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by Richard S.
06 May 2024, 07:33
Forum: Reference Section
Topic: Boys Adventure Comic blog
Replies: 1683
Views: 212592

Re: Boys Adventure Comic blog

Some 2000AD gems up for sale in the current Catawiki auction of original British comic art - includes 2 pages from 'Portrait of a mutant'

https://boysadventurecomics.blogspot.co ... awiki.html
by Richard S.
06 May 2024, 07:33
Forum: General comics discussion
Topic: Playhour comic - can you help?
Replies: 2
Views: 48

Re: Playhour comic - can you help?

great links & beautiful Embleton artwork (of course!) but not quite what I'm looking for sadly :(

The strip I'm after is in black & white and has quite a gentle, cartoon-y style.

Thanks again for taking the time to try and help me
by Richard S.
05 May 2024, 07:58
Forum: Reference Section
Topic: Dick Turpin
Replies: 4
Views: 2466

Re: Dick Turpin

Dick Turpin had several runs in Knockout . The first was in 1948 ( Dick Turpin's Ride to York drawn by D C Eyles) with another in 1949/50 ( Breed of the Brudenels by H M Brock). There was also a short run in 1962, possibly just a single story, Dick Turpin and the Cavern of Monsters . In this story,...
by Richard S.
05 May 2024, 07:22
Forum: General comics discussion
Topic: Playhour comic - can you help?
Replies: 2
Views: 48

Playhour comic - can you help?

Hi all, can anyone help me with details of a strip from 'Playhour'??? I think it was an adaptation of 'The children of the New Forest' - characters involved included Baron Fairfax (a roundhead) and Tom Kettle (a tinker) Not much to go on I know but I thought I'd ask Any help with issue dates or exam...
by Richard S.
05 May 2024, 06:44
Forum: Reference Section
Topic: Boys Adventure Comic blog
Replies: 1683
Views: 212592

Re: Boys Adventure Comic blog

The penultimate selection of my photos from the recent exhibition, 'Norman Thelwell saves the planet', at the Cartoon Museum in London

https://boysadventurecomics.blogspot.co ... art-9.html
by Richard S.
05 May 2024, 06:44
Forum: Conventions and other events
Topic: Norman Thelwell
Replies: 13
Views: 2095

Re: Norman Thelwell

The penultimate selection of my photos from the recent exhibition, 'Norman Thelwell saves the planet', at the Cartoon Museum in London

https://boysadventurecomics.blogspot.co ... art-9.html
by Richard S.
04 May 2024, 07:28
Forum: Retired IPC/Odhams/Fleetway titles
Topic: Oink!
Replies: 0
Views: 20

Oink!

Lew Stringer has his original artwork for the cover of Oink! #53 (1988) up for sale currently - good luck if you bid

https://boysadventurecomics.blogspot.co ... inger.html
by Richard S.
04 May 2024, 07:28
Forum: Reference Section
Topic: Boys Adventure Comic blog
Replies: 1683
Views: 212592

Re: Boys Adventure Comic blog

Lew Stringer has his original artwork for the cover of Oink! #53 (1988) up for sale currently - good luck if you bid

https://boysadventurecomics.blogspot.co ... inger.html
by Richard S.
03 May 2024, 06:49
Forum: Reference Section
Topic: Boys Adventure Comic blog
Replies: 1683
Views: 212592

Re: Boys Adventure Comic blog

Lovely bit of 1950s Captain Marvel Jr club ephemera currently up for sale on ebay (I'm not the seller). I love this sort of stuff and I know I'm not the only one as the bidding has been pretty fierce and is now at £100+.

https://boysadventurecomics.blogspot.co ... -club.html
by Richard S.
02 May 2024, 06:15
Forum: Comic Titles & Groups
Topic: Marvel UK
Replies: 74
Views: 6094

Re: Marvel UK

Superted was really popular back in the day right? Yet issues of the tie-in comic that Marvel UK produced seem REALLY hard to come by! Hey ho. 3 issues added to the covers gallery.

https://boysadventurecomics.blogspot.co ... el-uk.html
by Richard S.
02 May 2024, 06:15
Forum: Reference Section
Topic: Boys Adventure Comic blog
Replies: 1683
Views: 212592

Re: Boys Adventure Comic blog

Superted was really popular back in the day right? Yet issues of the tie-in comic that Marvel UK produced seem REALLY hard to come by! Hey ho. 3 issues added to the covers gallery.

https://boysadventurecomics.blogspot.co ... el-uk.html
by Richard S.
01 May 2024, 06:19
Forum: Comic Titles & Groups
Topic: Marvel UK
Replies: 74
Views: 6094

Re: Marvel UK

More progress made on my covers gallery for Marvel UK's 'The Ren & Stimpy' show comic from 1994/5 - still missing 7 covers though

https://boysadventurecomics.blogspot.co ... el-uk.html
by Richard S.
01 May 2024, 06:19
Forum: Reference Section
Topic: Boys Adventure Comic blog
Replies: 1683
Views: 212592

Re: Boys Adventure Comic blog

More progress made on my covers gallery for Marvel UK's 'The Ren & Stimpy' show comic from 1994/5 - still missing 7 covers though

https://boysadventurecomics.blogspot.co ... el-uk.html
by Richard S.
30 Apr 2024, 06:33
Forum: Artwork, artists and writers
Topic: Eric Parker
Replies: 5
Views: 454

Re: Eric Parker

more original art done by Eric Parker on hid holidays - these look mainly they were painted in Spain

https://boysadventurecomics.blogspot.co ... of-10.html
by Richard S.
30 Apr 2024, 06:33
Forum: Reference Section
Topic: Boys Adventure Comic blog
Replies: 1683
Views: 212592

Re: Boys Adventure Comic blog

more original art done by Eric Parker on hid holidays - these look mainly they were painted in Spain

https://boysadventurecomics.blogspot.co ... of-10.html