Jose Ortiz draws Rogue Trooper

Image swiped from ebay a few months ago more to record the fact that this page of art is still out there than anything else. 

The reason for its importance? It's 1 of just 6 pages of work that artist Jose Ortiz ever produced for 2000AD. It was published in the 1986 sci-fi special. Good luck tracking down the other 5 pages!

I've featured a page of art from this story previously here

All mentions of Jose Ortiz on the blog can be found here

Lawless 2024 - the photos, part 2

Hard to believe it's another 10 months to Lawless, boo! While we're waiting for the time to pass here's part 2 of my photos from Lawless 2024. 

Part 1 (the artists) was here

Here's just some of the amazing 2000AD art that David Roach had on display...

art by Belardinelli

art by Mick McMahon

art by Colin Wilson

art by Redondo (from Starlord)

Rogue Trooper art by Jose Ortiz

Dan Dare art by Garry Leach

Catawiki auction - ends 21st July 2022

Bidding on these ends tonight - good luck if you bid!

Original British comic art galore in this week's Catawiki auction - as ever I've picked out the highlights...Bidding closes on Thursday 21st PM

Fist up is my favourite lots of the week...

This page of Rogue Trooper art by José Ortiz (from the 1987 2000AD annual)

This page of Don Lawrence artwork from The Trigan Empire

This page of Modesty Blaise artwork by Jim Holdaway

This page of Modesty Blaise artwork by Neville Colvin

This page of Andy Capp artwork by Reg Smythe

This Carol Day strip by David Wright

This Modesty Blaise page by Romero

This Axa page by Romero

This Glenn Fabry page

Catawiki auction - ends 21st July 2022

Original British comic art galore in this week's Catawiki auction - as ever I've picked out the highlights...Bidding closes on Thursday 21st PM

Fist up is my favourite lots of the week...

This page of Rogue Trooper art by José Ortiz (from the 1987 2000AD annual)

This page of Don Lawrence artwork from The Trigan Empire

This page of Modesty Blaise artwork by Jim Holdaway

This page of Modesty Blaise artwork by Neville Colvin

This page of Andy Capp artwork by Reg Smythe

This Carol Day strip by David Wright

This Modesty Blaise page by Romero

This Axa page by Romero

This Glenn Fabry page

The nameless ravisher - Jose Ortiz original art

I've just spotted here a dozen stunning pages of Vampirella art by new Eagle legend (ok, comics legend) Jose Ortiz.

At the time of typing 219 bids have pushed the price of these 12 pages up to £3,450 - bidding closes at 9pm on Sunday 3rd October.

UPDATE: sells for £3,450

The 13th floor volume 3

Just a reminder that the 3rd (and final) volume of the 13th floor books comes out today...

The Treasury of British comics imprint have announced the publication of the 3rd and final volume of The Thirteenth floor. As it says on their site it says...

The epic horror comic concludes with this third terrifying tome!
The Thirteenth Floor is one of the best remembered series of the 1980s, a cornucopia of chilling comics from the pages of Scream! and Eagle by writers John Wagner (Judge Dredd) and Alan Grant (Batman), and artist Jose Ortiz (Creepy).

In this third and final volume, Max the maniacal computer is back in Maxwell Tower, dishing out his twisted form of retribution on anyone who dares to cross his beloved residents! From a conniving milkman to thuggish street urchins, anyone who enters Max’s territory looking for trouble is going for a one-way trip to the thirteenth floor!

However, Max's past exploits have not gone unnoticed. The K.G.B. have sent their own super-powered computer called Boris to make Max an offer – help them conquer the world or face obliteration!
Don't miss the thrilling conclusion to this classic strip, beautifully rendered by Ortiz in his atmospheric black and white art.

You can order the regular edition paperback here for £14.99

and the webshop exclusive hardcover here for £19.99

The book is scheduled for release on Wednesday 15th September 2021

My Horse comic (1973/4)

Inspired by this post...

...the other day I went off to see what more I could find out about this (previously unknown to me as well) title, here's what I've found out so far...

UPDATE: I've now added details of issue 1

My Horse comic, Top Sellers, issue 1

Story one = The ghost horse [comic strip]

Story two = Susan's dream job [text story]

Story three = Yvonne's unusual birthday [text story]

I've included this scan here because 2 signatures are just about visible - the question is can anyone work out whose signature they are?? 

I've included this scan here because a signature is just about visible - the question is can anyone work out whose signature they are??

No signatures are the main strip so I've included it here in case anyone can identify the artist?? 

UPDATE: David Roach has ID'd the above artist as being Manuel Bellalta

My Horse comic, Top Sellers, issue 2

one story - The foal

My Horse comic, Top Sellers, issue 3

Two stories -  

The unwanted pony  

A horse called Ebony 

My Horse comic, Top Sellers, issue 4

Two stories

For sale...Rasmus

Christine's lucky day

My Horse comic, Top Sellers, issue 5

image not to hand - can you help?

My Horse comic, Top Sellers, issue 6

Two stories
Starlight

Stallion of the moors

I've no way of working out how long this lasted for after issue 6

The artists highlighted by David Roach mentions in the original post are Jose Ortiz and Manuel Bellalta. The only signature I can spot is in issue 6...

Page 1 of issue 6

Panel 1 signature enlarged - David Roach has suggested that this says S Montya