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Early 2000AD Progs and more, some with free gifts, offered in latest Phil-Comics-Auction

By John Freeman on August 10, 2020

Over on eBay, Phil-Comics late August auction is now live, offering a huge range of vintage British and US comics.

Highlights include early issues of 2000AD – with Prog 2 offered with its free gift, a huge number of copies of the DC Thomson humour title Topper, copies of Lady Penelope, the final issue of Eagle, a rare proof copy of an issue TV Comic, and first issues of several British comics, including Cracker, Cor!! and Star Wars, some with free gifts.

A genuinely rare item - a colour proof for TV Comic 827, cover dated 21st October 1967 which has an ink stamp mark to the cover dated 28/9 1967, so around four weeks before the comic hit newsagents. A very interesting and rare piece of memorabilia from the printing house and editorial offices of Polystyle Publications, with the added bonus of including the highly collectable Doctor Who strip — *A genuinely rare item – a colour proof for* TV Comic 827, cover dated 21st October 1967 which has an ink stamp mark to the cover dated 28/9 1967, so around four weeks before the comic hit newsagents. A very interesting and rare piece of memorabilia from the printing house and editorial offices of Polystyle Publications, with the added bonus of including the highly collectable Doctor Who strip.

Run by Phil Shrimpton, Phil Comics specialises in vintage comics and related items such as annuals, holiday specials, free gifts and original artwork.

Holding monthly eBay auctions, often with 500+ listings, they aim to bring a diverse array of items – and are always on the lookout for vintage comic collections, either to buy or auction on commission.

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Here’s a selection of lots on offer…

2000AD Prog 1
2000AD Prog 3
2000AD Prog 4
2000AD Prog 5, featuring Judge Dredd, art by Barrie Mitchell
Ally Sloper’s-Half-Holiday Comic Number One, published in 1947
Batman Paperback Book (1966)
Beano 325, cover dated 27th December 1947 and the first to feature “Biffo the Bear” inside
Best of 2000AD Monthly Issue 1 – 1985
Commando Issue 44
This issue of British Comic World No. 5, published in 1987, is attracting a lot of interest
Cor!! issue 1 with Free Gift
Cracker issue 1 with Free Gift
Dalek Annual 1978
The final issue of the original Eagle, before it merged with Lion, cover dated 26th April 1969
Giant War Picture Library Issue 6
A Christmas issue of June, cover dated 21st December 1963
Jackpot Issues 1 and 2, published in 1979
Lady Penelope Issue 2, cover dated 29th January 1966
Lion Annual 1964
Lion Epic Summer-Special 1967
Popeye Holiday Special 1972
Scream Issue 1, cover dated 24th March 1983
Secret Agent Picture Library Summer-Special 1968
Early issues of Marvel UK’s Star Wars comic
The Impossibles Annual 1969
The free gift from Tiger, given away with the issue cover dated 24th September 1960
Captain Black, hero? Surely some mistake… TV21 and TV Tornado 196, cover dated 19th October 1966
Vulcan Issue One, cover dated 27th September 1975
World of Wonder Book of Legends Book 1974

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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.