Steve Dillon exhibition (Stevenage) - part 4

Some images from the recent Steve Dillon exhibition that was held in Stevenage...

Part 1 was here

Part 2 was here

Part 3 was here

Jose Ortiz draws Rogue Trooper

Image swiped from ebay a few months ago more to record the fact that this page of art is still out there than anything else. 

The reason for its importance? It's 1 of just 6 pages of work that artist Jose Ortiz ever produced for 2000AD. It was published in the 1986 sci-fi special. Good luck tracking down the other 5 pages!

I've featured a page of art from this story previously here

All mentions of Jose Ortiz on the blog can be found here

Rogue Trooper signing at Gosh! comics

This is today! Have fun if you're going

Gosh! comics have announced a signing with Dave Gibbons and Gerry Finley-Day, let's see what they have to say about it...

Get ready for another zarjaz signing earthlets!

Rebellion continue their programme of creating the definitive collected editions of their finest characters. This 368 page paperback is the first volume in the final word on our blue skinned GI, just in time for the new animated movie in 2025! We'll be joined by the incredible Gerry Finley-Day and Dave Gibbons for a signing on Saturday 12th April 2025, from 1-2pm to celebrate.

Pre-order a signed copy of the comic for mail-order or collection by clicking the link here:

https://buff.ly/4hKnSD9

Rogue Trooper signing at Gosh! comics

Gosh! comics have announced a signing with Dave Gibbons and Gerry Finley-Day, let's see what they have to say about it...

Get ready for another zarjaz signing earthlets!

Rebellion continue their programme of creating the definitive collected editions of their finest characters. This 368 page paperback is the first volume in the final word on our blue skinned GI, just in time for the new animated movie in 2025! We'll be joined by the incredible Gerry Finley-Day and Dave Gibbons for a signing on Saturday 12th April 2025, from 1-2pm to celebrate.

Pre-order a signed copy of the comic for mail-order or collection by clicking the link here:

https://buff.ly/4hKnSD9

Robin Smith original comic art for sale

Brit Comics art (here) always have lovely comic art up for sale (so signup for their alerts when new stuff is uploaded to the website) and I just wanted to highlight some recent pages they've had for sale. I'm not sure I've seen them sell much Robin Smith art before so here's the latest selection of his art tat (at the time of typing) is up for sale...

This page for £750

This trading card for $350

This page from the 1984 Judge Dredd annual for £1,000

This 2000AD cover for £5,000

This back cover to 2000AD prog 523 for £3,000

Dave Gibbons & Gerry Finley-Day sign Rogue Trooper

This is today! Have fun if you're going!

To celebrate the release of 'Essential Rogue Trooper - Genetic Infantryman' Forbidden Planet have announced a signing with Dave Gibbons & Gerry Finley-Day on Saturday 17th August (2024), 1-2pm

Can't make it? Then why not pre-order a signed copy of the book right here for £14.99 (plus postage)?

Lawless 2024 - the photos, part 2

Hard to believe it's another 10 months to Lawless, boo! While we're waiting for the time to pass here's part 2 of my photos from Lawless 2024. 

Part 1 (the artists) was here

Here's just some of the amazing 2000AD art that David Roach had on display...

art by Belardinelli

art by Mick McMahon

art by Colin Wilson

art by Redondo (from Starlord)

Rogue Trooper art by Jose Ortiz

Dan Dare art by Garry Leach

Dave Gibbons & Gerry Finley-Day sign Rogue Trooper

To celebrate the release of 'Essential Rogue Trooper - Genetic Infantryman' Forbidden Planet have announced a signing with Dave Gibbons & Gerry Finley-Day on Saturday 17th August (2024), 1-2pm

Can't make it? Then why not pre-order a signed copy of the book right here for £14.99 (plus postage)?

Comic Festival 2001+2

I've looked a few different conventions before....

Bristol comic expo (2004-2014) is here

London comic festival 2003 is here
Kev Sutherland festival original art is here
A 'Lawless 2019' miscellany is here
Boys and Girls exhibitions of the 1950s and '60s is here
Glasgow comic art convention is here
Edinburgh art convention is here
Hi-Ex convention is here

UKCAC - part 1 - is here
UKCAC - part 2 - is here

UKCAC - part 3 - is here

BICS convention is here

Glasgow comic con is here

Kapow! comic con is here

British comic conventions 1970-76 is here 

British comic conventions 1977-81 is here 

Comic conventions miscellany is here

Comics 101 is here

Strips 78 is here

Comicon 1972 is here

Eaglecon 80 - part 1 - is here

Comicon 1971 is here

Comicon 1970 is here

Bristol comic expo 2023 is here

ALL the Lawless 2023 posts can be found here

Alexandra Palace in 1992 is here

11th British comic convention (1979) is here

6th British comic convention (1973) is here

The A5 brochure (which really was a single piece of A2 paper folded up) unfolded to produce a pair of A3 sized posters. Art by Kev walker.

Art by Trevor Hairsine

The A5 sized, 32 page brochure for Comics 2002 is graced with a Frank Quitely cover. Yet again Kev Sutherland put together an absolutely massive event across Bristol with over 150 writers, artists, editors, publishers and the like

Lawless 2023 - Steve Dillon, part 2

For Lawless 2023 I've looked at...

Artists here

Original art here

panels here

Steve Dillon art, part 1 here

And now here's a chance to see some more of the amazing Steve Dillon artwork that was on display...

Sequential Art - Will Simpson (2005)

I've looked before on the blog (here) at Will Simpson's work and I've looked before at comics exhibitions (here) so it's a pleasure to be able to draw these strands together and highlight some of Will's work that was exhibited back in 2005. All images are swiped from the catalogue that accompanied the exhibition at the Millennium Courts Art Centre

Garth Ennis & Patrick Goddard signing announced

Don't forget that this is happening today - have fun if you're going...

Forbidden Planet have announced here a signing with Garth Ennis & Patrick Goddard on Saturday 8th April 2023 1-2pm. 

Let's see what they have to say about it... 

Writer Garth Ennis is penning a new story for 2000 AD featuring the classic genetic infantryman, Rogue Trooper.

The acclaimed co-creator of Preacher and The Boys returns to the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with ‘Blighty Valley’, a brand new story with art byJudge Dredd and Sniper Elite artist, Patrick Goddard.
It follows Ennis’ return to British comics with the one-off revival of comedy strip Bonjo From Beyond The Stars in 2000 AD’s Christmas issue, which featured the last comics work by the late great Kevin O’Neill, and his scripts for Battle Action, the bestselling hardcover anthology reviving classic comics war series from the 1970s.
The new 13-episode story begins in 2000 AD Prog 2326, which will be on sale on 5 April in the UK – through newsagents, comic book stores, and the 2000 AD webshop and app – and in North America through Diamond Distribution in July.

Created by writer Gerry Finley-Day and artist Dave Gibbons, and debuting in 2000 AD in 1981, Rogue Trooper is the last of the G.I.s – Genetically-engineered Infantry designed to survive the poisoned and war-torn world of Nu Earth. Betrayed by his own side, he is a lone warrior stalking these blasted lands in search of the notorious Traitor General, accompanied by his dead comrades- their personalities encoded on ‘bio chips’ and inserted into his equipment.
In this new tale, Night’s Horizon is the period two weeks out of every year when Nu Earth’s orbit carries it closest to the black hole. The Norts call it Zvartchvintern; the first settlers knew it as Lightfall. Things have a reputation for going a little… screwy around this time. Now, Rogue Trooper is about to experience those effects first-hand…

Garth Ennis said: ‘For me Rogue Trooper is as vital a part of classic 2000 AD as Judge Dredd, Strontium Dog, Robo-Hunter, Nemesis the Warlock, or Sláine, and I well remember wandering the wastes of Nu Earth with Rogue and the bio-chips on their hunt for the Traitor General. The stories that instantly come to mind are ‘All Hell on the Dix-I Front’, ‘Fort Neuro’, ‘Eye of the Traitor’, ‘You Only Die Twice’ and ‘To The Ends Of Nu Earth’ – I hope ‘Blighty Valley’ will prove a worthy successor to such unadulterated gems.’
Matt Smith, editor of 2000 AD said:‘Garth Ennis has written classic 2000 AD characters before, but this is the first time he’s scripted Rogue Trooper. As you’d expect from someone steeped in war comics, his take on the G.I. is powerful, thrilling and explosive. With Patrick Goddard providing the stunning visuals, this a dramatic, unmissable addition to the Nu Earth saga.’

Rogue Trooper is the subject of the forthcoming movie by Duncan Jones, the critically-lauded director of Moon, Source Code, Warcraft and Mute write, in a joint venture between Liberty Films and Rebellion, the Oxford-based games publishers and owners of 2000 AD.

If you can't make the signing you can still pre-order a signed copy of 2000AD prog #2326 here for £5.99 (limited to 1 per customer).

Garth Ennis & Patrick Goddard signing announced

Forbidden Planet have announced here a signing with Garth Ennis & Patrick Goddard on Saturday 8th April 2023 1-2pm. 

Let's see what they have to say about it... 

Writer Garth Ennis is penning a new story for 2000 AD featuring the classic genetic infantryman, Rogue Trooper.

The acclaimed co-creator of Preacher and The Boys returns to the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with ‘Blighty Valley’, a brand new story with art byJudge Dredd and Sniper Elite artist, Patrick Goddard.
It follows Ennis’ return to British comics with the one-off revival of comedy strip Bonjo From Beyond The Stars in 2000 AD’s Christmas issue, which featured the last comics work by the late great Kevin O’Neill, and his scripts for Battle Action, the bestselling hardcover anthology reviving classic comics war series from the 1970s.
The new 13-episode story begins in 2000 AD Prog 2326, which will be on sale on 5 April in the UK – through newsagents, comic book stores, and the 2000 AD webshop and app – and in North America through Diamond Distribution in July.

Created by writer Gerry Finley-Day and artist Dave Gibbons, and debuting in 2000 AD in 1981, Rogue Trooper is the last of the G.I.s – Genetically-engineered Infantry designed to survive the poisoned and war-torn world of Nu Earth. Betrayed by his own side, he is a lone warrior stalking these blasted lands in search of the notorious Traitor General, accompanied by his dead comrades- their personalities encoded on ‘bio chips’ and inserted into his equipment.
In this new tale, Night’s Horizon is the period two weeks out of every year when Nu Earth’s orbit carries it closest to the black hole. The Norts call it Zvartchvintern; the first settlers knew it as Lightfall. Things have a reputation for going a little… screwy around this time. Now, Rogue Trooper is about to experience those effects first-hand…

Garth Ennis said: ‘For me Rogue Trooper is as vital a part of classic 2000 AD as Judge Dredd, Strontium Dog, Robo-Hunter, Nemesis the Warlock, or Sláine, and I well remember wandering the wastes of Nu Earth with Rogue and the bio-chips on their hunt for the Traitor General. The stories that instantly come to mind are ‘All Hell on the Dix-I Front’, ‘Fort Neuro’, ‘Eye of the Traitor’, ‘You Only Die Twice’ and ‘To The Ends Of Nu Earth’ – I hope ‘Blighty Valley’ will prove a worthy successor to such unadulterated gems.’
Matt Smith, editor of 2000 AD said:‘Garth Ennis has written classic 2000 AD characters before, but this is the first time he’s scripted Rogue Trooper. As you’d expect from someone steeped in war comics, his take on the G.I. is powerful, thrilling and explosive. With Patrick Goddard providing the stunning visuals, this a dramatic, unmissable addition to the Nu Earth saga.’

Rogue Trooper is the subject of the forthcoming movie by Duncan Jones, the critically-lauded director of Moon, Source Code, Warcraft and Mute write, in a joint venture between Liberty Films and Rebellion, the Oxford-based games publishers and owners of 2000 AD.

If you can't make the signing you can still pre-order a signed copy of 2000AD prog #2326 here for £5.99 (limited to 1 per customer).

Catawiki auction - ends 21st July 2022

Bidding on these ends tonight - good luck if you bid!

Original British comic art galore in this week's Catawiki auction - as ever I've picked out the highlights...Bidding closes on Thursday 21st PM

Fist up is my favourite lots of the week...

This page of Rogue Trooper art by José Ortiz (from the 1987 2000AD annual)

This page of Don Lawrence artwork from The Trigan Empire

This page of Modesty Blaise artwork by Jim Holdaway

This page of Modesty Blaise artwork by Neville Colvin

This page of Andy Capp artwork by Reg Smythe

This Carol Day strip by David Wright

This Modesty Blaise page by Romero

This Axa page by Romero

This Glenn Fabry page