One hundred years after his birth, another exhibition commemorating Dan Dare creator Frank Hampson‘s work has just opened at Bourne Hall Museum in Ewell, Surrey. The museum just a hop and a skip from Bayford Lodge, Epsom, where he lived… Read More ›
Art and Illustration
Illustration and Comic Art Items
Bill Sienkiewicz unpublished Big Numbers #6 cover up for auction
Bill Sienkiewicz‘s unpublished cover for the sixth issue of the Alan Moore-scripted series Big Numbers is going under the hammer over at Heritage Auctions this weekend. The story behind the creation of the ill-fated 12-issue series Big Numbers from Mad Love… Read More ›
A Comics Mystery: How did a street in Norwich become a location for Alberto Breccia’s “Mort Cinder”?
Inspired to buy Alberto Breccia’s Mort Cinder through the downthetubes articles by artist Ron Tiner and the urgings of artist David Roach, one of our readers came across an interesting little oddity in the art. Mort Cinder, in case you… Read More ›
Mike Noble In Focus: “Wide World” (1962)
Following the passing of one of Britain’s best-loved and most influential comic artists, Mike Noble, who died last moth, Norman Boyd turned his attention to some of his lesser known, earlier work for the long-running adventure magazine Wide World… I… Read More ›
Bob Monkhouse Archive auction items include Frank Bellamy TV21 Thunderbirds art and more
London-based Comic Book Auctions (ComPal) November catalogue has just opened for bidding at the-saleroom.com and includes some magnificent artwork boards from the Bob Monkhouse Archive – along with, separately, some rather nifty comics-inspired badges and several “giveaways” from various British comics. Comedian,… Read More ›
Meet the team behind “Rang-tan”, the “banned” Iceland Christmas TV ad
I’m very up for Iceland‘s message in its “banned” Christmas TV ad – available to view via YouTube– asking people to stop buy products containing palm oil and, in turn, hopefully helping turn the tide on the environmental destruction that… Read More ›
“Constant Scale” offers artist Roy Cross “Dogfight Doubles” guide
The latest issue of the Airfix Collectors’ Club magazine Constant Scale is out with an updated version of downthetubes contributor Jeremy Briggs article on Eagle/Swift artist Roy Cross’ Airfix “Dogfight Doubles” kit series getting the cover. The article originally featured… Read More ›
TV’s “The Avengers” wish you a Happy Christmas, thanks to Art & Hue!
Send friends & loved ones stylish greeting cards this Christmas with some festive collection by Art & Hue – including cheery well wishes from TV’s The Avengers! Featuring actresses in a yule mood, Art & Hue’s Christmas cards are ideal… Read More ›
Marvel artist Dave Hunt’s autobiography, “An Artist’s Life”, now available
Back in January, we reported an autobiography of Marvel artist Dave Hunt, who provided art for numerous Marvel UK titles in the 1970s, was in the works from his friend Lee Benaka. Dave Hunt: An Artist’s Life, with a foreword… Read More ›
Dave Gibbons Watchmen art and much more on offer in latest Heritage Auctions
Art by British artists such as Charlie Adlard, Alan Davis, Mark Farmer, Dave Gibbons and Barry Windsor Smith is included in the latest Heritage Auctions, taking place 15th – 17th November in Dallas, Texas. Art by US artists such as Jim… Read More ›