In Pictures: Treasury of British Comics Exhibition – Orbital Comics, London

By Richard Sheaf on June 15, 2018

Here’s a few snaps from the Treasury of British Comics exhibition currently on at Orbital Comics in central London.

The art is being exhibited courtesy of 2000AD publisher Rebellion Publishing in a celebration of their imprint, The Treasury of British Comics.

Rebellion have been lovingly breathing life into some of the most classic British comics of the 1970s and 80s, and in honour of these revived books they’ll be pulling back the curtain to reveal a rich variety of original art, displayed lovingly on Orbital Comics walls.

Treasury of British Comics - Orbital Comics Exhibition June 2018 - Tiger art

Tiger comics art

Treasury of British Comics - Orbital Comics Exhibition June 2018 - "Billy's Boots" art

“Billy’s Boots” by the late John Gillatt

Treasury of British Comics - Orbital Comics Exhibition June 2018 - "Marney the Fox" art

“Marney the Fox” by John Stokes

Treasury of British Comics - Orbital Comics Exhibition June 2018 - "Action" art

“Roaring Wheels” and “Hell’s Highway” art from Action

Treasury of British Comics - Orbital Comics Exhibition June 2018 - The Beatles Story

“The Beatles Story” art by Arthur Ranson, with the Orbital Comics team hard at work on a new comics order

Treasury of British Comics - Orbital Comics Exhibition June 2018 - Action - The Beatles Story

Action art and “The Beatles Story” – more detail

Be warned – I went on a Tuesday afternoon and the space was closed because they were sorting out all the new comics ready for getting them on the shelves on (new comics) Wednesday. Pick another time…

• Treasury of British Comics Exhibition, 1st – 30th June 2018 Orbital Comics, 8 Great Newport Street, London WC2H 7JA. The exhibition opens with a special free opening night event from 7.00pm on Saturday 2nd June 2018 Web: www.orbitalcomics.com

• Treasury of British Comics Official Site