New Year... 1996!

 

Here's the Tom Thug page I did exactly 30 years ago for the New Year issue of Buster for 1996. This would be the last New Year theme Tom Thug story I'd do, as Buster went all-reprint after the 9th July issue of that year. 

I've just noticed an error. I'd forgotten to put the red checks on Tom's Dad's shirt after the first panel. Not that he always wore the same shirt, so perhaps not many readers noticed, but I should have picked up on it before I sent it off for publication. Anyway, my apologies. Better late than never, even after three decades! 

Happy New Year!

 

Reflections on 2025

It's time for my usual round up of the year with selected photos of the past 12 months. It's been a quieter year due to only doing two conventions (but both very enjoyable - Macc Pow! and the London Comic Festival). 

 

This was also the year I semi-retired from comics. Due to being more fatigued I struggle more with deadlines at times, and I was also tired of pursuing publishers who were no longer interested so it was time to face reality and make a change. Instead, I decided to focus on my own characters and my monthly strip for Doctor Who Magazine, plus selling my old pages to collectors. 

 

I managed to get away for a couple of short holidays to Blackpool, and a very enjoyable night locally seeing Jasper Carrott's act, plus a few local walks on the green route.

 

It was good to catch up with those of you that I did see this year. Hopefully I'll make it to more comic cons in 2026, health permitting. Thank you to my pals for your friendship and support, and a Happy New Year to you all!

 

Compliments of the Season

I know this has been a troubled year for many of us but here's wishing you all a Happy Christmas and Good Health and Good Fortune for the New Year. My thanks to all of you who bought my comics and artwork this year, and for the friendship and support of good pals. 

 

Fright Christmas!

Meet my new character SNOWMAN OF THE YARD! The world's coolest detective is just one of the stories in issue 5 of the horror comic THIS COMIC IS HAUNTED - available to order now from this link...
https://the77comic.bigcartel.com/product/this-comic-is-haunted-5

 

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Thank You

All parcels are now posted and the artworks from my recent auctions are on their way to the winning bidders. Thank you to everyone who bought pages from me this year (and to all of you who placed bids).Thanks also to everyone who bought comics from my KoFi shop. 

Posted Special Delivery these parcels should arrive tomorrow.

 

I'll be listing more artwork on eBay next year, all being well.

 

 

Christmas art auction ends TONIGHT!

The clock is ticking and the auctions on these pages of my original comic art will end this evening (Sunday 14th). Last auction from me this year. Click on the link to see what's on offer and good luck! 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?item=203554298786&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562&_ssn=graphite47 

BASH STREET! CHRISTMAS DALEKS! and MORE! It's the final art auction of the year!

I've listed five items this week on my eBay page and they will be the last ones I'm selling for this year. In order to get them shipped well in time for Christmas (and to beat the Royal Mail delays) bidding will end on Sunday 14th December and, once they're paid for, will be posted the next day.

You'll find the listings here:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?item=203554298786&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562&_ssn=graphite47

I've selected some nice pages of my original art that I think you'll like. As many of you have asked me to sell my Beano artwork here's a full pager featuring The Bash Street Kids...

...plus a strip featuring Rasher (with cameos by Wilfrid, Toots, and Lord Snooty)...

Then there's a Christmas Daft Dimension from Doctor Who Magazine with Daleks celebrating the festivities...

...a full colour Vampire Brats page from the 1993 Buster and Monster Fun Holiday Special...

...and Tom Thug's Noo Yeer Resolooshun, a special story with Tom Thug from the New Year issue of Buster that heralded 1991...

As always, this is all original hand drawn artwork, not prints, not facsimiles, not pages torn from comics. These are the originals drawn for publication. Check out the link at the top of this post to see close up photos of each page.

All bids appreciated! Good luck!