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Peter Richardson
In Review: Fleetway Picture Library Classics – Psycho War Stories
Style, energy and creativity – it’s all here!
The Origins of newspaper strip “Annie Droid” by Ian Gibson and Peter Richardson
Peter Richardson recalls the inventive, eclectic newspaper strip’s origins
Ian Gibson “Annie Droid” art set to go under the hammer next week
Ian Gibson’s creator-owned characters in the spotlight
The Illustrated History of Warren Magazines gets revised and expanded re-release
If you missed it last time around, you do not want to miss this opportunity to buy it now
Book Palace Books “The Illustrated History of Warren Magazines” in the works, new “illustrators” available now
Not only is this a huge, brilliant, book, you could incapacitate intruders with it…
In Review: illustrators Special Editions – illustrators The 10th Anniversary Special
An exceptional collection of archive artist profiles and more, available now
Out Now from Book Palace: illustrators Special Editions – The illustrated History of Warren Magazines
Book Palace have just released their latest illustrators Special Editions, the stunning-looking The illustrated History of Warren Magazines.
Latest Illustrators Quarterly celebrates the life and work of John Watkiss
For the first time ever, the life and astonishing career of the late comic artist and illustrator John Watkiss is being celebrated in illustrators, from Book Palace Books
Stand and Deliver! Book Palace Books new projects spotlight Ron Embleton and other great British illustrators
Two new eye-catching art-crammed specialist projects on their way soon
Daggers Drawn! Illustrators Magazine Commando Special available for pre-order now
This new illustrators Special is for all those schoolboys that have refused steadfastly to grow up and master the art of reading serious works of literature. Do you recall Commando Comics, with those amazing covers and equally amazing interior art and stories?
Ron Embleton Illustrators Special out soon
Following up on our news of an exhibition of the art of TV Century 21 Ron Embleton at Messum’s Gallery in London next year, more details of the Book Palace Illustrators Special focusing on the artist have now been released…. Read More ›
WebFind: Meet the Spook Squad – Adventures Too Scary for Boys!
Meet the Spook Squad – Adventures Too Scary for Boys – an irresistible concept that applies to animation, toys, games, books and a wealth of potential merchandising opportunities. And, perhaps, comics too? The action is led by four feisty girls… Read More ›
Achtung! Commando – a short-lived homage to Britain’s longest-running war comic recalled
Despite its longevity, DC Thomson’s last serving pocket library title, Commando, has never gained the kind of fan documentation that other British comics have. Achtung! Commando was a short-lived attempt to change that, published at the turn of the century… Read More ›
Gordon Livingstone, I Presume – An Art Gallery
[Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”4″ gal_title=”Gordon Livingstone Art”] When I created my Comic Creator Spotlight for Gordon Livingstone, I had more pictures than I could shake a stick at and as a result, I have pictures that I did not use in the main… Read More ›
In Review: Heros the Spartan
‘Frank Bellamy’s Heros the Spartan’. Stories by Tom Tully Illustrated by Frank Bellamy Edited and designed by Peter Richardson Published by The Book Palace at £95.00 Hardback 272 pages, with 222 in full colour. Limited edition of 600 copies. Also… Read More ›
Black Sails and Dark Tales: the Return of Heros the Spartan
Remember how Google Scholar used to have “resting on the shoulder’s of giants” as their strapline? By pure accident, I’m sitting on the same bench with them! I’m in a published book – Frank Bellamy’s Heros the Spartan, out now… Read More ›
Marvel UK Projects That Might Have Been: Glam Metal Detectives
For those of you who think CLiNT was the first British comic to think of employing comedians to write comic strips, think again. Quite apart from the numerous works of famous British raconteurs such as Bob Monkhouse to various comics… Read More ›
Limited edition “Heros the Spartan” – Sneak Peek
Book Palace Books release their limited edition collection of Heros the Spartan, the work of the late Tom Tully and Frank Bellamy, on 10th August – and we’re delighted to offer you this sneek peek of some of the features… Read More ›
Latest Issue of Illustrators Journal now available
Illustrators journal celebrates the finest magazine, book and comics illustrators published in the UK and Europe featuring fabulous artwork in every issue, much of which is taken from scans of the original art. It gives readers the stories behind the… Read More ›