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Perishers fan? Do not miss this auction from Adam Partridge, this weekend

By John Freeman on May 24, 2024

Macclesfield-based auctioneers Adam Partridge are hosting a “Timed Auction” of artwork by comic artist Bill Mevin and fine artist June Bevan, ending this Sunday, 26th May. If you’re a fan of the Daily Mirror‘s long-running strip “The Perishers“, you do not want to miss this.

Bill Mevin, who passed in 2019, aged 97, is perhaps best known for his work on TV Comic‘s “Doctor Who” strip and his work on later episodes of “The Perishers” with Maurice Dodd for the Daily Mirror. He also worked on various strips for another Polystyle title, Pippin, aimed at younger readers.

Art by Bill Mevin (Adam Partride Aucitoneers, 2024)

Spanning 275 lots, alongside a huge number of “The Perishers” artworks, there are caricature studies by Bill, scrapbooks and more on offer, including original strip art such as “Bugs Bunny“, “Daffy Duck“, “Popeye” and “Sylvester and Tweety Pie” for TV Comic, “Morph“, “Bill and Ben” “The Herbs” and “Parsley the Lion“, for Pippin, his “The Soapremes” daily strip, parodying the US TV series Dallas, Dynasty, and more (not “The Supremes”, as described by the auction house).

Here are just a few examples of what’s on offer in this huge auction…

Missing is any “Doctor Who” (aside from a framed cover of the Doctor Who Classic Comics Bill drew, which looks to be a magazine cover, not art) or “Supercar” work, but you can’t have everything!

The auction also includes a large amount of work by longtime still life and landscape artist June Bevan, a founding member of Bramhall Art Society.

Adam Partridge Auctioneers & Valuers has auction rooms in Cheshire, Liverpool, London and Devon, and Valuation offices in Altrincham, Preston and Torquay. You may also see them on TV.

• Timed Auction of Artwork by Bill Mevin and June Bevan (Macclesfield), ends Sunday 26th May, 2024 at 6.30pm spanning 440 lots | Viewing by appointment only | Adam Partridge Auctioneers & Valuers, The Cheshire Saleroom, Withyfold Drive, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK10 2BD | You need to register to bid | Facebook | X

For information on bidding, you can visit the Auction House Bidding page and for registering an account on their website for live bidding, visit the Using Live Bidding page

You can register your bids via through the the-saleroom.com (please note that there is an additional surcharge of 4.95% plus VAT on all live bidding via the-saleroom.com)

• Also on downthetubes: In Memoriam: “Doctor Who” and “Popeye” Comic Artist Bill Mevin

With thanks to Norman Boyd

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. He is currently editor of Star Trek Explorer, published by Titan – his third tour of duty on the title originally titled Star Trek Magazine.

Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 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.