Hi-jinks with Hamsters with Hammers!
The Dandy
Dandy and Beano Summer Specials available now, Jamie Smart’s “Desperate Dan” celebrated
New Specials, and a look back at the last days of The Dandy
Lew Stringer retires from comics – sort of!
Wishing this British brilliant cartoonist a happy semi-retirement
Creating Comics: An Interview with BEANO Editor John Anderson
A chat with the Beano editor about its past and future!
DC Thomson 2026 annual covers revealed – 90 years of “Oor Wullie” and “The Broons” celebrated
A milestone year for The Sunday Post newspaper long-running strips marked
Creating Comics: Marketing “The Beano” in the 1990s
How old a BEANO reader are you?
DC Thomson comics advertising treasure trove uncovered, now available online
Watch some classic comic ads of yesteryear!
Bananaman, Beano and annual fun galore heading our way
It’s August! It’s annual time again! Let the chaos commence!
Beano and Dandy figures offered galore in latest Auction Centre sale
A chance to fill those holes in your collection?
Doctor Who, “Charley’s War”, “Master of Kung Fu” original art on offer in latest ComPal auction
There’s a veritable feast of original comic art, from both the UK and US, on offer in the latest Compalcomics auction, now open, including a page of Doctor Who art from the first Countdown annual by Jim Baikie, and four episodes of… Read More ›
First issues and their free gifts galore, too, highlights of latest Phil-Comics auction
Some great items on offer
DC Thomson has some BEANO and Dandy treats out in May
New Beano and dandy treats on their way, in May!
“Garth” art by Martin Asbury, rare Dudley D. Watkins original, to be offered at auction next week
A small number of conic artworks go under the hammer next week at Griffin’s Auctioneers and Valuers
![TV Century 21 (1965-69) 1-242 complete run. No 1 wfg Special Agent Identicode Decoder, No 155 wfg Captain Scarlet Album. Gerry Anderson's TV Century 21 achieved iconic status during its 1960s print run. This was largely due to the influence and deployment of the greatest artists of their day in its production. Frank Bellamy and Don Harley drew Thunderbirds, Mike Noble and Don Lawrence took turns at Fireball XL5 and Ron Embleton and Turner drew The Daleks, Stingray and Captain Scarlet. Even Dan Dare's legendary creator Frank Hampson drew Lady Penelope in issues 40-45 and the first few episodes of Fireball XL5. To our knowledge, this is the only complete run to come up for auction and the last 6 issues are notoriously hard to find | From The Woodard Archive of British Comics | No 1 has cream/light tan cover and pages [vg+], the free gift has a Special Agent's name & address neatly filled in. No 2 [vg], No 3 [fn-], 4-17 [fn/fn+], No 156: 2 ins lower b/cover cut-out [gd/vg], balance issues 18-242 [fn/vfn/nm] (242)](https://downthetubes.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/TV21-1-242-Complete-1-120x120.jpg)
Wombles, “Eagle” art, a Dandy No.1, and Commando, and OZ, too, offered in latest Compal auction
An amazing selection of British comic art and complete runs of 1960s classic Gerry Anderson comics on offer
Triple the fun on offer from BEANO publisher with “Triple Trouble” deal
A wee discount on offer on this year’s annuals from publisher DC Thomson