Monday, 21 February 2011
The Steel Claw
Jesus Blasco illustrates this weeks tale from the 30th October 1965 edition of Valiant. A nice hardback collection of Steel Claw is available.
Sunday, 20 February 2011
Saturday, 19 February 2011
The Galloping Gunners
Prose story illustration by Bill Holroyd, from Adventure, dated April 30th 1960.
Friday, 18 February 2011
Home is the Sailor
Wonderful, wonderful art by John Ridgeway. Warrior issue 17, March 1984. I still remember reading this strip and the feeling of shock I felt seeing those last two frames. Such a touching story...
Go here to read another favourite war story of mine.
I wish the complete run of Warrior could be reprinted in it's entirety. It's never going to happen of course, because of the Marvelman/Miracleman debacle. Sigh!
Go here to read another favourite war story of mine.
I wish the complete run of Warrior could be reprinted in it's entirety. It's never going to happen of course, because of the Marvelman/Miracleman debacle. Sigh!
The Bojeffries Saga
By Steve Parkhouse. Tundra Books 1992. Reprint edition of strips that originally appeared in Warrior between 1983/84. Ah, Warrior.... I loved you so much!
Saturday, 12 February 2011
The Hero
Some really nice linework by Ian Kennedy. Eagle dated 12th November 1983.
I initially thought that this story was pretty naff, but then, thinking about it I could imagine someone actually attempting to do this from their back garden.
I initially thought that this story was pretty naff, but then, thinking about it I could imagine someone actually attempting to do this from their back garden.
Kid Gloves
Geoff Campion illustrates this story from the Valiant dated 20th April 1963.
Makes me smile, the cod 'Injun' dialogue with lots of 'Ayee-ahhs!', 'Ayee!'s and 'Ugh!'s. Do I hear a 'Wah! Paleface!'?
Makes me smile, the cod 'Injun' dialogue with lots of 'Ayee-ahhs!', 'Ayee!'s and 'Ugh!'s. Do I hear a 'Wah! Paleface!'?
Wednesday, 2 February 2011
Dez Skinn Dot Com
You should head over and have a dekko at Dez Skinn's ever-expanding website for an overview of his career in comics/publishing. Head to the House of Hammer section for some lovely examples of Brian Lewis's art. Hey, he's a favourite of mine. AND it's my Blog.
Anyway, moving along....
Lewis's agent approached DS looking for work for his client. DS remembering Lewis's work from the past reckoned it to be old fashioned. BL sent in this page as a reply, and the rest is history.
The House of Hammer
Anyway, moving along....
Lewis's agent approached DS looking for work for his client. DS remembering Lewis's work from the past reckoned it to be old fashioned. BL sent in this page as a reply, and the rest is history.
The House of Hammer
Dan Dare originals
Okay, let's start the New Year with a little bit of Dan Dare artwork. I was properly introduced to world of Dan Dare via the Dragon's Dream reprints of The Man From Nowhere in the late 70s/early 80s. To me, this is the pinnacle of Frank Hampson's work on Dare. I think that it still stands up pretty well, even today. Anyway, enough gushing or I'll have to go lie down....
Art well and truly nicked from here: http://www.comicartfans.com
Empty your shekel jar and buy yourself a copy:
http://www.amazon.co.uk
(No, still not receiving commission, although a freebie every now and again wouldn't go amiss, thank you very much.... Ahem.)
Art well and truly nicked from here: http://www.comicartfans.com
Empty your shekel jar and buy yourself a copy:
http://www.amazon.co.uk
(No, still not receiving commission, although a freebie every now and again wouldn't go amiss, thank you very much.... Ahem.)
It's er, a bit quiet here innit?
I can hear crickets chirping. And look! A tumbleweed has just rolled by...
I assure you, dear reader, that normal service will resume soon.
I assure you, dear reader, that normal service will resume soon.
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