Organised by Mike Allwood, the one day event will be at the Doubletree By Hilton hotel only a short walk from Bristol Temple Meads station.
I'll be there along with other guests that include Alan Davis, Liam Sharp, Mike Collins, Graham Bleathman, Paul Grist and many more!
I'll be bringing along my comics to sell plus drawing skertches on request, so come to Bristol and join us for a day dedicated to comics!
https://comicexpobristol.my-online.store/
A complete set of Vulcan comics from 1975 (national UK edition). 28 issues in total, most in excellent condition, plus the free gift from issue 2.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204474618939?hash=item2f9ba3143b:g:08AAAOSwjRNlECNW
Four issues of Fleetway's Stupendous Super Library books in excellent, unread condition from 1967. Features the Steel Claw and The Spider!
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204474862877?hash=item2f9ba6cd1d:g:yb4AAOSw2rplEGzc
The convention booklet of the UKCAC 1986 comic con, featuring brand new artwork by Kevin O'Neill, Brian Bolland, Alan Davis and more! Excellent condition as new because this was a spare copy I had.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204474710656?hash=item2f9ba47a80:g:BiQAAOSw7BllEETC
The above three listings end on Sunday 1st October (yes, this Sunday), but the following one ends on Wednesday 4th October... an issue of The Topper from 1973, complete with its free gift!
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204478183374?hash=item2f9bd977ce:g:B3gAAOSw0q5lFDPM
Good luck with your bids!
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I chose to draw Howard the Duck (above) as I'd never drawn him before and I felt it was a humour character most comic fans will have heard of. There are fifty pieces of art in the auction altogether by an impressive array of talent that includes Aneke, DaNi, Mike Collins, Alan Davis, Ryan Brown, Dylan Teague, Anna Morozova and many more.
Most items start at 99p and the auction, curated by Jeff Chahal, begins today and runs until 22nd October. In order to bid you'll need to register at The Panel Gallery (which is free and only takes a few seconds) and then you're good to go.
Here's the link to The Panel Gallery where you can view all the art on offer. Good luck with your bids!
https://thepanelgallery.com/live-auctions/
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It's been five years since I drew this page for the Beano. I've done lots of regular work for the Beano over the years but this was one of the few times I got to draw the Bash Street Kids, and one of my favourite pieces I've ever done. I hope I can work for the comic again one day.
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They were great days, and those shows (which took place in central London) were part of a vibrant time for the UK comics industry. 2000AD, Viz, Warrior, Deadline, Marvel UK, Knockabout, Escape... it was an incredibly creative era and very exciting to be part of that fresh new wave of UK comics.
Those annual UKCAC shows wwre organised by Frank Plowright, Hassan Yusuf, and Andrew Littlefield, and they also produced a chunky convention booklet for attendees. The booklets would be full of brand new art contributed by the attending artists, and the original pieces would be auctioned off at the end of the show for charity.
At the top of this post is the page I drew for the UKCAC'86 booklet, back when Oink! had just started.
I also contributed a little strip for the Convention Etiquette page. As we know, the scene in this strip did actually happen to Alan Moore at a UKCAC show and has been recounted many times. I've forgotten when it took place but presumably it must have been in 1985 which is why I drew this strip the following year...
Here's the link:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204474710656?hash=item2f9ba47a80:g:BiQAAOSw7BllEETC
While we're at it, here's another page from the UKCAC'86 booklet. An advert I was commissioned to design, advertising a new comic shop in Birmingham; Shadowland. Sadly the shop didn't survive for long, but at the time it was part of that giddy, optimistic time in British comics history.
Here's the link...
https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?item=203554298786&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562&_ssn=graphite47
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I don't often sell my Christmas pages but I've put my original art up for sale of the 1988 Combat Colin Christmas page which is quite a collectable piece. There's even the traditional snow on the logo!
All bids appreciated! You can see more photos at this link:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204470099141?hash=item2f9b5e1cc5:g:ffkAAOSwVK5lCzbT
PLUS... If any of you are toy collectors you might be interested in an original 1960s Dinky Toys' Captain Scarlet Spectrum Patrol Car I'm selling. It's in excellent condition. I've had it since a child and always looked after my toys but now it's time to let it go. More info here...
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204470122673?hash=item2f9b5e78b1:g:Y2sAAOSwJD5lCzvH
Being ancient, I saw the series on its original run in 1967/68, and again in the 1970s when it was first repeated. Anyway, the reason I'm mentioning it here is that my Fanzine Funnies comic is still available to buy. Fanzine Funnies collects all the satirical comic strips I did for Prisoner fanzines years ago, mainly Rogue Rover and Alistair Sadgitt AKA Mumbler Six.
Even if you're not a fan of The Prisoner I hope you'll get a kick out of it. Printed on quality paper with a matt laminated cover it's only available from my eBay page at this link...
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204426107364?hash=item2f98bed9e4:g:G18AAOSwC8JkzNzG
First off, there's a page from Oink! No.33 entitled The Weightlifter. This full colour page was written by Graham Exton (of Sweeny Toddler fame) and drawn by me. The art is from the year 1987 and you can see more info and photos at this link:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204466011706?hash=item2f9b1fbe3a:g:sPUAAOSwNqxlB1OB
Secondly, a Tom Thug's Skooldayz full pager from Buster (January 1989). Tom once again receiving the just desserts of his bad behaviour (as should always be the case in a Tom Thug story). You can see more about it here:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204465861747?hash=item2f9b1d7473:g:UOcAAOSw4T9lBzc~
Thirdly, although I thought I'd sold all my Robo-Capers strips I found this very early one from 1985 that appeared in Marvel's Transformers comic. Find out more about it at this link:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204465506886?hash=item2f9b180a46:g:dJkAAOSwG15lBuUu
Last but not least, something that should interest all fans of Sonic the Comic! One of the original pages to the story The Monster Wakes that appeared in Sonic the Comic No.94 back in 1997. Script by me, art by Rob Corona, colours by Andy Pritchard, lettering by Tom Frame. Features Shortfuse the Cybernik and the Freedom Fighters vs a dragon. See more at this link:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204465873917?hash=item2f9b1da3fd:g:IZ8AAOSwG2plBzhC
PLUS... I'm selling a couple of highly collectable first issue comics from the 1960s. Iron Man No.1 (1968) by Stan Lee and Gene Colan...
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204465940091?hash=item2f9b1ea67b:g:QkAAAOSwtgJlB0Uu
...and the first Fleetway Super Library digest-sized book featuring The Steel Claw from 1967...
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204465926832?hash=item2f9b1e72b0:g:GFAAAOSwiRllB0Gf
All items in great condition! All bids welcome! Auctions end on Sunday 24th September.
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https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?item=203554298786&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562&_ssn=graphite47
There's Combat Colin Nos.3 and 4, the Pedantic Stan special, and my latest, Fanzine Funnies, all collecting comic strips I did in the 1990s.
Limited edition print runs and not available in shops! Grab 'em while you can!
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If you have any difficulty finding the mag you can order it directly from Panini UK at this link:
https://doctorwhomagazine.com/
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The print edition of Zowie! is only for the kids in hospital, but if you want a digital version for free you can find it at this link:
https://www.liverpoolheartbeat.co.uk/read-now-the-magazines
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SATURDAY OCTOBER 7th:
COMIC EXPO BRISTOL
More info:
https://comicexpobristol.my-online.store/
SUNDAY 29th OCTOBER:
BURY COMIC CON
More info:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100071495297146
...and a new announcement...
SATURDAY 11th NOVEMBER / SUNDAY 12th NOVEMBER:
LONDON COMIC CON WINTER
More info:
https://londoncomicconwinter.com/
...and after London that'll be it for me for 2023, but I already have two shows lined up for 2024. More info on those in the months to come.
I hope to see some of you at the above conventions. Comic cons are fun, informal events for pros and fans to meet each other so I hope you'll support them.
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| Awesome artist Anya Morozova at her table. |
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| Top class artists Dylan Teague and Ben Oliver. |
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| From Athens, friend and fantastic artist DaNi. |
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| Comics and storyboard artist Mike Collins, a friend for 40 years! |
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| On a panel remembering the late Garry Leach. |
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| Mike Collins, Alan Davis, me, David Hine, Chris Thompson, Dave Elliott. |
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| The convention hall on Saturday morning. |
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| Great to see artist Peter Doherty again. |
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| On our way for a slap-up feed! |
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| A multitide of comics creators having a slap-up feed. |
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| Con sketch of The Pathetic Sharks! |