Latest Phil Comics eBay auction offers early 2000ADs and much more

By John Freeman on August 24, 2019

A selection of 180 vintage comic auctions are up for grabs this week in the latest Phil Comics eBay auction, including 2000AD #1-10, Beano, Buster, Dandy, Giles Annuals, Oor Wullie, Smash #1-15, Joe 90, TV Century 21, Victor, Wildcat and more.

Some items on offer – but not all – include the free gifts they came with, including a copy of Victor 1127, published in 1982.

Victor 1127, published in 1982 – and free gift

There are some great souvenir items for football comics fans, and fans of football in general, and some smashing looking books adapting classic adventure stories featuring art by Dudley D. Watkins, published in the 1950s.

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.

• Check out the latest auction items at ebay.co.uk/str/philcomics

Here’s a selection of lots on offer…

The Story of Kidnapped – illustrated by Dudley D. Watkins

War Picture Library Holiday Special 1963

On offer – a copy of the first Giles annual, published in 1946

A bulk offering of Lion comics

Buster Holiday Fun Special 1978

Wildcat Holiday Special 1989

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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.