vintage DC Thomson art up for sale soon

Collectors of original illustrations / cartoons /comic art will hopefully find an upcoming auction in Essex has something for them. Lots 125-160 in this sale on 1st October contains art by Dudley D Watkins, Charles Grigg, David Law, James McConnell, Mac, Jak, Larry, Gerald Scarfe and more. Here are just some of the highlights - good luck if you bid!

this lot - art by David Law

this lot - art by Dudley D Watkins

this lot - art by Dudley D Watkins

this lot - art by Charles Henry Chapman

The John Fairclough western collection

Just a reminder that this auction ends today - good luck if you bid!

Ending on Sunday is the "John Fairclough western collection" auction (here). It features some great original comics artwork for picture libraries, so I'll highlight the best of them here but there's more artwork for sale so don't forget to check out all 72 lots - there are plenty of '50s western comics up for sale in the auction too

Lot 62 here - the cover to Thriller comics library #68

Lot 63 here - by Roger Payne, from the Look and Learn book, 1978

Lot 64 here by James McConnell, from the 1967 Look and Learn book

Lot 67 here - the cover to Cowboy picture library #446

Lot 68 here - for Western comics #48 (by James McConnell)

Lot 69 here - for Wild West Picture Library Holiday Special 1981, rear cover

Lot 70 here by Ron Embleton

The John Fairclough western collection

Ending on Sunday is the "John Fairclough western collection" auction (here). It features some great original comics artwork for picture libraries, so I'll highlight the best of them here but there's more artwork for sale so don't forget to check out all 72 lots - there are plenty of '50s western comics up for sale in the auction too

Lot 62 here - the cover to Thriller comics library #68

Lot 63 here - by Roger Payne, from the Look and Learn book, 1978

Lot 64 here by James McConnell, from the 1967 Look and Learn book

Lot 67 here - the cover to Cowboy picture library #446

Lot 68 here - for Western comics #48 (by James McConnell)

Lot 69 here - for Wild West Picture Library Holiday Special 1981, rear cover

Lot 70 here by Ron Embleton

new from Book Palace books - part 3

More lovely reprint goodness from the Book Palace...

Exciting collection of four complete Rick Random stories

The Planet of Lost Men
Super Detective Library #79 published June 1956
Art by Ron Turner, cover art by Arnold Beauvais
Written by Conrad Frost

The Riddle of the Vanishing People
Super Detective Library #101 published March 1957
Art by Ron Turner, cover art by Arnold Beauvais
Written by Bob Keston

Sabotage From Space
Super Detective Library #111 published September 1957
Art by Ron Turner, cover art by James McConnell
Written by Bob Keston

S.O.S. From Space
Super Detective Library #115 published ?October 1957
Art by Ron Turner, cover art by James McConnell
Written by Bob Keston

Authors: Bob Keston, Conrad Frost
Artist: Ron Turner
Publisher: Book Palace Books, due late 2020
Number of pages: 272
Format: Flexi Cover; Black & White illustrations
Size: 6" x 8" (165mm x 215mm)
ISBN: 9781913548063

And here's the final volume....

Complete stories featuring the atmospheric Western art of Ruggero Giovannini.

More details to follow.

Artist: Ruggero Giovannini
Publisher: Book Palace Books, due Summer 2020
Number of pages: 272
Format: Flexi Cover; Black & White illustrations
Size: 6" x 8" (165mm x 215mm)
ISBN: 9781907081927