Daft Daleks on the prowl! Original cartoon by Lew Stringer offered on eBay

By John Freeman on October 30, 2024

Following up on news of the new Daleks: The Ultimate Guide bookazine on the way from Panini next month, downthetubes was delighted to hear one of the creators interviewed in this new title is cartoonist Lew Stringer. While this may be of lesser interest to some Dalek fans, the way they’ve been satirised down the years is as intriuguing to us as other aspects of the pepperpot perils rich TV, book and comics history.

Lew’s “Daft Daleks” a frequent feature of his “The Daft Dimension” strip for Doctor Who Magazine, are surely integral to Dalek mythos, up there with some of many other brilliant Dalek cartoons down the decades! After all, some even have their own Wiki page!

Well, the good news is, you have a chance to sucker up some original “Daft Dimension” art this week direct from Lew himself, with his Dalek-packed cartoon for Doctor Who Magazine Issue 501, published in 2016, up for auction on eBay.

Doctor Who Magazine No. 503 "Daft Dimension" by Lew Stringer featuring the Daleks

But that’s not all! Also on offer are two full page “Tom Thug” boards, drawn for Buster: the first, a Christmas-themed strip, published in 1989, the second a New Year celebration (although not for Tom!), published in 1992 in the weekly humour comic. Perfect festive gifts? Or, failing that, how about a savage “Suicidal Syd” adult Christmas strip from VIZ, published back in 2009, featuring a guest appearance from the late British journalist, critic, author and hunter AA Gill, best known for his food and travel writing?

These auctions run here on eBay until Sunday 4th November 2024, and don’t forget to buy Lew’s almost sold-out Comic Sampler, or copies of Combat Colin if you haven’t already, while you’re there!

• Daleks: The Ultimate Guide (packaged in an exclusive slipcase) will be on sale from Thursday 21st November | Preorder it now from AmazonUK (Affiliate Link) | 224 pages | ISBN: 978-1804912256 | On sale in the UK, Greece, Cyprus and the United States

A Christmas "Tom Thug" for Buster, cover dated 23rd December 1989, art by Lew Stringer — *A Christmas “Tom Thug” for Buster, cover dated 23rd December 1989*

A New Year "Tom Thug" for Buster, cover dated 4th January 1992 — *A New Year “Tom Thug” for Buster, cover dated 4th January 1992*

A Christmas "Suicidal Syd" for VIZ, Christmas 2009, art by Lew Stringer — *A Christmas “Suicidal Syd” for VIZ, Christmas 2009, art by Lew Stringer*

These auctions run here on eBay until Sunday 4th November 2024, and don’t forget to buy Lew’s almost sold-out Comic Sampler, or copies of Combat Colin if you haven’t already, while you’re there!

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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.