Art and Illustration

Illustration and Comic Art Items

Lee Binding’s amazing new Doctor Who novel art

By John Freeman on June 29, 2025

Stunning visuals – in full!

KP Outer Spacers - The Comic Strip - art by Frank Langford- Part One SNIP

Who Remembers KP Outer Spacers – The Comic Strip?

By John Freeman on June 28, 2025

When comics were aimed at kids…

Skyward by Peregrine Heathcote, Thursday 26th June through Friday 8th August 2025, Bonner David Galleries, at 22 E. 81st Street #1 New York

Peregrine Heathcote’s new “Skyward” exhibition lands in New York

By John Freeman on June 26, 2025

Explore an extraordinary retro world created by this British artist

Comic Creator Spotlight: Sam Hart

By John Freeman on June 25, 2025

New projects, special events in the works

Captain Scarlet 50th Anniversary Limited Edition Coin Art by Ian Richardson

WebFinds: Captain Scarlet art by 2000AD artist Ian Richardson

By John Freeman on June 25, 2025

An anniversary art find

Cartoon Museum celebrates Trans+ Pride Comics with new exhibition

By John Freeman on June 18, 2025

Special display celebrating diversity

Undated “Ivy the Terrible” sketches by Robert Nixon. Ivy first appeared in The Beano No. 2233 (cover dated 4th May 1985) and was originally drawn by Robert Nixon, who drew the strip until his death in 2002. This item that once formed part of the DC Thomson archive and is a print of fifteen preliminary sketches, drawn and signed by Robert of the character. A note on the back is interesting as it was presumably written by a member of DC Thomson staff some time ago. It says that the model for Ivy was the daughter of Alan Digby, who worked in the 1980s as the sub-editor on the Beano, under editor Euan Kerr, and later became the Beano editor from 2006-2011. Alan's daughter was called Jane, according to the note.

Beano’s “Ivy the Terrible” origin revealed with item offered in latest Phil-Comics eBay auction

By John Freeman on June 18, 2025

Rarities from DC Thomson’s archives included in auction

Original “Calvin and Hobbes” art by Bill Watterson included in upcoming Heritage Auction

By John Freeman on June 12, 2025

Spaceman Spiff seeks a new commander!

The Week Junior Book Awards 2025 Shortlist spotlights five comic strip creations

By John Freeman on June 8, 2025

Some fantastic children’s books get deserved recognition

Tony Galuidi’s “The Great Trees of Paradise” exhibition helps fund raise for Knoxwood Wildlife Rescue

By John Freeman on June 7, 2025

Art aids animal rescue

Crowdfunding Spotlight: Becoming Frazetta

By John Freeman on June 6, 2025

Superb looking new book traces Frazetta’s art origins

Vice Press releases Star Trek: The Next Generation Fine Art Posters by Lyndon Willoughby

By John Freeman on June 5, 2025

Vice Press has released the next in illustrator and designer Lyndon Willoughby’s series of Star Trek fine art posters with Star Trek: The Next Generation

Cover of the first issue of Noddy and his Friends, published in 1974 by New English Library

Happy Birthday, Noddy!

By John Freeman on June 5, 2025 • ( 1 )

Much updated today, Noddy debuted today in 1949

Charming Annual art by Lawson Wood offered for sale

By John Freeman on June 1, 2025

Creepy or charming?

Royal Mail Chronicles of Narnia Stamp Collection - art by Keith Robinson

Royal Mail celebrates 75th anniversary of publication of “The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe”

By John Freeman on May 29, 2025

Narnia reimagined by artist Keith Robinson

Between the Lines #5 (Lakes International Comic Art Festival, 2025) - cover by Philip Bond

Philip and Shelly Bond in the Spotlight in latest “Between the Lines” magazine

By John Freeman on May 29, 2025

LICAF’s latest online zine is available for free now

Artist Len Grant wheelie knows Chorlton, as new art book reveals

By John Freeman on May 24, 2025

If you live in Chorlton, or, know by its grander monkiker, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, a suburban area of Manchester, or simply love urban sketch art, then you may like to check out a new sketch book by artist Len Grant. Len has… Read More ›