Sunday 9 November 2014

The Chronicles of Genghis Grimtoad

Art by John Bolton. Strip, dated 29th September 1990.


D.R. & Quinch

A spot illustration provided by Alan Davis for the 500th prog/issue of 2000AD. December the 13th 1986.


Jeff Craig Detective

Art by Ian Kennedy. In semi-retirement now, but still providing covers for Commando comics. From Buster, dated 2nd May 1964.

Check here, for a feature about the man.




Marney the Fox

John Stokes provides gorgeous art for the 18th January, 1975 edition of Buster. I've included some larger frames for you to look at. I love the way JS uses various textures in his art from splattered ink to finger prints. I'd love to own one of these original pages.





Judge Dredd

Chris Weston's black and white art for the cover of 2000AD dated 9th July 2014. Insane detail (as usual!). This image 'borrowed' from the most excellent 2000AD Covers Uncovered site.


The Punisher

Art by Simon Bisley. Strip, dated 13th October 1990.



Saturday 19 July 2014

Droid Atlas

Yet another parody. This time care of the 16th September 1978 issue of 2000AD. Art by Brendan McCarthy.


The Unprofessionals

Ron Tiner illustrates this parody of the TV series, The Professionals . Oink, dated 1st to 14th November 1986.





The Case of the Galloping Major

The great Frank Hampson provides the illustrations for this text story from the Eagle annual number 5 (1956?). Whenever I look at these illustrations I always marvel at the detail in the carpet. Insane or what?


The Spinball Wars

Art by Ron Turner. Battle, dated 1st September 1979.




Dan Dare

Dave Gibbons draws Dan Dare for the May 5th 1979 issue of 2000AD. The strip went in a bit of a strange direction after the more traditional space adventures of earlier issues with DD becoming a kind of superhero. As far as I remember this storyline was never concluded.






Thursday 29 May 2014

A Day in the Life of Trans-Time

Brian Bolland illustrates a page from Fleshfile, a mini-booklet printed within the pages of 2000AD circa 1979. Not sure of the date as my copy's missing it's cover.

I think this idea's screaming out to be made into a movie. Something over-the-top in the same vein as Syfy's Sharknado.


First to Frisco

Illustrations to a prose story by Mike Western. Tiger annual 1963.


Judge Dredd

Bold cover art by Ron Smith circa November 1990.


Bionic Action

Ron Tiner art from a July 1979 edition of Look-In magazine.



Rogue Trooper

Back page illustration by Chris Weston from 2000AD dated 2nd February 1991.



Some old and some new (borrowed from the interweb). From Boom Comics upcoming, Big Trouble in Little China.


Check out the new Rogue Trooper from IDW comics.





Sunday 18 May 2014

Portugee's Ride

Art by Gerry Embleton for a prose story from the Eagle annual 1973.


A Ghastly Tale!

By Mike Western. Scream, dated 24th March 1984.


Professor Branestawm

From the wonderful pen of W. Heath Robinson, circa 1933.


Van Helsing's History of Horror

House of Hammer issue 7, January-February 1977. Art by Dave Gibbons.


Sunday 27 April 2014

Warrior Women

Art by Paul Neary, circa 1980.


The Hound of the Baskervilles

Not exactly 'comic art', but painted by Dan Dare artist Don Harley. Scholastic Publications, 1982.


Slaine

Cover by Simon Bisley. 2000AD dated 29th September 1990.


Saturday 26 April 2014

The Incredible Hulk

Art by Dave Gibbons. Hulk comic, dated March 7th 1979.




Wednesday 2 April 2014

Stalwart

Ian Kennedy. Illustration for a back page feature in the February 8th 1975 issue of Warlord. I've stripped out the colour so you can see his line work a bit better.



Crime Busters

Art by Mike Western. Valiant dated, 12th September 1964.


Invasion Target Earth

Ron Smith illustrates this tale from The Hotspur, February 2nd 1957.



At 15 They Chose Adventure

Lovely, loose art by John Worsley. Ad for the British Army Junior Leaders Training Unit from Lion, dated 28th May 1960.


Why Did It Happen?

"All They Wanted Was The Right To Vote!"

Art by Pat Nicolle. Look and Learn, 7th August 1971.


The Guinea-Pig

Giant gorilla? Yay!

Art by Gerry Haylock from Eagle dated, 7th August 1965.