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some great contributors to this 2006 anthology 'Monsters' - Shane Oakley, Leah Moore, David Hitchcock, Garen Ewing & more!

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More original Jock art (from 'One dark knight') from the 'Kapow' exhibition held in Rugby last year...

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The finale to my 'Tomb Raider' covers gallery - from the 2001/2 series published by Titan comics

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Brian Bolland's first ever fanzine work - from January 1969 (delightfully, he's credited as "Brian J. Bolland, Esq")

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Just a reminder that this rare Mekon sculpture by Pip Warwick is up for sale today, good luck if you bid!

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From 1965...here's evidence of the actual prime minister of the day sitting down for dinner with a bunch of cartoonists! Yes it's the 'Cartoonists' club dinner & ball' (organised by the Cartoonists' club of Great Britain)

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More sketches/art on theme of 'pubs' from the incomparable artist, Eric Parker

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The brochure for the 1998 National Comics Awards - includes art by Charlie Adlard and Frank Quitely (plus there's a list of who won what at the 1997 awards)

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Richard S. wrote:
10 Mar 2024, 08:12
More original Jock art (from 'One dark knight') from the 'Kapow' exhibition held in Rugby last year...

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Richard,I've seen these pictures or similar before....
I'm uncertain of issue number but Batman Year 1 in "Batman",approx guess numbers 420 ish???
Late 80s?

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jim244 wrote:
16 Mar 2024, 02:39
Richard S. wrote:
10 Mar 2024, 08:12
More original Jock art (from 'One dark knight') from the 'Kapow' exhibition held in Rugby last year...

https://boysadventurecomics.blogspot.co ... -film.html
Richard,I've seen these pictures or similar before....
I'm uncertain of issue number but Batman Year 1 in "Batman",approx guess numbers 420 ish???
Late 80s?
My point is,seems very similar,inspired by perhaps???

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'Christmas with the Buds' #3 - a 12-page promotional comic from Budgens supermarket, features art by (Fleetway humour artist) Sid Burgon

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Last chance to see the Will Eisner exhibition (in Hackney) this week - the shop isn't open every day so check opening times before travelling

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Commando #5731 is out now and features a cover by artist Keith Burns, here's my guide to the nearly 40 covers he's done for them so far

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The final selection of images from the 2023 exhibition at Mottisfont of Norman Thelwell's art - this time it's a selection of his landscape paintings

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Great news! All 3 issues of 'Muncher' comic by Wimpy now found and images recorded on the blog for posterity...

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