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some Bryan Talbot postcards now available (via the Cartoon Museum)

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'Another journal' by Norman Pett (the creator of the 'Jane' newspaper strip) - a mix of illustrations and strip (!) cartooning

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At the circus with 'Eagle' - a 1957 prize-winning day out that featured editor Marcus Morris & others

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Keith Burns is back on cover art duties for 'Commando' - get up to speed with all the issues he's worked on right here...

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The Broons calendar for 2023 is now available to buy from DC Thomson - there have been quite a few of them over the years, here's my guide to what I've found so far...

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Gerry Finley-Day will be at a few Forbidden Planet stores in August doing signings

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This slim (and rare!) booklet provides a wealth of material all about Dan Dare's family tree - good luck finding a copy!

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I've updated my guide to all the work that Charlie Adlard did for 'Blue Moon' comic (in 1999) - I'm still looking for issues 11+12 so there may yet be more to discover

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The latest Catawiki auction of original (British) comic art is now open for bidding - Rogue Trooper art by José Ortiz, Don Lawrence, Modesty Blaise & more...

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BritComicsArt have added some new art to their website - lovely work by Brian Bolland, Frank Quitely, Paul Neary & others

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My final selection of photos of the original art on display Lawless '22 - some great art here

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It's a debut appearance on the blog today for Italian artist Gino Gavioli for his work on short-lived 1990 comic 'Popular fairy tales'

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Here's a look inside the 1955 'Topper' picture book of birds, beasts and fishes. DC Thomson reprinting material from 1953 - love these ephemeral publications

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The latest Catawiki auction of original (British) comic art closes tonight - great work by Glenn Fabry,
José Ortiz (a Rogue Trooper strip for the 1987 2000AD annual), Don Lawrence & others is up for sale. Good luck if you bid

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Illustrators quarterly special #16 is dedicated to the artists behind 'Modesty Blaise' - looks great!

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