The latest Phil-Comics auction has some great Holiday Specials on offer, both boys and girls titles, but the major bidding appears to be on a rare, boxed The Man From Uncle Napoleon Solo Toy Set, produced by Ideal in 1965. Bidding has already reached £795.
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The vast majority of the comics on off, as usual, started at 99p with no reserve.
Here are some of the highlights, among the British comic lots, including free gift issues of many weekly comics. View the full catalogue here.
Battle Picture Weekly comic No. 1 – cover dated March 8 1975 Beezer Holiday Special 1973 Beryl the Peril Annual 1959 Bizarre cover! Bunty-Judy Summer Special 1976 Dennis the Menace Annual 1958 Dennis the Menace Annual 1960 Empire Science Fiction Visual Novel / Comic (1978) produced by Byron Press Lady Penelope No. 37, cover dated 1st October 1966 Lindy No.3, cover dated 5th July 1975, with free Cards of Fortune gift Rainbow Annual 1939 Scream Holiday Special 1986 Scream Holiday Special 1987 Scream Holiday Special 1988 Scream Spinechillers Holiday Special 1989 The final Tammy Holiday Special (1986) TV Century 21 No. 155 – cover dated 6th January 1968, with free gift TV Comic Holiday Special 1963 Victor Summer Special 1972 – cover by Ian Kennedy
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
• Bidding on items in this auction begins to close on Saturday 16th 2021
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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.
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