulous 208 cover dated 26th August 1972, with original script 
Fairy Time Comic 1940s David Jones 
Fantastic, Smash, Pow Summer Special 1968 
Film Fun Annual 1942 
Fireball XL5 Annual 1966 
Fireball XL5 Dot to Dot 1966 
Frankie Stein Holiday Special 1978 
Jet Issue 1 cover dated 1st May 1971, with free gift packet (no sweet!) 
Knockout Fun Book 1953 
Krazy Holiday Special 1979 
Lady Penelope 98 cover dated 28th October 1967 
Lion 116 cover dated 8th May 1954, with free “Space Wonders” gift 
Mad Magazine Promotional Items 1990s Letter, Poster, Letterhead 
Marvel UK Madballs Issue 1 cover dated October 1987, with free gift 
Robert Nixon Comic Art: for Beezer – “True Brit” for the front and back covers of the issue cover dated 12th September 1987 
Robert Nixon Comic Art for Buster: “Clumsy Colin” for the issue cover dated 6th July 1988 and reprinted in 1988 
Robert Nixon Comic Art for Buster – “School Team” for the issue cover dated 27th July 1985 
Sexton Blake Detective Library Book 1989 
Tiger and Jag, cover dated 16th October 1971, with free gift – a Soccer Booklet 
Tiger Annual 1967 
Tiger Annual 1969 
The Topper Book 1970 
Whizzer and Chips cover dated 28th February 1970, with free Disguise Kit gift
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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. Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Star Trek Explorer (previously known as Star Trek 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.
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