Convention Booklet Illustrations

 Various convention booklet illustrations from the 70s and 80s. There's work by Brian Lewis, Jim Baikie, Dave Gibbons, Fred Holmes, Brian Bolland and Mike McMahon. The final illustration is interesting - it's by Bolland AND McMahon. I stripped the colour from it, so it's easier to read.

 

 

Sci Fi Monthly

A couple of illustrations by Brian Bolland. Sci Fi Monthly, issue 6 from 1976.

Brian Bolland: The Apex edition

 Coming soon in 2022, Brian Bolland: The Apex Edition, an oversize book featuring scans of his original artwork. Check the 2000AD website for details. It's interesting to see that Dredd's belt buckle has a patch over it.

Here's a panel detail from the Dredd story, Punks Rule from 2000AD issue 110 dated 28th April 1979.

The Cursed Earth: Uncensored

So, apparently this has already sold-out (Joe, you sell-out, you!). But, there's a paperback version coming out, so get saving those shekels/creds. Cover by Brian Bolland.

Ah, what the hell, some Mick McMahon art too:

 

Comics Interview

Cover by Brian Bolland, for the January 1985 edition of Comics Interview.

Westminster Comic Mart June 4th 1983

A blast from the past, putting names to faces and what-not.

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.

Espers

While not 'technically' British comics, apart from the writer and publisher, Espers was drawn, coloured and lettered by Brits. So there! It's a cool series and the writer, James Hudnall's Age of Heroes, is at this very moment appearing in Strip Magazine. Anyway, there's a cool roster of cover artists, plus David Lloyd and John Burns providing interior art along the way.

Oh yeah, circa 1987.

Mick Austin.

John Bolton.

Brian Bolland.

Garry Leach.

John Burns.

2000AD

A nice pre-digital cover by Brian Bolland, circa 1993.

TIE Fighter

Advertisment by Brian Bolland, 1979.

Hulk Comic

Art by Brian Bolland. Apparently editorial weren't too happy with BB's rendition of the Hulk's face. So a replacement fizzog was pasted over the top. So here's the after and before for you to compare dear readers. I'm assuming (ahem) pressing deadlines prevented them from asking for the face to be redrawn by BB? Anyway, have a dekko. The lower image well and truly plundered from here.

Starlord

Cover by Brian Bolland.

Judge Dredd

Brian Bolland.

Head over to Between Clark and Hilldale for some little-seen art by Kevin O'Neil, Mike McMahon, Ian Gibson, Alan Davis and Brian Bolland. Ah, I still have fond memories of BEM and Arken Sword.

Dark They Were

This is an old ad drawn by Brian Bolland when he were't but a lad. Well, I think he was 26-27. Anyway, moving along....

Mach Zero

Brian Bolland provides the cover, interior art and the back page for this issue. He seems to be channeling Mad's Don Martin with the Dr Frankenheim character. One of the greats of 2000AD.

Jeff Hawke

Pre-digital Brian Bolland. Titan Books circa 1986.