Comics UK

What do you all think about the Grand Comics Database? Does this contravene the copyright law, or is it "fair use" as the homepage suggests? It's certainly a very useful site, though British comics are very under-represented (plenty of 2000AD but no Buster, for example).

http://www.comics.org/

Thanks for the details - and you're right, one of these mugs went on Ebay a couple of months ago for £25! But I wouldn't part with my Viz tat for that!!

Ronald Searle is doing very well by all accounts. As you may know, the Cartoon Museum in London is currently celebrating his 90th birthday with an exhibition and events: 19 May 6.30-7.30 Drawing the Line Cartoonist and penman Martin Rowson explore’s Searle’s masterful penmanship. 10 June 6.30-7....

Any idea which issue of Viz this mug was advertised in?

American comics of the 50s and 60s are full of superheroes and plot-lines inspired by the atom bomb and radioactivity, but aside from the 'Cursed Earth' in 2000AD's Judge Dredd, were there ever any British comic characters whose characters or plots owed much to radiation and atomic energy? Who's bee...

I bought a Viz mug at a car boot sale recently, commemorating the royal wedding of Prince Edward and Sophie Rhys-Jones in typical Viz style. Does anyone know if this was originally an offer in an issue of Viz?

If you're a Hulk fan, then 'Ratchet's Hulk Collection' is an excellent blog - regularly updated, his reviews of ongoing Hulk series are sharp and often hilarious and the site has entries for just about every comic and collectable associated with the green man - though not the Marvel UK Hulks yet! ht...

Thanks for this...

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Peter Gray's UK Comics Artists features a fantastic page of Tom Paterson art called "Squelchology" - can anyone tell me which issue of the Beano this is from (if it is from the Beano)? Thanks!

FYI - someone has just put up quite a few vintage comic badges on ebay...

Rupert Bear League badge
Twinkle comic club badge
Bunty comic club badge 1960
2 x Lion comic club badges
Judy comic club badge
Judy comic badge 1965

When I had a 'Gnasher' badge in the seventies, I remember the hair on it being wiry plastic. I bought a Gnasher badge on ebay recently and the hair is fine and felty (see pic) - does anyone know when the felty one first appeared ?