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Beezer and Buster original art, early Commando comic and more on offer in latest Phil-Comics auction

By John Freeman on December 10, 2020

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

• Check out the latest auction items at ebay.co.uk/str/philcomics

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

John is the founder of downthetubes, launched in 1998. He is a comics and magazine editor, writer, and Press Officer for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He also runs Crucible Comic Press.

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.