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The Cartoon museum have released details of their upcoming Bryan Talbot exhibition (which starts next week) - it sounds great

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Just a reminder that Excalibur auctions have a huge comics auction going on today - DC, Marvel, indies - something for everyone! I've picked out the British comics highlights...

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An update to my guide to this Tesco comic from 1969/70...

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I've updated my guide to 1950s/60s childrens exhibitions with the addition of this great Supercar leaflet - contains a comic strip by Eric 'Dan Dare' Eden too

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More updates to my look at the merchandise produced for 'Robin' comic...A selection of birthday cards (to go with previous posts on birthday books, cards, other merch & more)

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1999's 'Blue Moon' comic (by Tim Quinn) features great British comics talent like Steve Parkhouse, Charlie Adlard, Mario Capaldi, Art Wetherell & more - only 12 issues produced. Here's the start of my list of covers & contributors

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Don't forget that, in support of their current exhibition, the RCP museum are running a 'Caricature and cartoons' workshop for adults tonight.

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Continuing my look at the 'Atomeka Press' imprint - today we've made it to 'The Bogie Man' by John Wagner Alan Grant & Robin Smith - fantastic stuff!

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I'm always interested to see 'Jane' merchandise - here's a calendar from 1947. More pictures, and other work by Norman Pett, on the blog - why not check it out?

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Any Barberalla (or Jean Claude Forest) fans out there who can tell me more about this 4 issues comic series? I didn't get mine from a Virgin record store but maybe you did?

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More progress in my researches into 'Blue Moon' comic (published in 1999. Writer/artist credits are now up to issue 8 (of 12). Issue 7 cover artist is Charlie Adlard.

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More progress made on my covers gallery for this rare 1969/70 comic "fun 'n games" from Tesco - if you can help fill in any of the gaps do let me know

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Always fun to update my guide to collecting Captain Britain merchandise - now with Marvel UK free gifts added to my listing. If you know of more out there then just let me know!

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I continue to make slow & steady progress through ALL the free gifts given away with the original Eagle comic- it ran for 20 years so there's a few to get though. Anyway latest update below

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Gosh comics have announced a truly super summer signing on 6 August

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