British Boys’ Annual (1914) with British Girls’ Annual (1914)
Publisher’s file copies
Brightly tooled covers, 8 colour plates to each annual wand numerous page illustrations with some editorial notes. Small, worn labels atached to lower tooled spine [fn[ (2)
£30-40 See illustration

Champion Annuals 1 & 2 (1924, 1925)
Both [vg+] (2)
£60-80 See illustration

Comic Cuts Xmas issues (1911-1917)
1128 Xmas Double Number, 1180 Xmas Double Number, 1181 Xmas Holiday Number, 1282 Xmas Double Number, 1337 Xmas Holiday Number, 1389 Xmas Week, 1439 Grand Xmas Number with Butterfly 1187 New Year 1940 and Tip Top New Year Number 1948
[gd/vg] (9)
£70-100 See illustration

Coronation & Jubilee Numbers Story Papers (1911-1937)
Butterfly 1911, Jester 1935, Jubilee Carnival Fun, Rainbow 1935, Silver Jubilee Number, Rainbow 1937, Grand Coronation Number. Also including Edward VIII 1937 Coronation Numbers in Butterfly, Chips & Jester with Playbox New Year 1937, Playbox Lord Mayor Show Numbers 1929 & 1933
Butterfly [gd], balance [vg/fn-] (10)
£80-120 See illustration

Hotspur (1933) 1-11, No 1 wfg Black Cloth Mask (only a few known to survive)
No 1: cover with lower RH edge piece 2 x 1 ins torn away and brittle RH page edges with some loss [fr], free gift as new, balance issues mostly with edge brittleness and minor loss [fr/gd]
With Pioneer No 1 (1934) [gd] wfg rusty Handy Span in original envelope (12)
£80-120 See illustration

Playbox 296 (1930) wfg Mickey Mouse Toy
The only free gift known to exist is accompanying this comic, it is in working order with rusty staples [vg], comic [vg/fn]
£40-60 See illustration

Skipper (1930) 1-5, 1-3 wfgs Broadway Books with Rover No 1 (1922)
Rover: with worn edges [gd], Skipper 1 [vg], 2: trimmed [gd], 3-5 [vg/vg+] (6)
£100-150 See illustration

Special Edition Story Papers (1912-1940)
Bubbles Whitsun Holiday Number (1936), Chips Summer Holiday Number (1912), Crackers Fireworks Fun (1935 & 1936), Funny Wonder 1000 (1933), Golden Happy Holiday Number (1933), Jester Grand Holiday Number (1918), Jolly Easter comic (1935), Larks & Joker Overseas Edition (1936), Puck Easter Fun Number (1937 & 1940), Rainbow Summer Double Number (1915), Sparkler Fireworks Fun Number (1934 & 1937), Tiny Tots Lord Mayor's Show Number (1938) and Tiny Tots Pancake Number (Very Tasty 1939)
[gd/vg] (16)
£100-150 See illustration

A Wild Ride' original artwork drawn, painted and signed to the protection sheet by Derek Eyles (Date unverified but possibly a pre-war artwork for a 'Chums' style annual)
Gouache on board. 17. x 13 ins
£100-200 See illustration

Atomic Age Comic (1947 one-shot by Agar Publishing)
Starring The Bat-Man Dick Gordon, The Death Daring Duvals, Rex Rogers Speeding Through Space and Atomic Tommy the Bullet Proof Crime Smasher.
Artwork by H. Stanley White and Walter Booth, 36 pgs
Cover off top staple with top corner piece torn away [gd]
£30-40 See illustration

Beano 78 (Jan 20 1940) Propaganda war issue
Wild Boy of the Woods condemned as a British spy. Frosty McNab freezes a U-Boat!
Tan pages with right-hand edge wear and back page 3 ins tear, no loss [gd+]
£40-60 See illustration

Beano (1942-43) 170…221. 20 low grade propaganda war issues: 1942: 170 New Year, 180, 188, 191 with 1943: 204 Heil Hitler cover, 205-207, 209-215, 217-221. All pages present, worn, damaged edges, pieces missing, heavy folds. 191, 207 [vg-], 191, 221 Xmas [both vg], balance [pr/fr/gd-] (20)
No Reserve See illustration

Beano (1944-45) Mostly propaganda war issues. 1944: 222-248 Near complete year (missing 228, 223). 1945: 249-274 complete year
Xmas 944 & 1948 and ten others [vg-/vg], balance (all pgs present) [pr/fr/gd-] (51)
No Reserve See illustration

Beano (1946-47) 275-325 two complete years
With Big Eggo, Koko the Pup, Lord Snooty, Jimmy and His Magic Patch, Magic Lollipops, The Tickler Twins and Pansy Potter (The Strong Man's 'Dotter')
Nos 311, 322, 325 Xmas 1947 [pr], a few [fr] Xmas 1946 [vg], balance [gd/vg] (51)
No Reserve See illustration

Beano (1948) 326-351 Xmas
(Near complete year missing No 344). 326: last Big Eggo front cover, 327: First Biffo the Bear front cover with Tom Thumb knighted by the King and Swanky Lanky Liz
No 351 Xmas [vg-], balance issues [vg/vg+] (25)
£250-300 See illustration

Beano (1949) 352-389
Complete year (published fortnightly up to No 366, then weekly once more). The first Jack Flash - The Flying Boy by Dudley Watkins, the first Deep Sea Danny's Iron Fish by Jack Glass and the first The Horse that Jack Built (Tick-Tock Tony) by Bill Holdroyd
364, 371 [vg+/vg], balance issues [fn/vfn] (38)
£400-450 See illustration

Big Atlantis n.n., Big Combat n.n. Big Mounty n.n., Big Ranch n.n., Big Scoop n.n.
(All one-shot issues publ. by Scion 1949-50) with Commando Craig (Scion 1950) 1, 2, 3 (there were only 3 issues printed)
All with Ron Turner art [vg/fn+] (8)
£140-180 See illustration

Dandy (1942-43) 205…256 Xmas.
22 low grade propaganda war issues:
1942: 205, 208, 209, 217, 219, 220, 225
1943: 234, 235, 239, 240, 242-245, 249-253, 255, 256 Xmas
Most pages present, worn, torn, ragged edges, pieces missing, heavy folds. 252 & 256 Xmas [vg-], balance 20 issues [pr/fr] (22)
No Reserve See illustration

Dandy (1944-45) 257-308
Two complete years. Propaganda war issues, low grades
3 issues missing pages [pr], 2 Xmas issues [fr], 29 issues [pr/fr/gd], balance 18 issues [vg-/vg] (52)
No Reserve See illustration

Dandy Monster Comic (1946)
Dandy characters in the Stars including Desperate Dan, Korky, Hungry Horace, Keyhole Kate and Freddy the Fearless Fly
No dedication, good boards with complete spine, overall general wear [vg]
£70-100 See illustration

Dandy (1946-47)
1946: 310-334 Xmas (Near complete year missing No 309)
312, 315, 319, 324, 328 [gd], balance 20 issues [vg-/vg] (25)
With 1947: 335-359 Xmas. Complete year. 335, 338, 357 [gd], balance 22 issues [vg-/vg] (25)
Total issues (50)
£150-200 See illustration

Dandy (1948) 360-385
Complete year. First Young Black Hoof by Dudley Watkins, Danny Longlegs returns. No 366 April Fool and Easter combined. No 369 Desperate Dan cover appearance with Korky and 384 Extra Special Birthday Number
Xmas [vg-], balance [vg-/fn-] (26)
£150-200 See illustration

Dandy (1949) 386-423
Complete year in bound volume with Desperate Dan and Danny Longlegs by Dudley Watkins, Keyhole Kate and Freddy the Fearless Fly. Published fortnightly until July then weekly once more
No 386: first six pages with reinforced lower RH corners [vg], balance issues bright covers, cream/light tan pages with slightly darker edges [fn-/fn] (38)
£230-280 See illustration

‘Laugh with SEAC'
Five page original artwork war story (1945) drawn and (each page) signed by Mick Anglo for 'Laugh with SEAC' (South-East Asia Command) newspaper of the British Army
This is Mick Anglo's first published work. His later 1940s creations included Wonderman (John Justice) his first super-hero character and The Tornado (Steve Storm) for Paget Comics where he became the editor. However, his greatest work was yet to come as he revamped the U.S. Captain Marvel comics for the UK market by creating Marvelman, Young Marvelman and The Marvelman Family. Maurice Anglo Witz 1916-2011
Mick Anglo original 5 page artwork personal war de-mob story
Pen and ink on card. 9 x 11 ins (5 pages)
£550-700 See illustration

L. Miller Mix + (1940s-50s)
Captain Marvel Jr 12, 20, Flash Gordon 1, Fawcett Movie Comic 53, Black Mask 16, Frank Buck n.n., Sabu Elephant Boy n.n. and Dynamic Comic (Paget Publ. starring Gail Garrity, Wonderman, Cyclone and Jack Fenton - F.O. Agent)
Frank Buck [gd], balance [vg/fn] (8)
£40-60 See illustration

Mickey Mouse Annual 1944 (publ. 1943)
Captain Mickey collides with Donald
Bright boards with light wear. Cream unblemished pages and tight spine. Unread [vg/fn]
With Bobby Bear's Annual (1936). Bright fresh boards and clean cream pages. Unread [vfn] (2)
£50-70 See illustration

Mickey Mouse 'VE Day' Victory Number (June 2, 1945)
Two small corner pieces missing from back cover [vg]
£40-60 See illustration

Mickey Mouse Comic (1945-49) Odhams Press. 66 issues between March 10, 1945 - Oct 1, 1949
Starring Mickey, Donald, Minnie, Goofy, Pluto and the Disneyland Gang. With Easter and 10 year Anniversary issues and Christmas 1947 and 1948 Numbers
8 issues [gd], balance (with light horizontal mailfold) [vg/fn-] (66)
£250-350 See illustration

Mickey Mouse Weekly (1950-53). 89 issues between Apr 8, 1950 - June 27, 1953
Comprising 1950 x 37, 1951 x 48, 1952 x 2 and 1953 x 2.
Starring the Disney Gang, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Alice in Wonderland, Pinocchio, Cinderella, Peter Pan and Enid Blyton's Secret Seven
6 issues [fr/gd] (all issues with horizontal folds and some creasing, most with no loss). Balance 83 issues [vg-/fn-] (89)
£150-200 See illustration

All Action Comic 1 (A. Moring 1954), Mandrake the Magician (L. Miller 68 pg square bound, 1966). 2, 3, 11, 14, Race for the Moon 1 [vg+], (Top Sellers 1959) and Star Rocket 3 & 4 (Comyns 1953)
All with Ron Turner art except Mandrake) [vg-/vg] (8)
£70-100 See illustration

Beano (1950) 390-441.
Complete year with first Sinbad by Paddy Brennan, Sammy's Super Rubber by Allan Morley and old pals, Biffo, Jack Flash and Jimmy and his Magic Patch
No 390 has The Dandy's Desperate Dan wishing Biffo a Happy New Year on the front cover
439. 441 [vg-]. 395, 440 Xmas [vg], balance 48 issues [vg+/fn+] (52)
£400-500 See illustration

Beano (1951) 442-493 (Near complete year with No 478 missing and two issues of No 477)
No 452 first Dennis The Menace [fn-]
With Easter Fun Number and Bumper Sports Number both with single panel front covers
490 [gd-], 486 [gd], a few [vg-], Xmas [vg], balance 45 issues [vg/fn] (52)
£400-500 See illustration

Beano Book (1951) Ride 'em, Biffo
Starring Jack Flash the Flying Boy, Deep-Sea Danny's Iron Fish, Biffo, Pansy Potter in Wonderland, The Horse that Jack Built and Jimmy and His Magic Patch
Bright boards and spine, small scrape to top front board, no dedication, cream pages [fn+]
£150-200 See illustration

Beano Book (1952) Biffo nails up his Pals
Starring Biffo, Pansy Potter in Wonderland, Jimmy and His Magic Patch, Winnie the Witch, Lord Snooty and Tick Tock Tony the Clockwork Horse
Bright boards and spine, neat dedication, cream pages with slightly darker edges [vfn]
£170-220 See illustration

Beano (1952-53)
1952: 494-512, 523-540, 542-544 (40)
1953: 546-548, 550-571, 573, 579, 580, 582 (29)
26 issues with heavy creases [gd], balance 43 issues [vg-/vg+] and Beano (2012) 44 pg issue [vfn] (70)
£140-180 See illustration

Beano (1958) 822-825, 827-838
Starring Jack Flash, Jonah, The Bash Street Kids and Rodger the Dodger
9 issues [vg/vg+], 7 issues [fn] (16)
£50-80 See illustration

Border Ambush original book cover artwork (1952) painted and signed by John F. Campbell, with original paperback book
Framed and glazed, watercolour on card. Frame size 16 x 13 ins
£70-100 See illustration

Captain Marvel Annual 1 (1953) [vg-]
With Captain Marvel Jr Annual 1 (1953) detached front cover [gd]
With The Whiz Kids Fanzine by Alan Austin (1976) [fn] (3)
£20-30 See illustration

Dandy (1950) 424-475
Complete year. With Korky, Desperate Dan, Keyhole Kate and Jimmy Johnston - His Magic Touch Turns Everything to Grub! No 445 onwards returns to pre-war wider format
428 [vg+], 473 [vg], 462 [fn-], 474 Xmas [vfn-], balance 49 issues [fn/vfn+] (52)
£300-400 See illustration

Dandy (1951) 476-527
Complete year with Flying Forkbeard by Paddy Brennan, Lion Boy by Jack Glass, Korky, Wild Wulf and Desperate Dan
17 issues with some heavy creasing [vg-/vg+], balance 34 issues [vfn] (52)
£180-230 See illustration

Dandy Monster Comic (1951)
Ringmaster Korky's Circus
Bright boards and spine. No dedication, cream/light tan pages, a few with foxing to interior spine and margin blemishes [fn/vfn]
£140-200 See illustration

Dandy Monster Comic (1952)
Korky's Toyshop
Bright boards and spine, neat dedication, cream/light tan pages with slightly darker edges. A few with interior spine foxing [fn/vfn]
£140-200 See illustration

Dandy (1952-53)
1952: 528-546, 556-576, 578, 579 Xmas (42)
1953: 580, 582-587, 589-595, 597, 598, 600-603 (602 Coronation), 605, 606, 608, 609, 613, 614, 616 (27)
* 41 issues have heavy to less heavy and lighter creasing with little or no loss. 560 [fr], 9 issues [gd], 602 Coronation issue [gd/vg], balance [vg-/vg]
With Dandy 2012 final issue [vfn] (70)
£150-200 See illustration

Dandy (1956-57)
1956: 745, 746, 748, 778, 779, 781, 783
1957: 792, 798, 799, 801 April Fool, 803 and
1959: 936
No 745, 798 [vg-], balance [vg/fn-] (13)
£40-60 See illustration

Five Guilty Men' original cover artwork by Reginald Heade for Sexton Blake Library No 316 (1954)
Watercolour on board. 18 x 13 ins
£180-220 See illustration

Knockout (1955) 853-875, 879 New Year (including Fireworks issue)
With Mike and Dimps, Sexton Blake, Johnny Wingco, Sporty and The Space Family Rollinson
Bright covers, cream pages with slightly darker edges [fn/vfn] (24)
£50-70 See illustration

Lion (1952-57)
1952: 26 issues between 3-45
1954: No 146 only
1955: 17 issues between 163-202
1956 x 10
1957 x 3 issues
No 27 [fr], balance with rusty disintegrated staples [vg-/vg+] (57)
£40-60 See illustration

Lion (1958) 307-358
Near complete year (missing May 17 issue). With Lion Annual 1958
Starring Captain Condor, Paddy Payne and Robot Archie. With free gift Football Quiz Wheel (from issue 361, 1959) and Flyer for Football League Ladders (1959)
Most issues with rusty, disintegrating staples, 3 issues [gd], balance[vg/vg+] (52)
£100-150 See illustration

Lion (1958-59)
Starring Paddy Payne - Fighter Pilot and Robot Archie
1958: 307-358, 51 issue near complete year (missing No 343) wfg: 5 sets of Famous Football Club Photo Cards
1959: 29 issues between 359-394 and Xmas 1971
Cream pages with rusty disintegrated staples [vg+/fn-] (81)
£100-150 See illustration

The New Hotspur (1959-60). No 1 [fn-], Second No 1 [fr/gd], 2, 3, 5, 7, 13, 15, 16, 18-21, 22 detached back cover [gd-], 24, 26, 27, 29-36 [vg-/vg+] (25)
£40-60 See illustration

The New Spaceways Comics Annual (1959) with Swift Morgan, Plastic Man, Roy Carson and The Corsair Queen
Matt Baker, Reed Crandall and Denis McLoughline art [vg]
£20-30 See illustration

Space Ace and the Scourge from Zombara: two original artworks by Ron Turner (1959) for Lone Star Vol. 6, No 2 pgs 23 & 24 last page
With original comic
Pen and ink on card. 14 x 9 ins (2 artworks)
£300-350 See illustration

Tiger (1955) 32, 33, 37, 38, 40, 43-69
Starring Melchester's Finest: Roy of the Rovers, Rockfist Rogan and The Undersea Treasure Hunters
Rusty disintegrated staples with some worn spines [vg-/vg] (32)
£80-120 See illustration

Tiger (1956) 70-121
Complete year (78-84 was printed as one issue due to industrial action in April that year)
Cream pages, rusty disintegrated staples [vg+/fn-] (46)
£150-200 See illustration

Tiger (1957) 123-172 (missing issues: 122, 131, 141, 142, 144 and 173)
Starring Roy of the Rovers, Rockfist Rogan and The Undersea Treasure Hunters
Bright covers, cream pages with rusty disintegrated staples. 8 issues [gd], balance 38 issues [vg+/fn-] (46)
£100-150 See illustration

Tiger miscellaneous issues (1956-59)
1956 x 5, 1957 x 19, 1959 x 5
6 issues [gd], balance 23 issues [vg-/fn-] (29)
£50-70 See illustration

Top Spot (1958-60) 1-56 (near unbroken run missing No 26) promising 'Pictures - Punch - Action' with cover film star glamour shots: Brigitte Bardot, Diana Dors and Jayne Mansfield. Picture-strips Fabian of the Yard, Devotion to Duty WWII exploits, Incredible Crimes, Jack Dempsey - Heavy Weight Champion of the World, Elvis and James Dean pics and stories
'Unlucky' issue No 13 not printed [vg/fn] (54)
£110-150 See illustration

Walt Disney's Weekly No 1 (Jan 26 1959) wfg Zorro's Hat (very few examples known to exist)
Comic [vfn], free gift as new (2)
£100-150 See illustration

Walt Disney's Weekly No 2 (Feb 1st 1959) wfg Zorro Mask
Comic [vfn-], free gift [fn] (2)
£80-120 See illustration

Walt Disney's Weekly No 3 (Feb 9th 1959) wfg Zorro Pistol (lacking disc bullets)
Comic [vfn/nm], free gift pistol as new (2)
£70-100 See illustration

Walt Disney's Weekly No 4 (Feb 16th 1959) wfg Zorro Code Wheel
Comic [fn/vfn], free gift as new (2)
£60-80 See illustration

Walt Disney's Weekly 38 issues between Feb 23 - Dec 28, 1959
There was a national printers' strike between June 18 - August 5 and only two undated issues were printed during that time
Dec 28 [vg/fn], some issues with biro addresses to cover margin [fn/vfn] (38)
£250-300 See illustration

Billy Bunter original Fireworks artwork by Reg Parlett for Billy Bunter's Knockout No 1184 Firework issue, Nov 4 1961
Black paint with Letraset on cartridge paper. 22 x 17 ins
£70-100 See illustration

Bunty (1969) 573-624
Near complete year (missing No 617). With No 560 from 1968
With Bunty's back cover Cut-Out Wardrobe (all intact) and Bunty Summer Special 1969 [vfn/nm]
A few [vg], balance [fn/vfn] (53)
£150-200 See illustration

Buster (7 Jan-30 Dec 1967)
Complete year. Starring Buster's Diary, The Tin Teacher, Toys of Doom, Galaxus, The Mighty Misfits, Thunderbolt the Avenger and James Pond! With 2 4pg Flyers for Giggle 1 & 2
Rusty staples, some disintegrated, cream/off-white pages, 15 Apr, cover doodles [gd], 12 Aug [vg-], balance 50 issues [vg/fn+] (52)
£150-200 See illustration

Buster/ Buster and Giggle (6 Jan - 28 Dec 1968)
Complete year with first Fishboy by John Stokes, first Mervyn's Monsters by Leo Baxendale, first Freddy (Parrot Face) Davies by Reg Parlett and first Patch-Eye Hooker - Terror of the Seas by Allesandro Chiarollo. With 4 pg Flyers for Jag and Valiant.27 Jan [vg+], balance 51 issues [fn-/vfn] (52)
£200-250 See illustration

1960s No 1s plus, some with free gifts
Champion 1 with 4 pg Flyer for No 1, Boys' World No 1 wfg Pathfinder Wristlet Compass, Hornet No 180 wfg Wonderful Year of Sport (1966 World Cup Winners), No 124 wfg Hornet Wallet of Top Cup Teams, Jag 1 wfg Bobby Moore Book of the FA Cup, Purple Hood 1, Ranger No 1 wfg The BOAC VC10, Robin 1, SMASH! 1, Valiant 2 wfg Giant Book of World War Two and Whizzer and Chips 3 wfg Guy Fawkes Mask
[vg/fn] (11)
£70-100 See illustration

Dan Dare and the Evil One': two original artworks (1962) by Keith Watson (board 1 signed) for The Eagle Vol. 13, No 51 pages 1 & 2.
'Dan Dare was held captive by the evil scientific genius, Van Malus, who was defying not only the Earth Spacefleet, but also a force sent to hunt him down from a distant part of the galaxy - they were being heavily attacked....'
Black paint and wash on board. 21 x 15 ins (2 artworks)
£1,200-1,600 See illustration

Dandy (1960) 967-970, 976, 977, 978 x 2, 979 x 2, 980-983, 985
10 issues [vg-/vg+], 5 issues [fn] (15)
£50-70 See illustration

Doctor Who film stills and promo shots (1960s-80s)
26 photos from the BBC Archives. Starring William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker, Peter Davison and several Daleks (26)
£80-120 See illustration

Horror Monsters (1961) No 1, 2 [gd], 4-6 [vg], Dracula 1 (1971) [vg/fn] wfg Poster, Tales of Terror 1 (1978) [fn-], Hammer Horror (1995) 1-7 and Collectors' Special (complete run) [fn/vfn] and We Belong Dead 1 (1996) [fn] (16)
£140-180 See illustration

Huckleberry Hound (1961-63) No 1 (Oct 7, 1961) and 27 issues between Nov 11, 1961 - Jan 12 1963 with The Flintstones Fun Extra (Huckleberry Hound Weekly Special) and Huckleberry Hound Summer Extra
Both [vg], No 1 and Oct 13, Dec 9 [vg-], balance 24 issues [fn-/vfn] (29)
£100-150 See illustration

June/June and Schoolfriend (1965) 45 issues between 2 Jan - 25 Dec (Xmas) 3 wfgs Pop Star photos with June Book 1965 and Schoolfriend Annual 1965
Rusty staples, cream/light tan pages. 5 Jul, 18 Sept [vg-], balance 45 issues [vg+/fn] (47)
£60-80 See illustration

Ken Dodd's Diddymen original cover artwork (1968) by Bill Titcombe for TV Comic No 897 front cover
Ken Dodd launches the good ship, Knotty Ash…
Poster colour on board. 14 x 15 ins
£200-250 See illustration

Knockout (1960) 51 issues near complete year (missing Jan 7 and Sept 24) with Knockout Annual 1960. Starring Johnnie Wingco, Battler Britton, Sexton Blake, Space-Age Kit and Thunderbolt Jaxon
Latter part of 1960 with rusty staples. Cream pages [fn-/vfn] (52)
£200-250 See illustration

Knockout (1961) 7 Jan - 30 Dec
Complete year with Battler Britton - Fighting Ace, Billy Bunter, Sporty by Reg Wooton, Pete Madden and The Thunderflash
Rusty staples, cream pages [fn-/fn+] (52)
£200-250 See illustration

Lion (1961) 7 Jan - 30 Dec.
Complete year wfgs 3 different sets of Famous Football trophies in original display cards (Jan 28 - Feb 11 issues) and Lion Annual 1961
Starring Paddy Payne, Robot Archie, Captain Condor, The Sword of Eingar and Karl the Viking
Rusty staples, cream pages [vg+/fn] (53)
£100-150 See illustration

‘The Picture of Dorian Gray' - 3 original artworks (1956) by Robert Forrest from Thriller Comics Library 148, Nov 1956, pages 4, 14 and 46
Robert Forrest was one of Amalgamated Press's regular artists during the 1950s and his illustration of Oscar Wilde's famous story is his most lauded contribution
Pen and ink on card. 15 x 10 ins (3 artworks)
£140-180 See illustration

Space Ace - Guardian of the Universe (Atlas 1960-61). 1-7, 9, 10, 13 with photocopies of 11, 12 & 14
All with Ron Turner art. No 1 and 5, 10 [vg-], balance [vg+/fn] (13)
£50-70 See illustration

Space Ace No 7 original artwork of 'The Gift' science-fiction story pg.13 by Pat Williams (Eagle and TV Comic illustrator of The Avengers and Adam Adamant)
With original comic (1961)
Pen and ink on board. 15 x 10 ins
£60-80 See illustration

Space Ace and the Colossus of Rhodes, four original artworks by Ron Turner (1961) for Space Ace No 8 (Title page No. 1 with 6, 7 and 8 final page) with photocopy of the comic
Pen and ink on card and board with Letraset overlay. Pages 7 & 8 have thin, light stains to boards. 14 x 9 ins (4 artworks)
£750-1,000 See illustration

The Three Musketeers: two original colour artworks by Ruggero Giovannini (1967) for Look & Learn, July 7th and September 16th 1967
'D'Artagnan leads the Musketeers in an epic battle against The Cardinal's guards… and Cardinal de Rochefort has a plan…'
Poster colour on cartridge paper. 19 x 14 ins (2 artworks)
£140-180 See illustration

Tiger and Hurricane (1967) 48 issues between 7 Jan - 30 Dec with Tiger and Hurricane Annuals for 1967. Starring Jet-Ace Logan, The Black Archer, Roy of the Rovers, The Robot Builders, Skid Solo, Olac the Gladiator and Nelson Lord T.I.G.E.R. Agent. 14 Oct wfg Roy Race's Album of Football Club Badges.
Some light staple rust, cream/light tan pages [vg-/fn/fn+] (50)
£140-180 See illustration

Topper (1965) 46 issues between 622-673 Xmas
Starring Mickey the Monkey, Beryl the Peril, Giants from the Sea and The Story of Allan Quartermain
With Topper Annual 1965 [vg-]
Light horizontal mail fold, cream pages. A few [vg], balance [vg+/fn+] (47)
£150-200 See illustration

Topper (1966) 674-726
Complete year with Topper Book 1966. With Mickey the Monkey, Beryl the Peril, The Whizzers from Ozz and Foxy
A few issues with worn weak spines [gd], balance with light horizontal mailfold [vg/fn+] (53)
£200-250 See illustration

Walt Disney's Weekly (1960-61)
Complete year of 1960 plus first 17 issues of 1961 (including April 24th final issue). Including free gifts: My Summer Picture Book of Walt Disney's Wonderland with all 6 colour pictures (loose) and 2 Name Game 12 Character uncut sheets (including Harold Hare, whose comic took over from Walt Disney Weekly on 3 May 1961) (69 issues)
£380-440 See illustration

Victor (1967) 307-358
Complete year with Victor Book for Boys 1967 [fn] and Victor Summer Special 1967 [vg+]
Nos 321, 328, 329, 336 overall margin foxing [vg-], balance 48 issues [vg/fn] (54)
£50-70 See illustration

1970s No 1s plus, many with free gifts
Action 1 wfg Red Arrow, Bullet 1 wfg Secret Sign Ring and 16 stick-on symbols, Bullet Sports Special, Crunch 1 wfg Black Band and 6 stickers, Cyclops No 5, Doctor Who 1 wfg Transfers, Complete Fantastic Four 1 wfg Boeing 747 model kit, Fury No 1, Hornet 526 wfg All-Star Banners, Hulk 1, Rampage 1 wfg Concorde model kit, Rampage 1 Monthly, Roy of the Rovers No 1 wfg Big Football Chart, Scorcher 1, SMASH! 7 Feb 1970 wfg My Favourite Soccer Stars, Supersonic 1 wfg Bay City Rollers record, Target 1, Tarzan 1 wfg Survival Kit Bag, Thunder 1,2 wfg Black Max's Bat, 3, Tornado 1, 2 and WOW 1 wfg Funny Face Maker
[vg/fn/vfn] (24)
£120-180 See illustration

Second Lot 1970s First issues some with wfgs +
Spider-Man Comics Weekly 1, Army in Action 1, Avengers 1, Battle 1, 2 wfg Battle Swap Card, Bruce of Scotland n.n., Smugglers Road n.n., Trail of the Great Elk n.n., Cheeky 1, Knockout (2nd series) 1, 2, 3, Krazy 1 wfg Krazy False Teeth, Misty 1, Monster Fun 1, Plug 1 wfg Noisy Goon balloon, Scoop 1 wfg Big Event Sports Diary, The Successors 1, Star Lord 1, Mighty TV Comic 1 wfg Dr Who Mighty Midget Comic, Victor 576 wfg 16 colour Top Footballer cards, Vulcan 1 wfg Potato Gun, Warlord 1-8, Whoopee 1, Wizard 1 wfg Sure-Shot Shooter in original bag, World of Wonder 1 wfg Great Explorers of the World large poster
[vg/fn] (33)
£100-150 See illustration

Six original front cover artworks from the Alan Austin Archive (1970s) created for his fanzines: Fantasy Unlimited and Comics Unlimited. They include The Spirit drawn and signed by Rafa Gonzales, Donald Duck/Uncle Scrooge and Incredible Hulk (1975) both drawn by Antonio Ghura, The Executioner (1976) drawn and initialled by Russ Nicholson, Mickey Mouse (1972) drawn and signed by Peter Parkin and Mr Spock (1975) drawn and signed by Jean-Daniel Breque
D Duck has some moisture weakness to LH bottom of artwork [gd/vg], balance [fn/vfn]. Pen and ink on card and paper. 8 x 10 ins each (6 artworks)
Proceeds to Kidney Cancer UK.
£100-150 See illustration

Charley's War (1979) 2 original artworks and 1 photocopy artwork (completing the episode) by Joe Colquohoun for Battle-Action No 242 pgs 2-4. September 1916. The battle of the Somme raged on, Charley Bourne's mate, Ginger, had been blown to pieces in front of him and now hideous images haunted his dreams
Pen and ink on card. 18 x 15 ins (1 photocopy, 2 artworks)
£250-300 See illustration

Bunty (1972) 729-781
Near complete year (missing 747, 776-778). No 766 wfg Bunty Fairy Ring, No 767 wfg Bunty Blue Necklace. With Bunty's back cover Cut-Out wardrobe (all intact) and Bunty Summer Special 1976 [vg+]
A few comics [vg], balance [fn/vfn] (50)
£200-250 See illustration

Charley's War (1979) 3 original artworks by Joe Colquhoun with script by Pat Mills for Battle No 613 pages 29-31
The Battle of the Somme … July 1916. After heavy fighting, Charley Bourne and his comrades had been pulled out of the front-line..'
Pen and ink on card. 18 x 15 ins (3 artworks)
£350-450 See illustration

Captain Britain (1976) 1 [fn] wfg Mask, 2 [fn] wfg Boomerang with Star Wars No 1 (1978) [fn-] and Star Wars (Lego) Comic No 1 (1999) [vfn+] wfg 4 stickers (4)
£80-120 See illustration

Charley's War (1979) 4 original artworks by Joe Colquhoun with script by Pat Mills for Battle 304, pgs 20-23
'Charley Bourne was helping a deserter… a Briton of the French Foreign Legion called Blue. Blue continued his story of the battle for Verdun. The last great German attack on the city had been broken... but Blue himself had been gassed!'
Pen and ink on card. 18 x 15 ins (4 artworks)
£450-550 See illustration

Commando War Stories in Pictures (1970) 451-475
No 453 started Ian Kennedy's cover art reign on Commando
Bright covers, cream/light tan pages [fn/vfn] (25)
£110-150 See illustration

Commando (1970) 476-500
Bright covers, cream/light tan pages. 5 issues [vg/vg+], balance 20 issues [fn/vfn] (25)
£90-130 See illustration

Commando (1970-71) 501-550
Bright covers, cream pages [vg/fn+] (50)
£100-150 See illustration

Commando (1971-72) 551-600
Bright covers, cream pages [vg+/fn+] (50)
£100-150 See illustration

Dalek/Terror Force
Two original artworks by Edgar Hedges for The Dalek Annual (1976) pgs 20 & 21 with original annual pages
Pen and ink on card. 6 x 4 ins and 7½ x 4½ ins
With Mighty World of Marvel No 16 (1973) artwork layout for pg 10 'Mighty Marvel Mailbag’, 11 x 8 ins (3)
£80-120 See illustration

Doctor Who: two original consecutive artworks for T.V. Comic No 1395 pgs 6 & 7, (1978)
Originally drawn by Gerry Haylock as a Third Doctor Who adventure, the boards were retouched and altered by John Canning to feature the face of the Fourth Doctor, played by Tom Baker in the TV Series. 'Captured by the German army during WWII, The Doctor and his companions face the firing squad...'
Black ink and wash on board. 20 x 16 ins (2 artworks)
£250-350 See illustration

Girls' No 1s wfgs (1970s-80s)
Emma 1 wfg Your very own Initial Brooch, Nikki No 1 wfg Sunshine Comb, Nikki 34 wfg Twin Heart Brooch, Suzi No 1 wfg Heart-to-Heart Bracelet, Tracy No 1 wfg Beryl the Peril Button Badge and 12 x 4 pg Flyers for Girls' comics free gifts [vg/fn] (17)
£70-100 See illustration

Judge Dredd original artwork by Ron Turner (1977) from 2000 AD prog 16 pg 32 with original comic
Rebel robot leader 'Call-Me-Kenneth' is downed by a crashing blow… his 'body' is nowhere to be found and Judge Dredd believes there is a final showdown still to come!
Slight damage to top RH corner of board, not affecting artwork illustrations. Pen and ink on board 20 x 16 ins (2)
£1,000-1,500 See illustration

June and School Friend (3 Jul - 25 Dec 1971) 26 issues in half-year bound volume
Glory Knight - Time Traveller, Wild Girl, Slaves of the Special One, Angela Barrie's Fashion Page and Lulu's Fashion Contest
From the IPC Editorial Archive [fn/vfn] (26)
£40-60 See illustration

Mandy (1972) 259-311. Complete year
With Mandy Annual 1972
Starring Sarah - Slave of Darkness, Grizzly Ada and The Girl with the Wooden Collar. No 302 wfg Trendy Transfers
No 259 New Year [vg], balance [fn-/fn+] (53)
£80-120 See illustration

Mandy (1971) 47 issues between No 207-258 Xmas with Mandy Annual 1971 (with several full colour adventures)
A few [vg], balance [fn-fn+] (48)
£80-120 See illustration

Mission Impossible original artwork by John M. Burns for T.V. Action No 114 pg 8
'Shrouded in secrecy a high-speed train makes a night run from Fort Knox to New York but the points are switched…'
Black paint and wash on board. 21 x 16 ins
£150-200 See illustration

Romeo (1972) 35 issues between Jan 1st - Dec 30 Xmas
Young Love stories, Romeo's Fashion Pages, Romeo 'Beautique', Ann's Problem Page, Pics and stories of David Cassidy, Marc Bolan (incl. double page poster), Michael Jackson, Donny Osmond, Cat Stevens, The Stones and Noddy Holder [vg/fn] (35)
£100-150 See illustration

Romeo (1973-74) 49 issues between March 31 1973-Sept 14 1974. (1973: 21 issues, 1974: 28 issues)
Young Love stories, The Flipside pop news and interviews, The Michael Jackson story, Marc Bolan, Elton; Rocket Man lyrics, Wizzard, Partridge Family, Sweet, Wings, Alice Cooper, Mick and the boys
Nov 17 1973 [gd], balance [vg/fn] (49)
£150-200 See illustration

Tammy/Tammy and Sally (1971-72) 46 issues in two bound volumes
From Vol 1: No 1 (6 Feb-26 Jun 1971), Vol. 2 (1 Jul - 30 Dec 1972)
From the IPC Editorial Archive
The girls' picture stories focussed on darker subject matter including cruelty and adversity with titles ' My Father - My Enemy, Slaves of War Orphan Farm, No Tears For Molly' and 'Cinderella Spiteful'. This ground-breaking material was put together by IPC's editor of the time and was starkly at odds with Tammy's harmless, happy cover illustrations
Cream/light tan pages. No 1 [gd], balance [fn/fn+] (46)
£80-120 See illustration

‘Tharg's Future Shocks': two original artworks by Ron Turner (1977) from 2000 AD prog 30 pgs 28 & 29 with original comic
'A Galactic Alliance Starship is attacked in the graveyard of dead ships…'
Pen and ink with Letraset on board. 21 x 16 ins (2 artworks, 1 comic)
£250-350 See illustration

‘The Attack on Moon Base One' original artwork (1984) drawn and signed by Ron Turner
Pen and ink on board. 14 x 19 ins
£200-250 See illustration

2000 AD prog 390 (1984)
Printer's front cover photocopy artwork (Brett Ewins) acetate overlay with painted underlay by colourist Tom Frame. 11 x 9 ins
£300-350 See illustration

1980s No 1s, some wfgs
Buddy 1-3, Buster mini-comic free gift, Care Bears 1 wfg record disc, Champ 1 wfg Soccer Slide Guide, 2, 3, 4 wfg 6 Snappy Sticker Badges, Chips 1, Crisis 1, The Disney Magazine 1, Flintstones and Friends 1, Forces In Combat 1 wfg Tank Sticker, Future Tense 1 & 2, both wfgs Space Ship Building parts, Hoot 1, Mickey Mouse and Friends No 1 wfg Photo Album
Buddy 1 and Hoot 1 [vg], balance 16 issues [fn/vfn] (18)
£40-60 See illustration

Second Lot 1980s No 1s + some wfgs
School Fun 1 [vg] wfg Slippy Sticky Snake, 2 [vg], 3, Score'n'Roar 1, Scream 3, Speed 1, Spike 1 wfg Super Swooper Glider, Superheroes 1, Superman 1 wfg Superman Badge, Thundercats 1 wfg Prismatic Badge, Triffik 1, TV Help 1, Visionaries 1 wfg Hologram, Wheels 1, WOW! 1 wfg Funny Face
[fn/fn+] (15)
£40-60 See illustration

Johnny Red: 6 original (complete story) artworks by Ron Turner (1984) for Battle Holiday Special 1984 pages 50-55 (included in the lot)
'March 1944. The English Channel. Johnny "Red" Redburn had taken over command of 373 Spitfire squadron. On his first mission with his new unit Johnny had to protect the whole squadron from disaster as a furious dogfight develops...'
Black ink and wash on card. 20 x 14 ins (6 artworks, 1 comic)
£200-250 See illustration

Nebula-X re-creation artwork (1989) by Ron Turner from the Scion 1950 novel cover written by Vargo Statten and illustrated in The Fantastic Art of Ron Turner pg 47
Poster colour on board. 19 x 14 ins
£250-300 See illustration

Superhero 80s No 1s most wfgs
Batman 1 wfg Bat Badge, Big Ben 1 wfg Cap, Captain America 1 wfg Superhero Sticker, Fantastic Four 1 wfg FF Boomerang, Incredible Hulk 1 wfg Hulk cardboard model, Marvel Action 1 wfg FF Superhero Sticker, Blockbuster 1, Punisher 1 wfg Badge, Savage Action 1, Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars 2 wfgs Poster and Captain America Sticker, Super Adventure 1 wfg Black Panther Sticker, Marvel Team-Up 1, Valour 1, 2, both wfgs Devil Dinosaur Jigsaw parts and X-Men 1 wfg Spinner Gun
[fn/vfn+] (15)
£70-100 See illustration

Deadline to Doomsday' original Daleks artwork (1998) by Ron Turner for the follow-up to the hugely successful 'Daleks Chronicles’
This was one of Ron Turner's final artworks and it is illustrated on the last page of Doctor Who Magazine No 276 (included in the lot) as part of the great man's eulogy by his agent and great friend, John Lawrence. Lawrence's two relevant script pages are also included in the lot and the artwork is also illustrated in his book on pg 328 of The Fantastic Art of Ron Turner
Poster colour on board. 18 x 16 ins
£250-300 See illustration

Hammer Horror Magazines (1990s)
Dark Terror (1992) 1-8, 16, 17 with The House that Hammer Built 1, 3
[vfn/nm] (12)
£80-120 See illustration

Nemesis The Warlock 'Shape of Things to Come' printer's 'make ready' colour title page from 2000 AD 824 (1993) included in the lot, art by Paul Staples with 'The Bitch is Back' printer's 'make ready' colour page (by Carlos Esquerra) for 2000 AD 504, a teaser ad for the first Durham Red story in 2000 AD 505 (1987) by Alan Grant, included in the lot (4)
No Reserve See illustration

Thunderbirds (1999-2001) 13 issues wfgs (except No. 36) 1 wfg Stickers, 5 wfg Brains Specs, 7 wfg Thunderbird Watch, 8 wfg Thunderbirds 2 Flyer Disc, 9 wfg Stickers, 10 wfgs Micro Mission Case with FAB logo and Trading Card of Thunderbird 2, 15 with 2 wfgs (different 2 pencils on each), 19 wfg Thunderbirds are Go Note Pad, 36, 39 wfg TB3 Ruler, 54 wfg TB Inflatable F.A.B Flyer and Captain Scarlet and The Mysterons 1 (1993) wfg Flying Saucer
Comics have never been read, six of them have bends either side of the bulkier free gift [fn[, balance [vfn-/vfn+] (13)
£70-100 See illustration