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TV Century 21 “The Daleks” original art sought for new collection

By John Freeman on August 21, 2020

“The Daleks” art that has surfaced as a result of my initial appeal on Facebook — *“The Daleks” art that has surfaced as a result of an initial appeal on Facebook*

Last Updated: Friday 25th September – Episodes 8, 9 and 18 Located

The team at Doctor Who Magazine are working on a bookazine collection of the TV Century 21 strip “The Daleks” – and we’re boosting their request for help sourcing as many original boards.

Initial appeals made on Facebook have already unearthed boards, which is great to hear!

This new, long awaited collection will be a book, not a magazine like the previously-published and much sought after Dalek Chronicles published by Marvel UK in the 1990s.

The collection will feature all 104 strips published in TV Century 21 in the 1960s, a tale charting the rise of the Daleks, as told by Doctor Who script editor David Whitaker, with art from Richard Jennings, Eric Eden and Ron Turner.

What follows is a list of art boards from “The Daleks” still being sought for the upcoming Panini collection. Several generous comic art collectors have already responded to initial appeals I’ve already made on Facebook – and I have passed on contact details, and several leads supplied, thank you!

If you can help, please drop us a line with contact info we can pass on. Thank you!

I’ll aim to update this post if new finds are offered.

Boards for the strips that ran in TV Century 21 Issues, 9, 18, 89 and 90 were sold last year by Chiswick Auctions. Did you buy the Ron Turner boards - and could you please help support the planned collection? — Boards for the strips that ran in TV Century 21 Issues, 9, 18, 89 and 90 were sold last year by Chiswick Auctions. Episodes 9 and 18 have now been offered for the collection. Did you buy the Ron Turner boards – and could you please help support the planned collection?

EPISODES STILL SOUGHT…

4, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 17, 21, 22, 31 (posted to ComicArtFans), 41, 47, 48, 49, 51, 54, 61, 62, 63, 64, 69, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 84, 85, 89, 90, 91, 92

NEWLY LOCATED!

Located: TV Century 21 – The Daleks – Episode 9
Located: TV Century 21 – The Daleks – Episode 18
Located: TV Century 21 – The Daleks – Episode 99

Thank you to collectors already offering help!

Located: 5, 8, 16, 20, 37, 38 (held by the Cartoon Museum), 39, 44, 45, 50 (featured in Masters of British Comic Art by David Roach), 60, 67, 68, 82, 83, 93, 98, 99, 100, 101, 103

Boards for the strips that ran in TV Century 21 Issues, 9, 18, 89 and 90 were sold last year by Chiswick Auctions. Episodes 9 and 18 have been located, but were you one of the lucky bidders who won the later Ron Turner boards – and could you please help support the planned collection?

The cover of The Dalek Chronicles published by Marvel UK in 1994 — *The cover of* The Dalek Chronicles published by Marvel UK in 1994 – the only other full collection of the series

SCANNED SO FAR…

1 Scanned – Restored for Daleks bookazine in 2013

2 Scanned – Restored for Daleks bookazine in 2013

3 Scanned – Restored for Daleks bookazine in 2013

6 Scanned

7 Panini have access to this art board

14 Panini have access to this art board

19 Panini have access to this art board

23 Scanned – Plus cover scan

24 Scanned

25 Panini have access to this art board

26 Scanned

27 Scanned

28 Scanned – Plus cover scan

29 Scanned

30 Scanned

32 Scanned

33 Scanned

34 Scanned

35 Scanned

36 Scanned – Plus cover scan

40 Scanned

42 Scanned

43 Scanned

46 Scanned

50 Scanned – Featured in Masters of British Comic Art by David Roach

52 Scanned

53 Scanned

55 Scanned

56 Scanned

57 Scanned

58 Scanned

59 Scanned

60 Scanned

65 Scanned

66 Scanned

70 Scanned Restored for Daleks bookazine in 2013

71 Scanned Restored for Daleks bookazine in 2013

72 Scanned Restored for Daleks bookazine in 2013

73 Scanned Restored for Daleks bookazine in 2013

74 Scanned Restored for Daleks bookazine in 2013

75 Scanned Restored for Daleks bookazine in 2013

76 Scanned

86 Panini have access to this art board

87 Panini have access to this art board

88 Scanned

94 Scanned

95 Scanned

96 Scanned

97 Scanned

102 Scanned

104 Scanned

If you can help, please drop us a line with contact info we can pass on. Initial appeals made on Facebook have already unearthed boards, which is great to hear!

John Freeman

The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He is currently editor of Star Trek Explorer, published by Titan – his third tour of duty on the title originally titled Star Trek Magazine.

Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 Magazine, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”.

He’s the writer of “Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies” for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs” with Dave Hailwood.