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A panel from a stunning page of Judge Dredd artwork by Manuel Benet, first published in Judge Dredd Megazine No. 43 published in 1983. The lot includes the artwork and cover acetate with word balloons, and publisher mark up

Book Palace latest “From the Vault” Art Auction ends this weekend

By John Freeman on January 27, 2026

Archive art aplenty up for auction

Kathy and Wendy No. 3, by Enric Badia Romero

Lost Newspaper Strips: Enric Badia Romero’s “Kathy and Wendy”

By John Freeman on September 18, 2025 • ( 3 )

Which British newspaper ran this strip?

A full colour page drawn by Carlos Ezquerra for an episode of "Island of the Damned", featuring Durham Red the 'Strontium Bitch', a mutant vampire, published in 2000AD 765, cover dated 11th January 1992 SNIP

Vaults of the Book Palace auction offers 2000AD art treats galore

By John Freeman on July 15, 2024

Some smashing 200AD art pages go under the hammer this week

The Trigan Empire illustrators Special - Cover SNIP

Book Palace Books celebrates “The Trigan Empire” in upcoming illustrators Special

By John Freeman on December 10, 2023

Check out this in-depth guide to the art created for one of Britain’s classic adventure comic strips

Catawiki International Original Comics Art Auction - 15th December 2022

“Knight Rider”, “Dan Dare” and “Trigan Empire” art offered in this week’s Catawiki International Original Comics Art Auction

By John Freeman on December 11, 2022

A smashing selection of British comic art on offer, alongside European material

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