Art and Illustration

Illustration and Comic Art Items

Enter The Madman’s Gallery…

By John Freeman on November 25, 2025

Discover the strangest paintings, sculptures, drawings and other artistic oddities ever made…

How To Draw Super Simple Cartoons For Creative Kids by David Hailwood

SciFi flavour to David Hailwood’s new book, “How To Draw Super Simple Cartoons For Creative Kids”

By John Freeman on November 22, 2025

David Hailwood’s new Step By Step Drawing Book With 300 Fun Characters for Children To Create

“Wild Geese” original film poster concept artwork (1978) by Cecil Vieweg, sold at auction by Bonhams in 2011

In Memoriam: Artist Cecil Vieweg

By John Freeman on November 20, 2025

A small tribute to the stunning work of the late illustrator and fine artist, Cecil Vieweg

The Daleks Chronicles cover artwork (1990s) by Ron Turner, for Marvel UK, inspired by his TV Century 21 Daleks back cover artworks from the 1960s. This art features in the recently published 'The Fantastic Art of Ron Turner' by John Lawrence. Poster colour on board. 24 x 17 ins (including border)

Latest Compal auction includes Ron Turner’s original “Dalek Chronicles” cover art

By John Freeman on November 15, 2025

Original Daleks art! Not even Doctor Who can beat that!

Bones & Betrayals: Silence of the Dead by Erica Marks and Andi Ewington

Bones & Betrayals: A Chat with Andi Ewington, Erica Marks and Calum Alexander Watt

By Matt Badham on November 14, 2025 • ( 1 )

Building a fantasy crime scene with glitter and ghosts!

Doctor Who - Genesis of the Daleks by Daryl Joyce. This is one of the images Daryl previously drew, circulated on his socials in 2024, to create his "Genesis" animation

Reinventing Doctor Who: Daryl Joyce offers new take on “Genesis of the Daleks”

By John Freeman on November 14, 2025

A new take on a classic Doctor Who tale

A “Big Bang Fun Gun”, a rare Beano free gift given away with No. 36, cover dated 1st April 1939. The listing is just for the gift, comic not included. Phil-Comics have only sold two of these in the past, back in 2005 and 2017, so whilst not impossible, like other gifts from that period, they are really quite tough to find

Free Gifts galore under the hammer in latest Phil-Comics eBay auction

By John Freeman on November 13, 2025

Rare pre-World War Two Beano gift a highlight

Latest “Arthuriana” explores themes and characters and their portrayals in comics

By John Freeman on November 11, 2025

From Prince Valiant to Camelot 3000 and much more besides, the latest issue of Arthuriana offers a diverse range of essays on Arthurian themes and characters and their portrayals in comics

Original comic art featuring Daleks! Lew’s original artwork for a “Daft Dimension” comic strip he did for Doctor Who Magazine No. 622 (November 2025)

Daft Daleks storm eBay thanks to Lew Stringer!

By John Freeman on November 9, 2025

Own the dippiest Daleks art yet!

Trevor von Eeden original art for sale

By John Freeman on November 8, 2025

Grab yourself some stunning comic art from an industry legend

"Num Num and His Funny Family" was written by Barbara Hayes and drawn by Gordon Hutchings who is well known for the much-loved character Gulliver Guinea-Pig. The stories appeared in the short-lived children's pre-school title TV Toyland, which was published between 1966 and 1967, before being merged with the more well known Playhour. This picture of pyromaniac fun was published in issue 24, cover dated 5th November 1966

Celebrating Fireworks Night, with some classic comic art

By John Freeman on November 5, 2025

It’s Bonfire Night in the UK tonight – which is a great opportunity to highlight some great Guy Fawkes-related art on sale from The Book Palace Illustration Art Gallery. On the 5th November, fireworks light up the sky in celebration… Read More ›