Boys Adventure Comic blog

[Richard S.]

From the days when Danish Bacon knew that the best way of getting their bacon message across was to produce a comic...good times...Here's 'Princess of Asgaard' by Sandy James

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

[Richard S.]

The latest Catawiki auction of original (British) comic art is now open for bids. As ever, I've picked out my highlights...

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

[Richard S.]

A look at the the 2nd run of #Superman strips that appeared in the UK in 1940...

https://boysadventurecomics.blogspot.co ... -1940.html

[Richard S.]

Details of how to get hold of 'The Kirknewton story' have now been released - loads of great contributors involved including Ian Kennady, Staz Johnson, Gary Erskine, Lew Stringer, Calum Laird & plenty more

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

[Richard S.]

Time for an updated look at the football comics covers of Jim Holdaway - perhaps best known these days for his Modesty Blaise newspaper strip.
Happy football to you all!

https://boysadventurecomics.blogspot.co ... y-jim.html

[Richard S.]

The start of any look at publisher Atomeka Press has to start with their anthology 'A1' - not A1 in size but def. A1 in terms of content / creators. This is the original series.

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

[Richard S.]

Bidding closes tonight on the latest Catawiki auction of original (British) comic art - good luck if you're bidding!
Artists include Walt Howarth, Don Lawrence & more

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

[Richard S.]

Produced in 1999 but already incredibly rare - here's part 1 of my look at the 'Kosovo refugee benefit special' - contributions from Dave Gibbons, Alan Moore & Garth Ennis

https://boysadventurecomics.blogspot.co ... art-1.html

[Richard S.]

The latest Catawiki auction of (British) original comic art is now open - as ever I've picked out my highlights of the auction. Good luck if you bid.

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

[Richard S.]

Dez Skinn has used lockdown to write his autobiography - volume 1 (!) is now available

https://boysadventurecomics.blogspot.co ... ume-1.html

[Richard S.]

Continuing my look at the 'Rivers of London' comic series...this time it's "Night witch" series. If anyone can help identify the cover artists that'd be really great.

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

[Richard S.]

A 'rough' sketch (of HMS Victory) by Eagle cutaway artist Leslie Ashwell Wood is currently up for sale - details

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

[Richard S.]

To celebrate his art gracing the front of the prog this week...here's an updated guide to my look at the work Dan Cornwell for has done for Tharg

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

[Richard S.]

Happy 72nd birthday Eagle - to celebrate I've updated my look at the 'Boys and girls exhibitions' booklets that Hulton press organised in the '50s - these are hard to get!

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

[Richard S.]

Happy 72nd birthday Eagle - here's a bonus post to celebrate...my (incomplete) guide to the free gifts that were given away with it over the years

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