Always in balance between imagination and reality, Hugo Pratt made his works eternal
War Picture Library
This week’s Rebellion Releases: 2000AD, Hugo Pratt Picture Library collection, and more
Top SF, fantastic classic war stories and more from Rebellion this week
More “War Picture Library” adventures drawn by Hugo Pratt offered in new collections
Two new War Picture Library collections you must not miss
In Review: Into Battle: The Art of British War Comics
James Bacon checks out this war comics-inspired exhibtion
2000AD “Ronald McDonald” prog and more in latest Phil-Comics auction
A controversial copy of 2000AD and the first issue of a short-lived imitator of Oink! up for grabs
In Review and In Pictures: The Commando and British Comics Swap Meet, April 2023
Roving reporter James Bacon was at the latest outstanding Commando and British Comics Swap Meet in Glasgow this weekend…
Karl the Viking art by Don Lawrence included in latest Catawiki International Original Comics Art Auction
Customs issues suggest one British comic artwork is beyond UK bidders reach this week
Latest Phil-Comics auction offers up more British comic classics, art rarities, too
There are over 300 comic lots in the latest Phil-Comics auction over on ebay, ending soon
Early Marvel Comics, including Fantastic Four #1, rare British comic art on offer in Anderson & Garland comic auction
“Pence” issues of early Marvel Comics, original British comic art, rare Ken Reid books – there are some incredible items in this auction!
In Review: “Fleetway Firsts” and “Rick Random”, the latest Fleetway Picture Library Classics
Two more terrific Fleetway Picture Library Classics, collecting some vintage war and SF stories, have just been released
All-new stories and classic reprints offer a heady mix from Rebellion in the next few months
There’s some great stuff on its way from Rebellion in 2021 – here’s a Rapid Reminder!
Rare Comics Badges, Free Gifts and more on offer in latest Phil-Comics auction
If you’re comics badge fan, you might want to check this auction out
2000AD, Treasury of British Collections and Specials – 2021
A guide to 2021’s 2000AD and Treasury of British Comics releases
In Review: Fleetway Picture Library Classics – Air War Stories
Four great stories drawn by Ferdinando Tacconi – review by Norman Boyd
More Trigan Empire, Hugo Pratt on their way from Treasury of British Comics
Two of comics’ most revered names headline the 2020 graphic novel schedule from the Treasury of British Comics. Don Lawrence’s Rise and Fall of the Trigan Empire and Hugo Pratt’s long-lost war comics published in War Picture Library are two… Read More ›
In Very Advance Review: Battle Stations by Donne Avenell and Hugo Pratt
Rebellion Publishing have kindly sent us a very Advance Review Copy of Battle Stations by Donne Avenell and Hugo Pratt, the first of a new Treasury of British Comics series re-publishing classic strips from the long-running War Picture Library. Battle… Read More ›
New Fleetway Picture Library collections announced, past publishing secrets revealed
Artist Carlos Pino has unearthed a fascinating letter from longtime Fleetway editor Ted Bensberg, dating the end of originated strips for the original runs of titles such as War and Battle Picture Library – just as further details emerge about Book Palace… Read More ›
Rebellion launch new oversize Hugo Pratt war comic reprints next year
Fans of Corto Maltese creator and artist Hugo Pratt have welcomed news of Rebellion’s over-sized reprints of his 1960s British war comic work. This should be good news for fans of his work, as good quality editions of the original Picture Library comics can be hard to find
Comic Book Masters: Cover Artist Giorgio De Gaspari
Italian artist Giorgio De Gaspari may be an artist unfamiliar to many downthetubes readers, but throughout the 1960s his cover art thrilled many a young comic reader of British digest titles such as Thriller Picture Library and War Picture Library…. Read More ›
Masters of Comic Book Art: Pino Dell’Orco
downthetubes contributor Colin Noble has a remarkable collection of Picture Library comics and we’ve featured his researches into just how often some classic tales – and covers have been re-used down the years. Here’s another gem, but this one by… Read More ›