The new towns that were built after the end of World War II are not exactly considered bastions of great art or even great architecture. But in at least one instance, Glenrothes, Fife is inextricably linked to the great British comic tradition. Some readers of this blog might snigger and say what could Glenrothes have offered to British comics. Well, if you hear me out, … Continue reading La Di Da Dee Dum
I have been having a look through the Micron Combat Library run recently and one thing that struck me was the distinctive red bar that ran down the left hand side of the cover for the first 50 or so issues. Here is the cover from issue 33 as an example. I thought this was an eye-catching design and a rock solid template so that … Continue reading That’s All
Just in case any casual reader of this blog has not guessed, I am a big fan of British comics. I will and do read anything and everything I can find about British comics. This includes everything from social media posts to educational tomes that can feel like I am wading through the written equivalent of treacle. However, the “light the blue touch paper” moment … Continue reading Hit Me With Your Best Shot
As you may have guessed, my main hobby is comics (Get away, we would never have guessed!) but one of my many other interests is history. When I found out about an event that combined both, involved Pat Mills, Ian Kennedy and Anya Morozova and located in the new V&A building in Dundee, it was a case of “Boss. I am booking the 20th September … Continue reading Ragtime Soldier Man
Way back in September 1974, The Osmonds and Carl Douglas were topping the charts, but I was feeling sorry for myself as I was on my sixth week of being stuck at home as a 5 year old with little to do and I was so bored! This is in the days before we had all day TV let alone 24 hour! Now those reading … Continue reading Kung Fu Fighting
I never made it to Glasgow Comic Con so I spent the day doing some research with the comics I have and I can confirm that there is definitely a linkage between Sabre and Club Libraries. How can I say this without seeing a single piece of evidence on the Companies House website? I’ll say it in one word. Reprints. British comic publishers are notorious … Continue reading Visions In Blue
Now if you have read more than two articles in this blog, there is a good chance that you will know I am a bit of a picture libraries fan. So, I was more than happy to pick up over 80 issues of picture libraries that are less well known than say Commando, Starblazer or Football. The main ones I picked up were Pocket War … Continue reading We Are Detective
Well the last couple of weeks have been all over the place with regards to comics but in a good way. Last month I got a couple of good deals and I now need less than 250 issues to complete the Commando run. So a shout out to Iain Miller for taking me significantly below the 300 line and to Clive Hunt for taking me … Continue reading A Little Bit Me A Little Bit You
It’s been 18 years since our love of comics and Star Trek brought Karen and I together. And hopefully we will have at least another 18 years to look forward to. During that time, our collection has grown from just over 1,000 comics to over 16,000. We don’t do holidays abroad and I will hum and haw over £20 for a new kettle, but when … Continue reading Love Song For A Vampire
The Comic Gods can be capricious and fickle but we still go back to them time after time. This week has been no different. It started off with the delivery of some parcels to me. One I was expecting as it was a deal I had done with Ian Miller, a fellow collector. The other had me bemused until I opened it and realised it … Continue reading God Only Knows
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