The latest sale from eBay comic auction house Phil-Comics features plenty of first issues of some vintage British comics, some with free gifts, and, as usual, the vast majority starting at 99p with no reserve.
Items include a copy of 2000AD Prog 1, which arrived in newsagents today back in in 1977. The official on sale date was Monday 21st February, but it actually came out on Saturday 19th. Lew Stringer has a run through of the issue here on his Blimey blog).
The auction includes more girls titles complete with their original scripts, which have attracted strong bidding in past auctions, and two pages of art by the brilliant Robert Nixon.
Here’s a few of the great British comics and comic lots on offer.
Action – cover dated 12th November 1977 (Last Issue) 
Action Summer Special 1978 
Action Summer Special 1979 
Attack Picture Monthly Issue 4 – 1992 
Bananaman Summer Special 1986 
Battle Issue 2 cover dated 15th March 1975 Free Gift 
Battle Picture Weekly No. 3 cover dated 22nd March 1973, with free gift 
Beano 485 Fireworks Issue, cover dated 3rd November 1951 
Buster, cover dated 11th February 1961 
Cheeky No. 1 , cover dated 22nd October 1977, with free gift 
Cheeky, cover dated 19th May 1979, with Kelloggs Shakes free gift 
Cheeky Summer Special 1979 
Cracker No. 1 – cover dated 18th January 1975 
Crunch No. 1 – cover dated 20th January 1979 
Doctor Who Poster Magazine (1970s) 
Fantastic Four Comics (Marvel UK, 1980s) 
Garth Book 1975 – featuring Frank Bellamy strips 
Jackpot No. 3, cover dated 19th May 1979, with “Why Be Bored Book” free gift 
Judge Dredd Collection 2 (1986) 
Knockout Fun Book 1948 
Lion Annual 1955 
Melanie magazine, cover dates 14th July 1973, with script 
Monster Fun No. 2, cover dated 21st June 1975, with free “Spider” gift 
Monster Fun no. 3 free gift 
Monster Fun no. 3 cover dated 28th March 1973, with free gift 
Nutty No. 1, cover dated 18th February 1980 
Plug No. 3, cover dated 8th October 1977, with free gift 
Princess No. 1, cover dated 24th September 1983 
Radio Fun Annual 1951
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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John Freeman
The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Star Trek Explorer (previously known as Star Trek Magazine) and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War and “Dan Dare”. He’s the writer of "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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