Dad's army comic

An oddity here...a comic strip of Dad's army. Written by RAG Clarke and illustrated by Bill Titcombe. I'm unclear if this is wholly new material or just reprints from TV comic. Can anyone help me?

The book was published in landscape format (as above)

This is what down the tubes have to say about the "Dad's Army" strip...began in TV comic issue 1058 (cover dated 25th March 1972) its first run in the comic continuing until Issue 1100 (cover dated 13th January 1973) then moving to TV Action. When that title merged with TV Comic with Issue 1133 (cover dated 1st September 1973) "Dad's Army" returned until issue 1275 (cover dated 22nd May 1976).

The only similar volume I can think of is Daily Star newspaper strip volume of Last of the summer wine strips that they ran.

6th British comicon - 1973

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

Another rare piece of ephemera related to British comic conventions. This time relating to the 6th British comic convention (in 1973) trying to drum up support for the con.

It's 2 pieces of A4 paper folder in half (loose, not stapled)  

the rear page is blank.

Zarga - man of mystery, part 6 (of 6)

To celebrate its publication in an issue of Buster & Jet dated precisely 50 years ago today here's the first part of the final 'Zarga - man of mystery' story. Prior to this the story had been illustrated by Joe Colquhoun, this final strip was illustrated by that young tyro Dave Gibbons. So, over the next few weeks I'll revisit the strip...

Part 1 was here
Part 2 was here
Part 3 was here
Part 4 was here

Part 5 was here

Part 6 is here...

Zarga - man of mystery, part 5 (of 6)

To celebrate its publication in an issue of Buster & Jet dated precisely 50 years ago today here's the first part of the final 'Zarga - man of mystery' story. Prior to this the story had been illustrated by Joe Colquhoun, this final strip was illustrated by that young tyro Dave Gibbons. So, over the next few weeks I'll revisit the strip...

Part 1 was here
Part 2 was here
Part 3 was here

Part 4 was here

Part 5 is here...

Zarga - man of mystery, part 4 (of 6)

To celebrate its publication in an issue of Buster & Jet dated precisely 50 years ago today here's the first part of the final 'Zarga - man of mystery' story. Prior to this the story had been illustrated by Joe Colquhoun, this final strip was illustrated by that young tyro Dave Gibbons. So, over the next few weeks I'll revisit the strip...

Part 1 was here
Part 2 was here

Part 3 was here

Part 4 is here...

Zarga - man of mystery, part 3 (of 6)

To celebrate its publication in an issue of Buster & Jet dated precisely 50 years ago today here's the first part of the final 'Zarga - man of mystery' story. Prior to this the story had been illustrated by Joe Colquhoun, this final strip was illustrated by that young tyro Dave Gibbons. So, over the next few weeks I'll revisit the strip...

Part 1 was here

Part 2 was here

Part 3 is here...

Zarga - man of mystery, part 2 (of 6)

To celebrate its publication in an issue of Buster & Jet dated precisely 50 years ago today here's the first part of the final 'Zarga - man of mystery' story. Prior to this the story had been illustrated by Joe Colquhoun, this final strip was illustrated by that young tyro Dave Gibbons. So, over the next few weeks I'll revisit the strip...

Dez Skinn has noted commisioned by me in my mission to find professional work for the talented Mister G (when Joe needed a holiday!).

Part 1 was here

Part 2 is here...

 

Zarga - man of mystery, part 1 (of 6)

To celebrate its publication in an issue of Buster & Jet dated precisely 50 years ago today here's the first part of the final 'Zarga - man of mystery' story. Prior to this the story had been illustrated by Joe Colquhoun, this final strip was illustrated by that young tyro Dave Gibbons. So, over the next few weeks I'll revisit the strip...

Catawiki auction - ends Thur 20 Apr 2023

Just a reminder that bidding ends tonight for these pieces - good luck if you're bidding!

The latest Catawiki auction of original (British) comic art is now open for bids - as ever I've picked out my highlights. Good luck if you're bidding on any of these.

This lot by Nadir Quinto from issue #165 of Once Upon a Time

This Robot Archie page from a 1965 issue of Lion - artwork by Edward Kearon

This Modesty Blaise episode by Neville Colvin (from 1984's 'The Alternative man' strip)

These 2 Bill Lacey pages from Look & Learn - the (1974) story was called "Number 13 Marvel Street"

These 2 Alfonso Font pages from Look & Learn (1973)

This Don Lawrence half-page of Trigan Empire art by

Catawiki auction - ends Thur 20 Apr 2023

The latest Catawiki auction of original (British) comic art is now open for bids - as ever I've picked out my highlights. Good luck if you're bidding on any of these.

This lot by Nadir Quinto from issue #165 of Once Upon a Time

This Robot Archie page from a 1965 issue of Lion - artwork by Edward Kearon

This Modesty Blaise episode by Neville Colvin (from 1984's 'The Alternative man' strip)

These 2 Bill Lacey pages from Look & Learn - the (1974) story was called "Number 13 Marvel Street"

These 2 Alfonso Font pages from Look & Learn (1973)

This Don Lawrence half-page of Trigan Empire art by

Latest Catawiki auction now open for bids

The latest Catawiki auction is now open for bidding (with the auction closing, as ever, on Thursday evening) and I've picked out my British comic art highlights...

This is a Modesty Blaise strip by Romero (from a 1974 story 'Take me to your leader')

This is a 1973 Robot Archie page from the 'Lost World' story

This is a Rogue Trooper page (by Kev Walker) from the 2000AD Winter special of 1988

latest Catawiki auction ends tonight

Just a reminder that the auction closes tonight - good luck if you're bidding on anything!

The latest Catawiki auction of comic art is now open for bids, as ever I've picked out my British comic art highlights...Bidding closes on Thursday night.

Here's a Don Lawrence Trigan Empire page from the 1973 story 'The house of the five moons'

Here's a Ruggero Giovannini Olac the Gladiator page

Here's a Edward Kearon Robot Archie page from a 1967 issue of Lion

Here's another Don Lawrence illustrated Trigan Empire page - this time from the 1968 story "The three princes". 

latest Catawiki auction is now open for bids

The latest Catawiki auction of comic art is now open for bids, as ever I've picked out my British comic art highlights...Bidding closes on Thursday night.

Here's a Don Lawrence Trigan Empire page from the 1973 story 'The house of the five moons'

Here's a Ruggero Giovannini Olac the Gladiator page

Here's a Edward Kearon Robot Archie page from a 1967 issue of Lion

Here's another Don Lawrence illustrated Trigan Empire page - this time from the 1968 story "The three princes". 

Catawiki auction - ends tonight

Good luck to anyone bidding on any of these beauties...

The latest Catawiki auction is open for business now. As ever I've highlighted the British comic art highlights...all bids in by next Thursday please.

This is a Romero Axa cover for issue #6 - The gambler

This is an Edward Kearon Robot Archie page from 1973 story 'Robot Archie and the last world'

This is a Reg Parlett drawn Billy Bunter page from 1968

Here's a Don Lawrence Trigan Empire page from a 1975 strip 

Catawiki auction - ends 16 Dec 2021

The latest Catawiki auction is open for business now. As ever I've highlighted the British comic art highlights...all bids in by next Thursday please.

This is a Romero Axa cover for issue #6 - The gambler

This is an Edward Kearon Robot Archie page from 1973 story 'Robot Archie and the last world'

This is a Reg Parlett drawn Billy Bunter page from 1968

Here's a Don Lawrence Trigan Empire page from a 1975 strip 

Fantasy Unlimited fanzine cover by Kevin O'Neill

It's always interesting to find a new piece of early Kevin O'Neill artwork...so here's a fanzine cover that I haven't see before...

You can find my many other pieces of early Kev O'Neill fanzine art that I've covered on the blog just by clicking here

latest Catawiki auction - British comic art up for sale

As a fan of original British comic art I thought I'd showcase the highlights from the current Catawiki art auction - all items end in a few days time so don't delay! 

Here is lot 43621877 with Joe Colquhoun drawing Paddy Payne in Lion

Lot 43670087 (here) is also from Lion and is Edward Kearon's drawing Robot Archie

and there's also lot 43622935 here - more Robot Archie but from a different story

and, finally, here are 2 (non-consecutive) pages of Bill Lacey & Mike Butterworth's strip Eagles over the Western Front here

If you love Eagles then don't forget that there's a single volume reprint of the strip available here