There are treats galore for classic British comic fans in the new giant-size illustrators 50 from Book Palace – a landmark issue with an extra 16 pages kicks that includes a look at the work of British comic strip artist Mike Noble, well known for his stylish work on Look-in comic strips as well as his TV Century 21 artwork.
Also in the spotlight is the fantasy and horror artwork of David Palumbo, who has also painted many of Marvel’s superheroes as a card collection; and Welsh illustrator Angelo Rinaldi, who gave up his brushes and canvasses in 2010 to become a popular digital artist.
The seminal French science-fiction magazine Métal Hurlant is now appearing in English, so illustrators interviewed its original co-creator, Jean-Pierre Dionnet, about its origins and how it influenced countless other magazines including Heavy Metal.
Finally, rounding off this great-looking giant issue there’s a glorious gallery of the artwork of Ron Embleton – another TV 21 legend, but who did so much more, across many other titles and books – to savour.
More like a book than a magazine, illustrators is the art quarterly devoted to the finest illustration art ever published. With its unique blend of art and insight, it guides you through the stories behind the artists and their art, with features written by some of the leading authorities on this important art form.
As well as building into an indispensable reference library, illustrators gives readers an insight into the creative process, from the initial idea to the image potentially seen by millions.
• Preorder illustrators Issue 50 – out February 2026 – here direct from Book Palace
Author: Diego Cordoba
Artists: David Palumbo, Angelo Rinaldi, Mike Noble, Jean-Pierre Dionnet, Ron Embleton
Publisher: Book Palace Books, due February 2026
Number of pages: 112
Format: Soft Cover; Full Colour illustrations
Size: 9″ x 11″ (216mm x 280mm)
ISBN: 9781913548810
Condition: New
Code: ILLUSTRATORS50
Head downthetubes for…
• Read Graham Baines review of illustrators No. 49
• Book Palace: Mike Noble Original Art For Sale
• Book Palace: Ron Embleton Original Art For Sale
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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.
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