Original art, early Rupert appearances and more on offer next week
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Peter Hansen’s Comic Curiosities: A Winker Watson Mystery – and a profile of creator Eric Roberts
Comic collector Peter Hansen has unearthed a rather “Dandy” collectable (I’ll get my coat…)
Never Iron Anything Podcast Notes: Bande desineé reprints in British comics
By Richard Sheaf If you enjoyed my chat with Tony Esmond on Episode #23 of the Never Iron Anything podcast, here are my notes for the show. Hopefully, there will be something here to pique your interest. Check out the… Read More ›
When British Comics were… European!
Bambos Georgiou takes a look at just some of the European comic strips that once featured in Fleetway’s British weekly comics
Lost in Space comics around the world
Following up on a recent post about an unusual link between Lost in Space and Doctor Who, comics archivist Norman Scott Robinson kindly sent us some covers of Lost in Space / Space Family Robinson comics published around the world…. Read More ›
In Memoriam: Whizzer & Chips, Dandy cartoonist Terry Bave
We’re very sorry to report of the passing of another great of British humour comics, cartoonist Terry Bave, who has died after a short illness, aged 87. His many credits since the 1950s included work for Wham!, Cor!, Whizzer and… Read More ›
In Praise Of… Reginald Heade, pulp fiction cover – and comics – artist
Available now from Telos Publishing is The Art of Reginald Heade, written by Stephen James Walker, a book about an artist renowned amongst vintage paperback fans and collectors as the pre-eminent British pulp fiction cover artist of the 1940s and 1950s – considered by some as… Read More ›
Strontium Dog by Carlos Ezquerra, World War One comics, rare Beanos and more in latest Compalcomics auction
The August – September catalogue for the latest Compalcomics auction is now live, offering 283 lots in the catalogue, including some great British items. The auction company’s June catalogue excelled with £5000 for The Dandy Monster Comic 1, £2550 for Number Two and a… Read More ›
Comic Creator Spotlight: The Art of Ron Smith, Part One
As a comic fan of long standing, one of my real pleasures is identifying and applauding some of the artists that I feel never got the appreciation that they so richly deserved. But I have found that even with the… Read More ›
Eagle Daze: The Life and Times of Leonard James Matthews – Part One
Leonard Matthews, General Managing Editor of Fleetway and the Eagle Group of Comics, was a “Creative Visionary”… but that, Roger Perry argues in his extensive ten part biography of the man which begins today on downthetubes, is only due to… Read More ›
Obverse Books delivers Sexton Blake
Edinburgh-based Obverse Books, the publishers of numerous fantasy books including a number of titles inspired by Paul Magrs’ time-travelling heroine Iris Wildthyme, recently announced the acquisition of the license to the famous Baker Street detective, Sexton Blake from from IPC… Read More ›
Happy Retirement, Sid Burgon
Sid Burgon has finally retired
Battler Britton Returns!
Battler Britton is the next IPC character to see revival through DC Comics Wildstorm imprint, in a five-issue mini series from writer Garth Ennis, illustrated by Colin Wilson, with painted covers by Garry Leach. The first issue will go on… Read More ›