A smashing selection of British comic art and more goes under the virtual hammer this week
Carol Day
Missing Art: “Carol Day” newspaper strip boards from the Daily Mail sought for new collection – can you help?
Chris Killackey, an ardent American fan of the 1950s British newspaper strip “Carol Day“, has taken up the search for missing artwork for a new collection, along with Roger Clark – and is hoping collectors who bought boards from London’s… Read More ›
Online Carol Day newspaper strip celebration revived to delight of fans
Great news for fans of the incredible 1950s British newspaper strip Carol Day
Hunt continues for “Carol Day” newspaper strips
“London… summer…” And so begins the twenty-seventh “Carol Day” story “Jack Slingsby”, by David Wright. It’s one of several now available as a digital collection – but the publishers are still on the look out for more art to publish… Read More ›
In Memoriam: Dave Westaway – A Tribute by John Ridgway
We’re saddened to report the passing of Eagle afficianado and comic collector and archivist Dave Westaway, a name that may only be familiar to a few reading this but whose contributions to the work of various groups, preserving and promoting… Read More ›
“Carol Day” artist David Wright features in illustrators Issue 2
The latest issue of illustrators, the heavily illustrated art quarterly celebrating the finest European illustration of the 20th Century, is now available. illustrators Issue 2 features two major articles on the artwork of David Wright – Peter Richardson looks at Wright’s elegant, painted pin-up… Read More ›
More Carol Day newspaper strip stories online
Fans of the classic Carol Day newspaper strip may be interested to hear that the strip’s official web site, www.carol-day. com has recently updated with new stories and art. The new stories are “Money Matters” and “Jimmy Hayes“. Carol Day ran from 1956-1967, and was… Read More ›
More Carol Day Online, Appeal for Art
The Carol Day website devoted to the long-running Daily Mail newspaper strip has just been updated with some great new material, including two complete stories, including the last one completed by series creator David Wright. Also on offer is new… Read More ›