Boys Adventure Comic blog

[Richard S.]

I've just updated my guide to all the tales that Colin Maxwell has penned for 'Commando' - issue 5723 is on sale now

https://boysadventurecomics.blogspot.co ... mando.html

[Richard S.]

A 2nd promotional Thundercats comic that was produced - any advice on who the artist might be?


https://boysadventurecomics.blogspot.co ... mic-2.html

[Richard S.]

I've finally completed my covers gallery for 'Hurriccanes' - a short-lived title from DC Thomsom. It wasn't an original title for them, instead it was a tie-in with a TV cartoon series. 7 issues only.

https://boysadventurecomics.blogspot.co ... omson.html

[Richard S.]

My look at the 2012 range of Roy of the Rovers merchandise produced by M&S has been updated to include the bespoke 'best of 1970s' reprint that was produced

https://boysadventurecomics.blogspot.co ... ndise.html

[Richard S.]

An interesting promotional comic from Channel 4. Produced in 2001, includes art by John Cooper, Woodrow Phoenix, Kev Hopgood and more

https://boysadventurecomics.blogspot.co ... nel-4.html

[Richard S.]

I've updated my guide to collecting the Warhammer (40k) reprints that were originally published in the late '90s / early '00s 'Warhammer' comic. A total of 59 volumes identified so far.

https://boysadventurecomics.blogspot.co ... r-40k.html

[Richard S.]

More progress on my covers gallery for 1994 comic 'Tiny Toon Adventures' (not to be confused with the Marvel UK title of the same name from 1992/3). I now know it lasted at least 10 issues. Any further help much appreciated.

https://boysadventurecomics.blogspot.co ... -1994.html

[Richard S.]

more roughs from Eric Parker - this time themed around pubs - surely that's Sexton Blake (& Pedro the bloodhound) in the first image?

https://boysadventurecomics.blogspot.co ... -of-2.html

[Richard S.]

I've updated my look at 'Wimpy' comics - here's issue #1 from 1978 (all images swiped from a current ebay sale - I'm not the seller)

https://boysadventurecomics.blogspot.co ... comic.html

[Richard S.]

Another artist sketchbook identified - this time it's by Ant Williams and his 'The art of Ant'

https://boysadventurecomics.blogspot.co ... books.html

[Richard S.]

I've added another of Mike Western's watercolours (painted in later life) to my gallery of such things, this one is called 'Corn Dolly'

https://boysadventurecomics.blogspot.co ... stern.html

[Richard S.]

The Mekon heads to auction!

https://boysadventurecomics.blogspot.co ... ction.html

[Richard S.]

More images from the 'Norman Thelwell saves the planet' exhibition at the Cartoon Museum in 2023

https://boysadventurecomics.blogspot.co ... art-7.html

[Richard S.]

A covers gallery for the 3rd and final DC reprint title form the 1990s - yes, it's 'Shockwave'

https://boysadventurecomics.blogspot.co ... -1991.html

[Richard S.]

a Harrier comics mystery from 1988 - can you help?

https://boysadventurecomics.blogspot.co ... uzzle.html