Lion comic #1 - flyer

Somebody snagged a bargain in a recent auction from ace ebayer philcomics as £24 was enough to snag this (double-sided) flyer for Lion comic #1. I'm just saving the images here for posterity.

Tintin - Casterman

Listening to a podcast recently flagged up 2 rare Tintin books that I'm recording here in case in case I ever see them in real life :)

These then were the first 2 Tintin books published in English (by publisher Casterman) - the series wasn't a success and these 2 "medallion" editions (as they're known) were a bit of a false start for the Tintin volumes in English.

I understand these are quite valuable so good luck to you if you find them.

Tintin - The secret of the unicorn, Casterman, 1952

Tintin - Red Rackham's treasure, Casterman, 1952

Ka-Boom - the art of creating comics (part 2)

Currently running at the Story Museum in Oxford is "Ka-Boom - the art of creating comics" - details here. There's plenty of original art featured in the exhibition. 

I showed an initial selection here

And here's some more...

Some David Law Dennis the Menace art from 1952

Leo Baxendale art for 'When the bell rings'

Minnie the Minx - by Leo Baxendale - from the Beano 3rd March 1962

27th December 1969 Dennis the Menace artwork by David Law

more Minnie the Minx artwork

The lure of the comics

Over here on the Down the Tubes website is an article looking at the campaign against the horror comics of the 1950s. One of the pamphlets produced at the time was recently up for sale on ebay. 

The closing price was too rich for me (£192.77) but luckily the seller scanned all the pages. For posterity I've therefore taken those scans and include them below so that you don't need to hunt down this rare pamphlet.

So, here you go, a glimpse of the moral panic of the 1950s c/o the International Women's Day committee. I'm guessing that the exhibition they refer to (page 12) is the exhibition may be the ones that eventually makes is similar to the one organised by the NUT that the memo referred to here

UPDATED: Lion comic free gifts

I first looked at Lion comic free gifts here but I've now (thanks to Steve Holland) been able to work out a precise list and chronology of free gifts. I'm still looking for plenty of them but this is a good start.

All new images are highlighted in red

Sports stars album (23/02/52) - issue 1

Speed marvels album (01/03/52) - issue 2

Air wonders album (20/09/52) - issue 31

Scientific wonders album (27/09/52) - issue 32

Wonders of space travel album (08/05/54) - issue 116

Daring deeds of World War 2 album (15/05/54) - issue 117

Speed marvels of 1954 album (22/05/54) - issue 118

Super banger pistol (24/11/56) - issue 249

image not to hand - can you help?

Football quiz wheel (17/01/59) - issue 361

Team photos (24/01/59 - 28/02/59) - issues 362-367

one example, from February 21st 1959 (issue 366)

League ladders (24/10/59)

image not to hand - can you help?

Team photos (31/10/59-05/12/59)

three examples here only - this one from October 31st 1959

From November 14th 1959

From November 28th 1959

Display card, Football trophies & team badges (21/01/61-04/02/61)

Ace aircraft of the world album & pictures (19/01/63-09/02/63)

League ladders & team name tabs (28/09/63-19/10/63)

This is the issue from 19th October 1963

League ladders & team name tabs (23/10/65-13/11/65)

image not to hand - can you help?

Lion & Champion album of soccer stars & photos (14/10/67-18/11/67)

My favourite soccer stars album & photos (07/02/70-28/02/70)

My favourite soccer stars album & photos (16/10/71-06/11/71)

UPDATED: Lion comic free gifts

I first looked at Lion comic free gifts here but I've now (thanks to Steve Holland) been able to work out a precise list and chronology of free gifts. I'm still looking for plenty of them but this is a good start.

Sports stars album (23/02/52) - issue 1

Speed marvels album (01/03/52) - issue 2

Air wonders album (20/09/52) - issue 31

Scientific wonders album (27/09/52) - issue 32

Wonders of space travel album (08/05/54) - issue 116

Daring deeds of World War 2 album (15/05/54) - issue 117

Speed marvels of 1954 album (22/05/54) - issue 118

Super banger pistol (24/11/56) - issue 249

image not to hand - can you help?

Football quiz wheel (17/01/59) - issue 361

Team photos (24/01/59 - 28/02/59) - issues 362-367

image not to hand - can you help?

League ladders (24/10/59)

image not to hand - can you help?

Team photos (31/10/59-05/12/59)

image not to hand - can you help?

Display card, Football trophies & team badges (21/01/61-04/02/61)

image not to hand - can you help?

Ace aircraft of the world album & pictures (19/01/63-09/02/63)

League ladders & team name tabs (28/09/63-19/10/63)

image not to hand - can you help?

League ladders & team name tabs (23/10/65-13/11/63)

image not to hand - can you help?

Lion & Champion album of soccer stars & photos (14/10/67-18/11/67)

image not to hand - can you help?

My favourite soccer stars album & photos (07/02/70-28/02/70)

My favourite soccer stars album & photos (16/10/71-06/11/71)

image not to hand - can you help?