Septimus Scott – downthetubes.net

"Num Num and His Funny Family" was written by Barbara Hayes and drawn by Gordon Hutchings who is well known for the much-loved character Gulliver Guinea-Pig. The stories appeared in the short-lived children's pre-school title TV Toyland, which was published between 1966 and 1967, before being merged with the more well known Playhour. This picture of pyromaniac fun was published in issue 24, cover dated 5th November 1966

Celebrating Fireworks Night, with some classic comic art

By John Freeman on November 5, 2025

It’s Bonfire Night in the UK tonight – which is a great opportunity to highlight some great Guy Fawkes-related art on sale from The Book Palace Illustration Art Gallery. On the 5th November, fireworks light up the sky in celebration… Read More ›

Latest issue of Illustrators spotlights Brooke Boynton Hughes, Septimus Scott and more

By John Freeman on January 21, 2016

The latest issue of Illustrators, the sumptuous art quarterly presenting the world’s finest illustrators, will ship from publishers Book Palace Books at the end of January. Artists featured in issue 13 include: Mitch O’Connell – the “world’s best artist” bares… Read More ›