A page of Dan Dare artwork from the original Eagle is currently up for sale on eBay, on offer from American comics creator and editor Scott Dunbier. The art is a page from the story The Phantom Fleet, first published… Read More ›
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Doctor Who costunes, rare Dalek art for sale at Bonhams
Up for auction at Bonhams: The evening suitworn by Matt Smith in The Big Bang A collection of 37 costumes from recent episodes of Doctor Who are being offered by Angels The Costumiers in the Entertainment Memorabilia auction on Thursday… Read More ›
Ron Jobson Artwork Up For Auction
Mention the character of Captain “Space” Kingley to readers of a certain age or collectors of 1950s annuals and you tend to get a remarkable reaction.
It’s Ace! Dalek comic art for sale
Rummaging through my loft I came across this page of art from Marvel UK’s 1993 Doctor Who Year Book by Lee Sullivan – a strip I edited while editor of Doctor Who Magazine. It really needs a better home than… Read More ›
Comic Book Auctions celebrates 20th birthday with mammoth catalogue
The Autumn 2011 auction at British auction house Comic Book Auctions opened for bidding today (12th August) and closes on Tuesday 6th September and includes the original file copies of the first volume of Eagle and a copy of TV… Read More ›
V for Vendetta Original Art on eBay
The artwork for V for Vendettaoffered on eBay I’m selling an original piece of art from Alan Moore and David Lloyd‘s classic story V for Vendetta on eBay. With the byline “We shouldn’t have to live like this” – a… Read More ›
Frank Hampson Dan Dare art in latest Compal Auction
Dan Dare original colour artwork by Frank Hampson for Eagle Vol. 7 No. 41 1956. Rogue Planet story. Like many Dan Dare cover artworks from the Hampson studio this board had some panels re-configurated to fit the format for publication… Read More ›
Peter Davison Doctor Who Comic Art for sale: The Moderator
I’m reluctantly selling, via eBay, an original page from Episode Three of the Peter Davison story ‘The Moderator’, published in Doctor Who Magazine Issue 87, cover dated April 1984, drawn by Steve Dillon. The story, written by Steve Parkhouse, sees… Read More ›
2000AD, TV21 and Whoopee art offered in latest Compalcomics auction
Bionic Woman art for Look-In 13 by John Bolton. Lot details here There’s artwork and British comic rarities in the Spring 2011 auction at Compalcomics, which has just opened, including 2000AD art by Ron Smith and superb work by artists… Read More ›
Banksy’s Jungle Book-inspired art sells for £78,000
Save or Delete by Banksy An original art work by the legendary street artist Banksy, created for a Greenpeace Save or Delete campaign photographic poster, sold for £78,000 last night at Bonhams, New Bond Street, as part of its Urban… Read More ›
Detective Comics #27 flies for £28,200 in British comics auction
Multiple bidding in the room from their live internet feed and three transatlantic telephones led to some impressive results from the Dominic Winter/ Comic Book Auctions on Thursday night, including the headline sale of a copy of Detective Comics #27… Read More ›
Comic Book Alliance charity auction extended by a day!
As we previously reported, The Comic Book Alliance – “The Voice of the British Comics Industry” – are offering comic fans some very special Christmas treats this week with their very first fundraising auction — including the chance to star… Read More ›
Detective Comics 27 goes under a UK hammer
Rare and much sought-after US comics, including Detective Comics #27, featuring the first appearance of Batman, will go under the hammer in Gloucestershire next week. The auction of US comics from a ‘one owner’ collection will take place on Thursday… Read More ›
Comic Book Alliance charity offers Batman fans the chance to star in a comic alongside their hero
Last updated 10th December Yes, you read that correctly! Thanks to the Comic Book Alliance, this is a fund-raising auction where the highest bidder will get to star alongside the Dark Knight in his very own comic! Not only will… Read More ›
Tube Surfing: Kapow Comic convention, War Comix and Mag, Scientist
Kapow! Comic Con Trailer on Vimeo • Mark Millar has announced a new London-based comics convention, Kapow (9-10th April 2011) which will host the first Stan Lee Awards ceremony (see Newsarama and Bleeding Cool for more news). The guest line… Read More ›
Unique Ron Embleton Man from U.N.C.L.E. art offered on eBay
Illya in Oils by Ron Embleton A one off oil painting by much-admired TV Century 21 and Wulf the Briton comics artist Ron Embleton of David McCallum as Man from U.N.C.L.E.‘s Illya Kuryakin is currently being offered on eBay. The… Read More ›
Frank Bellamy Thunderbirds art, Commando Issue 1 in comics auction
The Winter 2010 auction at British auction Compalcomics includes another Frank Bellamy Thunderbirds board and is sure to attract strong bids from his legion of fans. The company’s last catalogue in September saw a 1968 Thunderbirds board by Frank Bellamy from… Read More ›
Bellamy, Beano and Buster comic art up for grabs in latest ComPal auction
The Autumn 2010 auction at British comics auction site Compalcomics has just opened, with 315 lots in the catalogue including a magnificent Beano front cover artwork drawn by Dudley Watkins and some rare Thunderbirds artwork from TV Century 21 by… Read More ›
Garry Leach Marvelman art auction begins
British comics guru Dez Skinn is running an auction for a rare piece of Marvelman art by Garry Leach. On offer is Marvelman Episode 3, page 1 (which first appeared in Warrior Issue 3). “As an experiment, partially because of… Read More ›
Vintage British Star Trek pages sold on eBay
Two pages of vintage Star Trek art by veteran British comic artist John Stokes created for British publication have just been sold on eBay. Published in August 1972 in Valiant and TV21, John Stokes was one of several artists to… Read More ›