Lawless 2022 - images (3)

I've already posted (here) and (here) at some images from the 2022 Lawless comic convention - here

Top image - 2 x Trigan Empire pages - on the left by Don Lawrence, on the right by Oliver Frey.

The Terry and son art is by John Stokes (top) and Ron Embleton (bottom)

A Don Harley The mark of the Mysterons page

Top art is a Dan Dare piece by Keith Watson, then it's 2 Eagle annual Dan Dare pages by Eric Eden and then Keith Watson drawing Captain Condor 

Oh boy, we then have 2 Frank Bellamy Thunderbirds double-page spreads. Finally, a Don Harley Thunderbirds double-page spread.

Roy of the Rovers monthly - part 3 (of 5)

I've looked before at The best of Roy of the Rovers monthly...

Part 1 is here; part 2 is here; part 3 is here; part 4 is here and part 5 is here

...and I always knew that there was a follow-up series entitled Roy of the Rovers monthly. I've recently acquired a partial run of this reprint comic series so I thought I'd document, as much as possible, which characters are in which issues so that you can track down issues of particular interest. 

Part 1 of my look at Roy of the Rovers monthly is here; part 2 is here

Without further ado then...

Roy of the Rovers monthly, July 1991 

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Roy of the Rovers monthly, August 1991 

contains City!, Roy of the Rovers, Cup final, Billy's boots

Roy of the Rovers monthly, September 1991

contains Billy's boots, Space invader, Roy of the Rovers, City!

Roy of the Rovers monthly, October 1991

contains Billy's Boots, Space invader, Goalkeeper, Roy of the Rovers, City!, Mighty Mouse

Roy of the Rovers monthly, November 1991

contains The Bobby Clemens story, Billy's boots, Roy of the Rovers, Goalkeeper, Mighty Mouse!

Roy of the Rovers monthly, December 1991    

Roy of the Rovers monthly - part 2 (of 5)

I've looked before at The best of Roy of the Rovers monthly...

part 1 is here; part 2 is here; part 3 is here; part 4 is here and part 5 is here

...and I always knew that there was a follow-up series entitled Roy of the Rovers monthly. I've recently acquired a partial run of this reprint comic series so I thought I'd document, as much as possible, which characters are in which issues so that you can track down issues of particular interest.

Part 1 of my look at Roy of the Rovers monthly is here

Without further ado then...

Roy of the Rovers monthly, January 1991

includes Goalkeeper!, Billy's boots, Roy of the Rovers, Hot-shot Hamish and Mighty Mouse

Roy of the Rovers monthly, February 1991

includes Goalkeeper!, Billy's boots, Roy of the Rovers, Hot-shot Hamish and Mighty Mouse

Roy of the Rovers monthly, March 1991

includes Goalkeeper!,Billy's boots, Roy of the Rovers, Hot-shot Hamish and Mighty Mouse

Roy of the Rovers monthly, April 1991

includes Goalkeeper!,Billy's boots, Roy of the Rovers, Hot-shot Hamish and Mighty Mouse

Roy of the Rovers monthly, May 1991

includes City!, Cup final, Goalkeeper!,Billy's boots, Roy of the Rovers,

Roy of the Rovers monthly, June 1991

includes City!, Cup final, Goalkeeper!,Billy's boots, Roy of the Rovers,

The Valiant book of mystery and magic, 1976

On my Summer holiday I finally acquired a copy of 'The Valiant book of mystery & magic, 1976'. I'd come across this on ebay before and had high hopes for the content but my efforts to acquire a copy had been thwarted as the book was often priced out of my price rage. Grrr.

Anyway, a copy finally acquired and I was delighted to see that the annual has full author / illustrator credits throughout - result! So here's what you can look for  

Cover art by Geoff Campion

The hand of Tuthoon - story by Frank Pepper; art by Fred Holmes

This evil place... - story by Angus Allan; art by John Stokes

Monster quiz by John Donnelly

The final victim - story by Pat Mills & Derek Cribbling; art by Joe Colquhoun

The Dracula dynasty - art by John Bolton

Creature from nowhere - story by Frank Pepper; art by John Burns

The red house - story by Jack Adrian; art by Joe Colquhoun

It's a weird world - art by Eric Parker [albeit uncredited]

Spellbinder - uncredited

Screaming skulls - art by Eric Bradbury [albeit uncredited]

The magic spectacles - art by Geoff Campion; story by Hal Wilton

The horrors of Turville Hall - art by Geoff Campion; story by Frank Pepper

Stranger than fiction - uncredited

The passing of Gallantyne Cox - art by Fred Holmes, story by Sydney Golt

Nightmare - art by Joe Colquhoun; story by Eddie South

The fugitive from the future - art by Geoff Campion, story by Hal Wilton

The terror in the fog - art by Eric Bradbury, story by Ted Cowan

The laughter from beyond - art by John Catchpole; story by Angus Allan

The night of the gargoyle - art by Geoff Campion; story by Jack Adrian

The man on the road - art by Joe Colquhoun; story by Jack Adrian

Of thee she'll sing - art by Geoff Campion; story by JR Montague 

The strange old house by the churchyard - art by Eric Bradbury; story by Anug Allan

James Peaty writes for warhammer monthly

Listening to the Mega City Book Club on the way to work this week I heard Eamonn talking to James Peaty (@JamesPeaty1575) about his early comic writing work on Warhammer comic. So, I thought I'd fish out the issues that James contributed to so that you'll all know what to look out for...

His contributions are as follows:
#62 = The '19ers (illustrated by David Millgate)
#64 = The '19ers
#65 = The '19ers
#57 = The '19ers
#68 = The '19ers
#79 = Quarry (illustrated by John Stokes)
#80 = Quarry 
#81 = Quarry 
#83 = Hammerbildt (illustrated by Gary Erskine)
#84 = Hammerbildt

#85 = Hammerbildt

Warhammer monthly #62

Warhammer monthly #64

Warhammer monthly #65

Warhammer monthly #68

Warhammer monthly #79

 Warhammer monthly #80

Warhammer monthly #81

Warhammer monthly #83

Warhammer monthly #84

Warhammer monthly #85

Transformers - Perchance to dream

Ages ago (here, here, here and here) I looked at 4 (of the 5) small Transformers reprint volumes that Titan books published in 2005. I've now acquired the 5th volume so I present it here to bring my researches up to date....

Stories are taken from Transformers #255-260, 230-233, 241-242 & 287-289

Stories are...
Perchance to dream - script by Simon Furman, art by Andrew Wildman, Staz, John Stokes, 
The big shutdown! - script by Simon Furman, art by Lee Sullivan
A small war! - script by Simon Furman, art by Jeff Anderson, Geoff Senior
Rage! - script by Simon Furman, art by Andrew Wildman
Inside story! - script by Simon Furman, art by Pete Knifton
Front line! - script by Simon Furman, art by Pete Knifton
End of the road! - script by Simon Furman, art by Staz

Scream & Misty 2 signing today

London's Gosh comics have announced a signing to celebrate the publication of the second Scream & Misty special

As they themselves say...

Dun dun dun! It’s back! Scream and Misty One-Shot returns for a second outing of old school ghouls and we’ve got another scream-a-riffic signing to go with it! Scary Simon Coleby, Grisly Guy Adams, Lycanthropic Lizzie Boyle, Jeepers John Stokes and Kreepers Kek-W will all be here from 1-2 pm on Saturday October 27th to put their spooky scribbles on your copies of the magazine! (They’re all lovely really).

Scream & Misty Special returns for 2018! Two of Britain’s best loved comics have reunited offering an anthology of brand new tales, guaranteed to terrify and entertain you this Halloween! Featuring more treats than tricks, including the further misdemeanours of Max the computer in The 13th Floor, ghoulish goings on with the undead WW1 pilot the Black Max, zombie and vampire DNA combine to create a brand new horror sensation called Decomposition Jones plus a tomb full of other tales from the realms of the Mist. 

So come along and meet the ghoulish gang, and get yourself a signed copy of this year's creepiest comic! If you can't make it and would like a signed copy, drop us an email to info@goshlondon.com to arrange a reservation or mail order.

Scream & Misty 2 - a signing is announced

London's Gosh comics have announced a signing to celebrate the publication of the second Scream & Misty special

As they themselves say...
Dun dun dun! It’s back! Scream and Misty One-Shot returns for a second outing of old school ghouls and we’ve got another scream-a-riffic signing to go with it! Scary Simon Coleby, Grisly Guy Adams, Lycanthropic Lizzie Boyle, Jeepers John Stokes and Kreepers Kek-W will all be here from 1-2 pm on Saturday October 27th to put their spooky scribbles on your copies of the magazine! (They’re all lovely really).

Scream & Misty Special returns for 2018! Two of Britain’s best loved comics have reunited offering an anthology of brand new tales, guaranteed to terrify and entertain you this Halloween! Featuring more treats than tricks, including the further misdemeanours of Max the computer in The 13th Floor, ghoulish goings on with the undead WW1 pilot the Black Max, zombie and vampire DNA combine to create a brand new horror sensation called Decomposition Jones plus a tomb full of other tales from the realms of the Mist. 

So come along and meet the ghoulish gang, and get yourself a signed copy of this year's creepiest comic! If you can't make it and would like a signed copy, drop us an email to info@goshlondon.com to arrange a reservation or mail order.

Final days of Action art on display at Orbital comics (2)

Arthur Ranson's Beatles strip, more Action art and a page of Marney the Fox by John Stokes - exhibition closes tomorrow, don't be late!

Treasury of British Comics exhibition - a few pictures

A few snaps from the 'Treasury of British comics' exhibition currently on at Orbital comics in central London. I went on a Tuesday afternoon and the space was closed because they were sorting out all the new comics ready for getting them on the shelves on (new comics) Wednesday. You have been warned!

Tiger cover, art by John Gillatt

Marney the fox art by John Stokes

Action art

Beatles artwork by Arthur Ranson

Hard at work!

More John Stokes & Marney the Fox launch night photos

A final selection of photos from John Stokes' night at Gosh last Friday...

Lovely signature & sketch from John...

Close up on Marney...

This is the bookplate

This is the 'print' [it's on thick card - does that make it a print?] that come with the bookplate edition of Marney

The cover to Great Expectations - illustrated by John for Classical comics. A wonderful page that I was delighted to be given.

John Stokes @ Gosh comics

Here's some pictures of John Stokes talking, signing and giving away pages of his original artwork at Gosh on Friday night. He was talking to Any Oliver (in hat - from Broken Frontier) and Ben Smith (head of publishing @ Rebellion). It was a pretty intimate gathering to hear John talk hi life in comics and how Marney the Fox come about as a strip and why it had been plucked, seemingly from out of thin air, to be published by Rebellion as part of their Treasury of British Comics line. John was a pleasure to hear talk, he was full of enthusiasm, happy to talk about his time working on a myriad of titles and blessed with the sort of energy that should keep him going for a great many years yet!
A great evening.