Fans and comics professionals gathered in Glasgow for a fun British comics-focused Swapmeet last weekend
Walt Howarth
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Doctor Who TV Comics, Dan Dare and Charley’s War art on offer in latest Compalcomics auction
A treasure trove of Beano comics, Beezers, Lion, Valiant, TV Comic and more up for grabs!
Who Remembers “Bancroft Tiddlers”? Here’s a checklist…
These tiny books sparked some old memories – do you have copies?
Classic 2000AD “Dredd” cover art by Mick McMahon on offer in latest Compal Comics auction
Compal Comics have just launched their August/September auction catalogue – and as usual there are some great items on offer, including a terrific “Judge Dredd” 2000AD cover by Mick McMahon, more original art by Frank Bellamy, a Dandy No.1 –… Read More ›
Putting the Pieces Together: The Other Work of some great British comic creators
There are times in a comic artist’s life when work temporarily dries up, or they are offered a more financially rewarding project. Despite the theory that artists are doomed to starve in garrets for their art, the reality is “if… Read More ›
Unearthed: An unexpected Doctor Who comics crossover with Lost in Space!
The cover of the 1969 Doctor Who annual was Walt Howarth’s last Doctor Who-related work for publisher World Distributors for some time, and its similarity to the cover of a 1967 Gold Key Swiss Family Robinson Comic was highlighted recently on social media.
In Memoriam: Cover Artist Walt Howarth
Cartoonist Lew Stringer reports that Walt Howarth, the prolific artist of many British annual covers of the 1960s and 1970s has died, aged 80. This is Lancashire reports Walt, whose credits include work on Doctor Who, The Lone Ranger, Dempsey… Read More ›