75 years of The Dandy Ginger's Super Jeep by Eric Roberts

The Dandy 27th Feb 1960

A Go-Cart that can go anywhere...who knows how it works?

Great art by Eric. 

75 Years of The Dandy Tin Lizzie by Jack Prout

http://comics.brucelaing.id.au/dandy1950s/

Bruce is doing a great tribute through the years of The Dandy and at last I can see for the first time Tin Lizzie in the Dandy comic1957.by the great Jack Prout (Black Bob artist.)

Follow link above to see more...

75 years of The Dandy The Jocks and the Geordies

The Dandy 2nd August 1980

A strong strip which is unforgettable once seen. Though the Geordies sure wear tight socks and little caps!!

Jimmy Hughes the artist also drew Bully Beef and Chips another memorable strip.

Gordon Bell is great at facial expressions in his comic work

The Beano 4th Nov 1978

You don't need words to know what's going on in these pictures..

The variety he uses in one page is a good lesson to us all...

I'm good at doing expression in my own cartoons . I read as a kid Gordon Bell's comic work which really inspired me also the Mr Men :0) in how to do facial and body poses of many types.

Egmont classics now available as digital comics

Maybe later humour comics like Whizzer and chips will be added to win new young fans...

see also -

Blimey! It's another blog about comics!: Egmont classics now available as digital comics:     Some of the most fondly remembered adventure strips of the 1970s and 1980s are now available as digital downloads from the iTunes sto...

Bonfire night with Valiant comic 1970!

Mike Western does a rocket theme for the fireworks issue..lI like how the moon fills the background and a lovely bright orange sky..

Ken Reid sure upped it in this one...who will destroy who?

a 3D looking fireworks ad..almost puppet like..

The only bonfire theme in the adventure stories..

Reg Parlett's the crows..

A reprint of an old Billy Bunter...not sure of the artist...please leave a comment if you know any of the artists..Thanks Lew A.J. Pease
I've been really enjoying Valiant recently and have bought a few issues now...will buy more...not too expensive on ebay...the covers as said before are ace..

Happy Bonfire night..

Mike Western's brilliant full page covers for Valiant

I bought this just for the cover alone...also the car drivers did survive as the train bounced it back on the bridge because of the speed it was going at!! What a cover!

I know this is also a true story...I do love Mike's large dramatic picture covers best..
There's lots of gems on ebay.co.uk and of course to buy. Will be getting more shortly..

Let me draw your pets for Christmas...my pencil is ready..

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If you live outside of Surrey then I need to add an extra £5 for postage and packaging.
Outside UK I would do a registered post to make sure its signed for £15 for p&p.
Also I can do colour painting of your pets like the horse above. I do this for £60.

I'm working on two commissions at the moment. But love to do more...they would make a great Christmas present for someone. :0)

Mickey Mouse Weekly UK with wonderful painted large covers!!

Issue #1 - 08/02/1936

http://www.thechildrenspicturecompany.c ... ouse/page1



I've found these examples..I like the bonfire one..poor Goofy..

The artists name in the international book of comics by Denis Gifford page 52 is
Wilfred Haughton painted the covers..

http://www.lambiek.net/artists/h/haughton_wilfred.htm

Haughton drew his final Mickey Mouse Weekly cover in 1940 (for Weekly 229)

Basil Reynolds took over who was also great at drawing the covers..he also drew in the comic Skit, Skat and the Captain..

Wilfred refused to update the look of Mickey from barnyard look to the clothed Mickey..so Basil took over..

http://www.comicsuk.co.uk/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=5157

more Basil Reynolds...

what great covers they were very eye catching and also printed large and colourful..

Mickey Mouse weekly was one of the influences of the creation of The Dandy in 1937..

Joined: Mon Feb 27, 2006 11:07 pm Posts: 3473 Location: Surrey Guildford  from Phil's link.the artwork is still brilliant...not Basil now.. Wonder if this artwork was used in America or just for the British and European market..  Heres a very British theme...so must have been for our country only  Union flag..  Bonfire night Nov 4th issue for Nov 5th..