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Hugh McClelland

Undated “Ivy the Terrible” sketches by Robert Nixon. Ivy first appeared in The Beano No. 2233 (cover dated 4th May 1985) and was originally drawn by Robert Nixon, who drew the strip until his death in 2002. This item that once formed part of the DC Thomson archive and is a print of fifteen preliminary sketches, drawn and signed by Robert of the character. A note on the back is interesting as it was presumably written by a member of DC Thomson staff some time ago. It says that the model for Ivy was the daughter of Alan Digby, who worked in the 1980s as the sub-editor on the Beano, under editor Euan Kerr, and later became the Beano editor from 2006-2011. Alan's daughter was called Jane, according to the note.

Beano’s “Ivy the Terrible” origin revealed with item offered in latest Phil-Comics eBay auction

By John Freeman on June 18, 2025

Rarities from DC Thomson’s archives included in auction

Nutty No. 1 cover dated 16th February 1980, With Free Gift

Ken Reid, Reg Parlett art and plenty of “Free Gift” comics dominate latest Phil-Comics auction

By John Freeman on November 29, 2024

Some great comic art gems on offer – auction closing this weekend

Our Army At War #230 (1971) by Russ Heath

Russ Heath “Our Army at War” art among Phil-Comics lots in latest eBay auction

By John Freeman on November 3, 2024

Cracking cartoon strips and a creepy Sgt. Rock page up for sale

This original, complete edition of the Dan Dare Picture Card Game was produced by Pepys in the 1950s. It was reissued, briefly, in 2009

Phil-Comics auction includes rare wartime Beano and Dandy books, and original “Bash Street Kids” comic art by David Sutherland

By John Freeman on September 13, 2024

Dan Dare rarities, a sought after 1940 Beano Book, comic art and more up for grabs

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